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  When I first bought my GT500 it had been sitting for over 10 years, I was planning on trailering it, but my brother talked me out of it, he said "When will you ever get a chance to drive a Shelby across country like that and not have to worry about the paint"? I explained to him that with it sitting so long, who knows what part might give out. He said, "I thought you could fix anything"? So my Ego and I took a very humbling and long trip from Arlington Wa to Tucson Az., but thats a story in itself! ::)

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Shelby Prices Today?
« on: August 01, 2021, 02:02:31 PM »
 I don't know about most people, but I buy my cars strictly for an investment!.............an investment in my Soul! not for monetary purpose. I love the way they make me feel when I drive them. Fun, excitement and nostalgia!

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Concours Talk / Re: 1969 Interior summary discussion revisited
« on: June 14, 2021, 01:10:59 PM »
  Here's the original carpet out of my Shelby #1141. Even though it was a molded carpet it was cut and spliced in the corner for better fit. Don't know what they use for glue but you couldn't pull the reinforcement piece off if you tried.

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 After over 40+ years in the auto repair/restoration business, specializing in the upholstery/trimmer. It is my observation that I would have to agree with what Coralsnake said. My Shelby sat for 40 years with 72,000 original miles with only a repaint. The car is Gulfstream Aqua, white interior, with only red inserts in the carpet. The carpet had never been out of the car before, as when i pulled it out all the underlayment was still in place and undisturbed, all  the correct seatbelt washers and sealer was there and in the correct order, plus the seat bolts under the car only left one semi circle mark left by the nut/washer. the only time I have seen white seats with Red inserts or Black carpet with four black inserts was when they were made by an aftermarket company. Just my observation.

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Concours Talk / Re: hood straightening
« on: January 11, 2020, 02:04:54 PM »
 Just for conversations sake imagine, removing your hood from your car, now you will have two hood hinges in the up position with the spring in normal resting position. Now push the hood hinge down (the position it would be in if you had a closed hood) the spring would be stretched, but would stay down on it own, since its designed to rest in this position causing NO LOAD?or Pressure on the hood what so ever! So can you explain to me how the springs put pressure on the hood when its in the closed positions? My thought is that since the hood is fastened at the front by the hood latch and fastened at the rear with the hood hinges, the upward pressure of the air cleaner seal is the only thing pushing up on the hood and with the heat maybe the real issue? plus possibly that pressure of closing the hood too, when the springs are being stretched!

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The Lounge / Re: Chopin's Ocean Etude Opus 25 No. 12
« on: December 09, 2019, 01:38:26 PM »

 Loved it, not very often do we see a classical piece being played by a man in a SUNOCO T-shirt!  :)

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The Lounge / Re: You asked for it you got it, the Mustang E !
« on: November 06, 2019, 01:27:05 PM »
Two things..
1. Thank goodness the "E" doesn't stand for Eleanor !
2. How do you hot rod an electric car?

Ted
   You add on some yellow Accel coils and capacitors??? LOL!

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The Lounge / Re: Shelbys, Mustangs and Fords in Movies or TV
« on: October 19, 2019, 02:31:33 PM »

  007, "Diamonds Are Forever".....The famous side to side flip!

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The Lounge / Re: What will The Bullitt Mustang sell for?
« on: October 08, 2019, 02:39:42 PM »

 My guess is still $6.3 million!  :D

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The Lounge / Re: What will The Bullitt Mustang sell for?
« on: October 03, 2019, 01:39:18 PM »

 I'm going guess around $6.3 million...………...

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1967 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: FOUND! 1967 Shelby GT350 Barn Find - 1 of 1
« on: September 23, 2019, 01:21:56 PM »
 They were built to be driven!...…….enjoy the drive!!!

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1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Post a picture of you 1969 S H E L B Y
« on: September 04, 2019, 02:29:21 PM »
 The Day after I bought it, roadtrip to take it home to Tucson from Arlington, Wa.

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The Lounge / Re: Can anyone ID this wheel?
« on: July 01, 2019, 10:59:51 AM »

  Its a 1952/53 Buick Wheel, not sure what model though?

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Parts For Sale / Re: 69/70 Trunk Mesh Concours
« on: June 26, 2019, 12:38:11 PM »
 
 I bought my Shelby decades ago, it came with a brand new trunk lace kit. It looked good, but only at about 100ft.! I decided it wouldn't do, so I bought a new kit from Jim@Shelbyparts.com, It was absolutely perfect! And I'm a picky SOB. Just another happy customer! :D

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1967 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Correct 67 comfortweave material
« on: February 28, 2019, 01:31:41 PM »
just my Two cents, since I've bought and sold material to SMS since they began. SMS usually only carries two types of comfortweave material, OEM or pressed pattern material. If its actually woven vinyl then its probably OEM as no one that I know of is reproducing this material as it was originally made! As far as the pattern being more define, it should! Its new, place it in your oven at about 100 degrees F. for a day and see how it looks then! ......maybe I should state that I'm not advocating that you do that, but that it would give you an idea on why the defination on the orignal interior is not as sharp!

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