Originally finished in yellow, the body was repainted in its current shade of white with metallic blue stripes during the build that was carried out by Big 3 Performance in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bodywork during the project included sheet metal repairs and the addition of a custom fiberglass hood with an intake scoop and retaining pins, a custom transmission tunnel, and reinforcements for the upper control arm mounting points as well as mini-tubbing of the rear wheel wells.
…Originally finished in yellow, the body was repainted in its current shade of white with metallic blue stripes during the build that was carried out by Big 3 Performance in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bodywork during the project included sheet metal repairs and the addition of a custom fiberglass hood with an intake scoop and retaining pins, a custom transmission tunnel, and reinforcements for the upper control arm mounting points as well as mini-tubbing of the rear wheel wells.
Additional exterior modifications include the addition of a GT350R-style front valance, riveted sail-panel block-off plates, a top-vented plexiglass rear window, pull-up plexiglass side windows, dual oval side exhaust exits, a Raydyot driver-side mirror, GT350 rocker panel script, and a GT350 rear badge. The rear bumper was deleted, and the trunk latch was replaced with a quick-release clip.
Staggered-dimension Torq Thrust wheels are coated in two-tone black and dark gray and are wrapped in Nitto NT05 tires measuring 235/40ZR17 up front and 295/35ZR18 at the rear. Stopping is handled by Wilwood disc brakes with six-piston calipers acting upon ventilated and slotted rotors up front and four-piston calipers acting on solid rotors at the rear, while power assistance is provided via a Baer Hydratech hydroboost system. The car is also equipped with an E-Stopp solenoid-operated parking-brake system.
The cabin houses a GT350R-style bolstered bucket seat padded with custom foam for the driver and a refurbished standard Mustang seat for the passenger. Both seats are upholstered in black and equipped with RJS four-point 3” aircraft-style harnesses. The black-painted floors are absent of carpeting, while a custom package tray covers the rear compartment. Additional features include a 10-point roll cage, a factory-style shift lever and knob, three-speed windshield wipers with a low-profile motor, a foot-operated high/low-beam switch, and a dash-mounted GT350-style horn switch.
The custom slotted-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel features a GT350-style hub and sits ahead of Stewart-Warner instrumentation including a 120-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and gauges monitoring fuel pressure, coolant temperature, oil temperature, and oil pressure. The six-digit odometer shows 2k miles and is said to reflect mileage added since the completion of the build. A fuel-level gauge and a voltmeter are situated in the glovebox area, which also hosts a 12-volt accessory outlet.
The 429ci V8 incorporates a Dart 351 tall-deck aluminum block, Dart aluminum cylinder heads, a custom Goodwin camshaft, COMP Ultra Pro Magnum XD roller rockers, ARP hardware, and a Stef’s dry-sump lubrication system with an oil reservoir heater. Induction is through an Edelbrock high-rise intake manifold, a 1,000-cfm four-barrel Holley carburetor, and a GT350R-style plenum. Additional features include MSD digital ignition control, a Canton aluminum catch can, a Powermaster heavy-duty starter, a Tuff Stuff heavy-duty alternator, March aluminum pulleys, an electric fuel pump, braided steel hoses with AN fittings, an Aeromotive fuel pressure gauge, and a C&R radiator and cooling fans. The trunk houses a battery and a 15-gallon fuel cell that is mounted in the lower half of a standard fuel tank and features a pop-up fuel cap with a splash shield.
The Tremec T-56 six-speed manual transmission is equipped with a QuickTime bell housing, a Ron Morris Performance crossmember, and a McLeod Street Twin clutch and sends power to the rear wheels via a Strange 9” rear axle assembly with a 3.89:1 limited-slip differential. The exhaust system incorporates custom Ford Performance four-into-one headers, TIG-welded 3” pipes, SpinTech mufflers, and matte black ceramic coating. The underside of the body is finished in red oxide coating with areas of overspray.
Suspension comprises a TCP four-link rear setup, TCP adjustable front control arms and strut rods, VariShock adjustable coilover shock absorbers, a Hellwig front anti-sway bar, and a TCI shock tower export brace and Monte Carlo bar assembly. Steering is handled by a KRC power assistance system, a TCP steering shaft, a TCP rack-and-pinion assembly, and a QA1 bump-steer kit.
Images from the build can be viewed in the photo gallery below as can invoices and other documentation from the project.