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1968 Shelby GT500 - GT500KR_Vert

Owner:   GT500KR_Vert
Year: 1968
Make: Shelby
Model: GT500
Est.Horsepower: 540
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About my GT500

1968 Shelby GT500KR Pro-Touring

Engine:
Never used 1970 429 SCJ engine with 4 bolt main and original oil cooler. The complete short block is original - Sat in my Dad's shop since it was new.
• Only replaced in the lower half were the bearings.
• Stock heads - D0OE-R Heads (Hardened seats, SS Valves, Bronze Valve Guides)
• Compcam Springs, Roller Rockers, Roller Lifters, & Custom Ground Roller Cam
• APR Head Studs & Bolts
• Pro System 950 Carb
• Finned aluminum valve covers poweder coated silver
• Edlebrock RPM Air-Gap manifold & Water Pump - powder coated clear
• March Serpentine Pulley Kit
• ATI Balancer
• Canton Oil Pan
• Powermaster mini starter
• Ron Davis Crossflow Radiator & SPAL Fan system
• ICE Ignition System, Booster, & Distributor
• FPA Custom Headers

Fuel System:
• Fuel Safe - Pro Cell 22 Gallon

Electrical:
• Painless wiring harness - 1968 Mustang
• New Fog lamp wiring harness
• SPAL control system for radiator fans
• New control switches
• Powermaster 140 amp alternator

Exhaust:
• FPA Custom Ceramic Coated Headers
• Magnaflow 3" stainless steel exhaust system

Drivetrain:
• Peformance Automatic C6 with custom Torque Conv
• Aluminum driveshaft
• Currie 9" rear w/ 31 spline axles, Trutrack 3.50

Chassis & Suspension:
• Rod & Custom Motorsports Mustang II Front End with coil-overs modified for better steering and handling.
• Rod & Custom Motorsports Rear Coil-over system
• Forged 2" drop spindles
• Flaming River Steering Column
• Power Steering Rack
• TCP Subframe Connectors & Cross Brace + Additional Custom Support.
• Front frame rails cut at shock tower and replaced with box steel front frame connecting to subframe connectors though the back half of the original frame rails and strengthed with steel tubing from the the firewall.

Brakes:
• 4 X 12" Aerospace Components Pro-Street Disc Brakes - D/S/P & Billet Aluminum 4 Piston Calipers
• CNC dual master cylinder
• SS brake lines

Body:
• Stangaholics - 1968 Shelby Fiberglass kit
• Mustang Plus - 1968 6-Piece Restomod Ground Effects Kit
• All body panels replaced where needed[Ford tooling panels when availble](rear qtrs, front fenders, complete floor pan, inner rockers, toe pans, seat riser, radiator support, rear valance, complete trunk, transition pan, and wheel housings)
• Black Body, White Shelby Stripes, Thin Silver  Pinstripes On Outside Of Stripes.
• Black Chassis paint in engine bay and underbody.
• Black cloth convertible top.

Interior:
• Dakota Digital Dash with trans gear indicator and accessory gauges for the Shelby center console.
• Black Pro-Car Rally seats & matching rear upholstery.
• Lecarra Steering Moto-Lita wheel
• Shelby Bar
• Lokar gas pedal assembly, brake pedal cover, & foot rest pedal
• Lokar Shifter
• Power windows
• Classic Auto Air A/C

Wheels:
• Shelby Wheels - CS67 Chrome (18x8.5 front / 18x9.5 back)
• BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW (245/35ZR18 front / back 285/35/18)

Other:
• All brackets and accessories will be powder coated.
• And a whole load of other custom stuff to be completed.

More - http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2576876

Comments On GT500KR_Vert's GT500


mdwebguy
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Posts: 0 | Joined 08/18/09
Posted: 08/18/09 05:20 PM

Awesome!

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