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67 Super Snake
Project 1967 Shelby Super Snake
I've owned the car since March 06 and I am less than 1 month away from finishing. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...elivered34.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...swheelson4.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iorCurves1.jpg Here is the 427FE Shelby Aluminum stroked power plant built by Keith Craft: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...sRehersal3.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...DynoSheet2.jpg |
looks sharp, I like it!
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welcome! The owner of the 1 of 1 67 Super Snake is on this site also.
Jody |
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Would that be Charley and #544? |
Beautifull work!! What front seats you have ? Looks really nice:thumbsup:
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They are the Shelby Signature leather seats that have "Super Snake" embroidered in them. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8160003.jpg |
that is a sweet project!
those looks like redone Scat Procar Rally seats to me.... yeah? |
Specs for 67 Super Snake
BODY
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback Ford Black w/ Tungsten Grey Super Snake stripes w/ gold/silver pinstripes Eleanor 4” hood w/locking hood pins Eleanor upper & lower nose Eleanor Rocker panels Shelby upper & lower side scoops Shelby trunk & End caps Front & Rear fender flares Rotunda racing mirrors Shaved antenna Billet/lockable flip open gas cap PIAA front lights (3 sets) headlights Shelby rear lights New tinted glass (front, rear, door vents and windows) WHEELS AND TIRES PSE GT40 wheels 8x17 front 11x17 rear BFG Gforce TA KD 245/40/17 front and 315/35/17 rear ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN Shelby427FE Aluminum Engine professionally built by Keith Craft racing bored and stroked to 482cu 815hp/733tq Scat Billet Crank Scat H Beam Rods Diamond custom blower pistons Balanced Edelbrock Performer RPM head ported and polished Shelby high capacity water pump Edelbrock Victor FE EFI intake Canton oil pan Powermaster Ultratorque starter Powermaster 140 amp alternator Concept One billet pulley system Concept One Power Steering pump w/mini reservoir Vortech T Trim Polished Supercharger Vortech Hat polished Fast XFE fuel injection system Russell black braided fuel line (AN-8 supply, AN-6 Return) MSD Billet Distributor MSD HVC Coil & Ignition control box TCP Motor Mounts Be Cool Custom Polished Aluminum radiator w/Billet overflow, twin 13” electric fans Exterior oil cooler/filter JBA ceramic coated (inside and outside) long tube headers JBA performance exhaust system w/H pipe, Spintech mufflers and side exhaust through the rocker panel Tremec TKO 600 5 speed overdrive transmission Ram Dual Clutch/Aluminum Flywheel/pressure plate system Lakewood Scattershield Bellhousing McLeod Hydraulic Clutch assembly Special transmission cross member Aluminum driveshaft w/safety loop Hidden wiring (where possible) Custom relay panel SUSPENSION AND BRAKES Unique Performance Shock Tower to cowl brace Pro Motorsports lower shock tower reinforcement system Unique Performance front coilover suspension Shelby A arm relocation 1 1/8” front sway bar Unique Performance rear coilover system w/ watts link Ford 9" w/3.25 Currie Track Lock differential Unique Performance torque arm Unique Performance weld in Sub frame connector Unique Performance weld in X Brace Flaming River tilt steering column Shelby GT500E steering wheel Total Control products power rack & pinion Shelby/Baer slotted and cross drilled 4 wheel disc brake system (13" front, 12” rear) 4 point roll bar INTERIOR Entire interior/underside Sound Proofed with lizard Skin Sound Control and Ceramic Insulation Interior Dynamated New vent grills, vent sliders, door grills, courtesy lights, quarter panels, Shelby “Super Snake” embroidered leather bucket seats w/G Force 5 point harness Leather rear seats in matching material as front seats, lap belts New rear seat chrome trim Old Air Hurricane A/C system w/sanden compressor Shelby GT500E center console with logo Go Baby GO shifter button, console mounted nitrous switch w/remove before flight tag Console mounted power window switches, boost and fuel pressure gauges Shelby signature gauges (200 MPH speedo, 10K tach) Shelby signed brushed aluminum dash insert kit Shelby clutch and brake pedals Electric Life power windows Remote power door locks Remote power trunk release Remote Engine start Alarm system with hidden hood/trunk switches, remote paging JVC KD NX-5000 AM/FM/GPS/CD/DVD/MP3 in dash radio Rear Backup Camera Bluetooth adapter for Phone or PDA through the radio Alpine PDX 4.100 4 channel amp Infinity Kappa speakers 6x9 in back, 5 ½ in center console Trunk mounted Mustang billet battery box and Optima battery NOS bottle and bracket mounted in the trunk over the gas tank Carpeted trunk area Rick’s Automotive 22 gal fuel tank w/ in tank Aeromotive 1000 fuel pump |
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Looks like a great car, but you need to invest in a digital camera. :thumbsup:
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I have more digital pictures than http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...2006/santa.gif has presents! Want to see the build from beginning till now? :beavis: Or just the "Readers Digest" version? :unibrow: |
Very nice! Please keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:
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Got the car stripped down to nothing. Cut out the inner fender wells, rear lower vent scoops, side exhaust holes through the rocker panels, and welded in a brake vent tube. Then I sent off to the media blaster on April 10th, 2006. Supposedly done in 3-5 days.
