STANG Magazine September 2024 by STANG Magazine

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Mustang Mustang enthusiasts enthusiasts have have asked asked forfor aa magazine magazine that that has has nono ads, ads, nono sales sales pitches, pitches, and and nono bogus bogus “fillers” “fillers” toto eateat upup space. space. They They have have asked asked forfor a magazine a magazine that that is free, is free, easy easy toto access, access, and and nothing nothing but but focused focused onon Mustang Mustang pictures pictures and and content. content. They They have have asked asked forfor a magazine a magazine produced produced and and written written byby Mustang Mustang owners. owners. They They have have asked asked forfor a magazine a magazine that that highlights highlights the the daily daily drivers drivers and and the the average average Mustang Mustang that that is driven is driven and and is not is not a trailer a trailer queen. queen. They They have have asked asked forfor the the chance chance toto one one day day have have their their ride, ride, their their group, group, their their club, club, oror their their cause cause toto bebe recognized recognized in in print print oror online. online. It is It is our our absolute absolute pleasure pleasure toto meet meet these these standards standards and and toto give give you you STANG STANG Magazine. Magazine. We We hope hope that that both both our our message message and and our our image image willwill bebe seen seen in in every every Mustang Mustang community community out out there. there. Thank Thank you you Mustang Mustang fans fans and and enjoy enjoy your your ride! ride! - Daniel - Daniel Ramey, Ramey,Editor-In-Chief Editor-In-Chief

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As we begin our journey into the descent of madness

that is my mind and the crazy antics of my life, I would

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like to first introduce myself. My name is TJ, blah blah

Hello STANG folks, well I have a tale for you today. I was asked

blah, that sums it up and all you need to know. Whew…

what was my favorite adventure. Well, honestly, I don’t have one,

got past the CRAP no one cares about! Now for the

but one of my top adventures was our trip to Evans, Pennsylvania.

good stuff. Mustang culture is one that is very unique and brings together people from all walks of life. One thing is for sure

though, the STANG Mag crew isn’t your typical crew.

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We are a bunch of weirdos, oddballs, and outcasts. We party hard and live by our ride or die motto and have adventures like no other.

If you are spooky, then you know why! It is the home of Evans City Cemetery, where the Night of the Living Dead was filmed in 1968. It is a movie of infamous ghouls that attack the living, and I love it.

Night of the Living Dead is the quaint tale of a woman and her brother, who drive to a cemetery in rural Pennsylvania to visit their father’s gravesite. While visiting the cemetery, Barbara’s brother

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From partying in various spots all over the U.S., to

taunts her with her childhood fears of coming to the cemetery and

touring some of America’s most haunted sites, to hav-

eerily says his infamous line “They are coming to get you Barbara”

ing my ass spanked by a beautiful Latina in Las Vegas in

which sets the creepiness of the movie and as he continues to

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front of a restaurant packed full of guests (and owning

taunt Barbara, they are attacked by a ghoul, killing her brother who

it), it’s never a dull moment! All I can say is... strap in, rev

tried to protect Barbara, and so sets off the story.

the shit out of your motor, and let’s go! She flees to a nearby house, where she becomes stuck with six

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other people and the rest is history, as the ghouls say. If

acted the movie poses from the movie using the same

you haven’t seen this chiller I urge you to watch it now! Put

tombstones that was present back in 1968. It was like going

the magazine down and watch it! This literally is the first

back in time. Probably one of my best memories with Dan

ever “zombie” movie which launched our ever-growing CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

and all the adventures that we pursued that day. But those

fascination with the undead!

other adventures, well that’s for another time. Until we meet across the white light, stay safe, pedal to the metal,

My favorite part of the adventure, was hanging with my

and rock out with your block out!

good ghoul, Dan Ramey and exploring the cemetery. Much of the cemetery still looks the same as it did back in 1968,

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG opened in 1891, so you know there is a lot of corpses at won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE this lovely haunting ground. Oohhhh… it just gives me the Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure shivers! Cat call MMEEEEooowr! While there, we re-enPASSIONATE ABOUT FUN what to expect being that I didn’t know the people AND INCLUSION THAN attending and was going by myself. THEY ARE THEIR CARS The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very AND THAT DID SAYS ATHE LOT! ZOMBIE WHAT DO AFTER HE start and made me feel like one of their own! when the movie was released. The cemetery itself first

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DUMPED HIS GIRLFRIEND? HE WIPED HIS Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionforBUTT. STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in 2022!

