PROJECT CARS
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1964 MUSTANG COUPE PROJECT
CAR OWNER: Jolyon Riddiford
BRAKES
The car is to have a front brake upgrade using Wilwood brake kit with 11 ¾” x .81” (298 x 20.6) rotors; ;Wilwood hubs and hats; Wilwood Dynalite 4 pot calipers. The original single circuit non-boosted master cylinder will be removed and replaced with a 7” double diaphram booster and MP Brakes aluminium master cylinder with bracketry manufactured in-house by Les Hunter Racing Products so as to allow the use of the factory Mustang mechanical clutch linkage. Wilwood proportioning valve to be fitted to inner guard below drivers side bonnet hinges. Brake lines re-routed and modified as required to re-plumb the car. Rear brakes are to be left standard at this stage.
SUSPENSION
Suspension to be upgraded with fabricated new top arms and coil over type suspension with QA1 aluminium bodied shock absorbers.
Front suspension parts to be fabricated in-house by Les Hunter Racing Products. Car to be lowered approximately 40 mm (1 ½”) at the front; the rear to be left standard.
WHEELS
Owner will be supplying new mag wheels.
SUMMARY
This Mustang turned out exceptionally well. The customer reported that the front suspension worked well and that all the shimmy and shaking that had previously been there had gone.
The brakes worked out very good. The car had reasonable pedal pressure and very good stopping power with the Wilwood disc brakes on the front and standard drums on the rear.
Overall a very successful project with a very happy customer. Our thanks to Jolyon for entrusting us with his vehicle.
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