STANG Magazine Special Edition Issue: STANG Fans Volume 7 by STANG Magazine

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S TANG FANS Volume 7

HONORING OUR FANS AND THEIR MUSTANGS

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Mustang enthusiasts have asked for a magazine that has no ads, no sales pitches, and no bogus “fillers” to eat up space. They have asked for a magazine that is free, easy to access, and nothing but focused on Mustang pictures and content. They have asked for a magazine produced and written by Mustang owners. They have asked for a magazine that highlights the daily drivers and the average Mustang that is driven and is not a trailer queen. They have asked for the chance to one day have their ride, their group, their club, or their cause to be recognized in print or online. It is our absolute pleasure to meet these standards and to give you STANG Magazine. We hope that both our message and our image will be seen in every Mustang community out there. Thank you Mustang fans and enjoy your ride! - Daniel Ramey, Editor-In-Chief

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TABLE OF CON T EN T S ON THE COVER BODACIOUS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyle Sturgis

DIABLO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Rayburn

THE STABLE BEAST OF A CAR. . . . . . . . . . . Greg Howe BLUEAGLE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Wilson BLUE THUNDER.. . . . . . . . . . Tom Agagnina BODACIOUS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyle Sturgis BURMESE MUSCLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tun Tun

POSITIVE IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Eger

HANGFIRE.. . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Buczkowski

MY BABY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Asch VENOM.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Rayburn

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO BEAST OF A CAR - 2013 SHELBY GT500

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure what to expect being that I didn’t know the people attending and was going by myself. The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very start and made me feel like one of their own! Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and

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that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in

it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I had I would’ve saidGT500 hell no. I loved that but This is my 2013 Shelby fully loaded. It iscar one of acquironly

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much would cost me and he quoted $1,000 over inand this events!

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voice while other dealers were charging a prime for this car.

CHUCK DEKETT

I had an 08 Vapor Silver Shelby GT500 that I sold to buy this one. After I got this car, I couldn’t leave well enough alone. I had my friends at VMP Performance up the horsepower. When they were done, it was putting out 700 horsepower and 706 torque at the wheels. This would equate close to 800 horsepower at the crank. I have been taking this car to the Mustang Club of America shows and taking gold in my class. I take it to a lot of car shows in the mid Missouri area and have taken first place quite often. This in my opinion is the best Shelby GT500 ever. It is a beast of a car and I love it!

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO BLUEAGLE - 2007 MUSTANG GT

MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT! If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

SHE BROUGHT BACK MY YOUTH OF YESTERYEARS. ing this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

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My name is Roger Wilson and I live in Remsen, New York. I’ve always wanted a Mustang and being 75 years old, I figured it was time to own one. My 2007 Mustang GT is called the Blueagle. Her Vista Blue color caught my eye and I knew I had to have her. When I test drove her, she brought back my youth of yesteryears. Did I mention I’m 75 years old? The mods are light. It has a cold air intake, upgraded exhaust and brakes, dual racing strips front to rear and chrome engine dress up under the hood for an old school look with more to come I’m sure.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO BLUE THUNDER - 2014 SHELBY GT500

I WANTED MORE STOCK HORSEPOWER AS WELL AS I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG CARROLL SHELBY’S LAST PRODUCTION. won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN whatheat to expect being that windshield I didn’t know the everypeople My Mustang is a 2014 Shelby GT500 which I purchased XRPlus rejection tint, 70% and 35% AND INCLUSION THAN attending going by myself. December 13th, 2014. Her nickname is Blue Thunder. I where else. I and alsowas added a shift knob from Shelby Store, have alway been a Mustang fan and always said it was the a phone mount from Pro Clip USA, and a Beltronics Sti-r THEY ARE THEIR CARS The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very epitome of American Muscle with a sound as distinct as a radar remote radar system paired with 4 Anti Laser PriorAND THAT SAYS A LOT! start and made me feel like one of their own! Harley Davidson. Most of my younger life prevented me

ity laser jammers. Front and rear cameras were installed

from owning oneme as ifI had three children and a Mustang If you asked I thought I’d be writing an article

and Clearplex on the outer windshield. The last thing was

was practical for me atfor that alsotime livedlast in Long fornot STANG Magazine mytime. car Ithis year I

to have the calipers painted to match body color and the

Island, NY. This is now my second Mustang as I had a 2012

stock rims redone in black chrome. That about wraps up

GT500 before Blue Thunder. I traded the 12 in because I

the mods!

wanted more stock horsepower as well as Carroll Shelby’s

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would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and

that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

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last production.

