OK, you bought the body kit for your Mustang and had your local auto body shop paint it to match. It's bolted on and your ride is looking sweet. Now what do you do?
While the body kit added muscle and certainly enhanced the visual appeal of the car, your machine just isn't reaching its potential due to those stock wheels and the drab factory interior.
To take your Stallion or other fast Ford to the limit, you'll need to add a few extra pieces-in other words, it's time to accessorize your ride. Going all the way is what we live for in this hobby, and the MM&FF staff is always on the lookout for the greatest parts to make your machine shine better than the rest or outrun them on the track. And since we put together a huge body kit buyer's guide for this issue, what better than a story on finding the right accessories to complete the package? So here are just a few of the thousands of possible items that will help you dress up your ride for a night on the town.
Classic Design Concepts
Classic Design Concepts, or CDC, has numerous items to complement its body kit pieces. If you're the owner of an '05-and-newer drop-top Stang, CDC's lightbar is a great addition that is functional, visually appealing, and a score at $429.99. Also available is a honeycomb rear trim panel for the SN-95 cars that comes either in the classic GT or the Mach 1 style, and retails for $185.00. While you're at the back of your ponycar, don't forget CDC's Detail Corral. Designed for the brand-new S197 Mustangs, the Detail Corral offers you storage space for cleaning supplies and other stuff you need. The best part is, it stays neatly contained instead of being thrown all around the trunk when you whip around a corner.
CDC can help dress up your car's interior with its cast aluminum T-handle shifter knob and interior trim package. The shifter knob is available for '99-'04 models, and comes with either a Mach 1, running pony, Bullitt, Cobra, or CDC-style emblem engraved on it. The knobs go for a mere $39.90. The trim package is an all-inclusive kit that features pedals, locks, shifter knob, and trim ring. The kit is based off the styling found in the '03-'04 Mach 1s, and is priced to sell at $199.00. Call CDC for the kit specific for your year Mustang.
Our own Project Ice Box has...
Our own Project Ice Box has been wearing a set of Privat Fahrens for some time now, and the elegant design definitely took our workhorse uptown. The latest from Privat is Netz (shown), a laced, multispoke wheel with Forged Grey or Forged Silver centers with a polished lip. The Netz is available in 17- to 20-inch sizes.
CJ Pony Parts
CJ Pony Parts has some dress-up items to improve the looks of the already killer-looking Mustang. For '87-'93 automatic transmission-equipped Fox-body cars, CJ has an automatic shifter bezel that prices out at $69.95. For all years of Stangs, you can pick up a three-piece pedal cover set that goes for $49.95.
Popping the hood of any Mustang reveals an engine that could always use a bit of brightening. Everyone wants to show off their Ford pride, right? CJ makes looking at that marvelous piece of engineering known as the mod motor easier by offering Ford Racing's billet oil cap, which will set you back a mere $39.95. Moving into the interior, CJ retails the Steeda-machined A/C knobs for the new S197 Mustang for $39.95 as well. For the '99-'04 crowd, CJ has the lettering to fill in the "Mustang" embossed in the rear bumper. Retailing for $24.95, it comes in seven different colors to match or offset your car's exterior color, and lets all the Bow Tie boys know who they just got beat by.