PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF - This blown Fox Body build is all about finishing what you start

This blown Fox Body build is all about finishing what you start, no matter what happens.

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Once Jerry Hoose got bit by the boost bug, he couldn’t turn back.

There’s only one way to understand what it takes to build a car, and that is to experience it firsthand.

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For New Jersey’s Jerry Hoose that experience went well beyond the typical money and time constraints, problems with parts fitting or work being done correctly. For Hoose, he also had to deal with his car almost burning up in a shop fire and then having to have to bring it back to life. So yeah, it’s safe to say that this guy knows a thing or two about perseverance.

Jerry has been involved in the car scene with his dad, from street racing to organized track racing and going to shows, ever since he was a teenager. “This is just what we did together,” he said. “In 1996 my dad and I opened up a speed shop in my town and that entrenched us even more into the scene. Since then I have been involved with many friends in all levels of racing from street cars to pro mods and nitrous to twin turbos.” For Hoose and his circle of friends it’s always been about fast cars and racing, however, when the speed shop industry was struggling he decided to take a different route for his day job and entered the world of graphic design and vinyl graphics, starting Wiked Designs. Through it all, though, was his 1993 Mustang GT. “I bought the car brand new and it has gone through many builds over the years,” explained Hoose. He tried out most every custom car genre of the day including building it as an all-out show car. It was bagged and

The small block Ford blower motor towers to almost meet the roofline of the Mustang.

To handle the new power and fit the new larger rear tires, the car was backhalved using all S&W parts. www.rpmmag.com

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•357-T6 Aluminum 45 Degree Lifter Bank •426 HEMI & 440 Wedge •Deck Height: 10.725” •Priority Main Oiling •4 Bolt 1045 Steel Billet Main Caps

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Replaceable Sleeves 4.560” Max Bore

HARDCORE QUALITY & PERFORMANCE WaterExpanded Jackets

•Blocks •Heads •Manifolds•Valvetrain•Safety Equipment •Valve Covers•Fuel Systems •Horsepower Combos•Hardware

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The Blower Shop handled the 8-71 blower for Hoose and it sits atop a custom blower intake.

Fuel, in the form of alcohol, comes into the equation via and Enderle mechanical fuel injection system.

The custom purple paint was mixed and shot by Jerry’s cousin Jason Hoose, while the airbrushed “rip” graphics were expertly applied by Fred Sicoli of Killer Creations.

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Factory seats and dash are mixed with custom gauges, switch panels and tin work while a B&M billet ratchet shifter controls gear changes of the Art Carr TH400 trans.

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Yes, it is plated and driven. While the blown small block may not be a practical choice for street driving, it sure gets attention wherever Jerry goes.

The unthinkable happened when Hoose’ shop caught on fire with the Mustang inside. slammed to the ground with a Kenne Bell supercharger and, of course, had the big, bad earsplitting stereo. The car brought home many awards, but all that has been traded for horsepower and an earsplitting exhaust tone this time through.

A number of items were planned and swapped out on the journey from show to go, but during the build the unthinkable happened when Hoose’ shop caught on fire with the Mustang inside. With considerable damage to the car and a shop to rebuild, it would sit as a roller for the next 7 years.

When the time came to finally get back on the Mustang, the theme that would follow the car into

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A Strange fabricated 9-inch rearend is fortified with all Strange internals and 3.55 gears and is hung by a 4-link with coilover shocks.

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its current build would be “boost”. Hoose explains, “The motor was taken out and I went with an aftermarket block and internals and a 6-71 blower poking out of out the hood. Once I decided to go down the blower route, I got hooked and wanted more. ” He kept the exterior vibe of the car pretty much the same but went to a healthy small block Ford with a Blower Shop 8-71 blower running on alcohol backed by an Art Carr TH400 trans with Art Carr 9 inch converter.

The transformation took about 2 years and included a back-half using a complete S&W package with large wheeltubs to fit the planned bigger (much bigger) rear meats. A Strange fabricated 9-inch rearend with 3.55 gears suspended by a 4-link and coilover shocks replaced the old 8.8 airbag setup, while up front Hoose installed a tubular K-member and control arms with coilovers, as well.

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A fire at Jerry’s shop that nearly destroyed the Mustang meant that it would sit for 7 years before any attempts at repairs would begin.

Jerry’s dad helps with the cleanup and rebuild efforts. www.rpmmag.com

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– From the ashes of a shop fire, Jerry Hoose has 99% of the heavy lifting done on his way to completing the “Wiked Stang”.

With the rear hatch open, the massive wheeltubs are the first thing that hits you in the face, and the rest of the interior mixes a factory dash and seats with aftermarket gauges, two rows of custom switch panels and fabricated door panels. Removable door bars built into the cage design aid entry and exit for both driver and passenger.

An additional twist to the story is the exterior of the car. While apart for the redo, the base purple paint was redone by Jerry’s cousin, Jason Hoose,

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Jerry Hoose’s 1993 Pro Street Mustang GT Chassis Type & Mods:

Chassis Type & Mods: S&W back half with tubs to accommodate larger rear tires all tied to stock front subframe.

Suspension:

4-link with QA1 coilovers in the rear. Tubular K-member and control arms and QA1 adjustable coilovers in front.

Strange brakes in all 4 corners

Body & Paint:

Cervini’s Stalker front bumper, Zenon sideskirts molded to body, custom rear bumper, Race Craft wing. The custom mixed Purple paint work was done by owners cousin Jason Hoose. Airbrush work done by Fred Sicoli owner of Killer Creations out of Philly.

Engine:

308 Boss block, forged crank, H-beam rods and forged low compression blower pistons. Brodix cylinder heads.

Induction & Fuel:

Custom blower intake. Enderle mechanical fuel injection, runs on alky.

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Power Adder:

Blower Shop 871 blower.

Electronics: MSD Grid.

Transmission & Converter:

Art Carr T400 with Art Carr 9” converter

Rear Differential:

Strange 9” fabricated rear with 3.55 gears.

Thanks to:

“There have been so many people that have helped with building the car throughout the years.

Not wanting to forget anyone, I would just like to say thanks to my family and great friends for all the help. None of it would have been possible without everyone.”

Here are some shops that have also helped throughout the years:

Tommy Kasper at Kasper Performance Edge, Jim Hughes at Hughes Fabrication, Craig at Fab 45, Fred from Killer Creations and Jason Hoose for the paint.

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From left to right: Cole Hoose, Jerry Hoose and Dave Cappolina

but when it came to graphics, being a graphics and wrap star (not that kind of rap star), you figure that Jerry would have wrapped the car in the latest greatest design of the day, but instead he stuck with an airbrush theme.

“The one thing I always kept the same is the custom airbrushed designs painted by Killer Creations in Pennsylvania. You very rarely see paint and airbrush work like mine anymore and it always attracts attention wherever we go,” he added.

At the time of our pre-covid shoot, Jerry still had a number of items to do and finish on the car but health issues have caused some delays. Nonetheless, he has racked up a memorable moments list with the Mustang to date that would be the envy of most and includes; drag racing, show competition,

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magazine features, special invites for the car to be displayed at events and in a Mustang Museum, not to mention all the experiences, both good and bad, in building the car over the years and thrashing with family and friends to get it ready for the next event. So if there’s one thing that we can take away from this story it would have to be that, although sometimes it may take years, perseverance does pay off, just ask Jerry Hoose.

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