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JBA FEATURE VEHICLE - '67 TRANS AM REPLICA

1967 Mustang Trans Am Replica Finished at JBA Performance
Garcia’s ’67 Notchback
By: D. Brian Smith
Photography: JBA Performance

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A Fuel Safe fuel cell and a Taylor aluminum battery box highlight the trunk space of Ken Garcia’s JBA-built 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica Front shot of the small block Ford in Ken Garcia’s ’67 Mustang Trans Am replica including a TCP Monte Carlo bar and export brace Passenger side picture of the 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica engine compartment shows steel-braided lines and anodized AN fittings The small block Ford engine in Ken Garcia’s JBA-built 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica is enhanced by period-correct custom valve covers and JBA PowerCable ignition wires
Driver side picture of Ken Garcia’s ’67 Mustang Trans Am replica completed by JBA Ken Garcia’s 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica sits in JBA’s race room Side shot of Garcia’s white 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica Rear picture of the ’67 Mustang Trans Am replica finished by JBA Performance Center
Five spoke mags and black paint highlights the front end of Garcia’s ’67 Trans Am replica White-face gauges including the tach and speedo sit behind the aftermarket steering wheel in Ken Garcia’s JBA-built ’67 Mustang Close-up of JBA-installed Total Control Products front suspension including upper and lower control arms, strut braces, coil-over struts, and rack and pinion steering Oversize disc brakes help put the whoa in Ken Garcia’s pony car
An empty engine compartment reveals CNC clutch and brake master cylinders and a close-up of the Total Control Products rack and pinion steering and sway bar Close-ups of suspension stiffening subframe connectors prior to paint Close-ups of suspension stiffening subframe connectors prior to paint Close-ups of suspension stiffening subframe connectors prior to paint
Close-ups of suspension stiffening subframe connectors prior to paint The rear suspension hangs on the leaf springs and aftermarket shocks The rear suspension hangs on the leaf springs and aftermarket shocks The Panhard rod and 9” Ford rearend are evident in this picture
A picture taken before installation of the Fuel Safe fuel cell in Garcia’s ’67 Mustang The Ford 9” rearend, Panhard rod, leaf springs and shocks are at the business end of this 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica The Ford crate motor, driveshaft, radiator and miscellaneous parts are ready for JBA to install in Ken Garcia’s 1967 Mustang With the valve cover off, you can see the upgraded valvetrain in this Ford small block crate motor
You can see there’s lots of work left to do on the chassis of this ’67 Mustang Black stripes on white paint highlight the appearance of this 1967 Mustang Rear shot of Ken Garcia’s 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica Aftermarket pedals, gauges and steering wheel are evident in this interior shot
Body hugging seats keep you in place in Garcia’s Trans Am replica The interior in this ’67 Mustang coupe looks great in basic black In progress shot of Ken Garcia’s 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica Large disc brakes provide plenty of stopping power for Garcia’s ’67 Stang
The tall Ford Racing valve covers gave way to period-correct covers with spacers Unshod 5-spoke rims wait for the rubber and their new home The nine-inch Ford rearend dominates this picture of Ken Garcia’s Mustang. The large front disc brake and upgraded TCP suspension highlight this shot of Garcia’s Trans Am replica
It wouldn’t be right to leave drums on the rear so rotors and calipers fill the bill Another shot of the beautiful Total Control Products components and front disc brakes Apparently car show judges share our enthusiasm for this 1967 Mustang Trans Am replica A close-up of the SBF rear block, crankshaft hub and aftermarket oil pan
At some point during its life, the Ford crate motor sat for some time and picked up surface rust on the rear crank hub Notice the bottom edges of the CNC brake and clutch master cylinders The TCP steering shaft will live side by side with JBA long tube headers 6611SJS The period-correct valve covers are the right touch for this Trans Am replica

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