You probably remember seeing this last week on all of our feeds:

It caused a bit of a commotion. It left many of our customers quite curious and we received more than a few questions as to what we were up to.

We kept promising something very cool.

And now it’s time to unveil the first part of “Gotta Have Builds.”

We just ordered two brand-new 2013 Mustangs!




Both are “Gotta Have It Green.”

Both are GTs.

Both include the 5.0L “Coyote” V8, along with all of the other awesome new features we talked about when the 2013 Mustang was unveiled.

While these cars will start out similar, both will serve very different roles for CJ Pony Parts and will be set apart by their very different options and their very catchy names:



   

• Base GT Coupe
• Manual Transmission
• 300A Equipment Package
• Recaro Cloth Sport Seats
  
• Rear Spoiler Delete

   

• Premium GT Coupe
• Automatic Transmission
• 400A Equipment Package
• 4.2″ LCD Message Center with MyColor and Track Apps
  
• Leather wrapped Steering Wheel with controls for the LCD message center
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio
• Leather Seats (with power driver’s seat)
• Shaker Sound System
• Comfort Package

• Power Passenger Seat
• Heated Seats
• Heated Mirrors with the very cool Pony Project Lights

• Electronics Package

• Voice Activated Navigation
• SIRIUS Travel Link
• HD Radio
• Dual-Zone Automatic Temperature Control

• 19″ Wheels
• Glass Roof

Coming up soon, we’ll be giving you a glimpse of what we expect them to look like when they’re done!

We have lots of HUGE plans for both of these cars and we’ll be updating you regularly on our progress. We’ll be posting every update right here on the Mustang Parts blog. However, if you gotta have more Gotta Have Builds, visit the dedicated website: http://www.gottahavebuilds.com/.

However, we invite you to toss in your two cents. What do you think we should be doing to our two new Mustangs? What do these cars gotta have?

to me, the street car needs wheels, springs, exhaust, tint and maybe some mild body mods.  That is a street car.  Sounds good, looks good, is good to drive.

That center picture looks like a V6, with 5.0 badges and SVTPP GT500 wheels are my eyes deceiving me?

I saw the same as you..

http://youtu.be/dNupaut5ZLc

After our big announcement on Monday, it’s only fitting that this week’s video of the week showcases our upcoming Gotta Have Builds! The cars in the video are only mockups and are one of many possibilities of what Gotta Have It Race and Gotta Have It Street might end up looking like.

Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of design tools out there yet for the 2013 Mustangs, so we had to base our mockups on the 2010 GT500 model. They aren’t exactly the same, but are definitely very close! In fact, to make these designs and this awesome video happen, we found out that the video game Forza 4 was an easy tool to use. One of our designers spent many hours on Forza 4 to create these possible designs for our Gotta Have Builds cars and today’s video.

Are you already a Forza 4 gamer on the Xbox 360? Starting today, you can download either of these two in-game designs for FREE! Just go to the Storefront in Forza 4, then Buy Designs (don’t worry, it’s still free) and search for the Manual Keyword “Gotta Have Builds”.

So, take a look and let us know your thoughts on these possible designs.

Enjoy your weekend!

Quote from: germeezy1 on February 14, 2012, 02:19 PM

That center picture looks like a V6, with 5.0 badges and SVTPP GT500 wheels are my eyes deceiving me?

yes they are, since we don't have pics of a 2013 GT in Green yet I used the 2012 Customizer to make a 2012 GT (Strike One, not a V6) used my eye to make a Green as close to Gotta Have it as possible, and put RTR wheels (Strike Two, not GT500) on it.  The front is a GT500 look which the new ones have. 

 Time to hit the books because your eyes were all wrong lol.    Of all I just put out the only thing you had to talk about was the computer generated car, wow I am glad I didn't use the sample pic they used in the original post you would of had a field day with that lol.

You know I am just giving you a hard time, I look forward to both of these car builds and yes those are RTR's or VMR's so I stand corrected!

I did get you on one, notice the lower front bumper below ( V6 )



All right back to the regurlarly scheduled thread, sorry for the derail!

While we’re waiting for our Gotta Have Builds 2013 Mustang GTs to hit the assembly line at the Ford Mustang plant, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to share some of our plans for the cars, and let you know where we want to visit with them, so you can make plans to come check them out for yourself!

This week, our focus is on the Gotta Have It Race Mustang!

CJ Pony Service is going to be working hard on Gotta Have It Race to reach their goal of having the fastest naturally aspirated 5.0 Mustangs on the drag strip!

To start, we’ll be hitting the dyno at In Tune Autoworks, our go-to dyno shop for over a year, just down the road from CJ’s. In Tune Autoworks will be using a Mustang Dyno during testing, which is known to record power readings 10-15% lower than a Dynojet.

