08 Mustang GT(shelby GT-500 tribute)

autoconcierge

autoconcierge

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This car belongs to my buddy Kevin Patten the lead tech at the shop I use to run, he is a mustang guy to the bone and built the Bullit I did a write up on a while back



Here he is here with one of the first place awards he got(with a little help from me.........)



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So he picked up this 08 Gt convertible and did a Shelby tribute, the car is Vista blue and here is a list of the current mods



.KR Hood

.Hood pins

.GT 500 front clip

.New trunk with duckbill spoiler

.Aluminum drive shaft

.New rear end 3.83 gers ratio

.Eibach springs and Koni shocks

.05 Gt wheels with satin finish

.New Borla exhaust

.Push button start conversion in dash



The body shop did a good job but not great as I finish sanded some parts(mirrors) and corrected sand scratches in other parts of the car



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Wool pad correcting the sand scratches with M105



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Polishing the wheels with CG acrylic glaze



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The glass has some hard water spots so the Gel had to come out(CG water spot remover)



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Polishing after compounding with Menz 106FA



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Almost ready for sun pics



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Infratech pic



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Fenix pic



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T5 high output pic



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Kevin likes to finish off where the factory stopped, trunk before liner



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During installation



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Finished



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Pic of starter button install in dash



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Interior pics



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Ready to go outside for sun pics



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Vey nice car Bob as that is one of my personal favorites. I love the mustang. nice work. I need some of them t5's I hear there nice.
 
Nice cars but I love that bullet. I love how it has no spoiler on the decklid. Makes it look completely different.
 
Thats Fresh said:
Cleeean!



How did you get the car out in the last garage shot? Did you have to drive past the ramp again?
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Go Jak car dollies, then I turn the 90 degrees to drive it out of the shop.
 
Looks great!! I see you use CG acrylic glaze often, and on the wheels of this car. Does it offer any protection? According to chem guys it does, what are you experiences? Also I have a friend who lives in Newport, needs a shine, do you have a web address?
 
AZ Ferrari Man said:
Looks great!! I see you use CG acrylic glaze often, and on the wheels of this car. Does it offer any protection? According to chem guys it does, what are you experiences? Also I have a friend who lives in Newport, needs a shine, do you have a web address?
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I used the glaze, then put Blackfire Wet Diamond sealant over that. The glaze does offer some protection as wheels take a beating in relation to the other parts of the car, I will foward my website to you thru a pm.
 
SWEET! I have a client with a 2010 SHELBY coming in soon. Looks like a fun car to work on.



BTW- I love your shop. Its my goal to duplicate something similar soon.
 
You do amazing work. I have to admit, though, that I have mixed feelings about "tribute" cars. I see this sort of thing at auctions as well, and I appreciate a car that is what it is. I'd rather a Mustang GT be a Mustang GT, and not try to imitate a Shelby. The imitations cheapen the brand, IMO.



Of course, I'm a car nut...YMMV.
 
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