Ashley Bates, Stang TV's August 2009 Model

[mark@stangtv]

Welcome to the August edition of the powerTV model shoot. Our last model was the beautiful Briana Lee, posing with a Camaro. This month we selected Pomona, California resident Ashley Bates to be our model, and because we couldn’t leave the blue oval guys hanging, we opted to have her pose with a super clean 1993 Mustang Cobra.





The Girl: Ashley Bates, 19
Hometown: Pomona, CA

The Car: 1993 Mustang Cobra
Owner: Steven Anderson

Click here for the full gallery of Ashley Bates

Rain, Rain, Go Away

So how often does it rain in Southern California? Well, not that often. So rarely, in fact, that this is the only model shoot so far that we have been forced do indoors. We typically try to shoot the model with the car outside, because it makes setting up the shots much easier. When moving around a car indoors, each shot needs to be adjusted for lighting, though in the end it was a successful shoot that didn’t require a ton of additional time.



Steve had always wanted a 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra and while this is his third Fox-body Mustang, it is his first Cobra. Steve found this car on eBay and he emailed the seller to ask what the reserve price was. The seller told Steve that she would sell it to him for eight thousand dollars. He couldn't pass it up, so Steve mailed her a check without even seeing the car in person.



Let’s talk about…Ashley Bates

Name: Ashley Bates
Hometown: Pomona, CA
Ethnicity: Italian
Website: http://www.modelmayhem.com/678967
Hair/Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5’9”
Measurements: 34-26-34
Occupation: Full-time Psychology major, part-time model



Something you didn’t know about Ashley:

Career Aspiration: To become rich and famous, someone people know.

Likes: I like to go bowling with my friends, that’s always fun. I also like to play the drums and rock out.

Favorite Food: Anything that is sweet. I love to bake cookies, cakes, and brownies.



Describe yourself in Three Words: Fun, Funny, Girly

Something I can’t live without: My Dogs!

Dream Car: I just saw one today, a beautiful Maserati.

One of your Secrets: Well, if I told you that, it wouldn’t be a secret, would it?

Describe your weekends: I like to snowboard and I am pretty good.

Something you didn’t know about Steven's Mustang Cobra:



Engine:
• Stock 302 block balanced, blue printed, and o-ringed
• 331 Stroker Kit (Keith Kraft)
• Canfield aluminum heads (ported and polished)
• Anderson Ford Motorsport B-41 blower cam
• Speed Pro 1.6 roller rockers
• Canton 7 quart oil pan

Intake:
• TFS Track Heat intake (ported @ Flowtech)
• Accufab 75mm throttle body
• UPR power pipe
• Vortech S-Trim Supercharger
• Vortech Mini-Race bypass
• SCT BA-2600 mass air meter
• S & B air filter element



Fuel:
• Racetronix 42lb injectors
• Walboro 255lph fuel pump
• Vortech T-Rex inline fuel pump
• AIS methanol injection system

Ignition:
• MSD 6BTM ignition
• MSD Blaster 2 coil
• Taylor 10.4mm ignition wires
• 3g alternator upgrade



Exhaust:
• BBK ceramic shorty headers
• Magnaflow catted H-pipe
• Mac cat back system

Suspension:
Maximum Motorsports subframe connectors (welded)
Maximum Motorsports solid steering shaft
Maximum Motorsports adjustable lower control arms
Maximum Motorsports camber caster plates
Maximum Motorsports coil over kit (front only)
Bilstein shocks and struts