2009 News and Updates
Recent Website Additions, Progress, and News on New Products

28 December 2009 - The 1968.5 resonator/intermediate pipes are finished.  These are concours correct for 1968 Shelby GT500KR and 1968.5 Mustangs with 428 Cobra Jet engines.  The 1968.5 resonator pipes are different than the 1969 triple-hump variants and have never been reproduced until now.  See the "Mustang Items for Sale" section for details.

22 December 2009 - I have just finished making an exact copy of the front sway bar brackets used on 1967 - 1970 Shelbys, Boss 429s, Boss 302s, and Mustangs with Competition Suspension Option and 15/16th-inch sway bar.  Stamped and formed...just like the originals (nothing laser cut).  See the "Mustang Items for Sale" section for details.

6 December 2009 - I have recently finished making a limited run of the tilt column pin used on 1968/1969 Shelbys and Mustangs (and Cougars) with Tilt-A-Way steering column option.  This pin often fatigues over time and eventually breaks.  Until now they have been impossible to find.  The pins are injection molded just like the originals and use the same amber color material.  The new pins are indistinguishable from the originals.  Price is $25/each. 

16 November 2009 - The 1969/1970 Shelby GT-350 H-pipes are finished (also correct for 1969 Mustang with 351 Windsor and dual exhaust.  Exactly like the originals.  Copied from original assembly line H-pipes.  Correct flanges, bends, flats, flares, and alignment tabs...just like the originals.  Go to "Mustang Items for Sale" for more details and pictures of the new reproduction and comparisons to an original H-pipe.

 

27 October 2009 - The 1967/1968 2.00-inch resonator pipes are finished.  These pipes are concours correct for:

  • 1967 Mustang GT w/289
  • 1967 Mustang GT w/390
  • 1967 Shelby GT-350
  • 1967 Shelby GT-500
  • 1968 Mustang GT w/302
  • 1968 Mustang GT w/390
  • 1968 Shelby GT-350
  • 1968 Shelby GT-500

For more details on the resonator pipes, additional pictures, and pricing...click here.

18 October 2009 - The tooling for fabricating the 1968.5 Shelby GT500KR/428 CJ Mustang resonators is finished.  This resonator is specific to 1968.5 and was not used in 1969.  Using an optical comparator I copied every feature of the original item and made tooling to replicate it exactly. This is the first time that the 100% correct 1968.5 resonator has ever been available.  I am waiting for the resonator internal components to arrive (should be this week) and hope to have completed resonator pipes available in a couple of weeks.  See picture above for a comparison of an original resonator and the new reproduction.

 

2 October 2009 - The off-white clip shown above is finished.  This clip is specific to 1968 Shelbys and Mustangs and holds the front parking light wiring.  Each car gets two.  This clip has never been reproduced before and this is the first time that it has ever been available.  I have a very limited supply.  Ready to ship today.  Price for each white clip is $25 + shipping.  Get them while they last.

18 September 2009 - I'm nearly finished making a VERY limited run of two different wiring clips that have never been available until now. 

The white one above is specific to 1968 Shelbys and Mustangs and holds the front parking light wiring.  Each car gets two.  The mold is being made today and I hope to have production parts available next week.  I will make 100-clips (or as many as the mold will yield).  This is a prototype process that has a limited mold life.  Price for each white clip is $25 + shipping.  It's best to get on the list now if you need any.  They won't last long. 

The black one above is for all 1968 Shelbys and Mustangs,and all 1969 Mustangs, Boss 302s, and Boss 429s (except Shelby) and it holds the wiring for the front parking lights and front marker lights.  Each car gets two.  I am in the process of making 100-clips (maybe a few more if the mold will produce them).  All 100-clips are spoken for but if you would like to be on the list if there are more than 100-produced please email or call me.  Price for each black clip is $20 + shipping.

18 September 2009 - I'm nearly finished making a VERY limited run of two different wiring clips that have never been available until now. 

The white one above is specific to 1968 Shelbys and Mustangs and holds the front parking light wiring.  Each car gets two.  The mold is being made today and I hope to have production parts available next week.  I will make 100-clips (or as many as the mold will yield).  This is a prototype process that has a limited mold life.  Price for each clip is $22.50 + shipping.  It's best to get on the list now if you need any.  They won't last long. 

