GT-H made out of a GT/CS
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GT-H made out of a GT/CS
I am really excited. My long wait for my Mustang is finally over, and I picked it up July 12. 
I love the Hertz Shelby GT-H cars, so I made my own. I ordered a black GT/CS, manual, parchment and black interior, 3.55 rear, and all options except navigation, shaker 1000 and satellite. As soon as I got it I pulled the black GT/CS stripe off the car, and put on gold decals. I didn't want to pass mine off as a GT-H, so it still proudly wears "GT/CS" on the gold side stripe. I striped the hood scoop, since 1966 GT-H cars had that. I tried to make it as close to a 2006 GT-H as possible. I'm having an absoulte BLAST driving it, and I think it looks better in real life than pictures!
Thanks also to this forum for helping me with many decisions about my Mustang. In that light, I'll post my pictures here for anyone considering the same thing as I did, so you can decide if you like it or not...
I love the Hertz Shelby GT-H cars, so I made my own. I ordered a black GT/CS, manual, parchment and black interior, 3.55 rear, and all options except navigation, shaker 1000 and satellite. As soon as I got it I pulled the black GT/CS stripe off the car, and put on gold decals. I didn't want to pass mine off as a GT-H, so it still proudly wears "GT/CS" on the gold side stripe. I striped the hood scoop, since 1966 GT-H cars had that. I tried to make it as close to a 2006 GT-H as possible. I'm having an absoulte BLAST driving it, and I think it looks better in real life than pictures!
Thanks also to this forum for helping me with many decisions about my Mustang. In that light, I'll post my pictures here for anyone considering the same thing as I did, so you can decide if you like it or not...
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Hawk, the car looks KILLER!!!! Can't wait for you to bring it by the dealership so I can take a few pics of it! Glad your having fun with it, and was a pleasure ordering it for ya. 
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Looks very sweet. the overhead shot is one of the best, being able to see the flow of the stripes over the entire car, plus your parchment interior.
9 1/2" stripes? Did you buy a roll of the tape or a kit? Either way, can you advise where you got it.
Is that the standard hood scoop or the shelby scoop?
9 1/2" stripes? Did you buy a roll of the tape or a kit? Either way, can you advise where you got it.
Is that the standard hood scoop or the shelby scoop?
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Holy Moly! This is hot!
Oh Wow!! I'm more of a big fan of the white GT/CS Stangs. But Holy Moly, this new Pony is so very hot looking!! Congrats Hawk! I don't think of it as clone at all. More like a totally one off black and gold creation done by the owner!! Love the gold GT/CS side stripe. You killed it. Total home run in the looks department!! Too Sweet. Don't hurt yourself smiling too much. Hope there are no wrecks as folks are watching you cruise by.. "RC"
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Great job when I got my car I really wanted one of the Shelby GTs I just could not see the money. I was going to do something like that & put Ford Racing on the side but I like what you did a lot better than my idea.
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Looks very sweet. the overhead shot is one of the best, being able to see the flow of the stripes over the entire car, plus your parchment interior.
9 1/2" stripes? Did you buy a roll of the tape or a kit? Either way, can you advise where you got it.
Is that the standard hood scoop or the shelby scoop?
9 1/2" stripes? Did you buy a roll of the tape or a kit? Either way, can you advise where you got it.
Is that the standard hood scoop or the shelby scoop?
The stripes came from Baltimore Street Mods (http://www.baltimorestreetmods.com/i...ndex&cPath=6_2) and are their 10" stripes. They come in tons of colors. Note: THE STRIPES ARE NOT EASY TO INSTALL. Hood and roof aren't too bad, but the bumpers and hood scoop are a pain.
If you don't have experience with this, I'd recommend professional installation. You have to be able to stretch or shrink the stripes in various places. I've installed stripes several times before on other cars, and these were by far the most challenging. Rocker stripes are easy, so you may want to cut your teeth on those first and see how you do. (On the other hand, for $140, it ain't gonna kill you if you mess one up - just email Rob and he'll cut you the piece you need at a reasonable price.)The hood scoop is the standard scoop.
Hope this helps!
Hawk
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Colby,
The stripes came from Baltimore Street Mods (http://www.baltimorestreetmods.com/i...ndex&cPath=6_2) and are their 10" stripes. They come in tons of colors. Note: THE STRIPES ARE NOT EASY TO INSTALL. Hood and roof aren't too bad, but the bumpers and hood scoop are a pain. If you don't have experience with this, I'd recommend professional installation. You have to be able to stretch or shrink the stripes in various places. I've installed stripes several times before on other cars, and these were by far the most challenging. Rocker stripes are easy, so you may want to cut your teeth on those first and see how you do. (On the other hand, for $140, it ain't gonna kill you if you mess one up - just email Rob and he'll cut you the piece you need at a reasonable price.)
The hood scoop is the standard scoop.
Hope this helps!
Hawk
The stripes came from Baltimore Street Mods (http://www.baltimorestreetmods.com/i...ndex&cPath=6_2) and are their 10" stripes. They come in tons of colors. Note: THE STRIPES ARE NOT EASY TO INSTALL. Hood and roof aren't too bad, but the bumpers and hood scoop are a pain.
If you don't have experience with this, I'd recommend professional installation. You have to be able to stretch or shrink the stripes in various places. I've installed stripes several times before on other cars, and these were by far the most challenging. Rocker stripes are easy, so you may want to cut your teeth on those first and see how you do. (On the other hand, for $140, it ain't gonna kill you if you mess one up - just email Rob and he'll cut you the piece you need at a reasonable price.)The hood scoop is the standard scoop.
Hope this helps!
Hawk
I have called around to a few mod shops and none have been that cheap. I think the cheapest I have heard is about $500 for 9 1/2", which is the same as the GT500.
Guess I will call my dealer tomorrow and let them know about your place..
Thanks again...