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Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« on: October 21, 2021, 11:21:16 AM »
This topic was brought up in another thread in the auction section of cars for sale, and was said that there were no parchment cars with comfort weave interior code 5U  only smooth interior code 6U .Well my Nightmist blue/parchment car has comfort weave which seems to be original & my DSO that came with my car seems to show  that .
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2021, 12:01:09 PM »
That was my error - sorry for the confusion!!
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2021, 12:12:48 PM »
All parchment interior/trim in a 1967 Shelby GT350 and GT500 are coded as '5U'
'5U' is a knitted / comfortweave trim.
There were no '6U' parchment trim (smooth) used for any 1967 Shelby built by Ford, completed by Shelby.
~257 total parchment units were built at SJ for Shelby American (SAI).

There is more detailed info in the link for those interested.
https://groups.google.com/g/shelbyresearch/c/xMh2RMLAXdc/m/QK_NnjGNBQAJ

The SVO sheet sets (for a DSO group) are identical in package, except for paint colors, with very few exceptions
(The exceptions are DSO 84-2534, -2536, -2538, -2540; first emission equipped engines delivered late to the production line in SJ.)
The photo posted above is for DSO 84-2562 with 15 units...all with '5U' trim.
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2021, 01:19:25 PM »
OK got it so the one in the auction with the smooth seats is a repop ?

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/shelby/gt500/2522117.html
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2021, 06:59:58 AM »
The answer should be, what DSO group does it belong to and what are the interiors in that group.

I'd guess that someone put new upholstery in the car and chose the wrong one?
There are people that speed read through this forum and may have just identified a mis-quote from a post as if it was historically correct and accurate? Then, quick changed the interior before the auction happens and just does the "nothing to see here" scenario routine?



What does the 67 Registry say about that car and what documentation does it have?

I didn't look for the phrase 'all original' in the auction description. I'd consult with one of the '67 Concourse judges that judged it at SAAC-11 if I could find one as to how it was shown at that point.



Is the side stripe right? It didn't come from SA with Lemans stripes. None did.

It all comes down to what a buyer wants and it looks like this one may have been tailored to what data sheets would currently show?


I think that standard black could be redyed parchment.
« Last Edit: October 22, 2021, 11:54:26 AM by shelbydoug »
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2021, 09:57:52 AM »
#0643 is part of the DSO group 84-2536.
That group was ordered by Shelby as '5U' parchment on the SVO sheets, as were all 1967 Shelby's (knitted/comfortweave).


« Last Edit: October 22, 2021, 09:59:47 AM by Richstang »
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2021, 11:40:00 AM »
The answer should be, what DSO group does it belong to and what are the interiors in that group.

I'd guess that someone put new upholstery in the car and chose the wrong one?
There are people that speed read through this forum and may have just identified a mis-quote such as JD's? Then, quick changed the interior before the auction happens and just does the "nothing to see here" scenario routine?



What does the 67 Registry say about that car and what documentation does it have?

I didn't look for the phrase 'all original' in the auction description. I'd consult with one of the '67 Concourse judges that judged it at SAAC-11 if I could find one as to how it was shown at that point.



Is the side stripe right? It didn't come from SA with Lemans stripes. None did.

It all comes down to what a buyer wants and it looks like this one may have been tailored to what data sheets would currently show?
I don't think it was productive to highlight a mis quote with the persons name in your context. There but by the grace of God go I . I dare say we can all relate at one time or another. The expectations and the quality of judging has evolved from back in the SAAC 13 era. Some of the judges that judged back then are now deceased. That was before my time . State of the art back then would typically not even be close to today's same level of award expectations unless later updated.
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2021, 11:51:20 AM »
My apologies to JD (I didn't know that was his real name) if I impugned his integrity in any way. That was not my intention but in this case it is possible that it is significant to mention the previous post. I suppose it could be posed as something more anonymous?

I shall modify that post to protect the innocent.

I was just attempting to rationalize the actions by others as if that was possible. Me bad.
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2021, 12:41:06 PM »
^^ Doug, not to worry, ;-)   I embarrassed myself and caused others undo confusion - I'm the one to apologize.
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2021, 12:50:23 PM »
^^ Doug, not to worry, ;-)   I embarrassed myself and caused others undo confusion - I'm the one to apologize.

JD, we all slip from time to time. Nothing for you to be embarrassed about as you corrected the slip very quickly.
Everyone should know, you are a stand up guy!
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2021, 05:29:50 PM »
So,do they repop the parchment comfortweave material?

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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2021, 10:15:49 PM »
So,do they repop the parchment comfortweave material?
I don't know if parchment comfortweave is available currently but it has been done in the past . It is embossed pattern on vinyl so it doesn't breathe like the original and the pattern is not quite comparable. At least the ones that I have seen in the past were.
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Re: Comfort weave interior in parchment cars
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2021, 08:05:12 AM »
I thought that there was one original supplier of the functional comfortweave material?

The story I heard is that the supplier was in Japan and the factory was destroyed in a hurricane or other natural disaster and would not be reopened?
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