Ha! Yeah...i don't think I'm going to go that far, but ever since the Hero Car has been found I've got Bullitt on the Brain and... much like that Charger.... can't shake it!
Now, you's guys know me. If I'm going to do this into a Hero Bullitt look-a-like, gotta do it right! So in the parts bin are Firestone G70s, stock 2" pipes through the resonators only with straight pipe out the back, 67 Grille, no emblems on the outside, covered back up light holes on the rear valance, blacked out gas cap, 67 Shelby GT500 steering wheel wrapped in black leather, Hurst shifter.
Now, the plan is to make this all reversible, or bolt on,
so when the car gets a new owner it can be bright back to stock easily sans an interior redo. For the rocker moldings, I'll take the car to the vinyl wrap place and have them vinyl wrap them instead of paint for durability and easy removal. Also, I'll have them do the edge of the trunk lid filing the emblem holes but removable later. Fender emblem holes will be filled with painted plugs... again... easily removable. One option my car came with was the center console which won't be reinstalled. The Am 8-Track and the uber rarer convenience group in the center dash will be reinstalled.
Under the hood it'll be stock with all the correct details for a 68, but no Thermactor and no stock air cleaner. Although I'll have these parts for ease of restoring to stock if preferred later.
I gotta tell ya.... I'm really excited about doing this! Of course, all the assembly line details will remain with markings, techniques, finishes, tags, paint blops. In the end, I think it'll really pull together nicely. And if not... you heard it here first when it makes the news as the biggest flop in Automotive Restoration History!!
So.... here's some parts and a 67 Grille installed. More this week!!
Cheers
Dave