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Back from the media blaster
Got it back from the media blaster on May 9th. Nothing but virgin metal:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iaBlasted1.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iaBlasted2.jpg After much thought, I decided to go ahead and epoxy primer everything. No sense in having to remove all the rust again. Plus I feel like I have gotten somewhere :cool: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...yPrimered1.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...xyPrimered.jpg |
Metal Work
I removed these old floor supports and torque boxes:
http://f5.putfile.com/5/13613182389.jpg Fabbed up some frame extensions: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...tFrameRail.jpg And covered them with new floor supports: http://f5.putfile.com/5/13613260699.jpg I replaced the old torque boxes with new ones: http://f5.putfile.com/5/13613283398.jpg |
More Metal Work
Strengthened the lower shock towers that can be a problem on these old Mustangs:
http://f5.putfile.com/5/13613303782.jpg Min tubbed the rear all the way to the frame rails. Not going to be using leaf springs on this car: http://f5.putfile.com/5/15019104648.jpg Roll bar: http://f5.putfile.com/6/15622474585.jpg Floor pans: http://f5.putfile.com/6/15622485392.jpg Shock tower conduit: http://f5.putfile.com/6/15817481076.jpg |
I installed the clutch/brake pedal roller bearing assembly.
http://f10.putfile.com/7/18420024060.jpg I fitted the Brake/Clutch pedal backing plate. http://f10.putfile.com/7/18418573127.jpg http://f10.putfile.com/7/18422061366.jpg I also installed the Shelby Pedals. http://f10.putfile.com/7/18420295163.jpg Welded up the original tail panel gas cap hole: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...nelWelding.jpg |
I installed the Rick's Automotive 22 gal fuel cell, trunk hinges, trunk lock, bumper and rear valence.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/FuelCell.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...runkHinges.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...installed1.jpg |
Got the coilover rear end home.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7220001.jpg After carefully measuring I tack welded it in to place. Loosened all the bolts, measured again, and then finished the welding. I also installed side mounting plates to give additional strength. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7220010.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7220008.jpg Installed the Currie 3.25:1 differential, torque arm, and side subframe braces. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7240004.jpg |
Got the chance to install the X Brace, Rear Shelby 12" brakes and lines, UP front coilover suspension and Shelby 13" front brakes. Wow, a lot more work behind the scenes that is not mentioned.
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I got out the TCP Power Rack & Pinion, Baer Bump Steer kit, and installed them.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7290001.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7290004.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P7290015.jpg Mounted the knuckles to the Flaming River R&P and the column. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8150009.jpg I marked and drilled the intermediate shaft for setscrew indent. The devil is in the details. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8150010.jpg |
Got the steering wheel installed.
Then I had to play a little. I installed the Carroll Shelby Signature gauges. (See , I got it up to 4000rpm! hah) Couldn't resist. I didn't mount the instruments, though. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8150012.jpg After I got everything installed, I set in it and , lock to lock is only 2 turns!!!! That is good, however the turning radius sure looks like it could be tighter: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8150017.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8150018.jpg |
Installed the upper rear scoops.
Ground down to metal for the bonding agent. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190001.jpg Taped it off and painted the fins and inside scoops gloss black. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190002.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190006.jpg Removed the tape. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190005.jpg Ground off the paint around the edges and trimmed it a little. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190007.jpg |
Squeezed out the bonding agent and spread it out. I put the bonding agent on the car and spread it, also.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190010.jpg See how the bonding agent fills the gap very well. The fiberglass does not need to be a perfect fit, just within 1/16". And don't squeeze out all the 8115. This is the finished product. It has no gaps and needs little or no filler. Photo does not do it justice! http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190013.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190016.jpg I prep'd the side scoop area. Whenever I sand down to metal, as a rule of thumb I always use an epoxy primer (not shown) to seal it. Some people will use bondo right on top of bare metal. I believe that you really need a sealing agent to keep the metal from rusting! So next will be an epoxy primer coat, and then a little feather fill. Note how I used a little Kitty Hair to fill between the fender flair and the rocker panel. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P8190017.jpg |
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Oh yeah...I like it!
