Reviving a Ford GT: Simple Fixes for a Classic Supercar

Friday, 27 September 2024, 11:37

Ford GT enthusiasts will be delighted to see this 'barn find' revived without much effort. The iconic Ford GT, known for its robust V8, was restored with basic repairs after sitting idle for 15 years. With needed parts sourced and maintenance completed, the excitement of driving this supercar returns.
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Reviving a Ford GT: Simple Fixes for a Classic Supercar

Reviving a Ford GT from Its Slumber

Hardly any modern supercar will respond well to sitting in a garage for 15 years, but if you had to pick one that could, it’s probably the Ford GT. With a relatively simple supercharged American V8 in the middle, very few electronic systems to speak of, and a whole bunch of parts plucked from other Ford cars, the GT is maybe the simplest way to go stupid fast.

The Restoration Journey

When The Cultivated Collector found this car languishing in a state of illness, everyone knew it wouldn’t take much to get it going again. “The entire fuel system was pretty much trash,” according to the folks who worked on the car. That checks out, as gasoline has a stable shelf life of about three months. Pretty much anything that was touched by gas was sticky or gummed up and had to be cleaned out and replaced.

  • They managed to source a set of Bosch fuel injectors, because Ford couldn’t find any Motorcraft parts.
  • Getting the car running was just a matter of replacing all the fluids.
  • They mounted a new set of tires and tightened up the suspension with some new rear toe links.

OK, it’s a Ford GT, none of that stuff was particularly cheap, but this is a whole lot less than it would cost with a Lamborghini or Ferrari.

Drive Your Ford GT

In this whole video, my favorite part is when Ed comments, “You dorks need to drive your Ford GTs more often.


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