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Lots of us are in the same boat at this stage in our lives. We spend the first 3 quarters of our lives gathering stuff, and then the last quarter trying to get rid of it!

The choices aren't easy - I love my stuff! If it gives you joy, then it has value. Plus, I need visual stimulation to do what I do for a living (graphics).

I've done a metric ton of club/show/race t-shirts lo these past 40 years or so...

So here is an idea of something you can do with the stacks of shirts you may have accumulated over the years, find a quilt maker and have a quilt (or two) made. We raffled off a couple as door prizes at our last Cougar Club event.

- Phillip

Scan from a vintage brochure.

- Phillip

Last years Jefferson 500 vintage race at Summit Point was a Marlboro Speedway reunion.

Here is the poster I did - loosely based on a Bill Dobbins photograph. It features Jerry Crawford winning the Governor's Cup in his McLaren and flagger Tex Hopkins doing his thing.

- Phillip

Wow Jeff - a few there I have not seen before - thanks!

- Phillip

That particular kit was designed by Larry Shinoda for Fiberfab if I'm not mistaken.

- Phillip

^^^ yes - definitely a more accurate way to say that.

While very similar, for some reason the snorkels that Ford purchased from this vendor are slightly different than what AMC purchased and what Shelby used on the G snorkels is the AMC style part. It is a sure tell tale of a cobbled together repro when the Ford style section is used.

I had not heard that an AMC style part was also used on the KR snorkels until I read Ed's post - so that is very interesting.

- Phillip

Quote from: Special Ed on February 10, 2024, 07:45:30 AM
The unique KR only snorkle was made from a 68 ford snorkle offset then a 68 black AMC snorkle extension then the 68 ford end that the s-tube connects to the cj heat shield. The  unique KR s-tube was a modified  cj part haveing 3 holes at top and 3 notches on bottom where as regular 68 cj s-tube only had 1 hole at top and 1 notch at bottom. These  KR modified parts were made due to the wider KR alum valve cover vs the regular 68 1/2 cj chrome valve covers.

The non-Hertz 390 equipped XR7-G Cougars also needed a unique snorkel to clear the Shelby Cougar finned aluminum valve covers and it too utilized a '68 AMC snorkel extension.

The technical drawings were created by Shelby Automotive and I guess it was a part of Smith's duties to weld them up and (of course) install them? Wonder why the KR snorkel wasn't used in both applications?

Interesting article from the archives of Hot Rod mag -

- Phillip

https://www.motortrend.com/features/mustang-accessories-from-december-1978/?galleryimageid=ea2d8664-7735-4dad-8e3c-c5ff13c9267c

Was on our local news tonight - thought it was worth sharing.

Hopefully this link will take you to the story.

- Phillip

https://www.12onyourside.com/2024/01/30/cancer-patient-champions-road-healing-with-unique-nonprofit/

Very little advertising for the GT-E Cougar.

- Phillip

1970 Hertz ad.

- Phillip

Might be some useful information in this video.

- Phillip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7ae4_n4dEA

Beautiful and super cool A Sedan Mustang Dave - I would love to come out and see it in person sometime!

- Phillip

Best update ever!

The Playboy story is amazing - hope someone can do proper scans of those photos.

- Phillip