twobjshelbys Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 That is way cool! Excellent paint job. All that's missing is a C/S signature on the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Went for a little shake down cruise today. I noticed that my cotter pins were installed a bit wide on the rear axles so I shimmed the wheels in with some washers. No biggie though as they are covered by a cap. I still have to install the grill with cobra and some other odds and ends to get my current efforts done, then on to the electical mods! Here are some pics of my shelby girls in training!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Saute Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Awesome! Gotta teach them about hitting the apex on those sidewalks To bad your so far away. We could have some good racing going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie G Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Great job!!!! amazing !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Supercharged my girls GT500 today! Added another 6 volt battery in series to take it from 12 to 18 volts. Car is faster for sure. Enough that she has to get used to it sliding around corners. The red six volt battery was placed behind the seat so it still looks relatively stock. Here is a quick vid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shlbylvr Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 THAT is super cool. Careful, you might have a few gear heads in your midst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMe Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 This is more my size. I can hardly reach the pedals in a real 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 THAT is super cool. Careful, you might have a few gear heads in your midst. Hey Heidi that is fine with me! I would love to have girls that like Mustangs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shlbylvr Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Hey Heidi that is fine with me! I would love to have girls that like Mustangs! They're going to have a blast.. trust me. Daddy encouraged me re cars and mustangs, unfortunately he jumped ship and joined the Camaro wagon.. The kiddo's are lucky to have you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraracing Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Great job What did you use to paint the car? Did it require a lot of prep? I have been looking for a blue w/white for quite a while now and may have to paint one for my granddaughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Great job What did you use to paint the car? Did it require a lot of prep? I have been looking for a blue w/white for quite a while now and may have to paint one for my granddaughter I have never been able to find a blue one either. They stopped making them some time ago I think. I used Krylon Fusion plastic paint but if I was going to do vista blue then I would probably go to a paint shop, have them mix up some to match and put the flexible additive in it to paint on plastic and them load it into spray cans. I used about 6 cans on my car and painted everything over and under. All pieces were completely dissasembled. I also found one on craigslist for cheap but it was beat up. For a primo job I would buy new. To prep just scuff all surfaces with a scotchbright pad, wipe with a bees wax cloth to catch all dust and spray. Lots of frequent light coats works best. No runs. If you have other questions feel free to contact me. I will shoot you my number via PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Very nice! I'll have to try that battery trick to boost my daughter's Jeep. Since I live on a farm, the plastic tires didn't work well, so I removed those and modified the axles to take neumatic rubber tires so that it can go over the dirt better. You did a great job. Looks like your daughter has some drifting moves going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Very nice! I'll have to try that battery trick to boost my daughter's Jeep. Since I live on a farm, the plastic tires didn't work well, so I removed those and modified the axles to take neumatic rubber tires so that it can go over the dirt better. You did a great job. Looks like your daughter has some drifting moves going! Be careful. Since you modified the axles for better traction you will be adding more stress on the gearboxes. You could strip them out. That said... I would go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVert Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 That is fantastic! The video cracked me up... nice work, and thanks for sharing that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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