Building a Proper Eleanor Mustang Tribute
“She was a wish at one point then became real. Never thought I would own this car. Truth be told, I did not do the full build – just the ENTIRE rebuild. I bought her from a wholesaler. It had all the good pieces like suspension and engine BUT was done wrong. She drove OK, but looked like a turd. So we essentially rebuilt basically everything. Damn near every screw touched.
Engine pulled and rebuilt.
Supercharger builds boost now.
Ignition changed and added box and dial gauge.
Suspension re-worked.
Electrical – upgraded amperage and systems.
Corrected ride height issues.
Repainted and installed correct body kit w/ components.
Changed all original glass to smoked.
Sanded and repainted all interior panels.
Interior only cleaned, besides changing the shifter.
Left seats the same.So when the opportunity presented itself to buy the car, I comprised a list and prices of all the parts. It totaled to more than the asking price without shipping or labor on JUST the parts, which was all the best stuff. The ’67 fastback w/ original metal was basically free. So the I went for it! A bag full of money later and many build frustrations of my own, and she is now the butterfly instead of the caterpillar.
Just remember…opportunity only knocks once.”
There are certainly plenty of half-built Eleanor Mustang attempts out there, so it’s nice to see one of our very own save one! And we must say, the OP did a heck of a job in doing so. Do you have a rescued Mustang you want to show off? Head over to the forums and show us what you’ve got!
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