1968 Ford Mustang fastback - our prototype

[wicked68]

We have been working on and beating on this car for 2 years now . We are close to having it where we want it.

I did not start out with a budget - I just wanted to take what I was blessed with and create what I felt was going to be the best pro touring 67/68 fastback ever done. The cost would be what it would be.

Some stats on the car -
1000 bhp on 93 octane
Shelby Aluminum FE block 427 / 482 final balanced / blueprinted
procharger F1-R that supports 1300 - we have a larger pulley so we are not running it at full hp
Procharger Intercooler
Internals build to support 1700 hp - I wanted to overbuild it so it would not break ( or at least not break under normal circumstances from underbuilding it and over running it)
comp cams - hydraulic cam - very agressive but still streetable and no ongoing adjustments needed
FAST fuel injection XFI - 150 b injectors
Hogan sheet metal intake for FE engine and blower / EFI
JE blower pistons and Hellfire rings 8.0/1
Oliver billet rods
scat billet aluminum crank
Edelbrock stage 3 ported heads
HiTech pushrods
isky springs / titanium retainers
cometic head gaskets
super damper
crane lifters
MSD ignition
Aeromotive custom designed dual fuel pump delivery system staged on boost pressure
15 gallon fuel safe racing cell (will go to 20 in the future - this car is very thirsty)
TKO600 - 5 speed with Ram twin disc and aluminum flywheel
Chasiworks rear coil over suspension
steel drive shaft - custom made for this hp level
martz front end with coil overs and no shock towers to fit more engine goodies in
currie 39 spline forged rear end and axles
detroit locker
9 inch housing
wilwood slotted drilled 4 wheel discs
custom designed hand made fiberglass interior and dash
10 point 4130 chr/mo roll cage - car is very stiff - with underbody sub frame connectors / removeable door bars / rear x
stainless dual 3 inch exhaust - side pipes
sparco fighter seats recovered in leather with suede inserts in the sweat zones
5 point wraparound racing harness with quick release
autometer guages
machine turned aluminum dash and console trim
active upper and lower side scoops
ram air intakes on hood
custom dual split plenum air filters for 2000 cfm air delivery
bf goodrich 315 drag radials (so far it will light them in every gear)
Its a real body with a real VIN
You might have seen it at this years Year One or Mustang week show.

The car is a joy to drive and a real attention getter - the only problem is with people following me home to get a picture of it. So I decided to keep it inside of one of my buildings where I have armed guards onsite after hearing about the theft at year one show this year.

We are beating on it currently and taking it to shows to get geedback - dont expect to win anything because its a driver - and I am not into the whole detailing scene - its a race car so its not going to be perfect if you know what I mean.

Feedback is always appreciated - I will be buliding these in the new year when I am satisfied we have broken everything that was going to break / redesigned it and its perfect.
I want the car to be perfect so that I dont get my name associated with junk. This is not my primary source of income so I really dont care if I ever make a dime on it - I just want it to be the best for a select group of owners.

Thanks for looking!

[wicked68]

I will post sopme more pics in a few - I need to downsize them.

[BaddestBuick]

Dayumm

[Benoit23]

Very nice, can't wait to see more.

[wicked68]

some more

[wicked68]

more

[novamob]

I saw your car in Myrtle Beach during Mustang week. Looks good and sounds great !
It was nice to see a vintage Mustang out there with the new Shelby's & Rousch cars.

[Nessumsar]

And what is your primary source of income? Because I want on that boat!

That car looks awesome! Who makes that hood, I don't remember seeing one like it? Do you have any video of it, would love to hear that thing. How much did the final build come to?

[wicked68]

And what is your primary source of income? Because I want on that boat!

That car looks awesome! Who makes that hood, I don't remember seeing one like it? Do you have any video of it, would love to hear that thing. How much did the final build come to?

the hood is part of the kit from meier reacing in CA. We cut out the vents on the hood to sit on top of the main air intake and then we fabricated aluminum supports around the sides of the cut out on the outside and inside of the hood so we could sandwich some stainless screen material to filter the opening.

It works great on getting a good cold air charge in while driving as well it helps prevent hood warp due to the high heat load this big block generates when you stop and let it cool down. You can see the heat funneling out of those openings.

We are going to have a site up and start selling the mods on it in the new year. We have all the patterns - and its fairly inexpensive for me to have a bunch of these laser cut out - its a good adder to the standard hood from meier.

The final build cost was north of 200K because we did not scrimp on anything. The engine is race quality and you wont break it under normal conditions and good maintenance. it even has a sued headliner.

