1993 Ford Mustang LX Convertible - One Wild Ride

Of course, with the engine ready to go and the rearend fresh out of the shop, you know what came next. That's right-Steve heard a loud bang when shifting into Third at a Mustang Shootout at Englishtown. That bang signaled the end of the T5 and the hunt for a new tranny. "I debated switching to an automatic for the track," Steve says, "but I enjoy driving a manual on the street. Being strapped for cash, my father helped me out with a Tremec 3550, which was purchased from Wild Bill, who worked at Downs Ford at the time." Of course, once again Steve didn't replace just the broken component-he also added an FRPP heavy-duty clutch and aluminum driveshaft, along with a Steeda firewall adjuster and adjustable cable.

Before the LX found its way back to the road, Steve relocated the battery to the trunk, removed all the wires from the engine bay, and treated the car to new paint. He also removed the Saleen ground effects and installed a Limited Edition wing in place of the Saleen unit. In this form, the car won First Place at the '00 Fords at Englishtown event.

Another winter meant more mods. For his birthday, Steve's fiance, Dee, bought him an Anthony Jones chrome-moly K-member and A-arms. Aerospace brakes found their way onto the front as well. The car made another trip to Coast Chassis to upgrade the four-point cage to an eight-point, which was also connected to the subframe connectors. The exterior changed once again when Steve removed the Cobra R wheels and replaced them with Weld Draglites. He won First Place at the '01 Fords at Englishtown event, made it to the final four of a large bracket race, and took home a victory in another.

Obviously, you can tell Steve has-again-upgraded his convertible's rolling stock in the form of '93 Cobra wheels. He's also added a Nitrous Works adjustable, wet-nitrous kit. And that's just the beginning of several planned mods. It looks like Steve has turned that wild ride into his own wild trip.