The engine (seen above) that I bought from craigslist turned out to be bad. The engine had sat outside allowing water to enter the cylinders and rusting the pistons and rings. I had to buy another 351C block and have it machined. This is how my engine looked when I got it back from the machine shop. I assembled the rest of the engine. It was fun!
I fabricated a custom center dash group from a standard mustang dash. I used the space for the radio for my switchboard and created 4 gauge pods. I will have an oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp and voltage/alt gauge in the pods. I used a combination of wood, plastic and fiberglass to make this. It will look much better once it gets sanded and painted.
I was fortunate to find the following parts from a 1972 salvage mustang on craiglist: 351c, FMX transmission, Headman headers, full length 2 and 1/2 exhaust, radiator, A/T shifter, tail lights, hood support and latch, front and rear seats, two 15 inch Cragars w Radial T/A's, driveline, plus lots of nuts and bolts that I needed for the car. I got all of this for $550!
