History
Ellie’s Story – 1967 GT500 Eleanor
Ellie started off as a Brittnay Blue 1967 Ford Mustang, exactly what we had been searching for quite a while. This beauty had just been imported from Missouri, and she had all the matching numbers, paperwork and even the magazines showing her as a nine time show winner, beautifully restored and one of the top trophy winners belonging to the McCoys, who are members in the Mustang Owners Club of America.
Ellie’s, then restoration was even featured in the August 1992 American Mustang Monthly Magazine.
My husband and I had always loved the shape of the 1967 Mustang Fastback and when we saw her advertised we both knew that we had to have her.
We purchased Ellie in February 2012 and upon our inspection the car seemed to be in reasonable condition – Well, we were mistaken. We brought the Mustang home and got our Roadworthy certificate and all seemed to be good, so we thought.
We booked in for a new exhaust system and wheels, and this is where all the defects within the bodywork were pointed out. We now had to make a decision whether or not to sell her or commit to restoring her and we both agreed to go ahead with the full and a total nut and bolt restoration which commenced in April 2013.
My husband knew my love for the movie Gone in 60 seconds and we discussed turning our 1967 Ford Mustang to portray the Shelby GT500 Eleanor featured in the movie “Gone In 60 Seconds”. I wanted my Ellie to be a little bit different and I allowed my imagination to run wild and Google became my best friend.
We drive her to all Club runs and shows and love cruising the streets of Melbourne and country Victoria so she is a driven not hidden vehicle. She has brought us and many others so much joy over the years and I am so glad we decided to give her a new life.
Modifications
Modifications
Body:
1. Original Body vehicle – All new exterior sheet metal and floor pans
2. M.C.F. Eleanor Body Kit that has been redesigned and fitted by “Muscle Car Factory”
3. Shelby tail lights & colour coated Shelby bezels
4. Custom quarter mounted Le mans petrol cap
5. Genuine PIAA light kit at the front of the vehicle which are now obsolete
6. 5 ¾ inch headlights with inbuilt indicators
7. Day running lights on the fog lights in the bumper bar
8. Twin Billet grills
9. Custom made grill cover with engraved “ ELEANOR 427”
10. SPIES HECKER custom paint with the black Le mas stripes
11. Side stripe decals “GT-500”
12. Larger Bullet style Shelby mirrors
13. One piece door glass
14. All glass has been replaced including rear – including all the lenses
15. Ring Brothers door handles
16. Ring Brothers Billet bonnet hinges
17. Ring Brothers Billet boot hinges
18. Side functional exhaust tips
19. Custom fitted rear bumper bar that is colour coded to the body
20. Front and Reverse cameras
21. Shelby style bonnet hood pin kit in correct location
22. The bonnet has a functional latching and safety catch
23. The body of the vehicle has been fully stitch welded -as well as every seam on the body underneath has been fully stitch welded for added strength
Drive Train:
24. Radiator: Custom made aluminium four core radiator with twin Billet fans and a custom aluminium shroud
25. 427 Eleanor has been etched into the radiator cover
26. Engine: A Windsor based engine with a 9.5” Dart Block engine, Scat rotating assemblies, Stroked to 427 – Cubic inch, hence the 427 Stroker.