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

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MY LOVE FOR MUSTANGS WITH THE If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an STARTED article Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionFOXBODY... for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing My name is Nathan Strunk and I am from southeast

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Iowa. I’ve got a 2016 Mustang GT with a 2.9l Whipple

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it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

and bunch of other bolt ons. This car is the daily driver Mustang. The other car is my 1980 Ford Fairmont that

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and events! is called Godzilla Fairmont. It’s got a 2021 Ford 7.3 gas

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engine with a big turbo on it. I use this car for drag and

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ing this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

drive events and gangster street races that require 30 mile cruise. The Godzilla Fairmont has made 1130 hp at 11.5psi on c16 and is an all steel, all glass, full interior street car. The Mustang GT makes 650 whp and is a fully loaded street car with 6 speed manual trans. I’ve been into Mustangs since an early age. My love for Mustangs started with the Foxbody cars and as time progressed I was able to buy and build multiple Mustangs over the years. I would have to say that my favorite Mustang has to be the S550 but I still enjoy a clean, well built Foxbody. All Ford. Every day.

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ANGER ISSUES - 2014 MUSTANG GT/CS

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

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! 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!

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

WE LOVE HER ANGER ISSUES... and events! Meet our 2014 GT/CS Premium vert with a 6 speed manual. We have only had her a few weeks and haven’t named her yet. We love her anger issues lol. She’s got the beloved 5.0 and is Deep Impact Blue. She has Black interior with carbon fiber accents. Seats are leather with suede inserts. Stereo is the Shaker with kicker sub. As for mods... none yet because we just got her. We have planned on lowering her with an Eibach system and want to add a K&N cold air intake and Borla axle back.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO FIRST CAR – 1967 MUSTANG FASTBACK

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN what to expect being that know the people I FIGURE THREE TIMES IS THE CHARM FOR MYI didn’t 1967 AND INCLUSION THAN attending and was going myself. FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK. RETURN OF AN byOLD THEY ARE THEIR CARS FRIEND. The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very AND THAT SAYS A LOT! start and made me feel like one of their own!

This story begins on my graduation night from Thorsby High

four flat tires. With help from family and friends, I got the car

School in May 1987. I had $500.00 in my pocket and my bags

running. I replaced transmission and painted the car. AfMembers of thethe STANG Mag family are more passion-

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ter about a year, I sold the car but years after that, I bought it

would’ve said no. If lineup you asked megraduating if I wouldseniors be writing friends. Just before the for the to

back but sold it again. Finally after 25 years, I just purchased

walk in, a friend that was car a couple older Roush than I walked up I it about a different than years the 2005 Mustang

it back again. It needs everything. I plan to keep it; I figure

to me and said, “I have decided to sell that car you have been

three times is the charm for my 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback.

worrying me about; bring me $500.00 and it’s yours.” Then

Return of an old friend.

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had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

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It was hard for me to focus on the graduation activities for thinking about the car. Finally, the ceremony ended and I walked across the stage and got my diploma. After shaking hands with friends and family, I was ready to go to the beach. But then my technical school instructor came up to me and asked me to help push his car out of a ditch. After several tries, we got his car unstuck and out of the ditch. I looked around and we were the only people in the parking lot. My friends left for the beach without me. So, disappointed I went home. I couldn’t sleep that night thinking about the car. Early the next morning, I borrowed my dad’s truck and my cousin’s trailer and headed out to get the car. When I got to the car, it did not run and hadn’t run in sometime. So I got out the “come along” and loaded the car which also had

ate 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!

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO MUSTANG STORY – 1965 MUSTANG FASTBACK 2+2

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FOR 20Magazine YEARS WENT TOyearTHE OWNER’S HOME SEVERAL for STANG for myI car this time last I ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and TIMES A no.YEAR TO HE WANTED TO SELL... would’ve said If you asked me ifSEE I would IF be writing

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it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

The year was 1976. I was seven years old the first time I saw my

2022!but Alabama did not start titles until 1975 and this car difficult

dream car; it was a 1965 Mustang 2+2 Fastback and the first

is a 1965. Without a title, you can’t do a title search to find

ing this onesaw. reinvigorated Mustang I ever I fell in love atmy firstpassion sight. for car shows

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When my parents couldn’t find me I would often be sitting in

The summer I turned 16, I finally found my car but the owners

the Mustang listening to the radio and pretending to drive.

did not want to sell. For 20 years I went the owner’s home sev-

My family owned this car three different times; the last time

eral times a year to see if he wanted to sell and also to make

was 1981 when my father declared it would never come back.

sure my Mustang was still there.

