My Blank Canvas...pics

My Blank Canvas...PICS!

Hello everyone. I’ve been lurking on the forum for quite a while, reading posts and searching topics. I’d like to thank everyone for all I’ve learned.

I just took delivery of my 2007 Mustang GT. I special ordered it and it took about 6-7 weeks to get to me. I like to share my plans for my “blank canvas” with everyone. Here’s a 360 degree tour of my new baby:









Here’s the reason I ordered an ’07 instead of saving a ton on a left over ’06. It’s the new for ‘07 chamois/charcoal interior option. Well… the wing delete was another reason. I didn’t want to have to fill those holes when the Street Scenes Gen I Duck Tail spoiler goes on:



It’s a premium GT coupe with:

Performance white with black with chamois accent interior
Interior upgrade package
Premier trim package
Charcoal aluminum panel
Comfort group
Rear spoiler delete
3.55 rear axle
Side air bags

Here’s my plan for my plain Jane Mustang. Since I’m old, I remember when the 1966 Shelby GT350’s first came out. I was only 16 and could not afford one then and I sure can’t afford their current 6 figure price now! So, I’m going to build my own “dream car” (actually I’m going to have it built since I suck at doing mods myself). I saw this car at the Ford dealer and got wood for sure:



This car was modified for the dealer by California Concepts. The strips are painted on and the quality blew me away. They pull all the trim, sand down the clear coat, paint the strips and then shoot clear coat. It looks factory….no, it looks better than factory. It was beautifully done. Here’s the rear view:



Right then and there I decided to make a Mustang that would invoke the spirit of the ’66 Shelby’s I love. I visited California Concepts in Redwood City and it’s quite an operation. They must have had 30 cars and as many SUVs and trucks in work. They are a “one stop tuner”. I took some pictures of a “Boss” Mustang they built, supercharger and all:





The great thing about California Concepts is that I can choose what I want done and what parts they will use. They do all of the installation and paint work in house. Then they bill the Ford dealer for the cost of the package and the dealer rolls it into my auto loan. I knew all the retail prices up front and my dealer discounted the package from there. The wheels and tires were actually a little cheaper than if I’d bought them myself from Mustang Tuning and The Tire Rack.

I’m going to start out upgrading mainly the way the car looks with the performance upgrades to follow. I need to do a lot of research on the forum and ask a lot of questions first.

The way this was supposed to work was the car would get delivered to the dealer. California Concepts would then pick up the car. Two weeks later they would drop the finished car off back at the dealership and I would take delivery. Unfortunately some of my parts are back ordered so I’m waiting to have all the mods done at once.

Pictures of the mods to follow.

Here are the mods I chose to make up my California Concepts Package that was rolled into the new car loan:


Steeda front rotors sitting in my living room waiting for the rears to show up:



Steeda brake rotors and calipers painted with red caliper paint. They pull the calipers, clean and prep them for caliper paint:



Anthracite Verde deep dish Bullitt wheels. 18X9 fronts and 18X10 rears:



BF Goodrich KDW-2’s 255/45 front and 285/40 rear:



Cervini billet aluminum grill with running pony emblem:



Street Scene Duct Tail spoiler:



Flowmaster axle back mufflers. These were on that Boss Mustang I showed in the previous post. They sounded nice:



I’m also replacing the rear deck’s GT “gas cap” emblem with a running pony version as used on the Hertz Shelby.



I almost went with the FRPP suspension kit but decided on just the Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs for now. Hopefully it will sit like this member’s beautiful car. Sorry I can’t give him credit for the picture as I have lost track of who’s beauty this is:



Paint work will include stripes in Ford Vista Blue Metalic like this:



and smoothing and color matching the mirrors in white.

It will be a good month before all this comes together. I can’t wait! I’ll post pictures when she’s done.

Thanks for looking!

Rick

Thanks for the welcome kooldawg6. I can't wait to get the Flows on her .....well, and everything else for that matter

Well, to each his own. I feel chamios is a neutral color that goes with anything. Thanks for your input

Where in the heck is the "quote" function????

Anyway...."Where can one find that GT-H Fake Gas Cap?"

steedastang06,

I read that Shelby is using the emblem off the V6 mustang so that's what I bought from the Ford dealer.

LuS1fer,

I like the red interior with white too. I agree about the stripes but I just had to go for my '66 Shelby look fantasy.

I hate to see us get caught up in matters of personal taste. These issues are not "right or wrong". People like different things. That's good. We have choices and that is supposed to make our hobby fun and our cars won't all look the same

Alrighty then, I bought something else to fill in the blank canvas. I fear this will be a highly polarizing item….love it or hate it. I’m going to temporarily install it on one side of the car only and compare it to stock. Then I’ll decide if it stays or goes back to Steeda (20% restocking charge and all).

Ok note the tail lights on the beloved Shelby GT350R:



Here are Steeda’s trim pieces:



Flame suit on….prepare to stop, drop and roll!

It's all good. The above 60's GT350R has chrome tail light trim. That's why I thougth I'd give it a try.