2018 Mustang GT - 6 Speed - Ruby Red - 301A Build Project

[Ruby2018]

Document the progress on my 2018 GT.
I have been an avid mustang owner since my first car! I am very excited to be back in a mustang again! My career line up:
1995 Mustang V6 auto - First car, got ran off the road 3 weeks after purchase. Write off.
1997 Mustang V6 auto - Highschool car. Turned it into a Fobra with bumpers wheels tires etc
2000 Mustang GT 5 speed - Owned for about a year. Learned the hard way about v8 + manual and wiped it out into a parked car.
2002 Mustang GT 5 speed - Owned for a couple years until I found a mint Mach 1.
2003 Mach 1 5 speed - Owned for 10 years. Garage queen, summer driven only. Sold it to fund my business. Miss that car very much.

2018 Mustang GT 6 speed - Purchased April 2025 - 46,000kms. One owner, traded in for a BMW suv.

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[Ruby2018]

1st modification from me: 35% Ceramic tint on 5 windows.

 

[Ruby2018]

Scored a set of 2022 Mach 1 Handling pack wheels with 2500 kms on them. Running the factory 305/315 Cup 2s

 

[Ruby2018]

Ordered a set of Ford OEM 5.0 Badges to replace the chrome!

 

[Ruby2018]

Pony in the front was more work! I have active grill shutters, so had to remove the front bumper to access the back of the pony! Made it out with no paint damage surprisingly!

 

[Ruby2018]

Cup 2s down and a new set of 305/30/19 and 315/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4s installed. Ride substantially improved for what I do with the car!

 

[Ruby2018]

Found a set of take off Mach 1 HP fender flares and rear spats! Those are awaiting install. I needed to see how it would look, so I mocked up with masking tape approx how they would cover the front tire poke! I think it makes the HP wheels look perfect.

 

[Mach 307]

Really nice car my man! If you want the OEM hardware for the rear spats I’ll give the part numbers:

W714040-S300 x2 - Clips
W716345-S450B x4 - Screws
W714205-S307 x4 - U-Nuts

I don’t know if they’ll bolt right up like the do on the Mach 1, but there if you want it!

 

[Ruby2018]

Really nice car my man! If you want the OEM hardware for the rear spats I’ll give the part numbers:

W714040-S300 x2 - Clips
W716345-S450B x4 - Screws
W714205-S307 x4 - U-Nuts

I don’t know if they’ll bolt right up like the do on the Mach 1, but there if you want it!

Thank you! Yes I have a plan for the front flares, but the rear I am just going to dive in and see what I need. But that helps a lot if I need some hardware!

 

[m3incorp]

Great car, and you are making very nice upgrades.

 

[1 old racer]

Any fitment issues?

 

[High Velocity]

Looks great so far, any suspension plans?

 

[Gilberjj]

Cool build. I’m in the other Vancouver (Washington).

 

[Adam the Lighting Guy]

Pony in the front was more work! I have active grill shutters, so had to remove the front bumper to access the back of the pony! Made it out with no paint damage surprisingly!

That's a pile of work for a Black Stallion. Daym.

 

[Ruby2018]

Any fitment issues?

Nope! No rubbing at all!

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