A Trans-Am Inspired 1966 Ford ProTouring Mustang

Episode 2 of my Cone Carver Series features my friend Erik Gagnon and his pro touring built patina 1966 mustang. This car was built for the sole purpose of having fun, auto-crossing and beating the hell out of this thing without having to worry about paint chips and the normal worries of having a high priced paint job on your vehicle. Erik used a bunch of parts that aren't necessarily designed to work together but with trial and error Erik has built a car that can haul ass but has enough modern suspension and interior creature comforts while keeping the originality on the outside along with a vintage race car theme.
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[@brianpeel8259]

One of my favorite builds, not over kill . This is something I would build for my self

[@phillipgargus7813]

I think the rabbit in the grill is badass, especially once understanding the history

[@chawalitD]

I love how unapologetic you are about what you've done to your car. This is a cool tribute to a great legend. Awesome to see.

[@315squared4]

Build what you want. Can’t please everyone

[@chawalitD]

@@315squared4 absolutely!

[@f16dcc]

At 3:18 he says “cause I’m gonna beat the hell out of the car”. 😂. Well said- and as you should!!!! That’s a bad ass car Erik!!! Awesome video and thanks for sharing!!!

[@mwh3227]

I'm in love! Great car!

[@315squared4]

The owner agrees with you

[@balestinian]

Some guy in a Buick Lasaber: hahaha what's he about to do!?? This guy strapped in: but you never know...

[@mag58gpmg]

Man this car is an inspiration. I bought an nearly identical basket case car at a garage sale a couple years ago, and its almost road worthy. Glad to see there are more who are building these cars like I am for function over form. I always appreciate the show cars, but its hard to justify driving them like you really want to.

[@315squared4]

Glad you liked it

[@mag58gpmg]

I might have missed it, but what exhaust are you running? Sounds great!

[@misterkrispy8010]

I love this build. Beautiful!

[@leosun8469]

Mike Maier is awesome- glad you gave him props. Cool Mustang.👍🏻

[@315squared4]

Mikes a cool guy. I need to do some videos or a video on Mike himself one day

[@leosun8469]

@@315squared4 He just genuinely wants to help people, even if he isn’t selling his stuff, which is the best stuff out there on the marketplace for Mustangs for the money. I live in NorCal near Mike’s shop and he talked with my daughter and I at the Goodguys show in Pleasanton last summer for over a half hour. We’re looking for a ‘67 Coupe to work on for her to make into a handling street car and he was totally into it, throwing out suggestions and just being generous with his time.

[@benharper1682]

Love it. I wanna build up my 66 red coupe to play with

[@radtimecustoms]

Love this car and Erik is a super nice fella. He talked me into getting my car out to this years Goodguys Autocross, now i wanna give CAM-T a go

[@maya_coqsalonga]

It's beautiful, what a great build. The only thing I dislike about it are the wheels. Torque Thrusts in gray would be about perfect on this build. Other than that it's a great car.

[@ProTouringFirebird]

Nice work Terry, that came out great, loved the downshift intro and the exhaust sounds are way better.

[@315squared4]

Agreed. I’m happy with the way the exhaust came out too. It takes more work to edit but it’s worth it

[@josephkennedy6657]

Car looks awesome

[@jarronellis5801]

What I like most about your car all the mechanical has been redone paint comes whenever paint doesn’t make the car drive fast and it doesn’t make it work well mechanics always comes first and you nailed it brother

[@dividingbyzerofpv6748]

Made my own Terlingua logos for 66 build I have been doing. Final form is a mix of the Street Or Track logo and the Terlingua bunny painted red set against a carbon fiber background.

[@315squared4]

He had his custom made since there’s not a huge market for Terlingua badges or emblems

[@randybomar700]

Love what you've done to the car it looks great wouldn't worry about the shot a little rust never hurt anyone.

