1973 Ford Mustang

The customer wanted to drag race this car in a bracket class. We added a roll cage, fixed the floor pans and modified the rear suspension.

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Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

This is what the car looked like when the customer brought it to us.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

Floor pans were put in this car incorrectly before it was delivered to us...

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

so they were removed, cleaned up and reinstalled correctly. Here's Fred working on the floor.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

Here's a shot of the stock suspension before modifications were made.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

The stock rearend and suspension was taken out of the car so the custom suspension process could begin.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

The rearend was stripped of everything that was attached...

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

and repositioned under the car so that the custom suspension could be mocked-up and the roll cage could be installed.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

Here's Fred setting the angle on the main hoop of the cage.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

This is showing how the the main hoop and ladder bar bracket was attached.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

We ran the cage back through the trunk and welded it to the rear frame rails.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

Here's Fred final welding the roll cage.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

This shows the stock rearend with the custom suspension brackets welded on.

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

This is what the custom suspension...

Fred's Fabrication - 1973 Ford Mustang

and roll cage looked like when the customer picked up his car. He will finish the rest himself.

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