This is the epitome hot rodding. A guy hammering away in a single car garage with some average tools, teaching himself along the way. Add some imagination, a dream and dedication and you've reached the level the big shops strive for and sometimes miss. This guy's program is solid.
You have to respect a guy that can put something like this Mustang together on his own. One detail I really like is the cold air intake through the grill-scoops on the front corners. FINALLY, they're functional, after 40 years!! ;^)
Chris Ashton Is an epitome of true automotive craftsmanship. The body work on the mustang is absolutely beautiful. The fact that he actually used steel and welding to make HIS version of a wide body car is superb. I’m pleased to know that he didn’t go the typical-lazy bolt-on/drill fiber glass way.
Never been a Ford man but the 70 Mustang is definitely my favorite and this gentleman built a badass one. He said it perfectly ..." I didn't know it was going to turn out this good I just kept going after what I wanted ".... a true creative builder !
Man I gotta admit. This is one of my favourite cars I’ve ever seen in my whole life. This car has so much personal taste and style. The more I watched the more I liked.
Good story....a lot of innovation. I'm not a wide-body freak but it is functional for what he's doing. The LS doesn't bother me at all and I'm a Ford guy.
I don't ever really comment, but this Mustang was really inspirational. Such a great vision brung to life by a hotrodder. Just what I needed to get my depressed, quarantined butt in the garage and work on mine. Great job and thank you for the great interview/ camera work Autotopia.
It is a badass job dude love it looks really cool or any of them cars are self thanks again buddy this world is full of talented talented people and he's one
Chris & Shawn - thanks for giving all of us little guys with big dreams a whole bunch of hope! Chris, loved that you made racing and practicality central to your approach - such an admirable result. Respect for your smart approach to the flares, door panels & TIG welding - such courage! Shawn, great that you spent with Chris @ SEMA and then time to create such inspirational as well as enjoyable content - a wonderful choice! Also loved the undetected illegal 1” ‘slope’ and cried at the 2” bust - very cheeky!
Chris - just hope you’re as blown away as we are at your achievement! Your project brought many happy memories for me... FYI, I’m in east London, UK and a little older than you (and Shawn?!). As an exchange student, my first visit to US in ‘78 for 6 months included the goal of buying & driving a Mustang Fastback! Within 2 weeks I found a 1-owner ‘70 Fastback 302 3-speed auto in bright orange and had the time of my my life exceeding all of my expectations! Like you, I had a racing background, but in karts. My ‘72-‘76 project was to build my BMiniW Isetta - my kart for the road @ 44” track & 54” wheelbase! Even @ 118k mi, my Mustang would wheelspin thro’ 2nd gear in a straight line, drift around cloverleaf slips on & off local roads - both in the dry. I’m afraid I made a bit of a nuisance of myself, but no tickets...
One of the best cars at SEMA and the the fact its homebuilt puts it over the top! Great build. So much respect for Chris in bringing this creation to life with his own hands and not being afraid to to try new things. Love this car, can't wait to see what he does next!
I had my doubts by the thumbnail but the owner/builder is awesome, built in his garage, and the fact that car us bad ass. I too have a thing for the trans am style race cars lol.
Shawn that was badass!! Never been a fan of the 70 Mustang until today. If Ford had made those look like that from day one they would have sold 10 times as many. Love your Channel!! Even when I have a bad day all I got to do is watch one of your vids and I'm good. Thanks for the content and the time you put into it.
Never seen an intake quite like that b4, quite a statement piece! Awesome Mustang, although I am not entirely a purist, I would have like to have seen a Ford Motor in the engine bay. Regardless, still a beautiful car.
Legitimately your channel has become my favorite car review page! Positive vibes, badass cars, excellent interviewer, excellent quality of audio and video, perfect length of video, the list goes on!
