TIM LEE CAR OWNER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

RED 66 –1966 MUSTANG COUPE

A RETIREMENT GIFT...

I bought this Mustang in October of 2015 as a retirement gift to myself after serving for 22 years on Active Duty Air Force. My only stipulation was that the car had no rust, straight body, and excellent paint. The only thing that I haven’t replaced is the glass and body parts, so it’s essentially been gutted and updated to modern components, inside and out.

MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT!

This last project lasted two years and it was completed in January of 2023 and consisted for a new fuel Injected 347 that makes around 530HP, 5-Speed TKO 600 (Modern Driveline), custom Quick Performance 9’ rearend with 3.89:1 gears in a hardened 35-Spline helical posi. My passion with this car was to build something that was unique to me. All of the wiring is hidden to clean up the engine bay so people don’t have to see clutter, and I did all of the work with the exception of building the motor and fabricating the exhaust.

If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir ing this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows and events!

Mods include a 347 Stroker, FiTech 800 fuel injection within-tank pump, CVF Racing pulley and brackets, TKO 600 5-Speed with hydraulic throwout bearing, Quick Performance custom 9” rear, 35-Spline helical posi with 3.89:1 gearing, custom 2.5” exhaust and X-pipe with Hooker electric cutouts and FlowMaster 10 series mufflers, Total Control Products coilovers, adjustable tubular control arms and strut rod up front, Total Control Products Stage II with panhard bar, Total Control Products Strut Tower Bracing, Global West subframe connectors, Ridler 675 wheels with spinners, Nitto NT05, Wilwood 13” 6-Piston front disc brakes, Wilwood 12” 4-Piston rear disc brakes, ActionTech custom aluminum driveshaft, oversided Champion radiator with electric fan, NRG high back seats and TMI door pan-

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure what to expect being that I didn’t know the people attending and was going by myself.

The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very

Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in