Ford Mustang Fox/Coyote Restmod

1989 Ford Mustang

Auburn Customs quality built Fox body / Coyote Restomod. Original 1989 rust free chassis and original steering wheel. Everything else is new.
ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System wiring throughout.Kicker 700 watt amplifier w/ Reostat woofer.Kenwood KDC-X995 HD radio w/ CD and Bluetooth. Non-airconditioned: evaporator installed. New-in-box compressor included. *** Clean. Refined. Powerful. ***
Engine / Fuel/CoolingFord Racing 5.0 Modular EngineFord Racing 5.0 Mod Control PakKRC Power Steering BracketKRC Power Steering PumpAlternator & TensionerDrive Belt for Alt Water PumpHFF 255LPH Fuel PumpProfessional Products Fuel RegulatorAN Fuel Rail ConnectorMotorcraft Fuel FilterLMR Gas Tank KitFiller Neck Floor SealMishimoto RadiatorMishimoto Fan Shroud Kit2011 5.0 Upper Radiator Hose2011 5.0 Lower Radiator Hose2011 5.0 Heater Hose Driver Side2011 5.0 Heater Hose PassengerAutoMeter Sending Unit AdaptorRadiator Insulator KitUPR Battery Relocation KitUPR Small Radiator CoverFuel Tank Return Line ClipFord Fuel CapFuel Door Bumpers
Autometer Ford Racing GaugesSpeedometer 3 3/8" ElectronicTachometer 3 3/8"Fuel Sender 2 1/16" Adjustable OHMOil Pressure 2 1/16"Water Temp 2 1/16"Voltmeter 2 1/16"
DRIVETRAINTremec TKO500Ford Racing 3.73 8.8MGW Ltd TKO500 ShifterMGW Rally Shifter BallFord Racing Diff GirdleFord Racing 4.6L BellhousingFord Racing Starter Index Plate / SpacerFord Racing 4.6 Pilot BearingFord Racing Mod Trans Hdw KitFord Racing DriveshaftRam Clutch FlywheelRam Clutch Pressure Plate / DiscPressure Plate BoltsLMR 4.6L Starter4.6L Starter Bolts
SUSPENSIONFRONTVogtland Springs Front Coil Over Spring 300#J&M 5.0 K­MemberJ&M Caster Camber PlatesKoni Front Stuts Dbl AdjMM Coil Over KitFord Racing FOX LCAs FrontFord 79­-93 Cotter PinFront LCA BoltsFront LCA NutsAGR Power FOX Cobra Steering RackMM Steering ShaftSteeda Bump Steer KitSteeda Front SwaybarREARVogtland Springs Rear SpringKoni Adjustable Rear StrutsSteeda Rear Sway BarJ&M Rear Upper Control ArmsJ&M Rear LCA Weight JackersMM Rear Pinion SnubberOTHERProthane Fox Sway Bar End LinksProthane Tranny Mount BushingsProthane Transmission MountProthane Urethane Rear Spring IsolatorsP/S Rack BushingsMM Swaybar Relocation KitMM Swaybar Mount ReinforcementEnergy Suspension Swaybar Busings B Bracket
BRAKES5­LUG CONVERSIONLate Model Hyrdaboost and MCSpindles/Hubs 99­-04Ford 79­-93 Ball Joint Spindle Castle Nut2 to 3­Port Proportioning Block 79­-86Proportioning Valve PlugFront/Rear Caliper Bolts 94­-04Ford Racing Brake Rear Pressure RegulatorFRONTBrembo Big Brake KitCentric Powerslot Front Rotors 94­-04 Cobra 13"JM Front Cobra/GT Caliper Lines to Early FoxREARFord Racing Rear Calipers ­ 94­-04 CobraCentric Powerslot Rear Rotors Cobra 11.65"North Racecars Rear Bracket KitJM SS Rear Cobra Lines 94­-95Dorman Brake Bajo BoltBanjo Bolt Copper WasherJM SS Fox 3rd Brake Line for AxleEarls 3rd Brake Line Banjo BoltClassic Tube 94-95 Axle Brake Lines
WHEELS/TIRES2003 Black Cobra Wheels 17x9Sumitomo HRZ II 255/40 17
EXHAUSTBBK 2011 5.0 FOX Swap Headers CeramicBBK 2011 5.0 FOX X­Pipe with CatsMagnaflow Competition FOX CatbackMRT Black Chrome 18" Tips
BODYPaint Code: UJ Sterling Gray MetallicQTR Window CoupeFront Bumper Cover LXFront Bumper KitRear Bumper CoverMirrorsCowlCowl Screw RetainersFront Fenders (91­-93)Smooth Fender Aprons Brace SupportFender BoltsPlug KitLower Windshield MoldingFirewall Hood ShieldDoor HandlesFront Core Support (90­-93)Bumper Impact Absorbers (90­-93)Rear Cover Push PinsHood LatchHood Cable Hood PropProp ClipsHood HingesHood Hinge CupsHood BumpersUltra Clear Headlight KitLX Tail Light Lens Kit
INTERIOR
TMI Interior ­ Leather Black/Grey Mach1TMI Front Seat Foam

