Ernest Miller built this pristine 1992 Ford Mustang Fox coupe on his carport

Home-Built 1992 Mustang LX Coupe
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These days, the level of Fox builds has stepped up quite a bit. Large wheels, in-the-weeds stance, Coyote-swap combination under the hood, and custom interiors are becoming commonplace. All you have to do is attend events like Mustang Week, Foxtoberfest, and Ponies in the Smokies, just to name a few.

Our boy Robert Miller pointed us to Ernest Miller’s (No relation) 1992 Mustang LX coupe. Robert and Ernest have been friends ever since Robert drove by Ernest’s house 15 years ago, spying a red hatch in the yard. Ernest was building a 347 for that car, and it wasn’t for sale. However, a friendship started that day, which has continued to this day.

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These days, Ernest and Robert are still building Fox Mustangs, and Ernest’s 1992 LX coupe is a car he built in his carport. Ernest did 90-percent of the work, and he had to farm out the car’s fresh paint. Otherwise, Ernest did the rest of the work on his carport.

The engine is a fresh bottom-end with a Trick Flow Stage 2 cam, Ford Performance heads and GT40 intake, and Canton valve covers. Behind the warmed-up small block is a T5Z transmission, an aluminum driveshaft, and a built 8.8 rear with an Auburn Pro differential, US Alloy axles, and Ford Performance 3.73 gears. The 4-lug system is swapped out for a 5-lug arrangement with Baer brakes, using Russell stainless steel brake lines. Wheels are XXR 521 examples wrapped in Nitto 555 Extreme treads.

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Suspension and chassis modifications include J&M lower control arms with Comp Engineering uppers, Maximum Motorsports subframe connectors, QA1 coilovers and bumpsteer kit up front, and Strange Engineering struts and shocks.

We were able to see Ernest’s coupe in person at Mustang Week, and you can see it in person at Foxtoberfest October 14, 2017 at Intimidators Stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina. We’ll be there, too.

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Instead of reading Dr. Seuss books as a child, I grew up with my nose in car magazines. My dad and uncles always had cool cars around, which further drove me to a career in the automotive field. T hough my dad and uncles very rarely had any Mustangs in the yard, I gravitated toward Fox Mustangs, since it is the must-have car of my generation.

I begged for an internship at then-Dobbs Publishing, and started May 19th, 1997 as an intern on Mopar Muscle. In September of that year I became an Associate Editor, holding that title on several magazines until I landed my ideal job at 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords in 1999.

My first Mustang was a '64 1/2 coupe with a Maverick 302 and a C4 in it. I had no idea that was the case when I bought the car, I just wanted a Mustang. I started to restore that car, but after my first ride in Fox Mustang that old car was sold right away. I've been through several Mustangs since, with my current ride being a 2001 Bullitt, and a Fox Mustang under construction.

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