I thought, “Just wait and see.” This is where my journey begins. This journey lasted 25 years, tracing the car all over the state of Alabama. From the time, I was 12 years old, I would go to auto parts stores, gas stations and dealerships asking if anyone had seen my Mustang. I went anywhere that I thought Mustang folks might be and I would show my pictures to anyone who would stop and look. By 1985, I had traced the car through five different owners and five different cities. You might not think that this task was

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In 2006 after 25 years and at the age of 36, I finally got the call I had been waiting for: the owner was ready to sell. I brought my 1965 Mustang home in November 11, 2006. It had been sitting outside in the weather for 20 years. Although it needed everything, the car after several days of work started up. Finally, I was able to drive her; it was worth the wait.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO NOTCH - 1991 MUSTANG GT NOTCH

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I AM THE ORGINAL OWNER... and events! I am the original owner of this ‘91 Notch! I raised and carried three boys around Northern Delaware going from one baseball field to the next for several years. Some of the mods are Vortech V1 S trim @11psi, AFR heads, B303 cam, Pro-M CNP ignition, 62 lb. Injectors, 340 Redhorse pump, Holley Systemax II intake, Wilwood 4 wheel disc brakes with 5 lug, and car has been on dyno at 545 hp. It has a new 347 stroker, exhaust, and and a new fuel system is due to be ready by the end of 2023.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO ROYS CS – 2007 MUSTANG GT/CS

My name is Roy Beauchamp and I purchased this 2007 Mus-

I am a proud member of the California Special Worldwide

If you asked me if I thought I’d be present writing from an article tang GT California Special as a retirement me

Mustang Club.

to for me.STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I

would’ve said no. If Iyou asked me if for I would writing It was nearly stock when bought it except Eibachbe springs, it about a different car than 2005 Roush Mustang a Roush spoiler and a Hurst shortthe throw shifter. Mileage was I 5310 and is currentlysaid 11300. had I would’ve hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

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ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and PHOTO CRED: IRIS FIGUEROA that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in 2022!

ing then, this one my Eibachs passionforforsome car Ford shows Since I havereinvigorated swapped out the

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shocks and struts with American Muscle 19” staggered rims

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wrapped in Sumitomo HTR Z III tires. Tires are 245/45 up front with 275/40 out back to round out the suspension. Under the hood is mostly stock except for a JLT CAI with a SCT tune and chrome fluid caps for appearance, with some owner created under hood artwork for uniqueness. Audio is handled by a Kenwood 9903s head unit, with Rockford Fosgate 6”x8” speakers all around. A 10” powered Rockford Fosgate subwoofer in the trunk and 8” Kicker subs running off the stock amps provide for some thump. A backup camera and a 2010 steering wheel with audio, phone and cruise controls finish the entertainment system. And yes, all buttons work. The Death Star shifter knob is from Etsy and adds a touch of fun.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO SAPPHIRE – 2018 MUSTANG GT

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN what to expect being that I didn’t know the people AND INCLUSION THAN attending and was going by myself. THEY ARE THEIR CARS The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very AND THAT SAYS A LOT! start and made me feel like one of their own! SHE AND I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS ALL OVER THE UNITED If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionSTATES... for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and

would’ve said no. If you asked mefrom if I would writing I purchased the Mustang brand new Peoria be Ford, in

Mishimoto expansion coolant tank, 3M ragged flag on deck

it about different than the 2005 Surprise, AZaon June 20,car 2018. Sapphire andRoush I have Mustang traveled I

lid, and the color is Lightning Blue.

thehad country attending large including Mustang I would’ve said hellevents no. I loved that car butWeek, acquirMyrtle Beach, SC 2018, Mustangs by the Bay, San Diego, Oc-

ing this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

tober 2018, The BMR Stampede in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in

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May 2019 and May 2021, and this year at Ponies in the Smokies, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee March 2023. She and I have taken photos all over the United States; The Pacific Northwest, the Southwest, the Southeast, and the Central Plains. Some day soon we will travel to the Northeast for more adventures. Most people know that my car has to be different than any other Mustang out there, so changes are coming for a new exhaust sound, new wrap color possibilities, performance GT500 front fascia, Cervini’s Cobra R style hood, and staggered MMD Charcoal wheel kit. Current mods include Silver wrap by Killa_Kustoms_ (Brian Neal, Phoenix, AZ), rear deck lid by MMD, TSW alloy wheels Magnaflow X pipe exhaust, Scott Drake competition fuel door, Raxiom tail lights, RGB LED rocker lights in wheel well,

that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in

2022!

