Jimmy and Rob took the car down to its foundation and added a Cervini's Auto Designs Cobra R hood up front and an Ed Quay sheetmetal wing out back. "Rob laid out the Bright Blue Metallic paint like it was glass," Jimmy says. He couldn't have been happier, but Rob wanted to take the paint a step further, adding Caribbean Night Mist down the center of the hood. "Words couldn't express my satisfaction," Jimmy says. But how would the LX hold up in show competition?
Jimmy got his answer at the '03 World of Wheels show in Baltimore, Maryland. Actually, he got two confirmations to let him know he had done well. The first was when a spectator asked permission to use the same color on his '67 Mustang project. The second confirmation was when the LX received a Best in Class trophy. He followed up the World of Wheels success with back-to-back trophies at the Ford Nationals at Maple Grove.
Jimmy's final goal was to see the LX featured in a national magazine, which has now been achieved. However, he has a new goal-to again find a garage for his car. A divorce has left him in a townhouse and the LX under a cover-which is ironic since Jimmy has since left the police force to become a private investigator. Not only is the LX under cover, so is Jimmy.
To keep comfortable, Jimmy added Corbeau TRS seats with RCI harness. For a pleasurable ear-splitting ride, the LX boasts an Alpine head unit, JBL door speakers, Rockford Fosgate dash speakers, and a pair of MTX 12-inch subwoofers in a custom truck enclosure. Driving all this sound is an Earthquake amplifier/ of course, new ACC carpet from Latemodel Restoration, new billet trim form UPR Products. And new paint on all interior plastic pieces helps Jimmy's LX stay ahead of the competition.
Tech Specs
Engine And Drivetrain
BlockStock 5.0
Displacement302ci
Rotating AssemblyStock 5.0
CamshaftFRPP E303, Pete Jackson geardrive
HeadsStock E7TEs
IntakePerformance Products polished
Throttle BodyAccufab 70mm
Mass AirStock, Dugan Racing ram air
Power AdderNada
Fuel SystemStock, adjustable fuel pressure regulator
ExhaustMAC short-tube headers and H-pipe, Flowmaster twochamber mufflers w/dumps
TransmissionStock T5, FRPP King Cobra clutch, Hurst shifter
RearendStock 8.8, FRPP 3.55 gears
Electronics
Engine ManagementStock
IgnitionStock, ACCEL coil, Taylor Performance 409 spark plug wires, Denso Iridium spark plugs
GaugesStock, 140-mph speedometer, Auto Meter tach with external shift light, Sun Pro vacuum gauge on A-pillar
Suspension And Chassis
Front SuspensionK-MemberStock
Control ArmsStock
StrutsMonroe GTP
SpringsSaleen progressive rate
Caster/CamberStock
BrakesStock
WheelsWeld Racing Draglite15x31/2-in
TiresKumho 165R15Rear Suspension
ShocksMonroe GTP
SpringsSaleen progressive rate
Control ArmsStock
BrakesStock drums
WheelsWeld Racing Draglite 15x7-in
TiresBFGoodrich Radial T/A 255/60
Chassis StiffeningMaximum Motorsports weld-in subframe connectors