Project A-Mo04/06/2006 09:21:27 PMCategory : None
The Ridiculon 4000 was born a 200 Sprint car, a T-Code. It has since evolved over previous ownership to a clone of a 1969 S-Type with a 390 Big Block and a C-6 3-speed automatic to match. Edelbrock 4-barrel carb and intake. Hooker headers.
As I see things, there's this: a vehicle is only original once. The Ridiculon 4000 is nowhere close to original, and really, not worth working toward for in a true "restoration."
And that's liberating.
I like the look of the 1969 Coupe, especially the plain hardtop "notchback." The hood of the American Shelby is tacky, a schoolgirl trying too hard. The vinyl roof of the American Grande and Mexican Shelby is gaudy, an overweight whore in leather pants. The striping of the Mach 1, Boss and Shelby are uninspired, a design by a workman and not an artisan. The fastbacks are nice, really nice, but people can't seem to keep from putting the louver over the back window, and/or adding a kite of a spoiler to the deck in an attempt to emulate the Mach 1.
It makes one sigh.
The 1969 Mustang Coupe is the only trim that retains the unmistakeable Mustang look. It's sleeker than previous models, the pointed nose a knife on the butter of the street. It's menacing, but unmistakably a Pony car. The unadorned Sportback is the only one that shares this feature.
Aside from the Shelby de Mexico based on the Coupe (with possibly the vinyl roofing avoided), there is nothing in 1969 worth emulating in a restoration.
v Liberated from those constraints, I've found some directions that I feel respect the unique look the 1969 Mustang Coupe added to the collection of Mustang faces.
1) GT Striping is the sole exception to the general loss of aesthetic appeal in 1969, being as it was centered lower and didn't dominate the door. The following is a paint scheme that evokes the GT, aided by the adding of the non-functional GT hood scoop. I like this look. It doesn't overpower what is unique about the Coupe.
2) Eleanor. Yeah, she was either a '73 Mach 1 or a '68 Fastback. If I wouldn't have seen this myself, I wouldn't have thought a 1969 Coupe could "go Eleanor" either. This car was found, already sold but the account never taken down, on CarDomain.com. This is inspired.
First the Eleanor kit:
Paint job: $2,500.00
Fiberglass Cowl Induction Hood: $375.95
Fiberglass Trunk and End Caps: $391.95
Front Valance: $81.95
GT Rear Valance: $81.95
GT Exhaust Tips: $99.95
Hood Locks: $13.95
Edelbrock 454 Rims (17x8)
Conservative Total: $3,745 ($2,500 paint, $1,045 parts, $200 estimate of shipping)
As I see things, there's this: a vehicle is only original once. The Ridiculon 4000 is nowhere close to original, and really, not worth working toward for in a true "restoration."
And that's liberating.
I like the look of the 1969 Coupe, especially the plain hardtop "notchback." The hood of the American Shelby is tacky, a schoolgirl trying too hard. The vinyl roof of the American Grande and Mexican Shelby is gaudy, an overweight whore in leather pants. The striping of the Mach 1, Boss and Shelby are uninspired, a design by a workman and not an artisan. The fastbacks are nice, really nice, but people can't seem to keep from putting the louver over the back window, and/or adding a kite of a spoiler to the deck in an attempt to emulate the Mach 1.
It makes one sigh.
The 1969 Mustang Coupe is the only trim that retains the unmistakeable Mustang look. It's sleeker than previous models, the pointed nose a knife on the butter of the street. It's menacing, but unmistakably a Pony car. The unadorned Sportback is the only one that shares this feature.
Aside from the Shelby de Mexico based on the Coupe (with possibly the vinyl roofing avoided), there is nothing in 1969 worth emulating in a restoration.
v Liberated from those constraints, I've found some directions that I feel respect the unique look the 1969 Mustang Coupe added to the collection of Mustang faces.
1) GT Striping is the sole exception to the general loss of aesthetic appeal in 1969, being as it was centered lower and didn't dominate the door. The following is a paint scheme that evokes the GT, aided by the adding of the non-functional GT hood scoop. I like this look. It doesn't overpower what is unique about the Coupe.
2) Eleanor. Yeah, she was either a '73 Mach 1 or a '68 Fastback. If I wouldn't have seen this myself, I wouldn't have thought a 1969 Coupe could "go Eleanor" either. This car was found, already sold but the account never taken down, on CarDomain.com. This is inspired.
First the Eleanor kit:
Paint job: $2,500.00
Fiberglass Cowl Induction Hood: $375.95
Fiberglass Trunk and End Caps: $391.95
Front Valance: $81.95
GT Rear Valance: $81.95
GT Exhaust Tips: $99.95
Hood Locks: $13.95
Edelbrock 454 Rims (17x8)
Conservative Total: $3,745 ($2,500 paint, $1,045 parts, $200 estimate of shipping)
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