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had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

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and events! This is my third Mustang. It is a 2007 Shelby GT500 equipped with a Kenne bell liquid cooled blower, custom Supersnake widened wheels, Supersnake brakes, and pushes 750 hp to the rear tires. I am a diehard Mustang guy. My father worked at Cleveland Engine Plant 1 where they built Mustang engines so he had some part in the machining of some of the parts on my Mustangs. I currently work there myself and machine the Ecoboost cylinder heads. This is one of several Mustangs. I have three total and love each and every one of them.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO SLAYER - 2020 MUSTANG GT

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ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and

would’ve said no.makes If youme asked me if tears I would be writing At 45 I own a car that cry literal of happi-

It made me want to give back and it taught me to appre-

nessit when it... butcar here’s is about so aboutI drive a different thanthe thething, 2005itRoush Mustang I

ciate and love the little things. That basket taught me

much more than just a car.

that I could dream and that maybe, some day, I would

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

ingI was this ten, onemy reinvigorated my during passiona domestic for car shows When mother was shot

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I didn’tROB fully WALKO understand it then, but I was aligning myself

ment in time, but that really didn’t help the situation. As

DEKETT to be CHUCK the grown-up human that someone, somewhere

my mom was a single parent, I quickly became a kid of

saw value in, many many years ago. I wish I could show

many systems. When Christmas rolled around that year

that person that I took it and ran with it, and how much

I got an anonymous gift basket with 10-15 small items

that gesture meant to me... how it changed my trajecto-

that forever made an impact. I remember being a kid

ry... how it has helped me through rough moments.

and thinking, my goodness, there are people that have enough money to feed themselves AND give gifts to people they have never met – that is #SomeKindaRich.

Yes, I now own a real life Mustang, but we all know it’s not just about the car. It is the full circle moment. It is about living and loving life. It is a reminder that actions

One of those small gifts was a brand new, shiny black

and kindness are universal. So, yes, I love the car. It is

Mustang matchbox car. I spent hours playing with that

everything I could ask for and more!

car. At times as I moved in and out of homes and shelters it was my only toy, my only personal item beyond cloth-

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ing. That basket (and the simple childhood toy inside)

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made me think about the kind of human I wanted to be.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO TRACK PACK – 2013 MUSTANG GT

IThadIS A TRACK I would’ve said hell no.PACK I loved thatCAR. car but acquir-

ing this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

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and events!

ROB WALKO

This is my second Mustang. It is a Grabber Blue 2013 Mustang GT equipped with a VMP blower, Boss 302

side exhaust and Corsa rear exhaust, Signature custom wheels, Watts link rear end set up, rear seat Boss 302 delete, and it is a track pack car. I am a diehard Mustang guy. My father worked at Cleveland Engine Plant 1 where they built Mustang engines so he had some part in the machining of some of the parts on my Mustangs. I currently work there myself and machine the Ecoboost cylinder heads. This is one of several Mustangs. I have three total and love each and every one of them!

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO WIPLSH – 1989 MUSTANG LX 5.0

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN what to expect being that I didn’t know the people I AND AM AINCLUSION DIEHARD THAN MUSTANG GUY. attending and was going by myself. THEY ARE THEIR CARS I own a 1989 Mustang LX 5.0. I am the original owner of heads. has been in afamily few magazines with onthe very The ItSTANG Mag welcomed mearticles in from AmyLOT! it. AND I bought it THAT new when I SAYS was 17 during senior year of people that still have their high school rides. I was fortustart and made me feel like one of their own! high school. I worked two jobs to be able to afford this

nate enough to grow up during the Foxbody hey days. I

car. The paint is all original except for the cowl hood and

have drag raced and currently show it when can atpassioncar Members of it the STANG Mag family are Imore

STANG for my car this time last year I thefor real Saleen Magazine wing.

shows. It has 34,000 on it. than they are their cars and ate about fun andmiles inclusion

If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing

Mods on the car are period correct from the early 90s. It

says a lot! IMustangs. can’t waitI have to see what’s to come in Thisthat is one of several a 2007 Shelby

has a hand polished Cobra upper and lower intake, 24

2022! GT500 and a 2013 Mustang GT track pack car.

it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

had Icobra would’ve said SVO hell no. I loved that car but acquirpound injectors, turbo swirl aluminum heads, ing this one reinvigorated my passion car shows underdrive pulleys, SVO shorty headers, Fordfor Motor-

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sport Hurst short throw shifter, 1.72 cobra roller andclutch, events!

