TX427Cobra 19 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 I found this site 3 years ago after dragging my 1969 Stang home with a vision of building a Dan Gurney/Peter Revson replica to race in vintage racing. Well it's finally done and I wanted to share pics and a little about the car: - All cast-iron Trans Am-spec 302 cid 12.5:1 racing engine - Bud Moore mini-plenum intake with a Holley 850 - 1970 Boss heads, Jesel valve train and titanium valves - Original Trans Am equal length headers and exhaust - Toploader trans - All the standard race and safety goodies - Period correct roll-cage - Body was media-blasted to bare metal and built back up - Stitch-welded body seams - Hand fabricated fender flares - 1" section chopped from nose - Shelby nose drop - All stock chassis pieces modified per Trans Am specs - T-bird big brakes - Shelby blue livery - Zolatone interior and underside - Period correct Minilite wheels and GoodYear Blue Streak racing tires All the sheet metal and most of the trim is original Ford. From the shakedown run at Circuit of the Americas. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Power 74 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 Beautiful. That was the good paint scheme in 69. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurboStangGT 7 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 That's a good paint scheme for 2015 too! I love the headers and the way you finished the underside Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 309 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 I like it! Beautiful car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Mac 48 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 Love it! Please post a VIDEO! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bryonbush 85 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 Sweet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsmach1 71 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 That is absolutely gorgeous, exactly what I had planned for mine when I bought it, but changed plans. More pics, and video when you can... Please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 90 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Truly an impressive work of art. Absolutely stunning car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,220 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 That is sweet ! I the mid 80s i tried to buy an original Trans Am racer .It was a 69 ,competition orange ,with a Cross Boss intake .The original Boss 302 was blown up with a piston rod through the block .It was complete but with the motor and 4 speed taken out but it was all there .It was fully caged and still had the racing tires on it .I don't remember who the driver was but the name was still on the roof . It was parked behind a barn in Exiter Calif. and i happened to see just the front end of it one day .I stopped and asked the old guy there about it ,he didn't want to talk to me .I offered him $2500 for it and he said no .I found out a couple of years later the old man had died and the car was sold for $1500 . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 GREAT WORK! I really like those headers real, Bad Ass looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelJames 12 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 That is very nice!! I agree, I want to see some video of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wycked69 20 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 AMAZING !. I would really like to see a video of this car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,278 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Wow! Beautiful. Sure would like to see some more build pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackMachOne 1 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Such a great car! Awesome job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 That exhaust....! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 257 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Nice build. I love the nose drop, and the grey speckled chassis. Getting some inspirational ideas to apply to my build. Need some more pics please! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 335 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Beautiful car!!. With most people wanting modern day powertrains and suspensions it's hard to describe how great it is to see this car built in a period correct manner. Nice work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 113 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Wow that is a fantastic looking car. Congrats on a job done extremely well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
42ITUS 13 Report post Posted June 7, 2015 wow! love it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DOZX 19 Report post Posted June 7, 2015 Fantastic job! I remember seeing your car on the Boss registry. That exhaust is a work of art, does it really heat up the cabin though? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX427Cobra 19 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 Thanks for the compliments. So far I am surprised that the exhaust system doesn't radiate more heat into the cabin, but I only have 2.5-3 hours of cockpit time. I haven't had the chance to capture much video, GoPro mounting places inside this beast are limited so I am in search of a new roll cage mount. One video clip here: https://youtu.be/zem32nib7wM I get the loudest car award. And a few interior pics: 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimFF 11 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 Oh my And the sound... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX427Cobra 19 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 Dyno run to 8k, sorry for the shaky video: https://youtu.be/Vf_Ndh4u7Jw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwcstang 214 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 man thats a machine!, may I ask what type of undercoating did you use? or is this a Top secret mixture and only ment for race cars only and not ment to be shared with non-trans am owners? the reason I ask this was I remember meeting someone with a boss like urs, I simply asked for the color name/code to which he replied "I can't disclose that, its not ment to be shared with non-boss/race car owners." kinda felt he was being a dick, but oh well. but i believe there is some truth to this as for the mystic cobras, their color code are only shared by ford when requested and verified that the owner has a true mystic cobra. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 335 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 I'm sure the car owner will chime in. But that looks to be Trunk Finish. It was popular back in the mid-late 1970's and early-mid 1980's. Used inside the trunks by Ford and GM manufacturers. Then occasionally somebody would use it in an engine compartment. Has a nice clean finish. It used to also be available with a black (dark grey) base. I don't know about now, but it used to be water based and easy to apply with a spray gun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
