Tulsa Car FX cut open the...
Tulsa Car FX cut open the roof and installed Classic Design Concepts' full Glassback package a with roof-mounted LED third brake lamp and matching charcoal headliner. For a truly custom install, all the Glassback side molding was painted black to match the upper body color. Tusla Car FX also added all the performance upgrades.
"The aluminum tail panel was a big production from a machinist's standpoint. It's solid billet, designed to replicate the '67 optional deluxe ribbed tail panel." Retrobuilt also re-created the classic look of three separate taillights and rewired them to work in unison, similar to a '67 or '68 Mustang.
Likewise, the company modified the frontend with a set of '67 headlight buckets grafted together with a newly fabricated grille surround. The lower bumper cover is also a new fabrication made to give an Eleanor look. The S197 is about 8 inches longer than a '67 model, so none of Retrobuilt's newly fabricated parts will fit a stock car. The hood is another new piece. Retrobuilt used three hoods to make the prototype on this concept. It's between 6 and 7 inches longer than stock.
Obviously these guys are serious, and for fans of this old-meets-new approach, Retrobuilt has some big plans. The company is working on other variations of the theme, including convertible, Bullitt-style, Shelby-style, Mach-style, Boss-style, and even Boss '69-style versions, with the latter promising 700 hp. Whether or not these cars are your cup of tea, one thing's for sure: Retrobuilt Mustangs attract attention, and they might just set the hearts of Mustang Melvins aflutter.
A supercharger makes a lot...
A supercharger makes a lot of sense-a car that looks this hot needs to go just as fast. Retrobuilt removed the "Powered By Ford" badges to the side of the 4.6's intake cover, then smoothed the surface and painted the ribs body color, Corsa Rossa Red. The two-tone black and red cover matches the body; the red-powdercoat valve covers are from Steeda.
| Tech Specs
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| Engine And Drivetrain
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| Block | Stock aluminum 4.6
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| Displacement | 281ci
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| Rotating Assembly | Stock
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| Camshafts | Stock
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| Heads | Stock Three-Valve
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| Intake | Stock
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| Throttle Body | Stock
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| Fuel System | Stock
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| Exhaust | Stock
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| Power Adder | Paxton SL H.O. supercharger
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| Transmission | Stock five-speed w/Hurst short-throw shifter
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| Clutch | Stock
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| Rearend | Stock 8.8
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| Electronics
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| Engine Management | Stock w/Paxton tune |
| Ignition | Stock |
| Gauges | Stock |
| Suspension And Chassis |
| Front Suspension |
| K-member | Stock |
| Struts | Stock |
| Springs | Steeda |
| Brakes | Baer Brakes w/drilled and slotted Decelarotors, repainted red |
| Wheels | Carroll Shelby Wheels CS69 black/polished 20x9-in |
| Tires | Toyo Proxes |
| Rear Suspension |
| Shocks | Stock |
| Springs | Steeda |
| Control arms | Stock |
| Brakes | Baer Brakes w/drilled and slotted Decelarotors, repainted red |
| Wheels | Carroll Shelby Wheels CS69 black/polished 20x10-in |
| Tires | Toyo Proxes |