Take a gander below at my own colossal custom ride! After years of driving rough-and-tumble pick-up trucks, I finally bought a nifty 2012 Ford Mustang! I've always loved muscle cars, and this cherry-red classic fit the bill perfectly! But, I've also always dug custom rods, so I just could not leave the car in its factory condition for long! Click below to see my customizations and add-ons! Click each pic to enlarge!
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Above: My inspirations for my Mustang customizations! All those crazy custom cars from the 60s and 70s, specifically the Monkeemobile, and the famed red "Mongoose" funny car, complete with "Hot Wheels" logos! |
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Above: My fresh-from-the-factory 2012 Mustang, ready for additions! |
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Above: I added a custom silver hood air scoop, a "Monkees1" vanity license plate…. |
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Above: Added classic chrome "bullitt" wheels, oversized rear tires... |
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Above: During a visit to the tinted window folks, an ancestor appears! A classic beauty! |
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Above two images: At the Sunstoppers shop, dark
tinted window treatments are applied!
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Above: I wanted something to accent those marvelous curves and "hips" of the car, and I went to work creating these mock-ups incorporating the famed "Hot Wheels" logo…Closer and closer with each attempt and revision! |
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Above two images: Custom final "Hot Wheels" logos, designed by me, are ready, based on the car's exacting specs and color schemes! |
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Above two images: The wraps are printed (at the Sign Factory, in Charlotte, North Carolina) and readied for application on my Mustang! |
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Above two images: The new wrap is carefully applied, based on my designs and mock-ups... |
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Here she is! Added tints, psychedelic logos….ready to go! |
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Each side had to have a custom-designed logo… No "flipping" of the same design! Each unique... |
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Above two images: Me with my wheels! |