Jmeo's 2020 Shelby American GT500 SE Wide Body Build (+ "Phase 2")

[Jmeo]

What wheels are those?

The Shelby American (by BC Forged) Signature Edition package wheels that are a part of the Signature Edition package I purchased for my car. They are available to be purchased separately form Shelby, and directly from BC Forged. If you go through BC they are not stamped with "SHELBY", "AMERICAN", and "FORGED" on the face of the wheel, and they do not come with Shelby branded center caps.

 

[Evolvd]

Pieces are slowly arriving. At least I can now reassemble and install my door panels. It was a little weird having to roll the windows down to open the doors from the outside to be able to get out of the vehicle, lol.

MPR has been very good to work with and the custom work on these pieces is spectacular. Plus who doesn’t like free swag?

I saw their interior set, wish they would do forged.

 

[Jmeo]

I saw their interior set, wish they would do forged.

Yah, I imagine it is not possible to have blankets of forged carbon to lay down over the stock pieces, so that's the problem I think.

 

[Evolvd]

Yah, I imagine it is not possible to have blankets of forged carbon to lay down over the stock pieces, so that's the problem I think.

Correct, they typically come in bags of chopped fiber and you lay it by hand. Unfortunately the owner of MPR hates the forged look (his words) so I’ll have to find someone to skin my stock parts.

 

[Stage_3]

Beautiful car Jaime!

 

[Jmeo]

Well, finally got my rocker pieces back!

 

[Evolvd]

Well, finally got my rocker pieces back!

Very nice! Are they skinned stock pieces or full replacement CF?

 

[Jmeo]

Very nice! Are they skinned stock pieces or full replacement CF?

Ok full disclosure, and long story……

I wanted real carbon pieces. Because the world is “down with the sickness”, Shelby American still has not been able to get me a set of real carbon pieces. There was a set made but I’m just a peon, so I couldn’t have them. They still (2 years later) have not worked out more pieces with their supplier (not Anderson).

So, I made plans with MPR last year to skin mine over the winter, that’s why I sent them them year. Long story but the people who do the work were not confident they would hold up to outside the car elements, and also wouldn’t do it for a price I felt comfortable paying (especially after them saying they themselves were not confident about them holding up).

So a month ago they were getting shipped back to me untouched. My plan was to paint and clear them because they were flat black and slightly textured so everything stuck to them.

Then, I decided to, gasp … hydro dip them.

A buddy of mine set me up with someone he knew who was incredibly good and who’s work looked so good most people didn’t know. So, that’s what I did.

He did an amazing job. He sanded them down, dipped the inside of the scoops (by my request) , then the outside, then clear coated everything. I have never seen a CF hydro dip piece look this good before.

I had to make a choice. The rest of the car is carbon. Since it’s a SA car, it has proprietary scoops, so nobody makes them. Either I went this route, or had carbon everything and black plastic scoops. I made the decision to do it this way, and it came out better than I though it would.

I told you it was a long story.

 

[Evolvd]

Ok full disclosure, and long story……

I wanted real carbon pieces. Because the world is “down with the sickness”, Shelby American still has not been able to get me a set of real carbon pieces. There was a set made but I’m just a peon, so I couldn’t have them. They still (2 years later) have not worked out more pieces with their supplier (not Anderson).

So, I made plans with MPR last year to skin mine over the winter, that’s why I sent them them year. Long story but the people who do the work were not confident they would hold up to outside the car elements, and also wouldn’t do it for a price I felt comfortable paying (especially after them saying they themselves were not confident about them holding up).

So a month ago they were getting shipped back to me untouched. My plan was to paint and clear them because they were flat black and slightly textured so everything stuck to them.

Then, I decided to, gasp … hydro dip them.

A buddy of mine set me up with someone he knew who was incredibly good and who’s work looked so good most people didn’t know. So, that’s what I did.

He did an amazing job. He sanded them down, dipped the inside of the scoops (by my request) , then the outside, then clear coated everything. I have never seen a CF hydro dip piece look this good before.

I had to make a choice. The rest of the car is carbon. Since it’s a SA car, it has proprietary scoops, so nobody makes them. Either I went this route, or had carbon everything and black plastic scoops. I made the decision to do it this way, and it came out better than I though it would.

I told you it was a long story.

We’ll it looks good so as long as you’re happy.

 

[kilobravo]

No way I could tell they aren't solid CF, Jaime. I think they look fantastic!

 

[Jmeo]

No way I could tell they aren't solid CF, Jaime. I think they look fantastic!

Thanks buddy, I have to agree with you.

 

[Jmeo]

Got the side scoops and the MPR door panel CF installed today

 

[Jmeo]

Now I am only waiting for one more piece.......

 

[Evolvd]

Now I am only waiting for one more piece.......

Nice! I would pay a pretty penny to get a console trim in forged look.

 

[Houston Kid]

Got the side scoops and the MPR door panel CF installed today

That is an impressive and good looking Shelby. I can only imagine your total investment at this point. I am going to guess it is the most expensive modern GT500 around short of the Green Hornet auction car.