TMI Head Rest Covers

TMI Sunvisors

TMI Door Panels Custom

TMI Coupe Headliner

ACC Carpet

Door Bushing Kit

On Mar-29-18 at 14:20:35 PDT, seller added the following information:

I have been receiving many similar questions regarding the build of this car, so I will try to answer them by adding the following information. If this additional info does not answer your particular question; by all means ask!This car was conceived and built by Auburn Customs in conjunction with Ford Racing products and many other parts suppliers. It was an early prototype for the use of the new Ford Modular 5.0L racing engine in a Fox body Mustang. This car is much more than just an engine/drivetrain modification. The builder over the course of the build (2010-2013) conceived a complete remake of the original chassis and the result is what you see.The builder owned the original car 3 times - he sold and re-bought to friends/colleagues - ultimately buying it back for this build project, and I am the only owner of the finished project. I bought the car in December 2013 and drove it home from Auburn to Minneapolis in April 2014.
The car and the project have been featured in automotive magazines under the reference of "Crossbred Coupe" or "Built to Cruise". MUSTANG360 has a particularly good article with pictures. Detailed references and photos can also be found at Auburn Customs under the pre-mentioned names.
There is a reference to a title issue with the vehicle. I do not know what the issue is or the reason. The title transferred cleanly to me in 2014.
"Are there problems with the car" I am asked. I no longer consider them problems, but more eccentricities (this is a built prototype):The autometer fuel gauge is not perfectly calibrated. There is documentation on how to set it at fill, but I have been unable to get it squared away. The result: when the tank is filled (15 gal). the fuel gauge will correctly show full and it will proportionately decline as fuel is used until about the half-full mark, at which point it will tend to rise and fall. The front fenders are from a 93 foxbody to add additional flare to accommodate the wider wheels and tires and I think it looks great. However, when the steering is close to lock-to-lock the tire will contact the inside edge of the fender well. It doesn't cause any damage to the fender and it does not impede the everyday driving; just that tight u-turns are not advised.The paint and body is very nearly perfect, but since I don't know anything that's perfect, I have added a picture of the most egregious paint flaw on the left front qtr. I don't believe anybody will find fault with the cosmetics.
Documentation included:ISIS wiring schematicEngine maintenance and specificationsAll Autometer gauge wiringTremec info sheetMaximum Motorsports steering hardwareComplete build sheet / parts list with pricesFinally a short narrative:On the first day of the trip home from Auburn, I overnighted in Nashville at a downtown motel. I came back from dinner and found parked in the space next to the BTC was a new 2013 Mustang GT. That car absolutely dwarfed the Fox, and it made me realize how much engine I had in a quite smaller car (which I believe weighs in at approx 2800 lbs). Needless to say, the BTC has more power than it needs, and is as fast as you want to drive it, but it is also docile when desired.Day two north of St.Louis, I drove old hwy 61 (pre-interstate) and I highly recommend it. Very little traffic with some curves and hills. At a leisurely 60-65 mph in 5th gear I'm turning 2,000 rpm and I was able to log 25 mpg. Hurray for the modern engine. Thanks.

On Mar-30-18 at 11:31:02 PDT, seller added the following information:

In response to requests for video of car running:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6XTIejvdF8

On Mar-30-18 at 12:22:09 PDT, seller added the following information:

A bit more info from the MUSTANG360 magazine article:Dale AmyJune 1, 2013Photos By:Paul Rosner

As the driving force behind Stangnet.com, Michael Raburn has seen many a Mustang come and go. In fact, this one, while in reasonably stock form, had come and gone from his collection a number of times. But, after buying the boomerang Fox back for the third time, and then finally morphing it into the project that Stangnet calls Built to Cruise, we expect this '89 notchback will be cruising in his personal stable for the foreseeable future.

Given that it started early in 2010, the project became one of the earliest and perhaps best-documented Fox recipients of Ford Racing Performance Parts' then-new 412hp 5.0 Ti-VCT Coyote crate engine, but that alone might not have made it a successful candidate for a full 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords feature. Nope, we'd have to say it was Mike's overall obsessive attention to detail on his cammer coupe that sealed that deal. "Stangnet became the guinea pig to see what was necessary to get this swap done," Michael said. "But me being me, I don't do anything halfway, so this project was going to be huge."

