[BeeLair]

Hello everyone,

I’m going to start this off by apologizing if I’m asking questions that have already been posed. I’m finding that the search function on here can be both friend and foe. I’ve spent the last day or two trying to educate myself but I do have a few questions that I just can’t seem to find answers for here or on the Backdraft site itself.

I’m sure that a quality vendor could answer these efficiently but I’m easily a month away from that step in the process and am still researching shops to finish the vehicle out. My ‘regular’ shop has politely declined; he’s a diehard GM guy and refuses to ‘soil himself’ on any Ford power train (his words, not mine). And as I’m a firm believer that these cars practically demand a Blue Oval between the fenders, I’m forced to amicably turn away from that 20-year relationship.

The brochure on the Backdraft site states that “more colors are available on request.” Exactly how crazy can I get with this with paint from the factory? For example, say I’d like a RT3B in Burnt Metallic Orange (Mopar FK5), but would like the stripes in Flat Black or in a Matte finish. Would something like that be able to be ordered from the factory or would it have to be farmed out to a reputable paint shop once the chassis arrives state-side? Is there a full color palette available from the factory somewhere? How does one specify a single stripe? I’ve seen these referenced as tri-wide I think.

And speaking of the RT3B, can you specify the degree in which the trim is blacked out? By that I mean can everything but the headlight bezels be blacked out? Or everything but the side pipes? I’m sure that with the parts available on the Backdraft Shop site, switching things out would be relatively simple, but I’m really curious to what degree “custom” means coming from the factory.

Why no mention of the GT body on the home site when the thing is plastered all over the web?

With the interior I’m seeing a wide, and in some examples a seven different kinds of awesome variety with the cars. Different dashes and gauge placement, contrast stitching/piping on the dash, tunnel & seats, and different styles of seating are shown on Backdraft’s site with no real explanation. Can a RT3 be ordered with the dash setup from the RT3 TD or with any other setup I prefer? Is that cross-hatch stitched interior I’m seeing on the site’s gallery the Alacantara option? Can an interior be ordered in black but have just the seats done in red?

I guess what I’m really asking is whether or not everything shown in the gallery on Backdraft’s site and on their FB page is available from the factory or if those cars have had a bit of spit and polish from whatever shop finished them.

If this is Backdraft’s sale practice, offering a “base” car and them having an authorized dealer or recommended shop finish them out to customer specs, I have no problem with that. I have a little experience doing things that way with a Super Seven I had in the 90s and currently with my wife’s 356. I’d just prefer a turnkey-minus to come from the factory as close to how I want it as possible.

The problem is I have no idea what’s factory and what’s not. I know any shop worth its salt can do whatever I ask; as we all know money can move mountains when it comes to customizing cars. I’d just prefer having all my ducks in a row before sitting down to conduct business.

Thanks to anyone who can provide some insight. The plan is to jump in head first and see how deep this rabbit hole goes (or can go), and I look forward to contributing to the forum. Take care.

B


p.s. Sorry if this double posts, my browser (tablet) isnt very happy with this site.