Stone Soup

LETTER FROM BILL FORD TO EVERYONE

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:04:00 GMT

Got this email yesterday...and it's a reflection of the impact this car has on the community here in Detroit - what an amazing group of people building this car, and YOUR work in spreading the word and buying those raffle tickets has helped countless families with the Children's Miracle Network at Beaumont's Children's Hospital.

Jim O'Brien

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Dear Jim,

Wow! The photo you sent of the 575 hp Roush Supercharged ’69 Mustang is stunning!

Congratulations to you and the entire WCSX crew behind the Stone Soup Project, as well as all the car enthusiasts, hobbyists, die hards and automotive suppliers who all came together to build this fabulous car from the shell up.

Pulling together for a great cause – in this instance, the Children’s Miracle Network at Beaumont Children’s Hospital – is one of the things that makes Detroit a great place to live, work and show our passion for cars. Good luck to all those who purchase raffle tickets in hopes of winning this latest creation from the Motor City!

Bill Ford

Executive Chairman

Ford Motor Company

LISTEN TO THE BABY RUN!

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:13:00 GMT

Thanks to everyone who came out to see the start up of the Stone Soup Boss 5.0 -- and best of all, it started!

Here's the sound of the 575 horsepower Roush Supercharged Coyote 5.0 Motor - click below.

MONDAY UPDATE

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:12:00 GMT

Getting ready for the Stone Soup start up at the CSX studio this Thursday morning (7-9am)...PLEASE come on down and join us, free breakfast - grab some Coneys from American Coney and breakfast sandwiches from Tim Hortons! The guys at Roush are busting their butt to get it done...here's the latest pic:

HOLY CRAP

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:18:00 GMT

Just got this picture of the Stone Soup Boss 5.0 this morning (Wednesday)...it's amazing.

STONE SOUP - GRATIOT CRUSE

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:14:00 GMT

Brought the Stone Soup Boss 5.0 out to the Gratiot Cruise on Sunday -- what do you think?

FIRST PEEK AT THE PAINTED MUSTANG!

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:09:00 GMT

WHY?

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:07:00 GMT

We talk alot about WHY we build this car -- at the end of the day it's for the Children's Miracle Network at Beaumont Children's Hospital.

And it doesn't happen without the amazing work of people all over Detroit -- check out this email from our project manager Doug Baenziger about the work being done right now at Roush Performance:

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Hey Guys,

Joe Depodesta and the guys at Roush are doing way more than expected. They are personally making sure that the powertrain is the best and safest for the Mustang.

They are now going to help with the exhaust, again not their job.

They recommended frame ties to strengthen the body, not their job.. This is required due to the tremendous horsepower and torque this will produce not to twist the body on hard acceleration.

They fabricated the frame ties rather than forcing us to buy them. saved about 700.00.

They are taking what normally would be 2-3 months and doing in two weeks.

Doug

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We can't say enough about the passion and commitment to help these kids by building this '69 Mustang -- YOUR $10 raffle ticket tells them the work is worth it, and on behalf of everyone here at 'CSX -- THANK YOU!

THANK YOU NOTE FROM ALAN MULALLY

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:54:00 GMT

Here's an email we received this morning from Alan Mulally (President & CEO of Ford) regarding the Stone Soup Project --

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Jim and Ken,

Love the Mustang Boss 5.0, and your work to support Children’s Miracle Network at Beaumont Hospital!! Thank you to you and all your listeners for the great work you are doing to serve the community.

I know that whichever wheels your listeners choose will look fantastic!

WCSX & Ford Rock!!

Alan

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THIS is why we brought back the Stone Soup Project -- almost $50,000 for the Children's Miracle Network with two months left to sell $10 raffle tickets. And YOU'RE making this possible! On behalf of everyone at 'CSX, thanks for the continued support...can't wait to see the smile on your face (and the kids) when we finish.

SOO....WHERE ARE WE?

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:00:00 GMT

We're within the two month window to get the Stone Soup Boss 5.0 done...not nervous, not nervous. Our Project Manager Doug Baenziger (who also built the Stone Soup GTO, Charger and Camaro) talks about the status of the car...what's next, and some of the technology in the car.

ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:16:00 GMT

Told you we'd start seeing a ton of progress on the Stone Soup Boss 5.0! Check it out - the Boss 5.0 is rolling (thanks to Tracy and everyone at Discount Tire on Gratiot for the rollers -- not the finals wheels, but man they look sharp!) **you can get your tickets RIGHT NOW online at wcsx.com or come check out the car this Thursday at the Roush Collection open house in Livonia -- we'll be there from 2-6pm broadcasting LIVE!**

Oh, it's getting there!