Goolsby Customs | Generation: High Output

It takes a team of people to restore and build a custom car, and the team at Goolsby Customs in Alabama is one of the best in the business. Regular attendees of the SEMA Show, GoodGuys, and Shades of the Past Rod Run will be familiar with Jonathan Goolsby and his work as a premier custom car builder.

The Goolsby Customs team entered their 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback, nicknamed “Bleu Bayou” in the 2023 Battle of the Builders competition at the SEMA Show, after it debuted at the BASF booth.
When people come to SEMA, they expect to see crazy, custom-built cars done to a very high level, and this car certainly fits the bill. The ’69 Fastback has been transplanted onto a Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis, which offers vastly improved handling and cornering over the original frame.

Braking is also improved thanks to the Baer disc brakes at all four corners, which are tucked behind the Forgeline GB3C three-piece forged wheels measuring 19×9.5 up front and 20×12 in the rear, wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. The wheels have “Anodized Champaign” centers and polished outers.
The real excitement is under the hood, where a Roush Performance Coyote supercharged V8 engine sits, making 666 horsepower.

The car has undergone extensive modification to the sheet metal, including a chopped roofline and custom rear end treatment that blends a lip spoiler into the trunk lid. New wheel wells, floor pans, trunk flooring and a new firewall were all custom fabricated for the car. Extensive work was also done to the hood when shaping the custom scoop. Rocker panels were extended and integrated to match the bodywork. A front chin spoiler was also custom made for the car.

Machined parts include custom door handles, taillight trim rings, and much more. The car is finished in a beautiful shade of BASF blue paint.
This build really shows off the skill and expertise for which Goolsby Customs is known. The car has so many custom touches, it’s hard to list them all! This car really caught my eye at the SEMA Show, and I am proud to feature it here on Generation High Output.