The '66 Engine is Getting The Worx!

Don't think the Bullitt is getting all the attention—steady progress is being made on the new 331 that's going into the '66 Restomod. The Worx in Fredericksburg, VA, has been working on the '66 Mustang for me, and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product here shortly.

The new roller 302 block is outfitted with a Canton windage tray,
oil pump pickup, and a Melling HV oil pump.

The aluminum heads and intake are being reused—along with
all-new ARP hardware, Fel-Pro gaskets, and trick Cometic head gaskets.
The Millerspeed pulleys are visible, as is the new Canton oil pan.

The MSD distributor and ceramic JBAs are being reused,
but the complete FAST-EZ EFI kit is brand new.
I'm looking forward to being fuel injected!

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Facelift for the Bullitt!

The front of the Bullitt had hundreds of chips and scratches after years of racing, so I figured I'd get it fixed up. Recently, I was able to purchase new headlamp housings for about $95 each from a local dealer, and CJ Pony had a sale so I picked up a replacement piece for the bent Mach 1 lower spoiler too. These pieces come off when the bumper cover is painted, so I installed new ones during reassembly.

Before, the front bumper had hundreds of paint chips.

I removed the bumper cover and dropped it off at a body shop in Wake Forest. Two days later, I had the cover back with great body work and a great paint job for only $350. I thought that was a great deal.

I also took the opportunity to clean the now-exposed mass air flow meter housing that was hiding behind the bumper cover. The inside of the housing and the wire filaments were covered in red oil from a new K&N air filter. I also cleaned the filter itself with the K&N cleaner kit and lightly oiled it again. The car actually runs much better now.

Doesn't take long to strip the front body work from the car.

The painted bumper cover as returned from Capital City Auto Body.

In the end, everything went back together quickly, and I think the results look great for a reasonable cost.

Done! The front of the car looks new again.

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Project EHR: Leather Interior Bits for the Bullitt

The Bullitt interior updating is in full swing. Recently, I've received a box of goodies from Dallas Custom Steering Wheel.

Here's a stock Mustang steering wheel that has been pretty heavily modified.

It has Dark Charcoal leather with matching Alcantara and silver stitching.

I asked for the wheel to be extra thick
with wide Porsche grips molded to the rim.

I carried the Alcantara over to the shifter and handbrake boots with silver stitching. And we added Dark Charcoal leather and extra padding to the armrest too.

Unlike other companies, DCSW installs the boots onto your boot frame.
So you just pop them back into your car rather than gluing and stapling them yourself.

I went a bit wild here and bought some lighted sun visors on eBay for about $25. (Mine had mirrors but that was it.) Then I sent them to DCSW too for leather. I also bought a roll of Alcantara to cover my headliner and package shelf in the Bullitt too.

I think the wiring harness should plug in behind the headliner.

Stock Ford mirrors are kinda chintzy from this era.
But these are now kinda chintzy—but with cool leather! :-)

I'll update the blog when everything is installed in the next week or two.