I got more than I bargained for with this one! I bought this recent release of the ‘70 Mustang FB on a whim; I was not in any way seeking another copy of this body, but I happened upon it at such a bargain price, and I thought it looked so good in this color, that I decided to go ahead and do it. Once I acquired my most recent order from Road Race Replicas that included a replenishment of the black-painted Magnum wheels, I knew it was time to assemble it using a brand new Ultra G chassis. I have built and raced 3 different variations of this body in the past, and with one exception they have been disappointing performers due to a combination of weight distribution and overall design. Well, AW must have “gotten the memo” from someone somewhere, because there is a notable difference in this one; the screw posts are longer, eliminating the need for shims to clear even the low profile tires; the rear screw post, which was originally too far out, requiring a washer on the screw to anchor the chassis, is now in a perfect position to bolt the Ultra G too with no modifications, and on top of that, the whole package seems lighter and better balanced; the previous versions I’ve built all required some patience to assemble, but this one fit together on the first try like a Swiss watch! Nice job, Round 2!
In the muscle car racing fleet, Shane “Storm Rider” Sutherland is something of a legend. The founder of “Team ’67 Heaven,” his Ermine White 1967 Chevy Malibu SS396 has stomped the competition for years, making him one of the winningest drivers in Drag City’s Muscle Car Road Racing series. But being a legend has a downside: namely that every young gun who shows up with a chip on his shoulder starts gunning for you!
Enter a new driver to the series: Mack “Moby” Mahler. Nicknamed thus due to his “healthy” size, standing 6’3” with a 38” waist and weighing 235lbs-an uncommon physique for a racing driver-the bear-strong half German, half Irish giant was raised on his family’s almond farm in Imperial Valley, a successful enough venture to allow him the wherewithal to indulge his passion for fast iron. A “Ford man” through and through, he’s been very vocal about his intention to face off against the track’s top Chevy, and the weapon he has brought to fray is an impressive brute, a highly tuned 1970 Mustang Boss 302 which, in its original Wimbledon White hue, matches “White Lightning.” As any Ford fan and most muscle car watchers well know, the Boss 302 bears little resemblance to the “adequate” small block of the same displacement found in numerous “normie” Fords through the years, the engine that was in production all the way into the early 2000’s when it was just called the “five point oh.” The Boss version has radically redesigned hemi cylinder heads, 4-bolt mains, a forged crankshaft, hardened rods, and many other performance upgrades designed for the car’s success in the Trans Am series. It is a fearsome powerplant for its size, and in addition to all the factory mods, Mahler has modified his car even further, with a custom made Clay Smith cam, a technologically sophisticated Predator carb, and improved cooling; this is run through a beefed up race-spec 4-speed to a 9-inch limited-slip rear with 3.70 gears, all kept in check with custom made sway bars, Bilstine shocks, and 4 wheel disc brakes behind the original chrome Magnum wheels.
“Moby” Mahler has named his car “White Noise” due to the intimidating sound that emanates from its barely muffled exhaust system, so the crowd is waiting with eager anticipation to see if he can move up the ranks enough to challenge one of the track’s top dogs! The age old “Ford VS Chevy” battle continues as the 1985 racing season is about to launch!
When the picture first came up it caught my breath, whatta stunner! Another great post!