Beginning in 2012, the body was disassembled and rust repairs were performed before being fitted with a replacement roof, taillight panel, wheel well, quarter panels, and floor sections. Custom torque boxes were also added to the chassis and metal filler was added to the hood before being repainted in the current shade of black by Empire Restoration of Sand City, California. The chrome bumpers and trim were refinished, and additional equipment includes refurbished sail-panel louvers, reproduction Ford-style headlights,…
Beginning in 2012, the body was disassembled and rust repairs were performed before being fitted with a replacement roof, taillight panel, wheel well, quarter panels, and floor sections. Custom torque boxes were also added to the chassis and metal filler was added to the hood before being repainted in the current shade of black by Empire Restoration of Sand City, California. The chrome bumpers and trim were refinished, and additional equipment includes refurbished sail-panel louvers, reproduction Ford-style headlights, fog lights, dual side mirrors, and dual exhaust outlets.
Aftermarket 15” American Racing Torq Thrust D wheels are mounted with 215/60 BFGoodrich Advantage T/A tires. A space-saver spare tire is mounted in the trunk. A Borgeson power steering conversion was installed, and braking is handled by a power-assisted SSBC system with oversized Galaxy 11.75” ventilated front discs and Shelby-sourced 10×2.5″ rear drums with Porterfield R4S linings. A custom suspension designed by MAECO Motorsport consists of the following components:
The front bucket seats and contoured rear bench are fitted with replacement foam padding and black vinyl Deluxe Pony coverings. A replacement black carpeting kit is applied over Dynamat insulation, and additional equipment includes a replacement black dash pad, rubber mats, Simpson lap belts, two-speed windshield wipers, a floor-mounted shifter, and a refurbished AM radio.
A wood-rimmed steering wheel is mounted to a Shelby-style hub and sits ahead of a Sunpro tachometer and a refurbished 140-mph speedometer and supplementary gauges. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 73k miles, and the total mileage is unknown.
The replacement Ford 331ci stroker V8 utilizes a crate standard bore Ford 5.0L block and is said to have been fitted with a Racemaster forged steel crankshaft, forged H-beam connecting rods, Sportsman Racing Products pistons, Speed Pro piston rings, an F303 hydraulic roller camshaft, Cometic head gaskets, ARP cylinder head and main cap bolts, a Canton main cap stud girdle, a Melling oil pump, and a Moroso 7-quart road race oil pan. Edelbrock E-Street aluminum cylinder heads are fitted with roller cam valve springs and topped with a Summit Racing intake manifold and a Holley 600-cfm four-barrel carburetor. Additional equipment includes a PerTronix ignition system, a Milodon aluminum water pump, Ford Racing aluminum valve covers, an aluminum DeWitt’s radiator, and safety-bolted engine mounts. The engine was said to be zero-balanced during assembly, and approximately 300 miles have been added by the current owner since the completion of the project.
The T-10 four-speed manual transmission was refreshed with replacement main bearings, synchronizer rings, gaskets, seals, and a McLeod aluminum flywheel. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a custom driveshaft and a Ford 8″ rear axle assembly with 3.00:1 gearing and a limited-slip differential. The exhaust system incorporates Patriot long-tube Tri-Y ceramic-coated headers, 2.25” piping, and stainless-steel Dynaflow mufflers.