The black one above is for 1968 and 1969 Shelbys, Mustangs, Boss 302s, and Boss 429s and it holds the wiring for the front parking lights and front marker lights.  Each car gets two.  I am in the process of making 100-clips (maybe a few more if the mold will produce them).  All 100-clips are spoken for but if you would like to be on the list if there are more than 100-produced please email or call me.  Price for each black clip is $20+ shipping.

22 August 2009 - I'm nearly finished making a VERY limited run of two different wiring clips that have never been available until now.  The white one is specific to 1968 Shelbys and Mustangs and holds the front parking light wiring.  Each car gets two.  The black one is for 1968 and 1969 Shelbys, Mustangs, Boss 302s, and Boss 429s and it holds the wiring for the front parking lights and front marker lights.  Each car gets two.  I'll have pricing and availability in about a week.

1 August 2009 - I have several new projects underway and hope to have some of them completed in the next few weeks.

  • 1967/1968 Shelby GT-500, GT-350, and Mustang GT (390 & 302) resonator pipes.  These are 2-hump resonators with 2-inch pipes for cars with dual exhaust and transverse muffler.  The resonators are completed, and the pipes are in fabrication.  I hope to have these done and ready to sell by the end of August.  They will be available in bare steel (like the originals) or aluminized pipe.
  • 1967/1968 Mustang (390) and Shelby GT-500 (428-Police Interceptor) H-pipes.  I hope to have these done by the end of August.  They will be available in bare steel (like the originals) or aluminized pipe.
  • 1969 Shelby GT-350 resonator pipes.  Similar to the 1967/1968 2-inch systems, but different pipes between the resonators and the H-pipe.  Early September completion.  They will be available in bare steel (like the originals) or aluminized pipe.
  • 1968.5 GT500KR and 428-Cobra Jet resonator pipes.  The tooling for fabricating the resonators is about 50% complete.  Finished pipes by the end of the year.  They will be available in bare steel (like the originals) or aluminized pipe.
  • 1968-1970 Shelby GT-500, GT500KR, and Cobra Jet Mustang front sway bar brackets.  Estimated completion date is the end of October.
  • 1968.5 Shelby GT500KR and Cobra Jet Mustang front sway bar bracket spacer.  Estimated completion date is end of October.
  • 1969-1970 Boss 429 front sway bar brackets.  Estimated completion date is the end of October.

28 June 2009

- The spare tire J-bolts are done and ready for sale.  Click here for more information.

14 June 2009

- I'm in the process of fabricating the tooling for making 1968 Mustang CJ resonators (inc Shelby GT500KR).  These resonators are specific to 1968 CJs and were not used in 1969, and are different from the 2-inch resonators.  They will be finished and available late summer.

- The tailpipe band clamps should be finished this week.  These are the dual-width clamps that hold the tailpipes to the J-hook.  They are identical to the originals in every way.  Stamped and formed just like the originals.  "P" and "9A" stamped into the clamp, and dark phosphate indented-head screw.  This is the only truly concours correct clamp available for Mustangs with 2.25-inch exhaust.

- The spare tire J-bolts are at the platers and should be done this week.  There are 4-variants available that cover Mustangs, Shelbys, and Boss from 1968 - 1970.  Made from original Ford drawings and exactly like the originals.  Check the "Items for Sale" section for applications and pricing. 

4 May 2009 - The 1969/1970 Boss 302 Mustang H-pipes are finished.  For details on their fabrication and features click here.  They are available in bare steel (like the originals) or aluminized pipe.  Made using original assembly line parts as patterns.  Exactly like the originals.

I now gladly accept MasterCard, VISA, and Discover credit & debit cards.

13 May 2009 - Resonator/intermediate pipes for 1967 & 1968 Mustangs (inc Shelby GT-500 & GT-350) with dual-exhaust are in fabrication and I should have pipes finished and ready to ship around the 1st of July.  These pipes will be available in bare steel (like the originals) or aluminized pipe.  Price will be similar to the other resonator pipes I have available, but I don't know the final price yet.