Shaggy: Drives round a corner. Bald surfie from Cali. You can really drive dude. You can tell you’ve been performance driving for years. Shaggy. Shucks 🤓
If only I was a kid again. 44yrs old and have always appreciated cool performance cars but the bug never bit me severly until about 3yrs ago. If I could go back I would learn/ take every car course I could, so I could do all my own wrenching. What a great hobby/pastime/career that would be. At my age, I may end up taking a bodyshop course yet as I think it would be a good pleasure to frustration ratio lol Really into vehicle body lines, wraps/graphics and exterior stuff. Think it would be meditative work for someone like me. Total eye for imperfection too, so I'd prob do gd work if the skill was within my grasp. Love your channel, your enthusiasm, and love be treated to these amazing cars and builds🤙
Big Block cubic inch..but in a tiny modern LS platform..the best. :) Dumped my OG chevy for a 6 litre LS that I built in my two car garage...loving it big time. Laying down 442 whp...gets 25mpg cruising..
@@mynameis63 I know, I had a new aluminium head 10:5.1 compression ZZ4 350 with headers installed in my clean 1987 El Camino & it ran like a raped ape, I can only imagine a bigger displacement one.
@@vinniecorleone62 Ummm..well that's the engine that I removed and sold. I built a 6 liter chevy engine..but the modern LS platform engine..fuel injection..competer controlled. Gave my old small block chevy to a buddy for his car.
@@mynameis63 This was in the early 2000's & sadly here in California I had to utilize the stock electronic carburetor to pass smog so my options were limited then but it was a solid 400 HP motor in an 80's car. Today we have easy options with injection, etc.
@Grumpy468 Get off the crack, and keep telling yourself that, chebbie boy. It's rotted your brain! Oh, I get it! Just like a chebbie.. Why you here on the Ford? Oh yeah, chasing them for over 50 years, imitating not originating.
Its kool that he build it in his Garage! That's true hot rodding to the core! Once u go to sema ur a custom fabricator in my opinion because someone noticed ur skills.
Absolute bull shit!!! Any comparison that has ever been done between LS Motors versus small block Ford has proven time and time again that LS Motors are cheaper and make more power then a small block Ford any day of the week.
Love it, this is how the cars should be made, by a man for himself. Then you can name a car and give it a soul. Much greater respect to this dude than to any other car made by a custom shop.
Bestow my ❤️ heart! This beauty stoped me in my tracks. They say there are moments in life that speak to us with out saying a word. I believe I'm with out a doubt having one of those very moments. Thank you for sharing such a beauty!! ❤️🤟❤️ Sincerely Lulu 🙋❤️
Absolutely incredible. Huge props to this guy, diving in and making his vision come true at his own hand. Obviously he runs it as it was intended, which I have huge respect for. Am I crazy about the LS in a Ford? No, but I get it and who cares about my opinion anyway. The car is imperfectly perfect and I absolutely love it. Must be an absolute riot to drive.
Love this comment! We’re not all going to agree on the LS in a Ford but it’s not our choice. He’s such a cool guy and built an amazing car and all in his little garage! So cool
70 fastback is the best looking mustang. The shortened / droped front end looks great. May be a little overdone when it comes to the flares and wheels. But it does look great as it is!
SICK MUSTANG. WATCHED A FEW OF YOUR VIDEOS IN THE PAST, BUT I HAVE REALLY BEEN ENJOYING WATCHING LATELY. I GET THE SENSE YOU ARE A REAL PERSON,... DEFINITELY A REAL CAR GUY!
The look and the sound....what a beast! This freakin guy is an incredibly talented home builder, using the Trans Am theme in the design and execution....Brilliant
Such a sick car I would be proud to own and drive this creation. I’m always amazed by these home built cars there is something truly special about seeing a car like this that was built by a first time builder. Congrats to the owner on an awesome car and thank you for sharing it with us!
Wow, what a beautiful beast of a car! That is one of, if not the best Mustang builds I've seen, and I've seen quite a few. Love the wide body look, love that it corners as hard as it pulls, amazing job by the builder. I would actually look forward to going to work if I got to drive that for my commute!
What engine would you put in? There is a reason you see ls swapped fords but no SBF swapped chevys. Oh and the camaro was actually built better than the mustang. Anyone who knows anything about pony cars will tell you this. And I own a mustang
Biggest Stang fan in the world and that is one bad ass ride, good work dude, just goes to show ya if you want it bad enough you will find away to get it.