[@redj7401]

Fantastic job on this car. I'd be mighty proud to own and drive something like that. Thanks for sharing.

[@315squared4]

Thanks for the kind words

[@GrgBuiltCoyote]

I love the look of this '66, I'd like to have something similar for my '65.

[@Garydecresce]

I like the build it the way you want it. Great job.

[@chadandrade6735]

Very nice I finally found a car worthy of replicating..

[@sacooper802]

ive literally have seen hundreds of builds of classic mustangs on you tube and in person, this one build stood out the most of all of them, bar none, gave you a thumbs up on you tube, Im so pleased to see Ive done almost exactly the same as you've done, glad to see you rave about the sniper fuel injection system, I did the same, also I did the electric assist power steering and in fact your the very first one to comment on how it works since no one has until now, glad to hear your happy with it cuz I did the same system, I did 4 link rear end with pan hard bar, Love MIke Maier products and who he is I m building a 65 fastback and a 71 mach one, we have such similar stories it really struck a nerve for me in a good way. bravo to you, coolest freaking build Ive ever seen on a stang, unfortunately mine is too nice to beat on like yours so Im jealous in that regard. I also went with 8" rear end, glad your happy with yours. again its like we built the same car in a parallel universe.

[@johannesmikkelsen0910]

Love Mustangs. I shoot Muscle car movies. Primarily Mustangs. Feel free to subscribe. Would mean a lot to me

[@jarronellis5801]

Sir that’s one awesome car

[@cavscout62]

Great Job man, just fantastic and sounds absolutely Glorious!🤘🏼

[@315squared4]

Thanks, I appreciate it. 👍🏼

[@patireland9408]

Nice car - You have improved the original considerably. No problem with the Rabbit in the grill. The pony and surround got removed on a lot of Mustangs.

[@Entrastang]

Great build

[@stunnindunning]

10.5+ caster. Wow!

[@SaintLonginvs]

this is a dream of mine. 2 stangs!! one to pass down. the other to beat the hell out of.

[@tilescape]

Great video!

[@315squared4]

Thanks Rob. I hope they’re getting a little better one video at a time.

[@edsonmadrigal263]

Build it how you want it. I live in Phoenix and own a 71 Mustang Mach1 and a 65 fastback that I haven't really had a chance to dive into much yet. Nice Car, cool info.

[@johannesmikkelsen0910]

Love Mustangs. I shoot Muscle car movies. Primarily Mustangs. Feel free to subscribe. Would mean a lot to me

[@bigl6322]

Love the build and really appreciate the granular look at it. I’ve got a 66 fastback ready to come off the rotisserie (as soon as I finish up some Maier racing rear flares) I’m wanting to do a 350 R code tribute thing with it and you’ve nailed the vibe I think I’m looking for. And I’m paying attention about that Maier panhard bar, that’s definitely going on. I’d love to have one of his rear ends but not in my budget. I’ve got a 68 firebird that I’ve been running at the track in Portland and I feel you on the power steering. I’ve been fighting those leaks for a month, literally. I just finished putting 12” 6 piston wilwoods in the front (cause that’s the biggest I can put without throwing $2k at wheels) tubular coil overs and adjustable shocks all around,apparently I’m skilled enough for that, but not skilled enough to stop a damn power steering leak. Lost two track laps in Portland and ended the Hot August Nights cruise a couple weeks ago bleeding… the only issue I’ve had in 4500 miles on this build and several hundred miles of track time…..electric steering had never occurred to me. How expensive was that peice? Thanks for posting

[@ito-musensiteebu]

stunning taste!!

