09/01/2026
I went through some real ups and downs with this foxbody mustang build. It was sold at one point back in 2024... and it started out with a V8 powerplant!
I don't really think i ever posted anything about the history and build of the foxbody. So here is the story! The car was originally built with a Billet SBF, and I actually sold the car in 2024, I took a deposit but he backed out on it. Good thing I guess!
So the car was purchased as a rough looking roller from a guy in eastern PA in September of 2021, and it was taken directly to Doug at Precision Chassis, Inc. to be turned into the car you see now. It took an extra long time mainly because I really couldn't make up my mind on what I wanted to do for sure, originally I wanted to keep the car X275 legal and keep the firewall. I also bought a billet SBF for the car and we mocked it up with that engine which stayed in the car until 2024 when i sold the engine and was selling the car as a roller at the same time.
I'll be 100% honest, I never loved this car, it was never "me" but I always knew the fox chassis was the one to go with because of damn near unlimited aftermarket support and so many knowns about how to set them up and make them work. I wanted something super light, and it was just a no-brainer to use the fox chassis. Also, I had been watching Doug build another car, he called the "potato chip" because of how light it was, and that was a big inspiration on this build. I thought to myself, if a car can be that light with a v8 in it, how light can we get with a 2JZ setup. Turns out, pretty dang light! It is not quite as light as the potato chip car, but still way lighter that the supra. And that was the goal.... Lighter, faster, stronger.
The reason behind this fox build was simple, lose weight. The Orange Man Bad supra was the heaviest of the top quickest h-pattern cars, weighing in at 2950 #. This was a major disadvantage, trying to get a heavy car, with a little 3.2L engine and enormous turbo to leave the line well and stay in power.
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