As far as mods go, I haven’t done too many power mods as

and events!

she came stock with plenty of power 662hp/601tq. What I have done though is installed a JLT CAI painted to match the car, hood pistons painted, strut tower covers modified to fit around the Ford Racing strut brace, and a Blue oiled air filter from the Shelby Store in Vegas. I did Steeda billet lower control arms with repositioning brackets for better straighter launches. I have an axle back Borla ATAK exhaust system and lower subframe braces for rigidity welded at 8 points on each side. As far as power mods go, I didn’t go crazy because she had a lot of power to start. What I did do was use a smaller pulley on the supercharger along with the CAI, and a dyno tune at Real Speed Automotive. She went from stock 662/601 to 750/661 and puts down to the wheels 639whp. Any other mods were cosmetic, like a complete wrap with Xpel Ultimate, tinting includes Xpel

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO BODACIOUS - 2015 ROUSH

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN what to expect being that I didn’t know the people AND INCLUSION THAN attending and was going by myself. THEY ARE THEIR CARS The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very AND THAT SAYS A LOT! IT HAS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE MUSTANGS. start and ROUSH made me feel like one of their own! If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article

Members of the STANG Mag family are more passion-

Bodacious is a Magazine 2015 special and this tuned Roush for STANG forbuilt my car time last Musyear I

dacious is now retired to shows and of course a few auto

tang track car. Jack, Gary Jerick, and the RPP Team in Mich-

cross events. My new 2022 Roush Trak Pak has become my

igan both built, and with a little combined thought, named

track rat car for now. Always stay ROUSH STRONG.

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

Bodacious from a movie of a Yellow Bull that was tough to

ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and

that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in

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ride.

With an exclusive tune, special Roush suspension and sev-

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eral other performance features, it has to be one of my favorite Roush Mustangs. With 70,000 miles on the odometer and a track log book with 36,842 track miles on her, it has and always will be one great and fun hot rod! My first Mustang was a 1967 GTA Ford Mustang when I turned 16 in 1967 and every month of my 71 years of life I have owned some type of Mustang. In my over 20 years with running the Roush dealer sales program at both Keeter and Tindol Ford, my passion has become reality. I own a total of five Roush vehicles but Bodacious is one of my favorites. Tony Green and Tindol’s Body Shop just painted and corrected all track rash that has occurred since 2015. Vinyl on the roof and hood was replaced by Image 360 Gatonia. Bo-

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had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

I and AM FROM MYANMAR... events!

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My name is Tun Tun and I have owned my Mustang for the last two years. It is a 2000 Mustang V6 that I call “Burmese Muscle.” I am from Myanmar and it is a very difficult to find spare parts in my country for Mustangs. I try to order when I can from the United States and modify my Mustang one step at a time. Burmese Muscle is currently equipped with a BBK air intake, BBk strut tower brace, Maxspeed rods and coilovers, rear strut bar, Recaro SR3 seats, Ras TP Racing seat belts, and Momo commando steering.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO DIABLO - 2004 MACH 1

SHE IS A LITTLE SINISTER...

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

I would’ve said helland no.I Ilive loved that car but Myhad name is Chris Rayburn in Boonville, NY. acquirThis

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taking to as many shows that I can and talking and showand itevents!

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ing off my baby. My passion for Mustangs started when I

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was 14 years old living with my dad in Northern California. A guy living in the neighborhood had a 68 Shelby Mustang and I was hooked from that moment on. It was love at first sight.. Mods include a 03-04 Cobra front bumper, Saleen spoiler, SVE Mach 1 wheels 9x17 front and 10.5x17 rear paired with Nitto G2 tires, 275x40x17 front and 315x35x17 rear, 4:10 gears in the rear, SLP Loudmouth highflow cats with SLP X pipe and SLP loudmouth 1 mufflers, JLT cold air intake, Retro fit demon eye headlights paired with xkglow rgb headlight bulbs, Moroso coolant tank powdered coated red, Alpine head unit, and triple gauge pod with air/fuel gauge oil pressure and vacuum gauge.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO HANGFIRE - 2001 MUSTANG BULLITT

MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT! If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article

IT IS A FORMERLY WRECKED BUTateRESCUED BULLITT... about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing

it about isa adifferent car than the 2005 “Hangfire” 2001 Mustang Bullitt #3582.Roush It is a Mustang formerly I

that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in 2022!

had I would’ve said hell and no. Inow loved car but acquirwrecked but rescued Bullitt on that the road to being a great handling street/track car.my It’s passion being built home. ing this one reinvigorated foratcar shows

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and events! Current mods include MM panhard bar, MM HD control

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arms, Eibach sway bars and Pro-Kit springs. The entire suspension is new. The engine is stock for now other than the ported and polished Bullitt intake manifold, polished throttle body inlet, and JLT/AEM intake system. The diff is all new with Moser shafts, Ford Racing carbon fiber LSD clutches, and Yukon bearings and seals. The trans is a stock TR3650 with a McLeod Pro-Street clutch and lightweight billet flywheel. There’s more on the way for this Bullitt! It’s my first Mustang, not my first Ford. However it is quickly becoming the most fun vehicle I’ve ever had the chance to drive.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO MY BABY - 1965 MUSTANG

MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT!