[@315squared4]

He would agree with you

[@andybooger5686]

That car is bada$$. This is Andy from the old team AZ days. Ran across your video while restoring my 66 GT. Looking for ideas, won't be as radical as yours, but cool for me. Build them the way it fits your personality. I like the anvil reference. Lol

[@jarronellis5801]

That car is awesome

[@315squared4]

The owner agrees with you

[@jarronellis5801]

I have a similar build going as well but -65 but not too much difference I have change the suspension I’m actually using ride tech True turn systemsystem

[@jarronellis5801]

With a 2 inch drop single adjustable shocks I have the four link ride tech system for the bag with wheel with brake system Carrie 9 inch rear end the car is being rewired new steering column are use the Borgeson steering box works great the car drives like it’s on rails last thing I need to do is get the engine which is the most expensive

[@315squared4]

Jarron Ellis well my friend wishes he had that 9” this weekend because he just broke the one that was in the car autocrossing it. It’s an upgrade he needed to make anyways. Sounds like you’re going about it the correct way.

[@jonathanmoore7472]

I’d love to see that 71 for inspiration for my 72

[@jonathanmoore7472]

Nice 71

[@SoulBoxer]

Nice ride. I have a 65 with a stock hood and never thought a Vic Jr would fit under there. Thanks for that. I might ditch my RPM Air Gap.

[@315squared4]

From what he says he loves that intake too

[@SoulBoxer]

@@315squared4 I understood it to offer more top end power but less low end torque, I think.

[@johannesmikkelsen0910]

Love Mustangs. I shoot Muscle car movies. Primarily Mustangs. Feel free to subscribe. Would mean a lot to me

[@SoulBoxer]

@@johannesmikkelsen0910 let me know if you’re ever in the DC area. I’d be happy to do a shoot.

[@johannesmikkelsen0910]

Jay Stone i will let you know

[@morgan2373]

It was Jerry Titus that drove the #17 Mustang.

[@Pliskenmovies_TT]

No money left for shoes

[@BasinMotorsports]

Sounds and looks great! It's hard to drive a nicely painted car hard. I have mine vinyl wrapped and can swap out a section easily when it gets all chipped up. I'd keep this one in patina as long as possible. It looks good and vintage.

[@315squared4]

I’ve been trying to get the audio of these cars the justice they deserve. He has no plan on ever painting this car. It’s a fun car

[@315squared4]

Patina or wrap for the win

[@AZCobraman]

Great car, just need to de-shiney those wheels. ;o)

[@captaindaddy8645]

God drives a classic mustang. Fact.

[@radioguy1620]

on mine I added a front spoiler and had a huge increase in cooling, air gets pulled down and really helped high speed stability as well, road tests back in the day would measure front end lift on tests and I can tell you this car at 100 is probably close to 300 lbs lift or more, to prove it I took out the rear pins on my Shelby hood and at 40 mph the rear of the hood would start to lift off the fender , with the spoiler on the car it stayed down tight, also going thru NC on a near 100 degree day the temp stayed perfect , not a normal thing for a stang, probably why every modern car has some kind of spoiler.

[@radioguy1620]

just wanted to add I owned and raced these cars for a long time from 71 thru 2003 and spent way too much time thinking on how to improve them, age and rust take their toll eventually , though mostly on me ... nice car, and get a glass hood , helps cornering, believe me I tested it.

[@martinellul1604]

@15:35 on, you need to tighten your lower control arm camber bolt ASAP 😮

[@davidparker6316]

Terlingua Ranch in Texas use the rabbit and sun as an emblem

[@315squared4]

That’s pretty cool. I didn’t even know there was a Terlingua Ranch

[@renaissancedad9190]

That exhaust is amazing, did I miss where he says where it’s from?

[@randycarroll7566]

How did u do the electric steering?? A great look n car!!! Like To copy it

[@steverice7546]

F-ing sweet ride, but I gotta question the shoe/sandal choice.

[@315squared4]

Haha

[@PanditaP]

The Baer bump steer kit's washers are installed incorrectly.

[@willshaw7643]

Great video and lots of good info. Thanks for sharing. I do see you’re running the tcp shock tower brace kit with the vintage ac compressor. Have you had any issues with interference? I have the same compressor placement and am in the market for a Monte Carlo bar/ export brace on a 66 convertible. Thanks!