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Gas Cap
Now for the fuel filler tube and Lemans style gas cap.
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I dropped the front and rear running gear, and prepared the entire car for undercoating.
I shot the underside with 2 coats of Lizard Skin Sound Control and 2 coats of Lizard Skin Ceramic Heat Insulation. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9010002.jpg Pictures are washed out. It is a little black, but very flat in color. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9010007.jpg This is more how it really looks. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9010008.jpg I went ahead and shot one more coat of a product called Total Control. It is a glossier black, and has an orange peel finish. I went ahead and shot the engine compartment with this and I like how it turned out. I replaced the U&LCA's, spindles, brakes, tires, R&P, and coilover rear end tonight. All in about 3 hours. |
Holy Crap... That's a serious bunch of pics. Nice project you have there. That will be one sweet ride when completed.
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Thanks! I'm gonna post some more tonight! |
Putting the car back together after the undercoating. I have got many thing accomplished.
Installed the exhaust system. Putting the exhaust through the rear torque boxes is a challenge. It took me 1 1/2 days to finish. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9140006.jpg Muffler is only tacked on inlet side at this point. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9140008.jpg With a little ingenuity you can size down the hole in the rocker to only this small access hole for the exhaust tip clamp. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9140007.jpg Welded in the drive shaft safety loop. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9140009.jpg |
Here is a couple of shots of the rear valence panel with the factory light housing mounted. They have been ground out using a die grinder to accept the rear PIAA BU lights. UP glues the lights in place.
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Installing the rear lights need a lot of attention and time. I mounted the studs to the rings with loctite red. Made sure everything fits right. Lenses go in from the inside. I had to cut some more of the tail panel. But it looks good. Cant see it from this picture though.
I installed the trunk carpet. Good scissors and the right carpet make for a fine fit. I got the carpet from UP. It is thin enough to be mold-able. Then I installed the fuel cell and the nitrous bottle bracket. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9140005.jpg |
Well I am about 95% done with the Old Air A/C. Very straight forward and good quality, but I am not impressed with the vents.
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Electrical
And I have completed 90% of the Painless Wiring 14 circuit system for the Mustang. I am pleased with the kit. Very easy. I just wished it had more than 1 extra relay. I will use it for the electric windows. I will have to add 6 extra circuits for the high amp items like High Beams, Low Beams, Driving Lights, A/C Cooling Fan and Clutch, the Electric Radiator fan and the fuel pump.
Here is the UP taillight sequential wiring harness. I liked how it eliminated all the cutting and crimping. It connects to the PIAA back up lights (connectors already there). You only have four wires to hook up and a ground. You will have to put on your own connector to the rear harness. I just cut off a four wire connector from the old harness and spliced it on to the new one. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240002.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240003.jpg This is the dash wiring. Believe it or not it is almost finished. Only the radio wiring, one glove box wire needing to be capped, connecting the driving lights to a switch, and connecting one "Old Air" orange wire to a switched hot. What worked: the Painless kit fit very well. What didn't work: only one extra interior circuit, GM column wires had to be cut and spliced with the provided connector. And if you are really counting, I have yet to install the wiring for the console. It will have the power window switches (Jegs $149), couple of gauges (probably boost and oil temp), and of course the nitrous switch. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240004.jpg I decided to hide the wiring as much as possible. I routed the wires out to the drivers fender, http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240010.jpg Up under the wheel well, (the bolts are #8 x 1/2" self tapping screws and will be ground off, then hidden by the fenders) http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240005.jpg |
Electrical Continued
and out the front under the lower nose.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240006.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240007.jpg This is not a finished project at this point. I am going wire tie it up better and use wire loom to protect the wires. This is where I am building my relays and fuse block for the major current draw items. (High Beams, Low Beams, Driving Lights, Fuel Pump, A/C Radiator Fan-A/C Clutch, and Engine Electric Radiator Fans. Note the detail. Every place there is a chance for scuffing, I have installed a rubber insulator. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240008.jpg |
Locking Gas Cap
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Front Nose
Here is some picture of the front lights installed without the upper nose:
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Battery Box
I installed the battery box and mounted it to the frame to comply with NHRA rules. I also cut through the bottom of the battery box, insulated the holes and run the cables out the bottom of the box so you cannot see any wires.
The protective covering has been left in place for now. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...6/P9240001.jpg |
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