I'm in the process of making the hangers, brackets, and clamps for installing the Mustang exhaust systems that I sell.  It's a slow process and I'm currently working on the band clamp that holds the tailpipes to the J-hook.  All the hardware will be fabricated exactly like the originals complete with stamped Ford/FoMoCo logos where appropriate.

The remaining variants of the Mustang spare tire J-bolt are in final fabrication and should be finished in the next couple of weeks. These include variants B, C, and D.  Click here for pictures of the different variants.  Variant A is finished and available.

3 April 2009 - The 1969/1970 Shelby GT-500 tailpipes are finished.  Exact copies of the original assembly line parts.  Fabricated from 2.25-in O.D. aluminized tubing (mandrel bent), and reduced on each end just like the originals.  Ford logo and part numbers stamped in each pipe.  Ready to ship.  Click here for more details, price, and ordering information.

I have also completed another run of 1968.5 Shelby/Mustang tailpipes.  I was out of these for about 6-months, but I have them back in stock now.

10 March 2009 - The spare tire J-bolts for 1968 Mustangs and Shelbys are finished.  Price is $14.95 + shipping.  I should have 3-other J-bolt variants done in about 4-weeks.  Made from original Ford engineering drawings.  This is the only concours-correct reproduction of this spare tire J-bolt being made.  Rolled threads (not cut) like the originals, flattened end, and factory-correct  plating.

1 March 2009 - I'm now in the H-pipe business.  You can now get a perfectly reproduced, 100% accurate copy of the H-pipe that originally came on your Shelby, Boss, and Cobra Jet Mustang.  Copied from original assembly line H-pipes...no guessing based on bend card information or service parts...only known assembly line parts were used as examples.

The H-pipes that I will soon have available are for the following applications: 

  • 1968.5/1969 Cobra Jet/Super Cobra Jet Mustangs and Shelbys
  • 1969/1970 Boss 429 Mustang
  • 1969/1970 Boss 302 Mustang

H-pipe Features Include:

  • Correct diameter tubing (2.25-inch for CJ and Boss 429, 2.50-inch for Boss 302)
  • Exact copy of flanges (no elongated holes)
  • Clearance flats in pipes in correct locations...just like the originals
  • Alignment tabs or stop tabs where appropriate
  • Correct diameter crossover tube
  • Correct heat-riser tube (mandrel bent)...just like the originals (Boss 429 only)
  • Pipe-within-a-pipe at H-pipe inlet to support and center exhaust donut (ex Boss 302)

H-pipes will be available in aluminized pipe or bare steel (like the originals).

For the first time ever you can now purchase a Concours Correct end-to-end exhaust system.  Everything from H-pipe to exhaust tips is now available through this website...including the exhaust clamps.

I hope to have production H-pipes ready to ship in mid March.

19 February 2009 - I've just finished making a very limited run of 1969/1970 Shelby GT-350 tailpipes and adapters.  These are the pipes that go between the transverse muffler and exhaust collector.  They are just like the originals.  If you need a pair, get them now, I don't have plans to make another run.  Click here for more details on the new tailpipes.

10 February 2009 - I've decided to reproduce the 1968 Mustang Spare Tire J-Bolt used on all 1968 Mustangs and Shelbys.  Click here for pictures of an original, the 1st prototype (not quite good enough), and 2nd (final) prototype prior to plating.  They are made using original Ford engineering drawings and confirmed using original pieces.  They are indistinguishable from the originals.  Rolled threads (not cut), flattened ends, and formed per Ford drawing specifications.  I should have them completed and ready for sale in 3-weeks. 

24 January 2009 - The 1969 triple-hump resonators pipes are finished and ready for purchase.  These resonators are correct for 1969 CJ/SCJ Mustang (including Mach 1), 1969/1970 Shelby GT-500 (CJ/SCJ), 1969 Boss 302, and 1969 Boss 429.  Click here for more details and ordering information.

10 January 2009 - The 1969 triple-hump resonators pipes have been bent and checked in the "check fixture" for accuracy.  The pipes still need to have the ends swaged and alignment tabs attached prior to welding the resonator to the pipes.  I should have completed pipes ready to ship by the end of January.