I've owned this Vega since 1991 and it has gone through many changes over the years. I don't have any photos of what it looked like when I started, but I wish I did. When I bought the car, it was an unfinished drag car project. Every body panel was a different color and there was no interior or wiring.

Most of the work I did went in stages. I would change something, drive it for a year or so, and then change some more. This page shows most of those stages.





These first few photos were taken in 1992, shortly after I got it back from the body shop. It spent 6 months in "paint prison." Anybody who's dealt with a bad body shop knows what I'm talking about.

That's a younger version of me, trying to look tough.




Check out those 4 lug Cragar SST wheels.
They were still in style back then.

This is the first engine that I put in the car, a 305. It wasn't super fast, but it was enough to beat up on the Mustang guys. The following year, I built a 400 motor with a few more ponies.

OK, so the little motor had a "little" help.
Those tan seats were awful.

Here's the first custom dash I made. The vintage Stewart Warner gauges were cool, but what was I thinking with that blue paint?

In 1999, as the "Pro Touring" concept started to gain popularity, I decided to make some major changes to improve the handling, braking, and overall driveability.





The custom 9" Ford rear axle.

The rear brakes are from Baer Racing. They have 12" rotors and PBR calipers. The axles are from Strange.

Yep, I really did all this myself!

Here's the front brakes, also from Baer Racing. 12" rotors, PBR calipers. Look closely and you'll see the powdercoated upper and lower control arms.

I get a lot of questions about this brake setup. I plan to put some more information on the "tech" page. Stay tuned.

Here is one of the new 15" Halibrand wheels being test fitted. It just barely fits over the giant rotors. If I were to do it over again, I'd go with 16's or 17's.

This interior shot was taken around 1999. It shows several improvements. New Autometer gauges, new center console, new seats, and a B&M shifter that I custom fit to the console.

Here's a shot of the 400 engine. Quite an improvement. No spray necessary. By the time this photo was taken, I learned a little more about how to get good pictures too.