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rockers, 65mm throtle body, Mac cold air intake, Offroad H-pipe cat delete, Flowmaster mufflers, Motorsport E cam, Flowmaster mufflers, lowered on Saleen racecraft suspension lowering springs, Bilstein shocks all the way around, 4 point bolt in Steeda roll bar, and the wheels are custom 1 off wheels made by a company called Signature Wheels with custom Cobra R center caps. It was converted to 5 lug and 4 wheels disk brakes with Brembo fronts and Cobra rears. The car dynoed at 331 to the tires. The list goes on and on. I am a diehard Mustang guy. My father worked at Cleveland Engine Plant 1 where they built their engines so he had some part in the machining of the crank. I currently work there myself and machine the Ecoboost cylinder

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CLASSY!

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I love the classic Stangs! Don’t get me wrong, I love them all, but the late 60s, early 70s, and Foxbodys, are amaz-

istered as an Antique if it’s over 25 years old, or Vintage if it was manufactured between 1906 and 1976. Yeah, there’s some overlap in those years, but what’s the point?

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ing! But what makes it a “classic”? Unfortunately, there

There are Pros and Cons to registering a vehicle as a

does not seem to be nationwide mandate as to what is

Classic or Antique. One of the Cons is that most states

considered a Classic vehicle. Classic, Antique, or Vintage

put a restriction on the number of miles that can be

is a state by state determination.

put on the vehicle per year if you are using this type of

So speaking from my state of Pennsylvania, a vehicle can be registered as a Classic if it is over 15 years old, or reg-

registration. One of the Pros could be your insurance bill. Because the states mandate how many miles a Classic

or Antique car can be driven per year, many insurance

you seen or heard the phrase Resto-Mod? Well, in a

companies see this as a benefit to them. The car isn’t

nutshell for all you newbies to the classy car scene,

driven that much, which lessons the risk of an accident,

Resto-Mod generally means a term used for Classic

and cheaper insurance.

cars that are upgraded from the original manufacturer

So if you have an older Pony, check out your options. If

specifications to integrate modern safety, drivability, or

it sits in the garage most of the time, and only makes it

performance features, while maintaining the original

out for special events, and it’s registered like a “regular”

exterior appearance to a significant extent. Basically, the

daily driver, read up on your local state laws, and see if

outside looks original but the car has been modified with

changing the registration type and saving some money

modern equipment or upgraded in some way.

is in it for you! One last wrench to throw in this Classy business... Have

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IN THE “HEADLIGHTS“ PAINTING YOUR CAR DREAMS - MICHELLE JAKELJ

IT CAN REALLY EMBODY ALL THE MEANINGS THE CAR HAS TO US. Turns out that to some of us, cars are way more than beau-

I promised myself to paint once I feel absolutely ready for

tiful objects bringing us from A to B. So here is my story

that challenge. Her painting, is still my favorite I’ve done

about a love-filled journey that started when I was just a

to this day, and it’s the only one I still have hanging in my

little girl obsessed over cars, especially over my dream El-

studio. The painting is absolutely huge, 40 inch x 80 inch.

eanor. Back then I had no idea how much cars would actually change my life.

I’m now, years later, as a self-taught full-time car painter, I paint all types of cars, but still, to this day, Mustangs have,

This kind of unconditioned emotion began once playing

and always will stay, my favorite to paint and it’s no wonder

with little colored toys, but as adults, we petrolheads do

why they still are the ones that I paint the most often!

not intend to lose the grip on what makes our days better: beautiful cars. So why not snap the beautiful shape of our

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dream ride or even the one we have just parked in the ga-

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rage and let it come inside our home or office so we can

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look at it all the way through the day, even before we can get behind that steering wheel or even before we get our hands on our dream car. And I’m not talking just a good photo this time, but something that has a story on its own, so it can really embody all the meanings the car has to us. And that’s what my escape from reality looked like back when I was way too young to own any dream cars. I started drawing and later painting them because I wanted to own so many of them but they were all too far from reality, so I at least wanted to have them hanging on my wall. For the last few years, I’ve only had the pleasure of painting cars my, now friends, before customers, own. But I still somehow found the time for my own dream car, Eleanor which

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LOCKED & LOADED LOWDOWN P225 - SIG SAUER

THESE BABIES ARE LOCKED AND LOADED AND ALWAYS GOOD COMPANY. What’s up people! Welcome to Locked & Loaded Lowdown

means “deformation spur.” This was a requirement of the

where we focus on some of the best firearms and “toys” on

West German Police for all of their P6 pistols, to alert police

the market. As many of you auto enthusiasts know, you have

armorers if the pistol was dropped on its hammer.

