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September 2002 - Picture of the Month

FFR1812 
Picked up September 2, 1999 and finished August 3, 2000. 

Color is PPG "Blue Mist Pearl" with a Custom Pearl Paint over the entire car. It makes a change to a "cool" purple in different lighting. 

Engine 302 shortblock with Ford FMS X303 heads, "B" cam, 1.6 roller rockers, Canton windage tray, road race oil pan and oil filter adapter. Cobra intake and matched FMS computer, 24# injectors and 70mm MAF. FMS 65mm throttle body and 155lph in tank fuel pump. Engine was assembled and tuned by myself. 

March underdrive pulleys and brackets for alternator and power steering. Heidts power steering valve and lines. 

Transmission is stock T5. 

IRS is 1993 T-Bird with 3.27 gears and stock disc brake setup using Carbotech Super Street pads. 

Front has FFR upper and lower tubular control arms with SN95 spindles and 2001 Mustang PBR aluminum twin piston calipers, PowerStop slotted rotors using Carbotech Panther Plus pads. Master cylinder is a 1984 manual. 

Tires are Sumitomo HZ 255/50-16 rear and 225/50-16 front. Compomotive Halibrand wheels are used. 

Suspension is stock in front with Vintage Performance sway bar. Rear suspension has revalved shocks with 550# springs and Vintage Performance sway bar. 

Interior has Bentley carpet, custom installed and Cobra classic seats. Gauges are Autometer Sport Comp. Oh yeah, it has a heater too! 

The body had numerous custom projects when building. I installed hidden hinges and gas shocks for the trunk and was the first to weld in the curved upper trunk bar for "full" access to the upper storage area. The lower trunk is "sunken" to enlarge the stowing capacity. Not as much as someone we know, but large for an IRS. I also have my battery located under the car and is accessible from the trunk with a removeable plate. The body itself had a lot of custom glass work and the final project shows. Body work was performed by AA Auto Collision in Santa Cruz, and I even got to help. 

Two more curved bars were installed. One behind the rear bulkhead to support the body and keep the aluminum from flexing, and one at the firewall to do the same. I also have several other brackets that were glassed to the under body to bolt to the frame. A front hood support bar was also added. 

All parts in the car were either new or rebuilt by me. I've been in the business for 30 years and this was a very fun project. 

The car was built to drive and has seen several events in which it gets to stretch it's legs.

Glenn DiOrio ("weendoggy")
Aptos, California

Happy 50th Birthday Glenn!

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