Total 2000 Mustang GT Make-Over....A Father & Son Make Perfect Team!

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet....or, in this case, Ford!  Either way, what could make a better story for the 4th of July than a great father and son Mustang make-over!

We do all kinds of custom work here at LDJ Auto Body.  From the installation of accessories to full blown custom modified projects.  One thing we love seeing here, though, is family members working together. And car projects are just custom made for that!  It's fun and, most of all, it's rewarding!

This 4th of July, I want to show you a great father - son project car that came to us for a carbon fiber hood installation and complete paint job.  This 2000 Mustang GT is Eric's first car and he and his dad, Howard, have spent countless hours working together on this project.  They have done some awesome things to the car and I think you'll agree, all their "sweat equity" was well worth the time and effort.

The car came to us as an original 2000 Mustang GT in great condition.  A few minor dings and some parking lot damage was the only "body work" necessary.

The make-over consisted of fitting and installing a cowl inducted, carbon fiber hood and a complete paint job including a painted "Lemans" stripe package.  A great combination for this car. 

The car was scuffed and prepped for paint and some the minor body work taken care of.  DuPont was the product of choice and DuPont supplied everything from the filler to the paint and clear coat.  We work almost exclusively with DuPont here at LDJ and find their products work great for us and our customers in terms of durability and cost.

After repairing the minor body damage, the new carbon fiber hood was installed and fitted.  The hood really made a difference in the look of this car.  Adding a rounded effect to the entire front end and also adding 3 1/2 inches to the overall height of the hood.  The cowl inducted hood changed the entire look and definitely brought out the "muscle car" look in this Mustang.

After completing the prep work, the car made it to the paint booth where Larry Blackman, owner of LDJ Auto Body, works his magic.  Larry has been doing custom paint work for almost 40 years and his expertise shows in all of his work.  You can see more of his work at our website, www.ldjautobody.com.

The vermilion red base coat with a light metal flake and very light pearl really brightened up the look of the car.  The Lemans stripe is done in a "gun-metal blue-gray pearl" which brought out the blue in the metal flake and just looked fantastic.  The stripe package really put the finishing touches on this awesome looking 2000 Mustang GT! 

This full make-over also included a vast amount of engine and suspension work that was done by Howard and Eric themselves.  I wish you could hear it run!  This cars sounds great and runs even better.  I asked them to give me a list of what they had done and I'll let Howard tell you in his own words what modifications were done to the car, "We started with brakes and suspension. We replaced the brakes, shocks, struts, ball joints, and lowering springs.  We also installed 4.10 gears and a cold air intake and installed Comp 270 cams, long-tube headers, and catless X-pipe.  Inside we installed racing seats and a short throw shifter and finally we purchased a 3 1/2 inch cowl hood. Then we started searching for a painter and decided to go with LDJ Auto Body and Mechanical.  We're very happy with the outcome of the paint and the hood installation! 

Howard and Eric did an outstanding job on the motor and suspension work.  Here's a shot of "under the hood"!   You can see the time spent under her hood is significant and the car runs great.  Awesome job guys!

All in all the car looks and runs fantastic.  The addition of the cowl inducted hood really put the finishing touches on the overall look of the car.

LDJ Auto Body & Mechanical is located in Gibsonton, FL, just off of I-75 and Gibsonton Dr.  If you would like further information regarding custom paint or custom modification work for your project, please feel free to give us a call at (813) 644-4497.  You can send pictures of your project for a free estimate to estimates@ldjautobody.com.  Don't forget to stop by our facebook page at www.facebook.com/ldjautobody and "like" our page! 

We love happy endings!  A big "thank you" to Howard and Eric McCorkle for bringing us this great 2000 Mustang GT for a make-over.  We wish you all the best and hope you enjoy this great car.

Happy Motoring to all our readers!

Larry and Dee Blackman
LDJ Auto Body & Mechanical
Gibsonton, FL 
(813) 644-4497

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