to protect yourself and your property so here at STANG Magazine, we decided to merge our publications all into one, giving you a taste of the best of both worlds. Now, let’s get the LOWDOWN on these badass toys, the Sig-Sauer (SIG) P225. These are two Sig-Sauer P225 single stack, 9mm, former German police issued handguns. Equipped with internal Crimson Trace laster sights and concealed using a custom dual leather rig made by Mernickle Holsters in Nevada, these babies are locked and loaded and are always good company. The SIG P225 is a more compact version of the SIG P220. The SIG P225 is the upgraded and adopted American version of the original SIG P6 design which has a heavier trigger pull. The P225 has tritium fixed sights while the P6 has fixed sights only. If you are able to get your hands on an original P6 which were manufactured for the West German Police, they will have a “P6” stamp on the right side of the slide. We were lucky enough to find one and now have one of each! The original P6 can also be identified by the hammer, which has a small “ear” or “hook.” According to section 7.7 of the German manual, the cutout is the Deformationssporn, which

Both the P225 and P6 have single stack magazines making the handles thinner but reducing the amount of ammo one can carry. Seemingly obsolete in today’s handgun market, these babies are still one-of-a-kind and becoming a colletor’s item.

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TWISTED BOMBSHELL SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY

JUSTIN CRAIN

UNITED STATES ARMY - 531ST HOSPITAL CENTER

SERVED AS A COMBAT MEDIC WITH 173RD AIRBORNE...

Justin Crain enlisted in the United States Army in February

Now CPT Crain will assume Command of the HHC, 586th

2005 as a Combat

FH in February 2024, and take his unit once again to support

Medic. He completed

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three combat tours to

His medals and decorations include The Meritorious Service

Afghanistan in support

Medal with 2 OLC, The Army Commendation Medal with V

of Operation Enduring

device, The Army Accommodation Medal with 7 OLCs, The

Freedom, OEF6, OEF

Army Achievement Medal with 6 OLCs, Afghanistan Cam-

7-8, and OEF 11-12. He

paign Medal with 3 campaign stars, Global War on Terror

subsequently complet-

Service medal, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal,

ed an operational de-

Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Rib-

ployment to Kuwait in

bon with number 3, Good Conduct Ribbon with three knots,

support of Operation

Over-Seas ribbon with number 3, NATO medal, Parachutist

Spartan shield.

Badge, Combat Medical Badge, German Armed Forces Pro-

Justin has served as a

ficiency badge, The Order Of Military Medical Merit (O2M3)

Combat Medic with 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza

medallion, Army Superior Unit Award, and the Army Meritori-

Italy, a practical nurse at Walter Reed National Military Med-

ous Unit citation.

ical Center in DC and Bethesda, Non-Commissioned Officer

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In Charge of The Wounded Warrior Floor and Surgical Trauma ICU at Brooke Army Medical Center. He Served the Chief

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Wardmaster for clinical operations at U.S. Military Hospital Kuwait and the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. After obtaining the rank of Sergeant First Class, Justin was se-

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lected to commission as an Officer. Justin became a Medical Planning Officer (70B) serving as a Platoon Leader/Medo for 2-14 Infantry BN out of Fort Drum NY. He then moved on to Fort Campbell KY where he has served as the executive officer for 39th Forward Resuscitative and survival Detachment.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Editor-In-Chief: Daniel Ramey Editor-In-Chief: Kaitlyn Ramey Creative Director: Chuck DeKett HR Director: Anita Everett SR Director: TJ Perry Analytics Director: Tim Perry

Laura Mattern Dan Medina Dave Moyer Tija Moyer Brad Peterson Michelle Van Sickler

HISTORY AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR:

CRUISE EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Scott Bieber

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORS: Nicklas Bieber Lisa Cook Mike Everett

Mark Ide Laura Ide Joerg Werner

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTOR:

Rayn Hoch

MARKETING DIRECTORS:

Joyce Galanti Doug Smith

SEMA RELATIONS DIRECTOR Mark Dennis

OPERATIONS DIRECTORS:

Robert Moorman (Northeast Region) Jeff Dixon (Southeast Region) Janie Cantu (Midwest Region) Don Houston (Midwest Region) Roberto Marty (Midwest Region) Ingo Rutenberg (Canadian Region) Dawn Rutenberg (Canadian Region)

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