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    Roy,
       I have a spare , PM sent.
    Randy

    The tunnel in 6S477 is the same color as the above picture. Gold is not a color I have ever seen on an underside. It is consistent with all of the other '66s I have owned with original underbody paint. It often has metallic in it too.
     Randy

   Chevy small block and all!

    So paint buffed , chrome and aluminum polished , tires sprayed. "Comprehensive"? Maybe that is why he went into the auction business.

Quote from: Coralsnake on May 29, 2020, 10:50:49 AM
Wait, we already have inspectors...they are called concours judges.

Unfortunately, the club values originality and preservation more than cars that have been reconstructed, fake tags, non original paint, modified suspensions, chrome engines, modern electronics, etc,

Just my observation, its not personal.

There a lot of things I dont like, but people can do what they like with their cars, you just cant expect everyone to like your choices or force them to help you, if they disagree with those choices.

     Go ahead and say it Pete, you don't like PURPLE , it's OK to let out your true feelings LMAO.

     I will continue to seek out original gaskets as I have for many years. They are VERY random finds , but are "out there". Because of this , I want to be clear that I will be "selective" in any sales of them. Honestly these do not belong on a "daily driver" or a car that won't ever be in a judging competition , but they can certainly aide one that is being judged. Currently I have ONE set for a '67-68 ONLY. PM if interested.
     Randy

 If a Venice car is such a stigma , "someone" should have done a more respectful restoration.

   37 made and over one thousand still exist. OR less than one thousand built and 50,000 still exist , many with their original Chevy engines.
    "In MY Personal Experience" ONLY , clone owners are where most of the "attitudes" are but attitudes are everywhere in life , not just SAI vehicles or the "gestapos" than hang out here at the SAAC Forum. Long live the Shelby Police.
   Randy

   Yes the color is correct because the material that "was" used is asbestos. "That" is why they are no longer made of that material. Originals are very rare and "technically" illegal to have /use.
      Randy

 Charles ,
       I sure missed those! great catch.

   Steel framed hood , blue air cleaner base , "hex" oil pressure stand off , '66 washer bag , fuel pump ,'66 fuel line clip, shocks , shock tower caps. All can be fixed but all should have already been "fixed".

   Cory,
      Those are '69-70 351W and are not correct for a 289 head/intake.
    Randy

Quote from: Coralsnake on May 28, 2020, 12:42:55 PM
Agreed. I also disagree with "it's a form of flattery"

     Putting stripes on a Mustang to make it a Shelby is no different than putting lipstick on a pig to make it a beauty queen. Neither works.

    Plan on spending money for "several" things under the hood. Moving the coil is free , the rest could be in the thousands if "all" was corrected.  I am still amused that sellers feel giving the SAI history helps the sale.

    After eight pages of comments ( including mine) , and some interaction with the OP , "I" have a couple of comments.
     After reading the initial post Mickey made one more time , it left me wondering WHY SAAC (or it's members) should be responsible for supplying detailed information/construction details so a "perfect clone" could be built?
      The next question is about motivation . What is the reason for building an exact duplicate? Men built the cars once and men can build them again , I don't see that being a "challenge" unless deceit is the intent. If lower cost is the motivation , I understand that "doing it yourself" can save allot of money over buying "the real thing". Customizing Mustangs as you can afford it is nothing new , building "replicas" is a recent "thing".
    Please don't interpret my comments as "anti clone" , it's a free country , just don't try to "sell me" as it being equal to an original. It is your interpretation of an original.
      Randy