Dale AmyJune 1, 2013Photos By:Paul Rosner

As the driving force behind Stangnet.com, Michael Raburn has seen many a Mustang come and go. In fact, this one, while in reasonably stock form, had come and gone from his collection a number of times. But, after buying the boomerang Fox back for the third time, and then finally morphing it into the project that Stangnet calls Built to Cruise, we expect this '89 notchback will be cruising in his personal stable for the foreseeable future.

Given that it started early in 2010, the project became one of the earliest and perhaps best-documented Fox recipients of Ford Racing Performance Parts' then-new 412hp 5.0 Ti-VCT Coyote crate engine, but that alone might not have made it a successful candidate for a full 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords feature. Nope, we'd have to say it was Mike's overall obsessive attention to detail on his cammer coupe that sealed that deal. "Stangnet became the guinea pig to see what was necessary to get this swap done," Michael said. "But me being me, I don't do anything halfway, so this project was going to be huge."

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But first the swap had to be made to work. Among the first things needed was a K-member, one that would address a lack of oil pan clearance for the Coyote. "We took a stock 4.6 K-member and modified it to give clearance to the new engine, and then sent it to J&M Products, which jigged up a new style K-member," Mike explained. "We have the only one currently, but J&M plans to release it soon."

Mike also had to engineer a power steering pump bracket to mount an '05-style pump to the normally-EPAS Coyote [a problem now addressed for the rest of us by FRPP's Boss 302R (PN M-8511-M50BR) pump bracket.] He also worked with BBK in the creation of a set of long-tube headers and an X-shaped crossover pipe specifically for the anticipated wave of Coyote-into-Fox swaps. Ram supplied a Terminator Cobra-style clutch (paired with an FRPP 4.6-liter bellhousing) in order to mate the Coyote with a Tremec TKO 500. Mike admits the five-speed may not be the best match for the rev-happy 5.0, but as he says, "The car is for 'cruise,' not all-out racing."

Another key component of the swap was the ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System that allowed Mike to completely do away with the car's original aging bundle of wiring harnesses. Between that and Ford Racing's Coyote Control Pack, the project's electrons became fairly straightforward to route, even with all the Kicker audio gear distributed throughout the cabin and trunk. Mike does point out, however, that the Coyote-requisite electronic gas pedal (that comes with the Control Pack) does not mount well to a Fox's vertical firewall. His solution? "I had a grad student from Auburn University render in CAD a design I had made to mount the pedal, and now we CNC these and offer them to others doing the swap.

Inside, Mike's approach was decidedly retro, turning to the crew at TMI Products for an upholstery and interior-panel makeover in a distinctive black-leather-with-silver-stripe '69 Mach 1-style theme that, to our eyes, works surprisingly well in a 20-year-newer Fox. He credits Patrick Lee from Classic Design Concepts for designing those custom door-speaker panels and suede inserts on the TMI door panels. The coupe's interior was originally blue; Mike wanted it black and so shopped the extensive offerings of Latemodel Restoration and Prestige Mustang for necessary interior parts. What he couldn't buy, he dyed with PPG Jet Black.

If Mike's interior design is decidedly retro, his approach to the exterior follows the modern hot-rod trend of matte finishes. That's '10-'11 Sterling Grey you're looking at, disguised by a few coats of PPG flat clear, all applied by United Auto Collision. We have to say it looks menacingly purposeful in combination with the black Terminator rims and the grille-bar-eliminator kit from Classic Design Concepts. That said, Mike has some caveats about the flat look: "It's a great look but doesn't weather well, so I would not suggest it on a daily driver. You can't wax or polish the car, and once a scratch goes in, it's there forever..."

On Mar-30-18 at 12:28:48 PDT, seller added the following information:

This is all...I promise!So ends our quick look at what was no doubt a labor-intensive, pioneering project. Kudos to Mike for being among the first to mate the modern muscle of the Coyote with the lithe Fox coupe. In the process, he built himself the perfect cross-generational cruiser, but also created a blueprint that many of us would like to emulate. And they say genetic alteration is a bad thing...

• Condition: Used
• Make: Ford
• Model: Mustang
• Type: Coupe
• Year: 1989
• Mileage: 6,258
• VIN: 1FABP40E6KF137912
• Color: Gray
• Engine size: 5.0L V8
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Power options: Power Locks, Power Windows
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black
• Options: Leather Seats
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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