1967 Shelby Mustang GT500

[Reeves Racing]

This is the AMT 1967 Shelby Mustang GT350 kit. I have been collecting different parts in order to make this a GT500.

The engine is a dual four carbureted 427 with aluminum heads. I scratch made the Shelby under-rider traction bars and the 2.5†exhaust with the X pipe. The headers are from a NASCAR kit. The wheels and a lot of the engine parts are from the 427 Cobra kit. The front suspension is painted to look like red urethane bushings were used.

The interior has a lot of parts from the 68 GT500 kit, like the over head and floor consoles. The kit only comes with the "rear seat up" option so I scratch made the parts needed make it look folded down. I painted most of it with flat and semi-gloss Krylon and flocked it with dark gray.

The paint is kind of a reverse Eleanor thing. I used Krylon “Oil Rubbed Bronze†as the base color and Dupli-Color “Seattle Silver†for the Lemans stripes.

I hope to take some out side pictures this weekend.

Edited April 10, 2011 by seveeRRacing

[oldscool]

Nice work! You did a great job of fitting the front and rear fascias on the body. Beautiful Shelby

gus

[Boreham]

cool looking mustang..

looks like one of yer rear wheels has been burned out a few time... excellent..

[Cato]

Frank Bullitt would be jealous. The Halibrands really make it!

[VW Dave]

'67 & '68 are my favorite Shelbys, and this one looks the business indeed. I really like the Halibrands on it, and the color scheme is über-cool!

[John Teresi]

Mitch.......fantastic build.......luv that interior shot......it will really pop when you take the outside shot`s........well done.

[george 53]

Gotta agree, it came out REAL nice! Sure DO like the wheels on it. The kinda bare treads make it cooler! :D

[Reeves Racing]

Thank you very much for the compliments.

I didn’t know if anyone would catch the abused rear tires.

I need to clean more of the lent off before I take the pictures out side.

Edited April 6, 2011 by seveeRRacing

[MikeeD]

That's some really nice detail work. The interior is sweet and I love the urethane bushing treatment...that had to be fun to paint....and superb choice with the Halibrands..look great

[brett]

I agree, there a lot of great details in this one, thumbs up man

[Reeves Racing]

Thanks guys.

I took some pictures outside today just to try to show how great the color looks in the light. I really like the way this one turned out.

It was kind of an experiment.

[BigRedZag]

Awesome build! I've never seen anyone go the level of bushings...great detail!

[W-409]

It looks like real car in these outside pictures! Great job with the Mustang. That engine looks very good to me. Detailing is nice all over and paint looks good. Color is just perfect for this body. Wheels and tires are looking good too. I like it, keep these coming!

[Reeves Racing]

Thanks for all the complements guys.