27. Throttle body fuel injection – A custom designed sequential fuel injection – Which means it fires each cylinder as it is ready to spark, as opposed to a burst one
28. Tremec TKO600 5 speed manual transmission – with a customised hydraulic clutch set up made by Keisler Engineering which is designed to fit the tunnel of the mustang – without having to modify the tunnel to make it fit
29. A relocated shifter position, that comes out through the original body of the Mustang, so that there is no modifying to the floor at all
30. GJ Custom made tail shaft – going into a Stranged centre 31 spline, 3.7 ratio LSD centre. TCP hand fabricated 9 inch differential housing which is coupled with the four link rear end
31. AFR outlaw 220cc Aluminium heads
32. Super Victor junior Intake manifold with the EFI embossed injectors
33. March Performance Serpentine single belt pulley drive kit – six groove
34. Power steering
35. Air Conditioning
36. Alternator – All run off the one belt
37. Custom made headers which are four into two into one a 3 inch collector
38. Stepping down into a, 2 ½” inch stainless steel twin exhaust system which comes out the sides making it a fully functional side exhaust Through the actual torque box
39. 427 style valve covers
40. Engine bay – Billet overflow
41. Billet washer jet system
42. Concealed wiring in the engine bay
Suspension:
43. Total Control Products four link coil-over rear end with the fab-9 brackets all pre welded
44. Total Control Products front coil - overs suspension kit
45. Total Control Products Billet spline rear sway bar which is fully adjustable
46. Total Control Products Tie Rod Sleeve Adjusters
47. Total Control Products RHD Power Steering is a rack & pinion
48. Total Control Products 1 ¼ “ front sway bar with Billet Mounts
Wheels & Tyres:
49. Shelby VN 427 Rims with spinners
50. Tyres on the front of the vehicle are a 245 - 40 series 18 and they sit on a 18 x 8 inch rim
51. Rear rims are a 18 x 9.5 inch and they have a 275 – 35 series 18 with the spinner they also all have Shelby logo valve caps
Fuel System:
52. A custom made aluminium fuel tank with speed flow filters
53. Bosh 044 pump and it all returns back to the tank
54. The tank itself has baffling in it and a serge tank inbuilt
Chassis:
55. Total Control Products Chassis connector system fully welded in
56. Total Control Products full strengthening X brace under it to tie everything up
57. All the seams underneath have been stitch welded to reinforce the original body of the car
58. Total Control Products engine brace kit which has been modified to work in a better position
Brakes:
59. Baer Brakes – Front crossed drilled & slotted 325mm discs with a 4 piston calliper which are Shelby embossed
60. Baer Brakes – Rears crossed drilled & slotted 300mm discs with a 4 piston calliper which is again Shelby embossed – All are custom made to suit
61. The rear brakes have an internal drum operated hand brake system inside the disc
62. Centre pull handbrake which is not a factory item on the Mustang
Interior:
63. Scat 3/4 pleat leather front seats coupled with the rear leather back seat to match
64. Custom Shelby Console with a brushed aluminium overlay finish over the dash
65. Centre hand brake pull
66. Shelby shifter handle
67. 5 Speed “Go Baby Go” shifter knob coming out of the centre of the console
68. Original roof lining with an overhead console with a 12 volt socket inbuilt to recharge Go Pro
69. Right hand drive converted
70. Custom Classic Instruments gauge cluster embossed with the Muscle Car Factory Logo
71. Deluxe door trims from Mustangs to Fear with inbuilt speakers
72. Nitrous switch has been connected to the high beams
73. Rear panelling of the interior – Instead of being raw fiberglass has been covered in a stretch style carpet
74. Four fully functional retractable seatbelts which are all outward bound – 3 point seatbelt
75. Go Pro (Dash Camera)
76. Door Locks – Pistons
77. Air-conditioning from Vintage Air which has been custom made to suit the right hand drive
78. Embodied Shelby Snake floor car matts
79. Total Control Products Billet aluminium pedal kit
80. Scott Drake Running Horse lighted door sills plates
81. IDIDIT RHD Collapsible Chrome Tilt Steering Colum
82. Shelby 14inch – 3 spoke wood grain steering wheel with Shelby emblem embossed in centre
83. Central Locking
84. Viper Alarm System
85. Viper remote Tracking System
86. Electric windows
87. Rear trunk compartment fully boxed off and carpeted
88. NOS Nitrous Oxide system 300hp shot
Sound System:
89. ALPINE INEW957EI NAVIGATION
• DVD, AM/FM radio and iPod/Phone/USB audio and video connection
• Built in Bluetooth and sound customisation and advanced navigation
• ALPINE PDX-M12 AMPLIFIERS
• ALPINE PDX-F6 AMPLIFIER
• ALPINE DLX –F17S SPEAKERS
• ALPINE SWR-10D4 SUBWOOFERS X 2
• ALL WIRING AND ACCESSORIES ARE BY STINGER ELECTRONICS
In the boot of the Shelby GT500, Street sound and Vision (SSV) custom made an enclosure to house the 2 Alpine type R 10” subwoofers.
The enclosure was specifically designed a particular size and specification to achieve the best audio response.
SSV created something that was subtle and suited the vehicle.
Together we ultimately decided to go with the strip theme that continued into the boot install.
The amplifiers were hidden away, as they would clash with a retro look of the vehicle.