Once our baseline dyno is done, Gotta Have It Race will be heading down to the drag strip at Cecil County Dragway, where Bill Tumas, our CJ Pony Service Manager, runs his personal Mustangs. We are hoping the car is built and delivered to CJ’s before April 21st, so it can be  entered in the JLP Shootout at the Cecil County Dragway. That event will allow us to get a good baseline for the car and see what our future competition will be like.

After our baseline runs at the JLP Shootout, we plan to enter the Super Stang class at the MIR NMRA event in Maryland on May 4-6th,  and the Fun Ford Weekend at the Maple Grove Raceway on August 17-18. We’re also considering a number of other events that are within a 3-4 hour range of CJ’s and have a good class for our Gotta Have It Race to enter. You might also see us in the CJ Pony Parts – Rally Dixie 2012 in June or on The Hot Rod Power Tour.

In terms of drag times, our first goal is to break the stock intake to pan record, which currently stands at 11.37@118 (and was achieved with an automatic Mustang). Once that’s been beaten, we’re gunning for the current stock longblock naturally aspirated record of 11.02@122, which was achieved on a 6-speed Mustang, like Gotta Have It Race. Both of those records are current as posted on the S197 Forum.

Will you be coming out to see Gotta Have It Race at the track, or do you think your Mustang has what it takes to beat it?

Take our poll below and let us know what you think our best stock time will be the first time out!

A Closer Look at Gotta Have It Street!



As we mentioned in last week’s closer look at Gotta Have It Race, we are going to follow up this week with a closer look at Gotta Have It Street!

Gotta Have It Street is going to blow your mind!

We’re envisioning a head turning, jaw dropping Mustang that performs as good as it looks.

Gotta Have It Street is going to be getting tons of awesome parts–the same ones you’re buying for your Mustang! Our goal with Gotta Have it Street is to have a Mustang that not only goes fast, but also provides that extra ‘flash’ you need at car shows. Here’s a few of the upgrades we are thinking about working on first:

• Lowering the car and putting it on some big, aggressive wheels and tires
• A nice, loud exhaust
• A rear spoiler
• A new grille
• A SCT X3 Power Flash Computer Programmer
  
• An intake
• Interior upgrades

We plan for Gotta Have It Street to be busy traveling over the next few months! You’ll definitely see the car at the All-Ford Nationals in Carlisle and at Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach, plus we have plans to visit several local car shows, cruises and autocross events. Both Gotta Have it Street and Gotta Have It Race will also be traveling to the MIR NMRA event in Maryland and Fun Ford Weekends. You might even see Gotta Have it Street at an open track event or two at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia or the Pocono Raceway. You gotta come see it this summer!

We’re getting closer and closer to Ford building our Gotta Have It Race and Gotta Have It Street. We’re expecting our VINs any day now, and you’ll be the first to know when we get them. Meanwhile, our excitement builds every day, especially when we see pictures like this–do you see one of our Gotta Have Builds?



Are you coming to see Gotta Have It Street this summer? Where do you want to see us this year?

Take our poll below and let us know what the first part’s gotta be for Gotta Have It Street!

What do you think our first addition to Gotta Have It Street should be? VOTE HERE!!

Get Ready! Gotta Have It Street is Almost Here!

We’ve been getting excited about our Gotta Have Builds Mustangs for the last two months, ever since we placed the orders. Since then, we’ve showed off our proposed designs for both cars, we’ve taken a closer look at Gotta Have It Race and Gotta Have It Street, and even invited you to guess when the first car is going to arrive at CJ’s.


Our dealership, Hoffman Ford of Harrisburg, PA.

Well, the wait is almost over! We’ve received word from our friends at Hoffman Ford in Harrisburg that Gotta Have It Street is estimated to arrive THIS SATURDAY, April 14!

With the latest arrival estimation for the upcoming weekend, you’ll want to keep an eye on CJ Pony Parts’ pages on Facebook, Google Plus, and Twitter. The delivery–with pictures–will be posted there, with a full update coming on our blog early next week, including a photo shoot!

Once Gotta Have It Street arrives, we’re getting right down to work. We have quite a few parts ready for installation, with more arriving soon. Here are a few of the vendors who have already provided parts for Gotta Have It Street:
             



 
If you entered our recently ended Guess the Arrival Date contest, our April 14th date announcement is only an estimation provided by Ford Motor Company and our local dealership. The winner of our contest will be determined based on the day in which Gotta Have Street is actually delivered to CJ Pony Parts, but we are really hoping that this coming Saturday is the real deal!