Popular Mechanics' Project '68 Fastback

golf4283

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Heres the link:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/marketing/musclecars/index.htm

Has anyone else already seen this? Its kinda old because I saw this in the October '03 issue, but I just found it online. I thought it was pretty cool. The interior and undercarriage looked like it was already restored before they started. Of course it is not as famous as the Fastfoward Fastback. I wonder if this one will end up on ebay.

 

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holy crap, 11.8 @ 115 roush engines are bad a$s

 

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Anyone know where to get a radiator mount like they show in this picture?

 

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ACE Hardware...Buy the aluminum and fabricate it yourself.

 

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I saw an ad that it would be auctioned off with no-reserve at Barret-Jackson.

 

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Nice car, reminds me of my 67 fastback when I first bought it. It was also Lime Gold. But I'd lose the 18 inch wheels, it looks like its a 4 wheel drive with them.

 

golf4283

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bosshog said:

I saw an ad that it would be auctioned off with no-reserve at Barret-Jackson.

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Ah Yes! You are correct. I found it here on the Barrett-Jackson website: http://www.barrettjackson.com/events/scottsdale/vehicles/cardetail_list.asp?id=175182 . I cant wait to see how much this stang goes for.

 

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They should have switched to a black carpet with those seats, I really don't like the green with black seats. 4.5, 0 to 60, that is nasty.

 

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D.Hearne said:

But I'd lose the 18 inch wheels, it looks like its a 4 wheel drive with them.

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Yeah, they are a little overkill, I am happy with the ride height though. I am gettting burned out on all the slammed Stangs you see these days.

 

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Edbert said:

Anyone know where to get a radiator mount like they show in this picture?

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That is the compltete BeCool Radiator kit with fans... It is specific for that vehicle... I bought and modified one of those to fit into my 65'.... About 1200.00 if I remember....

Billy

 

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That is the compltete BeCool Radiator kit with fans... It is specific for that vehicle... I bought and modified one of those to fit into my 65'.... About 1200.00 if I remember....

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$1,200? DAMN!
Not exactly a sheet of aluminum from Ace Hardware eh?

 

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Edbert said:

Yeah, they are a little overkill, I am happy with the ride height though. I am gettting burned out on all the slammed Stangs you see these days.

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Although I don't care for the "slammed" look either, the ride height on that car is still too high, needs to be dropped about 4 inches all around. I watched the TLC program on the Fastforward car the other day and it looks stupid too with the big ass wheels and the ass end sticking up in the air. The rear track width on it looked narrower than the front.

 

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The car was at the SEMA show. Very clean car. I'm not too sure on the tire width selection. In the front, they're too wide. Here's a picture:

 

golf4283

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Red Barchetta said:

The car was at the SEMA show. Very clean car. I'm not too sure on the tire width selection. In the front, they're too wide.

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I agree the front track looks wider. Maybe they needed extra backspacing so they wont rub. IMO the stance and rims are cool. I dislike how you can see the red fuel cell underneath.

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"Our five-spoke 18x9 inch alloy wheels came from Roush. BFGoodrich supplied our high-performance unidirectional tires. These G-Force T/A KD tires, in size 265/40ZR-18 97Y, offer extreme dry traction and tremendous cornering force."

Do you have any more pics from SEMA?

 

Red Barchetta

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Here are a few more:

 

Red Barchetta

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Last two:

 

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ahhh, love the color.



their top speed figure is bogus though. there's no way that car would do 205 mph, esp with the 3.73s.

 

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Bullitt said:

ahhh, love the color.



their top speed figure is bogus though. there's no way that car would do 205 mph, esp with the 3.73s.

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As high as the front is, it would float at by 120mph.

 

golf4283

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Bullitt said:

their top speed figure is bogus though. there's no way that car would do 205 mph, esp with the 3.73s.

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Ditto. I doubt it would even go 140 seeing as though an 03 cobra maxes out near 160 with the T56 and 3.55s. Still, I'd like to bring her up to the triple digits

 

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billy said:

That is the compltete BeCool Radiator kit with fans... It is specific for that vehicle... I bought and modified one of those to fit into my 65'.... About 1200.00 if I remember....

Billy

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Yea, thats right. Just bought the same set from JEG`s myself for my 73/71 Mustang Mach-1

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