Saw this posted earlier today, plenty of story going around, so far nothing with substance. 67 quarter panel? Anyone know the whole story?
(http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3791.0;attach=11970;image)
could the side marker been removed and filled over with bondo?
light rubbing compound and two coats of fantaboulus turtle wax will get you a first place trophy in the original unrestored division...you know they are only original once...
Quote from: Bill on November 19, 2018, 09:53:45 PM
Saw this posted earlier today, plenty of story going around, so far nothing with substance. 67 quarter panel? Anyone know the whole story?
(http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3791.0;attach=11970;image)
Was the car in part primer or was there a "pinto" type fire from the collision?
Shockingly it looks like the drivers side rocker is straight still and the quarter ripped clean off it.
i wonder how the door stayed so straight.. photo shopped picture?
No traces of the car color in the wheel house or any spots on the qrt.
Would guess the qrt skin, and the wheel house had been replaced.
Garbage welding where the skin was attached to the rocker.
My best guess?
With respect,
john
Was this a rusted rear section rebuild with a Cal Special donor rear end (seen next to damaged car, notice paint color) used and subsequent failure test drive manuever?
Does that thing still qualify as a "survivor "? ;)
No door latch, VIN tag, or guts in the door
Quote from: 557 on November 20, 2018, 10:24:20 PM
Does that thing still qualify as a "survivor "? ;)
lol, you fuuuuneeee....i like that
Quote from: Don Johnston on November 20, 2018, 06:18:38 PM
Was this a rusted rear section rebuild with a Cal Special donor rear end (seen next to damaged car, notice paint color) used and subsequent failure test drive manuever?
Good eye and question
It does have a 31 spline rear end in it
Quote from: Don Johnston on November 20, 2018, 06:18:38 PM
Was this a rusted rear section rebuild with a Cal Special donor rear end (seen next to damaged car, notice paint color) used and subsequent failure test drive manuever?
That car looks more like a Mustang II coupe based on the side rear window design (squared off at top and not pointed).
Craig R.
+1 Mustang II
Heres my guess... It was a Blue Cal Special that was being converted by owner, has blue color on passenger door skin. It probably had chrome GT wheels all around and had driver rear wheel destroyed in accident, replaced with argent wheel to become a roller. It probably sat in some recovery lot somewhere and parts started to disappear- Passenger seat ,dash components, door pieces :'(
Quote from: 427heaven on November 21, 2018, 09:58:13 AM
Heres my guess... It was a Blue Cal Special that was being converted by owner, has blue color on passenger door skin. It probably had chrome GT wheels all around and had driver rear wheel destroyed in accident, replaced with argent wheel to become a roller. It probably sat in some recovery lot somewhere and parts started to disappear- Passenger seat ,dash components, door pieces :'(
No, not Blue, look at the Top of the Drivers Seat, the Tail Light Panel and the Gas Tank, they all have that same blue hue, so I say that's light effects. I believe that the Car was at a Body Shop in the process of getting restored and it was either rear ended while at the shop or it fell off a Lift. The way the rear Quarter Panel looks to be bent UP, it looks like it fell off a Lift, possibly a Center Hydraulic Lift where the Drivers Rear Leg Arm of the Lift popped out from under it and the Car fell at that Angle.
What ever did happen to it, I was aghast when I saw it. I sure hope it was just a GT convertible and not a Shelby.
"....my Dad,... he's got this ultimate set of tools."
possibly the damaged parts are from the car they repaired and the red gt500 was the parts car and rear clip was cut off . and the grey clip is just sitting on the remains.