Just watched Bullitt....

[Nopantz]

...and got to thinking about doing a bullitt theme on my GT. I'm sure it has been done before but maybe not as much with a foxbody. What do you all think?

Also I have said this before but was planning to have the car repainted soon, would it cost that much more to do a color change? Either way I was gonna have it done completely right (aka sanded down, etc.) so I dont see why it would be any difference in price. Just thinking cause with some nice bullitt rims and a highland green paint scheme i think it would look pretty sick.

 

[Nopantz]

what nobody has an opinion...im not ryan guys

 

[timeless2]

Dark Highland Green or bust.

 

[PJB]

Definately dark green with '01+ gunmetal Bullit wheels

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

If you really wanna do it....


Go with Dark Highland Green for sure, duh...and i think it would look best as an LX and not a GT since the Bullitt car was pretty bare bones in appearance. Then call up Cervinis and pay the ungodly overpriced amout of $519 for their heat extractor hood (i'm a bit disgruntled about their prices ) and get a Cobra grill insert to give it some kind of open grill like the movie car had, but leave the center open (no horse or snake).

As for wheels....most would be tempted to go with the '01 Bullet wheels but personally i'd look up some American Racing Torque Thrusts in 16 inch, with a machined lip, so that it's closer to the old school appearance and not all dubbed out with 17s. With 16s you can run some pretty fat tires and that'll look more musclecar like the movie car was.

 

[Roland69]

there is a Fox GT on SN that's that green (or close to it) with billet wheels

 

[poneypower89]

the difference in price is the fact you gotta redo ALL the door jams, hatch jams, hood jams, etc.

 

[Nopantz]

im really liking this idea...... I dont know if i would delete my ground effects or get a heat extractor hood but i def would go with torqu thrusters and the cobra grille insert. I think i would rather do a small cowl hood instead of the heat extractor...I'm gonna see if i can get a shot from the side of my car and maybe you guys could do ur magic with photoshop

 

[Nopantz]

okay here is a pic of the side view of my car and some torq thrusters......if someone has some freetime could they paint my car a green similar to dark highland green and slap the torq thrusters on. Maybe make the hood have a small rise like 2.5 ". Thanks.



sorry if the pic is kinda crappy if u cant do it with my car i guess it really doesnt matter what GT you use.

and the torq thrusters



this is really appreciated, thanks in advance guys

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I suggested that hood because it's the only one out there for a fox body that's similar to the movie car....if you're going for a fox body version of the car, that'll be a key element just like the wheels.

Really i loved the '01 Bullitt, but i thought the hood scoop was kinda out of place...they should've done the extractor on that car long before the '03 Cobra got one.

 

[795.0pacecar]

Dark highland green, no ground effects, no badges, heat extractor hood, black interior, 17" Torque thrust wheels. Thats what it will take to be perfect IMO.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Someone correct me if i'm wrong but wasn't the "7UP" cars a very close shade to Highland Green? Something like Dark Emerald Green or something?


I think the Bullitt Fox idea is a really good one...i've honestly had it myself (along with a GT500, GT350, GT350H, and pretty much any other old school Mustang clone idea you can think of LOL). I'd like to see it happen.


For a while i was absolutely set on doing a Shelby GT350 version with my coupe because i never really thought the '84 GT350 did it justice. I was going to do the same basic paint scheme, but i was going to find as close to the real deal magnesium wheels like the Shelby had that i could find, even run 15s to keep it old school looking. My problem is that i have more ideas than money

 

[Nopantz]

Does anybody have a pic of an LX with the heat extractor hood... I just wanna see how it looks since I've only seen it on a GT.


This whole "project bullitt" idea is really starting to grow on me; its something totally different then I've seen on a foxbody.

 

[Nopantz]

Okay i got a better pic of someones LX. Could someone work there magic with photoshop and paint it dark green and throw the torq thrusters on it......I dont know if there is a way to show a heat extractor hood on the car from this angle but if you can that would be great too.

Thanks Guys :SNSign:




P.S. Whoevers car this is thank you for your help in advance to Project Bullitt Foxbody

 

[Nopantz]

Well I did alittle paint shop myself......its...how do i say...interesting




any help would be appreciated