Author Topic: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!  (Read 5155 times)

mark p

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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #30 on: June 07, 2022, 10:24:33 PM »
Thank you everyone for the kind words! Hoping to be on the road with a mechanical restoration soon!


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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #31 on: June 11, 2022, 07:41:56 AM »
very cool
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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #32 on: June 11, 2022, 09:54:33 AM »
He’s growing up. Found his own Shelby. Worked it for 6 years and got it home finally. Now his own account on SAAC Forum! He was just a fifth grader at my side when we started this Forum! Time for him to step his involvement with SAAC as well!

How quickly they grow up  :)


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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #33 on: June 11, 2022, 09:57:42 AM »
Thank you everyone for the kind words! Hoping to be on the road with a mechanical restoration soon!

So you gonna' go 9's in this one too? :o
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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #34 on: June 13, 2022, 01:15:45 PM »
Thank you everyone for the kind words! Hoping to be on the road with a mechanical restoration soon!

So you gonna' go 9's in this one too? :o
I can’t say it didn’t cross my mind! hehe

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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #35 on: June 13, 2022, 02:21:57 PM »
Starting to look like a car again!

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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #36 on: June 13, 2022, 03:16:16 PM »
rotated - congrat's on your find!!
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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #37 on: June 13, 2022, 03:35:58 PM »
Looking good!
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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #38 on: June 14, 2022, 09:11:36 AM »
  Way Cool! This is how I found 04052. Air, 4-speed. Mostly original paint. 
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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #39 on: June 14, 2022, 11:12:57 AM »
  Way Cool! This is how I found 04052. Air, 4-speed. Mostly original paint.

Crazy Question...…. When leaving a Car on Jack Stands, I always put the Front Jack Stands on the Frame Rails by the Torque Boxes and the Rear Jack Stands on the Frame Rails by the front Eye of the Leaf Springs.  I see this Car has the Front Jack Stands on the Frame Rails by the Radiator Support.  Where would you place the Jack Stands if leaving the Car on them for a while?

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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #40 on: June 14, 2022, 11:56:22 AM »
 I agree. As I said this is the way I found it. No engine in the car at the time so not a whole lot of weight to support. I usually try and place the front stands on the frame close to the lower control arms.
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Re: 68 GT500 KR rescued from an alley in Philly!
« Reply #41 on: June 14, 2022, 04:02:41 PM »
  Way Cool! This is how I found 04052. Air, 4-speed. Mostly original paint.

Crazy Question...…. When leaving a Car on Jack Stands, I always put the Front Jack Stands on the Frame Rails by the Torque Boxes and the Rear Jack Stands on the Frame Rails by the front Eye of the Leaf Springs.  I see this Car has the Front Jack Stands on the Frame Rails by the Radiator Support.  Where would you place the Jack Stands if leaving the Car on them for a while?
I had mine frame rails by torque boxes and rear axle housing(if still on or front of that on the frame). Or this way on a rotisserie keeping the car on a 90.
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