{"id":4919,"date":"2026-02-11T03:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nevadamusclecars.com\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:39:06","slug":"transformation-mustang-from-a-road-racer-to-drag-racer-fox-mustang-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nevadamusclecars.com\/?p=4919","title":{"rendered":"TRANSFORMATION MUSTANG: From a Road Racer to Drag Racer Fox Mustang Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just recently I got our small team together to discuss what to do with our 1981 Fox Body Coupe that has been in Road Race configuration for a long time, and even street legal with a Classic Plate designation for Nevada, and given that there are not many road race courses and opportunities near by, we have decided to transform the “STANG into a Drag Race machine. Between the three of us, and few more we know around these parts, we pretty much have all the parts needed to put together a Vintage Type Eighties Pro Stock Mustang and because we have had the Mustang in a tribute scheme to the Terlingua Team from Shelby, we will keep that yellow theme and do more or less a tribute livery to the DYNO DON Nicholson Fox bodied Ford from ’81-’82. A recent book came out on the Dyno man and had some great pictures of the 2 Fox ‘Stangs that he had run and we thought it would be a cool project. Goal is to try and have the car ready to test later this year and hopefully get a few runs in here locally out in Fallon, NV at Top Gun Raceway in late October and then to do more Heritage\/Vintage Events starting next Spring in Las Vegas, Sacramento, Redding, Bakersfield, Firebird in Idaho and few other tracks, pending everyone’s schedules and finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we move forward starting in the next few weeks I will continue to post some more pictures and comments on how the project is progressing…….So until next time…..TACH IT UP…..!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our ‘STANG in the road race configuration at one of last years shows during the start of Hot August Nights here in the Reno\/Tahoe area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dyno Don does a burnout in the Pro Stock Fox Mustang (Photo from Dyno Don book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have a 5.0 Mustang model that I’m putting together similar to what we are looking at doing to our “DYNO STANG”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We already have some Black, Silver and Red on ours and we’ll just be adding a bit more candy red and few other accent stripes similar to this initial start on the coupe model….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’re not sure if we’ll go with Drag Lites or Drag Stars for wheels yet……If we can find a decent set of Super Trick Cragars for a decent price would be nice like Dyno’s original cars…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Great shot of the TRANSCO Sponsored Fox Pro Stocker with Dyno himself with crew pushing to staging lanes. (Photo from Dyno Don Book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have renewed our membership with NHRA and will be applying soon for numbers and licensing with our Division 7 office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Couple of pics with a period correct Snorkel Scoop like on the real Dyno Stang…We are planning on running one also and I will be ordering a slightly lower one like this from Speedway Motors in the near future for our Vintage Machine….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another “Shelve” shot with a little more done on the model….now about to start more on the real machine..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little bit more to the model as we’re about ready to start some work this next week on the real machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our real Road Race ‘Stang about ready to start the transformation here soon……<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hoping to get the Stang out to our local track in Fallon at Top Gun Raceway…..This is a pic from about 20 years ago at an ADRA meet when that new sanctioning group was trying to establish itself in Vintage Racing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are continuing to put some “EIGHTIES” Pro Street\/ Pro Stock type graphics on the Dyno Stang and will have it out this year for Hot August Nights in the next few weeks..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The DYNO DON FOX MUSTANG that has been our inspiration in doing our tribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting the “DYNO” STANG back out now getting ready for Hot August Nights here in the Reno-Tahoe Area in the next 2 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A special Shout Out to Pops and our shops from “Back in the Day” and learning a lot of techniques of Custom Paint and Race Prep work…….This is my quick handy work with some tapes and press on letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Candy Red, Candy Blue and Candy Light Pearl Silver Blue design in an “EXCALIBUR” pattern on the old semi-flat black hood from the road race Terligua theme. Kind of a quick and dirty use of the new wrap type films to do stripes and custom work. It will work for a while and brings back the Eighties Pro Street theme look from Back in The Day……<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old School FORD DRAG TEAM decal on the film stripes on the deck lid makes a nice contrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dyno Don” Nicholson was a big part of the FORD DRAG TEAM from the Sixties to the Eighties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TACH IT UP…….!!! and Thanks for stopping by our site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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