This is the partial car we acquired with the Hi-Tech deal. Its a 289 Roadster (Slabside). I will try and keep this thread updated as much as I update our social media. Stay tuned.
Shane
Fresh out of paint and in our assembly area.
Transverse leaf springs.....what Carroll called "buggy springs."
Pedal, taillight and wiper motor installed.
Front suspension
This is the rear IRS we will be using. Built by Mike McCluskey, these are the closest to the originals. Mike based these off an original Cobra Salisbury diff. unit when he started building Shelby's "continuation" 427's in the '80's. We may start machining the cases for Mike in the near future.
Quote from: AllAmerican on January 20, 2026, 01:52:26 PM
This is the rear IRS we will be using. Built by Mike McCluskey, these are the closest to the originals. Mike based these off an original Cobra Salisbury diff. unit when he started building Shelby's "continuation" 427's in the '80's. We may start machining the cases for Mike in the near future.
Awesome!! Will it fit in the 2nd generation 427 Hurricanes?
Thanks for sharing updates here for those of us not on social media.
Quote from: Bob Worley on January 20, 2026, 06:38:10 PM
Quote from: AllAmerican on January 20, 2026, 01:52:26 PM
This is the rear IRS we will be using. Built by Mike McCluskey, these are the closest to the originals. Mike based these off an original Cobra Salisbury diff. unit when he started building Shelby's "continuation" 427's in the '80's. We may start machining the cases for Mike in the near future.
Awesome!! Will it fit in the 2nd generation 427 Hurricanes?
Not without some modifications. We use a different IRS for the Hurricane 427's but the frames are slightly different to accommodate the IRS.
a few more pics on the progress of HT5000.
Moving right along. Great pictures. Very cool project.