The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Widebody Kit, Explained
Few modifications change a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 as completely as a widebody conversion. Extended flares push each side out by 30–80mm, which opens room for genuinely wider wheels and gives the Mustang Shelby GT500 the planted, arch-filled silhouette the widebody scene is built around. Done properly, the result reads as if the factory shipped it that way — the flares belong to the body rather than sitting on top of it, and the car looks different from every angle you walk around it.
Mustang Shelby GT500 Widebody Kit: The Cost Breakdown
The line item most Mustang Shelby GT500 widebody budgets miss is not the kit — it is the $2,500–$5,000 of installation, body prep, gap filling, and paint that any kit needs to look right. On the parts side the market is tiered: FRP kits open at $1,500–$3,000 for the body pieces alone, mid-tier kits from makers like Liberty Walk, Rocket Bunny, or Pandem run $3,000–$8,000, and carbon fibre or high-end fabrication climbs to $12,000–$20,000. Taken together, a properly finished Mustang Shelby GT500 widebody lands in the $4,000–$12,000 range.
See your Mustang Shelby GT500 first, then commit the money
The same widebody kit reads very differently depending on the trim, colour, and wheels it lands on — what looks aggressive on a stock silver Mustang Shelby GT500 press shot can look entirely different on your car. Rendering the conversion on your actual Mustang Shelby GT500 first is how Ford owners on TunedRides settle the question before the first part is ordered.
Upload your Mustang Shelby GT500 photo, free →How to Render Your Mustang Shelby GT500 With a Widebody Kit
- 1Upload a photo of your Mustang Shelby GT500. Any sharp, well-lit shot does it — side-on favours bodywork modifications like widebody kits. JPG or PNG, up to 10MB.
- 2Select Widebody Kit as your style. The AI works from your Mustang Shelby GT500's own proportions, applying the style to your real bodywork rather than a placeholder model.
- 3Download your render. It takes roughly 30 seconds. The free tier watermarks the file; Pro ($14/mo or $69/yr) unlocks 250 clean HD renders monthly, ideal for an installer.