More Photos from the Austin Round Up

No need to show the entire car

and give it all away -

 

Get up, get out and go to the

next car show that's in your area

and see cars like this for yourself! 

 

2011 Ford Mustang 5.0

Mustang Project

Hertz Mustang

Two Mustang II's

Looking forward to being at the next car show -

hope to see you there!

Austin Round Up 2011

Going to car shows is always fun and exciting,
especially when there are so many Ford Mustangs!

It's a chance to not only view classic cars, project cars and newer models,

but also to meet the people that restore and care for these cars.

So much effort goes into finding the vehicle itself, parts, tools

and then finding the time to put it all together.

There's almost always a back story to how the car or truck came to be...

whether it was passed down thru the generations or

bought from a friend of a friend who knew a guy.

It's great how some folks have restoration photos
going back to how they originally found their car, rusty, dented

and without an engine sometimes, all the way to showroom shine.
It shows the dedication and hard work involved in restoring a classic.

It was a bright, sunny and scorchin' hot day in Austin,
so a big "Thanks" goes out to all those who showed their cars,
and those who were there to appreciate them!

Here are just a few photos from today's

MOCA (Mustang Owners Club of Austin) car show in Austin, TX.

Click to find out more about MOCA



'67 Mustang Fastback



TX DPS '89 Ford Mustang driven in from Houston

Terlingua Racing Team Ford Mustang

Custom '58 Ford Thunderbird

More photos from the car show will be posted soon.

Black OPS Power Adders

Also at last weekend's car show in New Braunfels,

we got to bear witness to some clever, and decisively

clandestine  tech and power adders/upgrades.

One specific example was a black 2007 Mustang GT, owned by Josh.

He had recently acquired the car from Mississippi

after flying out there and test driving it. At first glance,

Josh's 2007 seems like an everyday, generic Black Mustang,

commonly seen cruisin' the highway during the week.

Nothing unusual about it....or so I thought.

Taking a look inside revealed a Triple gauge A-Pillar pod,
with AIR/FUEL ratio gauge, OIL PRESSURE gauge, and BOOST gauge.

In the photo above, we can see the intercooler for
the turbo tucked neatly behind the front valance.

Josh's GT has a line lock for his beefed up

automatic transmission, which has a manual valve body.

The gauge for the TRANS temp is centered on the

 console beside the E-brake. Although this setup lacks the additional

space for cup holders, in this case it's probably best not have one in the car,

unless you really don't like that shirt that your mom gave you.

The covered safety switches are for the NOX bottle.

Josh has a hidden camera that replaced the lock on the trunk deck lid,

when activated by one of the smaller switches,

it displays on the DVD/AUX/CD player.

This way he can keep track of

 the competition, and record any unworthy

trendsetters getting punished.

This custom enlarged GT badge adorned the inside of the trunk lid,

and concealed the camera wiring. Josh also noted that it adds a little flair

considering that his 2007 was pushing a dynoed 450rwhp off the bottle,

 and almost 700rwhp with the juice.

We were excitedly appreciative that Josh took

the time to go over his GT, and elaborate on the tech he had.

If you've got some stealth tech on board,

send us some pics, and tell us what you've got going on.

Car Show, Pt 2

The South Texas ’Stangs Club invited all makes of vehicles to the 2nd annual Benefit Car Show on Jun 5, and it was held in Gruene, TX, to support the Iraq Star Foundation. A majority of the vehicles in attendance were Mustangs of all years and in various states of progress, along with many other makes and models.

I had the chance to drool over see this 1966 Mustang

a few days after the car show at over at Tri-County Collision,

where most of the work has been done.

While I was there, I got to sit in the passenger seat

and listen to the engine run (and wish I was taking it home).

Back at the show, walking down "Mustang Alley" we saw

a 2002 Roush convertible...that really stood out -

but not because of the doors....

It was the color of the paint -

Colorado Red.

This blog won't discriminate against other car models...

As you can see, I've included a Corvette photo, but you have

to look past the massive Ford Fairlane to see it.

That is...

If you could take your eyes off the Cobra engine.

The owner of this 1986 SVO has taken

care to keep this car as close to original as possible...

And, paid attention to details, such as adding Dyna-mat,

adding new weather stripping and so much more.

I think that this SVO looks as good now as it did then.

This Cobra II was looking good under the sun.

Now...I may be a bit partial to red with black stripes,

but you gotta admit, it looks good on just about any

Mustang, no matter the year or model.

The inside was just as clean,

with a bit of a friendly warning for any passengers

who would be thinking of going along for the ride.

All in all, we had a great time at the show,

and got a chance to meet really nice people

who shared ideas and swapped stories with us.

We are on the look out for other car shows to attend -

So, if you know of any meets, shows or swaps

or if you have photos of cars you'd like to share

leave a link in the comments.

Car Show

Even though it was blistering hot outside,

we made it down to the Harley Davidson in Gruene, TX

for the 2nd annual Benefit Car Show,

which the South Texas ’Stangs Club started in order to

raise money to donate to the Iraq Star Foundation.

We met up with other Mustang owners who were

eager to talk about their cars,

and modifications that have

been completed or are in progress.

Walking into an actual Mustang Alley was just awesome.

This was just the first row of Mustangs.

All in all there were about 80+ vehicles there

from all years including some trucks and 'vettes,

which will be seen in the next few posts....

Until then,

Even though there's a mutual respect between competing vehicles,

a friendly reminder doesn't hurt either.

Car Show in San Antonio

The San Antonio Mustang Club is hosting a car show at Bass Pro Shops in San Antonio, on October 25, 2009, from 11am-4pm CST. The car show is open to all makes, models and years. You can register early, through Oct 17 and save a few dollars or register the day of the show from 8am-11am. We attended the car show last year as spectators and depending on the weather, will most likely attend this year, too. There were a lot of cars with owners eager to talk about the latest upgrade completed, and future projects they had in mind. The car show benefits the Dare to Love program, which is a non-profit organization. If you'd like more information or would like to pre-register, please visit the San Antonio Mustang Club's site.