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Started by johnzajc@gmail.com, July 16, 2020, 12:46:40 PM

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johnzajc@gmail.com

Hi---I have on 69 Shelby GT 500 wooden shifter handle---is black handle actually what car should have to be correct or perhaps either one ???? thank you

Coralsnake

#1
The wooden Shelby handle is the only correct handle. It was part of the conversion process.
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Coralsnake

#3
Not sure, maybe we can get help, but I think most of the 1969s lacked the snake inlay
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Bob Gaines

#4
Quote from: Coralsnake on July 16, 2020, 02:18:36 PM
Not sure, maybe we can get hep but I think most of the 1969s lacked the snake inlay
I respectfully disagree with my friend . The ones I have seen and owned over the years have overwhelmingly had the snake inlay in the wooden handle. That includes the one a family member purchased in early 1969. The wooden handle without the inlay was a generic Shelby catalog part I have always thought. Not to say that a non inlay handle might have found it's way on to a 69/70 auto Shelby by mistake ,replacement or factory substitute . FYI I have a few extra metal snake inlays purchased many years ago in case someone has a handle where it fell off. They were just glued into the recess.   
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

Coralsnake

Thank you for the clarification. If I find anything else I will post it.
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Coralsnake

Found the preproduction memo I was thinking of.  Mr Gaines is correct the no snake version was replaced with the snake version. Great memory !
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

corbins

Quote from: Coralsnake on July 16, 2020, 04:28:50 PM
Found the preproduction memo I was thinking of.  Mr Gaines is correct the no snake version was replaced with the snake version. Great memory !
Yeah.... not bad for an ol' guy huh ??  :)