you asked me if ITO thought I’d be writing article I IfDECIDED MAKE IT anWHAT I WANTED IT TO Members of the STANG Mag BE. family are more passionfor STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing After serving in the military and retiring from the U.S. Army, it aboutFirst a different than in the Roush Mustang Sergeant Class, I car worked a 2005 New York State maxi- I

ate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and PHOTO CRED: that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in DANIEL ASCH 2022!

mum facilitysaid for twenty andthat onlycar gotbut my acquirMushadsecure I would’ve hell no.years I loved tang 10 years ago. It wasmy in good shape, was ingabout this one reinvigorated passion for as carit shows

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from high school in 1965 and needed an appropriate place to hang my graduation tassel. Since this was late in life I decided to make it what I wanted it to be. People told me to leave it in stock condition for more value but that’s not what I wanted and began making her my own. I joined a Mustang club and have been showing her ever since. So here is what I have done with “My Baby”. I put on an Export Brace, Monte Carlo Bar, chrome valve covers, chrome air cleaner, aluminum engine pulleys, chrome 100 amp single wire altermnator, Dakota Digital cruise control, Dakota Digital instrument panel, Tremec TKX 5 speed manual transmission with hydraulic clutch, and power disc brakes.

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO POSITIVE IMPACT - 2014 MUSTANG MCA

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and MEMBERS OF THE STANG won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle MAG FAMILY ARE MORE Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN what to expect being that I didn’t the people MUSTANG HAS MADE A HUGE POSITIVE IMPACT INknow MY AND INCLUSION THAN attending and was going by myself. LIFE. THEY ARE THEIR CARS The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very AND THAT SAYS A LOT! start and made me feel like one of their own! I’ve been into Mustangs since I took my first ride over triple

text back and forth with “hey look what I found” constantly,

digits in an 03 Terminator Cobra. I bought this Mustang on If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article

and cruise together every year to the local father’s day car

a whim in 2017.Magazine I wasn’t even for one at last the time for STANG forshopping my car this time year I

show. Mustang has made a huge positive impact in my life.

and I just saw it driving by the lot. Seeing that it was a Per-

would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing

formance Package car and a limited run specialty package,

it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

I jumped on it. It has leather, heated seats, 6 speed man-

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquir-

ual, one owner, 3.31 gears, stupidly low miles, totally origi-

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is now and equipped events! with an Airaid modular intake, Roush side

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skirts, MMD by Foose rear diffuser, and JLT oil separator. It

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ing this my and passion car shows nal, and stillone with reinvigorated the window sticker build for certificate. It

is an ideal three season car. This car has opened up a whole new world of adventures. It’s taken my wife and I to Myrtle Beach for Mustang Week, Tennessee for Tail of the Dragon, Pennsylvania for Maple Grove Raceway at the American Muscle Charity Auto Show, and so many more. My wife and I even left our wedding ceremony in this car. This car even served as the test car for a unique Mustang product that built our small business. My dad bought a similar 2014 Mustang about six months after I bought this one. This Mustang has allowed me to bond with my dad in a new way that we never had before. Enough so that we’ve become recognizable in the region as the father-son Mustang duo. We trade parts,

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CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO VENOM - 2001 SVT COBRA

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ing this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows and events!

My name is Chris Rayburn and I live in Boonville, NY. The Mustang obsession continues with my 2001 SVT Cobra “Venom”. She’s nasty and she’s very loud and definitely turns heads everywhere I go. When I was looking for another Mustang I stumbled onto this Cobra and it was love at first bite! When I took it for a test drive she sunk her fangs into me and I could feel the venom pumping through my veins. It was at that moment I knew I was hooked for life. Mods include 03-04 Cobra rear spoiler, JLT cold air intake, 3:73 gears in the rear, Dark Smoke headlights, Cobra R wheel replicas 9x17 front and 10.5 rear paired with Nitto 555 G2 tires, 275x40x17 front and 315x35x17 rear, SLP X pipe with SLP loudmouth 1 mufflers, and red and black seat covers for the front.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Editor-In-Chief: Daniel Ramey Editor-In-Chief: Kaitlyn Ramey Creative Director: Chuck DeKett HR Director: Anita Everett SR Director: TJ Perry Analytics Director: Tim Perry

Laura Mattern Dan Medina Dave Moyer Tija Moyer Brad Peterson Michelle Van Sickler

HISTORY AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR:

CRUISE EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Scott Bieber

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORS: Nicklas Bieber Lisa Cook Mike Everett

Mark Ide Laura Ide Joerg Werner

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTOR:

Rayn Hoch

MARKETING DIRECTORS:

Joyce Galanti Doug Smith

SEMA RELATIONS DIRECTOR Mark Dennis

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Robert Moorman (Northeast Region) Jeff Dixon (Southeast Region) Janie Cantu (Midwest Region) Don Houston (Midwest Region) Roberto Marty (Midwest Region) Ingo Rutenberg (Canadian Region) Dawn Rutenberg (Canadian Region)

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