New V6 Mustang, the perfect car?

http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/
305 Horsepower.
31 Miles per gallon.
0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.7 at 102.0 mph
$22,000.
The perfect daily driver?
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_1003_2011_ford_mustang_v_6_test/viewall.html

Spark?

How do you get good spark for a 289? A MSD system, for example, means a controller, coil, and distributor, and about $565. Much better than stock.
Or for about the same, you can get Ford EDIS (Electronic distributorless ignition system) and most of the parts for aftermarket EFI.

http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=EDIS
http://www.fintechcommunications.com/funstuff/
http://brickspeed.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=453

Sally

Air Pressure Test

Progess and setback 9/25/11

 Taillight reflectors are bright due to shiny side out aluminum foil. Lots easier than polishing the housings.

 Left rear collision damage.

 Crap. Right rear too, I had forgotten.

 Gas tank out, no floor!

 Rust. Crap.

 Rust bubbles that I knew about.

 Fiberglass "repairs" that I didn't.

Looks like a whole new roof may be the solution.

Progress 9/24/11 teardown

 Trunk lid gone.

 Hood gone.

 A little test, weighing items as I pull them.

 Valence, gill gone.

 Fenders gone.

 Doors gone.

 Seats, carpet gone.

 Hmmm, lotsa rivets.

Windshield gone.

Aluminum/Aluminium

I've been thinking about aluminum a lot lately. 1/3 the weight of steel, but also apparently 1/3 the strength. But there are lots of places weight saving could be had. Hood, trunk lid, seat divider, fenders, valences, drive shaft, wheels, and so on. Wonder how much weight reduction is possible.