So when I started out with this project I don’t think I knew what I was in for. I didn’t know how much money I was going to have to spend, but as always with me, I love a challenge and I know the money will be well spent. So for those of you wishing to do the same thing as me take note.

Probably the major factor in the cost of such a project is that I am located in Australia. So getting a car here was costly. The car itself, shipping, import fees, agent fees, taxes etc. came to about $AUD20,000. That’s just getting the car here in its unrestored stripped back form as seen here.

So last week I said things were starting to move along and the car was going in for it’s right hand drive conversion. News just in is that the body kit has almost been removed so she can go in for her conversion.

Just a short update as to what is happening now with my car. Things are starting to happen again and hopefully will have a major update soon.

We’ve had a chat to the conversion guys this past week and the good news is they think they can fit in my old girl in the next few weeks and we could have the dash done fairly soon.

It is coming soon! I promise. I’ve been receiving a few comments and emails about the lack of updates on my build and believe me I know how you all feel. It’s burning me that I have no updates on my car to post but I want you to all know there are things going on behind the scenes.

I’ve always wanted to know the full history of my car and until recently I didn’t know much. However I ordered a Marti report for Marti Auto Works and to my delight it gives a whole heap of info about my car.

Last week I posted about ordering some Shelby valve covers and the much needed Eleanor headlight buckets for my custom Bosch Xenon headlights. Well after only a week they have arrived safe and well from the states.

The quality of the valve covers is amazing, Scott Drake produces some

Well it’s slow going but finally I’ve had to feed my addiction and place an order with Mustangs Unlimited. Today I spoke with my builder and he in turn spoke with the body guy and they both confirmed that the Aeroform headlight buckets WILL fit my custom Bosch Xenon headlamps Hoorah!

The headlight buckets and brackets are especially made for the Eleanor kits. They allow you to mount the headlight inside the kit which is often tricky with these kits. The buckets

So one of the problems of late has been the whole projector headlight fitting issue. The problem was I waited so long for these custom headlights which came as 7″ only to find that once installed they were too large. We needed the Shelby 5 3/4″ headlights.

But all is not lost just yet.

Well I know lately I haven’t been posting any updates on my car because basically there aren’t any updates. With Christmas upon as things have slowed down quite a bit.

So this is where we are at. The car has finally had the body kit finished off and all the minor body work issues sorted out. We’re still continuing on trying to fit the side exhaust tips. We used

OK so it’s a fact! I am an idiot. It pays to do your research and when you don’t you’ll get into the predicament i am in.

So I’ve spent several months and close to one thousand dollars and now we’ve figured out we have the wrong size lights!

Here is where I got confused. I was always under the impression Mustangs used 7″ round headlights and I never knew that Shelby’s had smaller lights of 5 3/4″ lights! And further