[@315squared4]

I’ll have to reach out to Erik the owner have have him respond to your comment on here as I have no idea

[@315squared4]

He said he had to Shim it for clearance

[@willshaw7643]

@@315squared4 thanks for checking. Much appreciated!

[@315squared4]

@@willshaw7643 I try to keep up with the messages

[@shwngbr]

Jerry Titus drove a 67 with #17 on it.

[@Randy-zj6pq]

you're telling me your super badass with those on your feet....k

[@EdBert]

What is that whistling sound at ~16:30-16:45? I have the TB-EFI on my 351W and get that same annoying whine/whistle/squeal under load.

[@315squared4]

I think it has something to do with the idle air control but I’m not really sure at all. it happens every now and then with my car Per Owner

[@johnvineyard67]

looks like holes in mufflers ??? what is that ? worked muffler shop 13 yrs... keep down rapppp,,, ? sneek in bits.. LOL..

[@jarronellis5801]

I’m doing one very similar to yours. to me the main thing is the mechanics

[@luckyluciano4968]

Terry these DSE torque boxes. Can I install them with the car all together. Or do I have to removed Seata carpets etc. ???

[@315squared4]

I’ll have to ask the owner Eric about thatb

[@luckyluciano4968]

@@315squared4 yeah keep me in the loop. Thanks

[@gtmotorsports937]

What mufflers are on the car? It sounds great! Love the patina throw back race car vibe!

[@315squared4]

Let me reach out to the owner and ask

[@315squared4]

He’s running Varex X-Force mufflers and Pypes pipes

[@gtmotorsports937]

@@315squared4 thank you!!

[@315squared4]

GT Motorsports no problem

[@johannesmikkelsen0910]

Love Mustangs. I shoot Muscle car movies. Primarily Mustangs. Feel free to subscribe. Would mean a lot to me

[@zachheindl8619]

What cam is in this thing? What duration and lift? What lobe sep? Thanks.

[@315squared4]

Let me ask the owner and see if he knows. I know he bought the motor used so I’m not sure how much he knows about it but I’ll ask.

[@315squared4]

The cam is a comp cams part number 35-4 40-8 512 lift Duration @50 is 220 220

[@chuco]

Eme? Love the Turlina rabbit where can I find this eme company would love a custom emblem.

[@315squared4]

Let me find out if he has a website or Instagram

[@VegasRT500]

@@315squared4 Hey could you tell me where you got your engine bay bracing kit at? I have a 1968 Mustang and would like to buy a kit like that.

[@VegasRT500]

Hey could you tell me where you got your engine bay bracing kit at? I have a 1968 Mustang and would like to buy a kit like that.

[@315squared4]

The owner got it from Chris Alston chassis works

[@VegasRT500]

@@315squared4 Awesome and thanks!

[@PanditaP]

The rabbit does look a little odd lol.

[@morgan2373]

You have pretty much the most epic number you could have. Look into jerry titus and his terlingua mustang.

[@315squared4]

I’ll let him know. Thanks

[@fuel488]

what's the rim size and tire package you went with ?

[@315squared4]

J Maddens He went with 225-45-17 on 17-7 and 245-40-18 on 18-8

[@patriotblondie615]

WHEEL INFO 9:02 Budnik gtx

[@jarronellis5801]

Where can I get that icon from

[@315squared4]

You’re not the first person to ask but it’s a one off that he had a friend make for him

[@desertracer2254]

Eric, do you have Chris Hall's contact information? Is he a Mustang fabricator/restorer? Looking for an Arizona contact to for restoration/fabrication. Thanks, Kenny

[@315squared4]

Chris Hall isn’t a mustang fabricator although both Erik and Chris work on there and other peoples cars in there spare time. The both have full time normal jobs

[@joeynelson4091]

😀

[@joeynelson4091]

😀😀

[@tjj6583]

NIce build but were you making this video for the ladies?

