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1968 Shelby center console lid

Started by anghelrestorations, July 27, 2023, 08:26:59 PM

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anghelrestorations

I have heard rumors but have not seen any pictures or center console lids that look any different than what I have here.  Curious if anyone has seen the console stamping slightly different on an original.  This is what I consider correct originals:

20230727_171235 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr

20230727_170916 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr

Marcus Anghel
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tesgt350

#1
The Black looks more Grainy but that could be because the Parchment one is worn.

Coralsnake

Marcus, working on getting you some photos.

I did find a car that has a little more definition, but that looks the same.
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Side-Oilers

#5
I think I see differences in the three concentric "rings" around the snake in two of these.

Appears to show "high-low-high" on one and "low-high-low" on the other (embossed/debossed, looking from the outside ring toward the two inner rings.)

Or it might just be my screen and/or the angles of the photos.

What's the correct design? 
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anghelrestorations

It looks to me like these are all the same - especially the rings around the outer edges...unless someone sees something I am missing.  Its hard to compare photos because a slight change in angle makes it look different. 
The first two photos I posted are definitely originals. 
Marcus Anghel
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J_Speegle

Quote from: anghelrestorations on July 29, 2023, 01:37:01 AM
It looks to me like these are all the same - especially the rings around the outer edges...unless someone sees something I am missing.  Its hard to compare photos because a slight change in angle makes it look different. 
The first two photos I posted are definitely originals.

In the two pictures you posted there appears to be differences but are they or is this just a poor picture, angle or contrast?

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Coralsnake

#8
Winning! What do think about this one???

Original from car #101 (Pre-production part)

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jguyer

How about this one from KR convertible #4201


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anghelrestorations


Ok I do see differences now...especially in the photo that Pete posted here and Jeff points out in his.  I will have to take a closer look at what I have when I return back from Oregon.  Seems some differences can be from wear over the years and other differences are just from day 1 the way they were made.

My dilemma here is looking at reproducing a stamp to make these - but wanting to do it as accurate as possible and just doing one variation. 
Marcus Anghel
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Coralsnake

The second one I posted is definitely an odd ball
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Bob Gaines

Quote from: anghelrestorations on July 29, 2023, 01:38:18 PM

Ok I do see differences now...especially in the photo that Pete posted here and Jeff points out in his.  I will have to take a closer look at what I have when I return back from Oregon.  Seems some differences can be from wear over the years and other differences are just from day 1 the way they were made.

My dilemma here is looking at reproducing a stamp to make these - but wanting to do it as accurate as possible and just doing one variation.
20230727_171235 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr  The first black one you posted is the odd ball IMO. Keep in mind that there have been reproductions of the lid from back in the early 80s or more. J. Yergovich sold Branda his tooling for the snake vinyl for their first version back then .
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

pied viper 041

Good call Pete the first one you posted looks just like mine I have had it in my Shelby since July 1969 I just had a good look at it looks just like the one you posted.      James