CAR OWNER

Don Cullings

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

SMOOTH ROUSH - 2013 ROUSH STAGE 3

THIS IS HOW SMOOTH ROUSH WAS BORN.

I got my first Mustang right out of high school. It was a 1991 GT. Ever since then, I have had a soft spot for the Foxbody. I have had several Mustangs over the years. In 2020, I started looking for another Mustang and stumbled onto a 2013 Roush Stage 3 with 13,600 miles. The car was perfect the way it was, but I can’t leave anything alone. I decided I wanted to do something that you don’t see much. The goal was to make this car a one of a kind. It all started with the engine bay. A complete wire tuck was performed and we shaved the engine bay. In this process, we kept everything operational. Several parts where polished, including the supercharger, overflow tanks, oil separator, master cylinder, and a set of one off valve covers. All the hoses and lines were replaced with braided ones. A Cervini Heat Extractor hood and a GT500 bumper gave this Roush a facelift. The factory brakes were replaced with Wilwood 6 pistons up front and 4 piston in the rear. Velgen VF5 rims wrapped in Nitto tires were added.

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

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 acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows and events!

Second phase of this build involved the interior. All dash pieces were paint matched to the carbonized gray hood scoop. A Watson bolt in roll bar, along with a Laguna Seca crossbace was installed. The Tru Fiber rear seat delete was paint matched to the dash. A set of Katzkin seat covers were installed with blue stitching to color match the roll bar. A custom set of door panel inserts were made to match the seats. The final touches of this build was changing the Roush logo from red to velocity blue to match the roll bar and calipers.

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 start and made me feel like one of their own!

The car has been in several Roush displays. The highlight of having this car was Mustang Week 2022, having Jack Roush Jr drive the car for a ride around Myrtle Beach. This is how Smooth Roush was born. Special thanks to Revolution Automotive and Reflected Images Detailing.

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 2022!

PHOTO CRED: DANIEL ARDILA