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No engine or trans tag would be unusual on an "untouched" assembly

Does the transmission have a tag?

QuoteI guess those that have info dont come on here?

Just reading this thread should give you a big clue why they dont.

We only need one more "expert" to chime in, I'm sure he will be along soon. 😂

Oh those experts!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144309375904?hash=item21998253a0:g:9tMAAOSwnmlhgX3k

Here's one that deserves some comments

https://www.classicsbeyond.com/inventory/inventory/16651/1968/Ford/Mustang/8T02S169326?detail_embedded=true&leadsource=Showroom%7cclassics_and_beyond

Heres how you know trouble is brewing: The dealer's disclaimers are multiple pages longer than an actual description of the car

Date codes on the front fenders are in the service replacement format. One letter two numbers representing the year.



Rear quarters look at the attachment in the door jambs, welds are not factory spot welds

Overall this restoration is amateurish, the paint work is particularly distracting

Just looked at those Branda photos...that is not typical of any original 1968 Shelby convertible roll bar installation

We can agree on one thing the moron count is pretty high around here especially since some of the more knowledgeable people have left

Vance,

Just curious what claims you find bizzare?

I cant tell you how many times sellers who just sold cars think the price they received is vindication. It is not.

Do you have pre restoration photos of the car? I will venture to say you cant document a whole lot.

In my opinion, which is always correct to me, you guys are fixated on the trivial. One only has to read the posts to see its a marginal restoration. Just because the restorer didn't reinstall the bar correctly does not reflect on the history of car. That's something no one has mentioned in this thread.

Everyone wants to point out one funny looking tree. Look at the forest!

There are literally dozens of things that are incorrect, why does poor assembly surprise anyone? Seriously it could be fixed in a couple of hours. You can not reverse other things which have been conveyed like replacement quarter panels and other sheet metal parts

There are no "feet" on convertible roll bar. Its just a matter of tacking it in the wrong place after the ends are shoved into the brace at the bottom. It appears the car has a lot of sheet metal replaced.

The "r" word should not be speculated- only mentioned when there is proof. As an esteemed member, you should reprimand yourself.

Hans

It appears the support has been changed or modified. It appears to have grinder or cut off wheel marks on the drivers shock tower. The passenger apron is questionable. I don't see any tilt steering hoses. Would be interesting to see if there's a can? Both front fenders are service parts. It appears both quarters have been replaced and probably the floor pan. The console is a reproduction, the cheap export brace is hideous.

The detailing on the car is horrible. I have a friend that could find something wrong in almost every picture.  Maybe someone just wants one really badly? It's pretty and sometimes that's all it takes. The forum tends to look long term investment and for correctness. Buyers can be careless and have short term outlooks.

It's also interesting, the door tag doesn't match the Marti report exactly.  The extra letter on the interior code is there and not on Marti?? 

This car pretty much demands pre restoration pictures. Especially when you have original Shelby parts swapped out on this scale. Bottom line...The quality of the restoration is not a very high standard for a 200k car.

This schizophrenic forum should come to a consensus once and for all if its okay to dissect a car. Especially one that is currently for sale and the current owner did not ask for input on?

Pillar pads on a late built car?

Asking for a friend

Oh, the sound of the tap dancing is deafening!

Do you remember how the Segway was going to revolutionize transportation

Then the inventor drove his off a cliff.

The only thing Zuckerberg needs is the cliff, because this is the same Crapola