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Tough to look at.  Notwithstanding the challenging restoration... repro SFM tag, replacement tach/intake/carb to name a few items...

Looks like maybe it was stored outside under a carport with a cover on it.

Quote from: Special Ed on February 06, 2024, 08:10:16 PM
Anybody know how BAT handles the commission on signs?

Same as the cars I would assume.  5% buyer commission, max $5k.

Base listing fee for seller, $99 or $250 for plus package (pics)

Quote from: 6s1640 on February 03, 2024, 10:42:37 PM
Interesting that's what caught your eye.  Yes, blue engine compartment.  But that doesn't concern me much.  It is this massive butchered hole in the shock towers that caught my attention.  Ugh

Spark plug changing mod?   

In regards to mention of the zip code on the back, they went into use in 1963.

So, possibly what is on the BaT auction is a contemporary illuminated sign from the 60's, but the content/middle section is not?

Quote from: Bill on January 30, 2024, 04:47:05 PM
As with anything else, the market is subjective to the specific car, and not the market as a whole, at least when it comes to vintage Shelbys.

+1

10 mediocre cars coming up for auction and selling for a lower price (that they should sell for) is not a market correction/decline.

Quote from: Rodster-500 on January 28, 2024, 09:03:16 PM
68 GT350 $181,500. 

1438.1 – 1968 GT350H 8T02J155398 01219 - https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1968-SHELBY-GT350-H-271478 - SOLD - $181,500.00

Did you look at the pics/description?

If having the paint mixed to be used for spraying with a gun, be aware that just going by the DAR-13358 code is no guarantee of a match.  Most would accept the engine paint NPD sells in spray cans as a reasonable match.  The formula was not always consistent at the Ford plant either, so it's like a moving target.

Point being is that there are a lot of variations with what's available today, spray can or paint store mix.

Quote from: KR Convertible on January 23, 2024, 07:17:42 PM
Seller probably timed the listing so if there are big numbers realized at Mecum or Barrett-Jackson 405K will seem like a bargain.  Seems like there're a lot of 66 dated parts on this one.

When I sold a car on BaT last year, I wasn't able to negotiate a specific start date.  They provided an approximation and I had to keep bugging them to give an exact date and didn't find that out until less than 24 hours from when it went live.

Quote from: MikeljGT500HE on January 12, 2024, 06:45:19 PM
So you don't buy the description? 


The SAAC and MCA judges missed something?

Previous comments on this topic note some items changed/removed since the car was judged at MCA/SAAC.  Probably more of the norm than exception, unfortunately.

Quote from: MikeljGT500HE on January 12, 2024, 03:37:36 PM
The '65 GT350 went for good money at Mecum just now, I think it was S262?

Yes, $500k hammer, guess a 10% gratuity? - $550k

Looking for a good used fixed a/c idler pulley assembly for a '68 390/428.  This is the one that mounts below the compressor.

Original Ford p/n C8AZ-8678-B

Thanks

Quote from: shelbydoug on January 02, 2024, 03:22:21 PM
Did anyone ever discover what the original application was for the tray? It looks more industrial then automotive?

In Bill's original parts list doc for SFM5006, anything that isn't a Ford number is something sourced by Shelby American and will have a designated S1MS, S2MS, etc...  So in this case, the battery tray for trunk mount cars was likely either something aftermarket sourced by SA or something they designed and had made.

Quote from: gt350shelb on January 02, 2024, 12:22:40 PM
ford bumper i assume / dates?

Yes, original Ford bumper.  Not concerned about dates.

Looking for a presentable original front bumper for a 67/68.  Something like a 7 or 8 out of 10.  Needs to be straight, no cracks/rusty areas.  Light spotting and a few scratches here and there are ok.