[@315squared4]

He’s a good friend so he let me be my guinea pig when I told him I wanted to start a KZbin channel. So I was basically practicing with him and the Firebird I filled to get my feet week

[@315squared4]

Wet

[@sierraautobodymustang9559]

Nice sandals 👡 lmao

[@jorgeverduzco3395]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidwitcher5443]

Hows that T-5 handling the abuse?

[@315squared4]

So far so good but he just blew the rearend up so a 9” will be in it’s new home soon.

[@bigl6322]

@@315squared4I laughed about that when he said it was an 8” but “should be fine since we’re not drag racing it” from the same dude who said he was gonna “beat the hell out of it”

[@brianpeel8259]

Just picked up a rust free 65 to copy your car. Hope you take that as a compliment .

[@315squared4]

I’m sure he does. He’s just happy someone watched the video

[@lol-ok5sq]

i would have put some real seats in it

[@muddymo7641]

Makes sense to me. Drive that mofo!

[@Guy-mx4fb]

I always laugh at douchebag mustang owners, then someone like you reaffirm my belief on how cool the car is. Great job,

[@315squared4]

Thanks Ernie, I didn’t think it was going to be positive at first lol

[@Guy-mx4fb]

@@315squared4 haha, nah it's just I'm in los Angeles, so when I see these, they are automatic 6 cylinders, and drivers who think they have a fast car. So nice to see someone fix these with some taste

[@315squared4]

Ernie P I wouldn’t film that kinda car lol

[@adriancobaschi8510]

Stencilwork? Artwork? Lmao. I like the car though, good job

[@amraceway]

What is not art about stencils?

[@adriancobaschi8510]

@@amraceway Dude give me a break, that car has been inside a blender with alphabet soup letters, and whatever came out, came out. I'm not bashing stencils, I'm bashing calling that car artwork.

[@amraceway]

@@adriancobaschi8510 You are on a slippery slope trying to narrowly define what is art.It wasn't too long ago that Von Dutch and Roth were seen as butchers rather than artists when it came. True this car doesn't reach the dizzy heights of those masters but at least it's not a tarted up princess.

[@adriancobaschi8510]

@@amraceway Ok Karen

[@amraceway]

@@adriancobaschi8510 Golly Gee gosh. I am now confident that your own personal fleet of vehicles meets the high standards of artistry you demand. Please link me to photos of them so I can heap upon them the praise they undoubtedly deserve.

[@noampitlik2332]

Why make a car that tricks people into thinking it is something it is not? Honest question.

[@315squared4]

I’m not sure he’s trying to trick anyone but I think he was inspired by some of the old metal that use to race those road courses back in the day. Just my opinion.

[@noampitlik2332]

@@315squared4 I see. But, if people start making clones of personalized race cars, it just seems a bridge too far.

[@315squared4]

@@noampitlik2332 I wouldn’t say it’s a clone. There are people that do builds clones as far as the same engine, interiors, body mods to make an exact copy of what once was. To me personally this isn’t a clone but more of an inspired by type of build

[@noampitlik2332]

@@315squared4 Certainly inspired, certainly well-done, but this is like automotive plagiarism. It's just too much for me to glom on to someone else's history and notoriety.

[@mikebroszczak5767]

What do you mean coupes are going up in price. USA. I thought everyone wants a fast back. Cheers

[@315squared4]

I think he means you use to be able to pick one up super cheap because evert wanted fastbacks but then prices got so high people started buying coupes which in turn raised those prices as well.

[@mikebroszczak5767]

@315squared4 thanks for your reply. because in Canadian you can't find any number 3 cars for working man/women income prices. cheers.

[@adriancobaschi8510]

No one wants to see that... Gagnon.. and I'm not talking about the f* car!

[@maccoolmac5191]

Kill the rabbit, I don't like.