My other businesses are commercial real estate development and data center computer outsourcing. But this is a lot more fun - I have been working to do this. You know the old saying - work to live dont live to work. well I work to drive :D

[EagleEye]

i love the car, the only thing i don't like is the resemblance to eleanor. unless, of course, that's what you were shooting for. :twothumbs


i do agree, 67-8 fastbacks are a beautiful design. there's a reason they hold their value.

[wicked68]

i love the car, the only thing i don't like is the resemblance to eleanor. unless, of course, that's what you were shooting for. :twothumbs


i do agree, 67-8 fastbacks are a beautiful design. there's a reason they hold their value.

Well, couple of things.

I really like most of the body kit that you can get for the car and we had our hands full with the mechanicals of the car.

A lot of these cars focus on the outside and neglect the real workings - we tried to do the opposite.

It was an easy route for us to skin it until we figured out exactly what we want.

I like the fender flares and the tail and the is ok - after our mods - but what I am not satisfied with and we are going to change is the front end. The way its set up - there is a lot of stress cracking around various points, the center bar that runs horizontal across the front is cutting about 25% of the intercooler flow and the bottom in the middle is not a true splitter with downforce - in fact there is some upforce there.

My ideas on it are to eliminate the center bar and make a nice round or sqaureish opening that rams all the air to the intercooler and the radiator - then make the splitter all the way acrss the bottom and make it a bit more agressive in angle as well on the bottom lip.

I need some drawings done to mock it up - maybe we can do this as a board project and come up with something cool as a "pro-touring" front end for it. If I can find something everyone likes - I will have the fiberglass done on it and the repaint trhis winter while its not being driven.

I also want to make the bottom splitter piece removeable since everyone i know is constantly busting the bottom of their air dam on something and simple replacement repair would be nice.

anyone know how to photoshop?????

[wicked68]

next week we are adding dual fuel coolers, a shift light, and working on the high crankcase pressure - might add a vacuum pump on it.

[Declawed69]

Nice mustang! How do you like the martz front end compared to the stock?

[wicked68]

Nice mustang! How do you like the martz front end compared to the stock?

its awesome - it cleans up the front end and the engine bay to put in more motor. it also handles very well - I have had it up to 130 at road atlanta on the road course and to 129 at the darlington dragway. very solid - no fear.

I originally installed the unique front end with the shock towers but pulled it and sold it in favor of this one. I will stay with this one.

the new frame rails that come with really beef up the front end as well and you can get inner fenderwells that are slick also for a very reasonable price - I have them on this one.

[Nessumsar]

Is your/the? company going to do parts for any other cars, *caugh*3rd gen nova*cough*? Maybe some fender flares? I want some soo bad!

Once again, awesome car. Video?

[wicked68]

Is your/the? company going to do parts for any other cars, *caugh*3rd gen nova*cough*? Maybe some fender flares? I want some soo bad!

Once again, awesome car. Video?

Maybe down the road - we are focused on this car right now. We are not even selling it or the parts yet.

Our goal is to beat on it and drive it until we have it perfect. Maybe in the new year - I see too much stuff rushed to market in this business over wanting to capture the market or make a ton of money etc.....

we just want it to be the best quality.

I will make some video soon - I have to have some of my guys show me how to get it on the computer. Funny eh? One of my companies is a large computer outsourcing company and I dont know how to get video off my digital video camera - DOH!

The interior we have made is pretty much ready - I think that is one of the first things we can sell - I will have a full website we are releasing on the car soon.

My director of marketing is very good with those kinds of things - she used to work in the hospitality setup and marketing for Tony Stewarts Nascar team for Home Depot before she ran the marketing for the pro division of HD team so I have turned this over to her.

[wicked68]

i found a few more pics online - did not know someone got them - thanks for the pics man - they are actually very good.

these were at road atlanta

[fast68gt]

I've got a 68' Fastback GT I put the Fuel Safe cell in and I get a really strong gas smell if the car is closed up over night. Have you had any difficulties with this? I've replaced all the cork gaskets and silicon sealed them to boot with no luck. Any additional thoughts would be appreciated.

[wicked68]

I've got a 68' Fastback GT I put the Fuel Safe cell in and I get a really strong gas smell if the car is closed up over night. Have you had any difficulties with this? I've replaced all the cork gaskets and silicon sealed them to boot with no luck. Any additional thoughts would be appreciated.

What kind of fuel lines are your running? Do you have a vent from the fuel safe tank out the back of the car?

I get it also - its pretty standard - its usually from the vent and or the braided fuel lines.