Mustang Craftsmen

08/31/2026

Eleanor Shelby we made from the movie “Gone in sixty seconds “ is almost finished. Our core team of myself, Jimmy Lamont , Sean Beard, and Matthew Sheltraw were able to build this car from a shell, fitted and painted every panel, fabricated parts and assembled every nut and bolt. It is fully optioned with a 500 horsepower 427 V8. I am very proud of what our team can accomplish. Thanks guys! Also thanks to Rogers Crankshaft for engine parts and machine work and Gary Lamont for upholstery.

08/23/2026

Only half throttle will light the tires up. Need to be careful driving this car.

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

The 427 V8 we built for the Eleanor really brings the car to life.

08/23/2026

The Eleanor Shelby is almost ready to deliver to the owner. Taking care of some minor issues. This is a duplicate of the movie car. We built a 427 V8 with C6 transmission also custom options including rack and pinion steering and a Dakota dash board that you can change the illumination color with your phone. We built every part, nut, and bolt. This has been a big project and is a pretty cool car. I hope the owner will be happy.

08/11/2026

Starting on the disassembly of the R code 428 1969 Mach 1. There is a heater motor welded to the grill support. Could this be the first 69 Mach 1 with electric fan cooling! I know the 428 was a challenge to keep cool at low speeds but this is definitely unusual. LOL

08/10/2026

Starting a complete rotisserie restoration on a 69 Mach 1 built with a 428 ram air which has been stored for many years. Interesting how rodents provide sound reduction.

04/30/2026

We invited the automotive skilled trades classes from the Saginaw High School Career Complex to visit our shop. We try to encourage young people to consider a career in the automotive field. They really enjoyed seeing the work we do.

04/22/2026

351 stroked to 408 at idle. Custom built 1970 Mach 1 for a customer. We are having good results with stroked engines at Mustang craftsmen.

04/22/2026

1970 Mach 1 we restored back to original paint color. Came to us as a very rusted body.