# Project: Insane FoMoCo. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 3, 2001, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-insane-fomoco/56610 "2001-03-03T06:18:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-insane-fomoco/56610/1 "2001-03-03T06:18:19Z")
I have a 1991 Ford Mustang Lx hatchback. It is a 5.0, and it has about 125 thousand miles on it. I am mulling over the idea of rebuilding it to my ideal Mustang. First off I need a temp car, possibly a Geo Metro. I want to strip the Mustang down to chassis, weld on a Corvette rear suspension, and weld on a independant front suspension from a 4x4. Thats right, my car will be 4wd. After the appropriate support modifications it will be powder coated. For the transmission I will use either a Tremec 5 speed, or a Richmond 5 speed. 4 wheel Willwood dual caliper disk brakes, 14-15’s in the front and 13-14’s in the back. A full-time 4 wheel drive transfer case. Ill either rebuild the motor I have now, or get a 345 HP crate motor from Ford, and stick on twin turbos, the biggest headers I can fit on,3" pipes to some high-flow cats, to a pair of flowmaster 2 chambers. Ill strip the interior and smooth it out with sheet metal, then dynamat it or a bedliner type material, bolt in a feul cell, and a full on racing rollcage. I will weld all the seams on the body after re-painted and smoothed out, A functional wing, bolted or welded directly to the frame. High performance shocks/struts/springs. A high quality air dam for the front, with matching ground effects. air scoops for all 4 brakes, a hood scoop( think subaru style) for the turbos. Aluminum racing seats with 5 point harness. And of course a kick ass stereo, Alpine deck, Alpine DDDrive speakers, Alpine amps, and one 10 inch DDDrive sub. Centerline Telstar rims with BFG G-force T/a’s, 8 inch fronts, and 12 inch rears. And of course, guages for everything. Im sure Homer will enjoy this, maybe someone else will too. Let me know if I forgot anything. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-insane-fomoco/56610/2 "2001-03-03T10:11:55Z")
Don’t forget to fill out your organ donor card before you drive it the first time. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lemming](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@Lemming](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemming)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-insane-fomoco/56610/3 "2001-03-03T12:49:39Z")
That’s a bit crazy. However, I have a TBird from around the same time, and I know a lot of people are into doing that kind of thing to those (repowering with absurd crate motors, aftermarket supercharging, etc.). I just reread the OP. Never mind the bit crazy remark. It’s absolutely insane. I love it! ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-insane-fomoco/56610/4 "2001-03-03T16:02:38Z")
I figure I can get it all done for about 20 thousand, lots cheaper than a Mustang Cobra R, or a Corvette, which it should be able to shame, be it straight line drag racing, or a twisty road course. And it shouldnt be a problem selling it for 30K if I wanted to. Oh and as for the Donor card, Filled it out as soon as I was 18 (legal age in california) I just thought of a problem, I will have to smog it. I better move to Oregon after I do this. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-insane-fomoco/56610/5 "2001-03-03T16:16:24Z")
You could use the full time awd transfer case from an Explorer and mabe the front axle, though I dont think you could adapt the front end to your 'Stang without SERIOUS mods to both axle and frame.