1965 FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK

ENGINE: Murray Thomas–built 368ci small block Ford Windsor, Dart 8.200 Windsor block (bored 160 thou), Eagle stroker kit, 3-4 Eagle rods, forged pistons, ARP fasteners, AFR Renegade 220 alloy CNC-ported heads, titanium valves (2.200 intake, 1.600 exhaust), Victor intake CNC-ported by Wilson Manifolds USA, Braswell carburettor, owner-built fuel tank, inbuilt surge tank, 800HP in tank fuel pump, tank mounted regulator, owner-built fuel filter, MSD Pro Billet distributor, MSD 6AL2 ignition box, 9mm ignition leads, owner-built stepped stainless steel headers (1 ¾-inch to 1 7/8-inch to two-inch), Burns USA collectors, three-inch tailpipes, stainless steel race mufflers, aluminium radiator, front-mounted aluminium oil cooler, MSD 6AL2 ignition box, MSD Pro Billet distributor, shock towers shaved 40mm to allow for headers to clear, engine moved back 100mm and lowered 100mm, aluminium dry sump made with tube through it to allow for the steering tie-rod to pass through

DRIVELINE: G-Force 4-speed H-pattern dog box, straight cut dog style gears, 7 ¼-inch Tilton twin-plate, Tilton flywheel, owner built 9-inch diff housing, billet alloy full floating hubs, gun drilled 31-spline Nascar axles, aluminium carrier (3.89 ratio), steel drive shaft

SUSPENSION: (F) custom chromoly A-arms, Bilstein coil overs, 1 ½-inch x 090 thou chrome moly 4140 heat treated blade style in cabin adjustable sway bar, (R) Custom chromoly 3-link, QA1 coil overs, custom 1-inch 4140 heat treated sway bar,

BRAKES: Wilwood floor mount pedal box, (F) six-piston calipers, 340mm two-piece rotors, custom aluminium hats, (R) four-piston calipers, 312mm diameter rotors

WHEELS/TYRES: 17x10 ½-inch XX, Hankook 275/40R17 slicks

EXTERIOR: Fastback conversion, custom aluminium doors, trunk lid and hood, front clip, front and rear fibreglass bumpers (Andy Giles), custom rear steel fender flares, final paintwork by friend Brendon Cummings, True Red Ford paint, panelwork by Nick Thompson at Wanaka Glass and Collision

CHASSIS: Chassis altered to take owner-built front and rear suspension

INTERIOR: Custom steering column, 2–1 quickener built into column, quick-release steering wheel, MSNZ roll cage, custom-built alloy dash, and centre console control panel

PERFORMANCE: 710hp