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"I'm in the process of deploying to the Gulf to assist my fellow soldiers," says SSG Billy Chandler, stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. "I am hoping [my car] can get picked to be in Showcase. That would put a little light on my deployment."
Billy's wife will be sending 5.0&SF to him in Iraq, so he'll be able to see his '89 LX here in Showcase. The car features a Flex-a-lite Black Magic electric fan, a Jacobs ignition, a K&N filter, MAC headers, an off-road H-pipe, and Flowmaster two-chamber mufflers. Billy dressed up the exterior with a Cervini's Stalker kit with a Ram-Air hood, clear corner lamps, and chrome Cobra R replica wheels. When Billy returns, he plans on adding a 347 stroker, 3.55 gears, and new taillights.
Spending Money
Already in Iraq by the time his letter reached us was U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division Specialist Bobby Valentine. His '00 GT sports Steeda pulleys, a MAC cold-air kit and caster/camber plates, a Saleen Power Flash module, a B&M Ripper shifter, MAC headers, a BBK off-road X-pipe, Flowmaster mufflers, a Ford Racing Performance Parts aluminum driveshaft, Eibach springs, FRPP 4.10 gears, and a Cervini's Ram-Air hood. "Just want you guys to know your magazine is a great morale boost," Bobby says. "I look forward to every copy." He says his GT is good for 13.4s.
By the way, Bobby sent us a 250 Dinar bill from Iraq as a souvenir (hey, we can't be bribed, Valentine). "Hamburger" Houlahan wants to know if 250 Dinar will buy him a Filet-o-Fish value meal from McDonald's.
Does your Mustang have the right stuff for Showcase? Well, prove it.Send your photos and car descriptions to 5.0 Showcase, 9036 Brittany Way, Tampa, FL 33619. Remember when taking photos to fill the frameand watch out for nonsense in the background. And if you're using adigital camera, crank up the resolution.
What's the Teal?
Similar to Julian Moore's '95 GT ("Teal Deal," Nov. '03, p. 146), Matthew Messing's equally nice teal SN-95 sent us into a tailspin of envy. Matthew's GT boasts ported Trick Flow heads, an Extrude-Honed Cobra intake, Cobra 1.7 roller rockers, a Wolverine camshaft, and roughly 10 pounds of boost courtesy of a Vortech S-Trim supercharger. A bolstered fuel system includes FRPP 36-lb/hr fuel injectors, a Walbro 190-lph in-tank fuel pump, and a T-Rex inline fuel pump. An MSD 6A ignition with timing retard with an MSD Master Blaster coil lights the fire. A plethora of Auto Meter gauges keep tabs on engine functions, while a Steeda Cobra R hood, a Cobra front fascia, clear side markers, Cobra headlights, a Saleen S281 rear spoiler, and FRPP chrome '01 Cobra R wheels with BFGoodrich and Nitto treads keep 'em staring.
Really Unfair
As if seeing Tommy Godfrey's '03 Cobra ("Stock and Awe," pgs. 118-122) wasn't enough of a kick to the groin, check out Bob and Rob Stepenaskie's collection of wicked Mustangs. The elder Bob (a retired Marine) owns the '69 428 R-code Mach 1 in Candy Apple Red, while young lad Robert owns the '03 Mach 1, the '03 Saleen S281 supercharged in True Blue, and the '02 GT, also wearing True Blue paint. Astute 5.0 readers will know 1969 was the first year for the Mach 1, which Ford thankfully reintroduced for 2003-2004.
Two guys and four Mustangs. That means they can't drive all four at the same time. And they surely can't drive them in the summer up in Frackville (I couldn't make that up, folks), Pennsylvania. Tell you what, Rob and Bob, we could use extra Mustangs around the 5.0&SF offices, so we'll be by to pick up a couple of yours and "store" them for ya. Wow, how nice are we?
Another Kick
Like the Stepenaskies' collection of Mustangs, the Medium Shadow Blue '89 LX coupe of Hickory, North Carolina's Daren Price also has us trying to move money around. "It's trimmed out with Saleen ground effects, wing, and graphics," Daren says (sure, rub it in). Under the hood of the coupe is an FRPP GT-40 crate motor with a B303 cam and GT-40 heads. Other mods include a GT-40 intake, a BBK 70mm throttle body, a Pro-M 75mm mass air, a Moroso cold-air kit, FRPP 24-lb/hr injectors and 1.6 roller rockers, a Crane fuel-pressure regulator, a Pro-5.0 shifter, Fittipaldi 16x8 wheels, and much more. "I bought the car new in August 1989 after graduating from high school," Daren says. "In hindsight, I could have bought two Fox body Saleens for the money I have poured into my '89 LX over the years." Well, that wouldn't have been nearly as much fun though. Right, Daren?