My "other" project car

[supmet]

Probably one of the only american cars I'd think about owning.

Just a suggestion - I was watching speed channel, or some car show, and there was a special about a company that takes 1967 and 1968 fastbacks and turns them into GT500s styled exactly like eleanor. Same body work, grey with black shelby stripes, everything down to a T. They produce a few hundred a year, so if you want any originality points, I'd do anything but eleanor. She is freaking beautiful though.

[buddyjim]

I've seen the company that makes Eleanor clones and I've seen the price tag on them as well. I doubt there are going to be many of them on the street for me to notice. I've seen more Murcialagos, R8's, and Spykers on the road than I have '68 fastbacks let alone Eleanor clones. I really partial to the styling, which if i remember correctly was designed by Chip Foose for the movie though the car was originally supposed to be black but they changed it because it wouldn't film well at night. I'm hoping that I'll learn a bit more about how cars work by working on this one and pickup a few few skills such as welding and fabrication. I'll try and keep things semi updated. This is a somewhat long term project for me. Next thing I need to do is finish ripping out the interior and glass then buy an engine hoist and stand so I can pull the motor and tranny. Then I need to buy a welder and learn to weld so I can build a rotisserie. Then the fun begins

[buddyjim]

Quick pic of what the final product should look like.

[FSANE]

Originally Posted by supmet

Probably one of the only american cars I'd think about owning.

Just a suggestion - I was watching speed channel, or some car show, and there was a special about a company that takes 1967 and 1968 fastbacks and turns them into GT500s styled exactly like eleanor. Same body work, grey with black shelby stripes, everything down to a T. They produce a few hundred a year, so if you want any originality points, I'd do anything but eleanor. She is freaking beautiful though.

yeah for a full $90,000 they will build you a Replica GT500 AKA "Ellenor"