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Most of the holes for the console base were welded up at the body shop.  You may have noticed that I am in the process of relocating the holes before I mounted the base.  I figured that I if I have the shift mech in place, I could get a more accurate mounting of the console.  This is when I discovered the clearance (or lack there of) issues.  From the bottom of the dash frame to the top of the console base, it measures 1 1/2" - and that is WITHOUT carpet or underlayment in place

That could be your problem. I can get some measurements off of my car in the next couple of days and my car has the original floors and console holes in it. I can also check out my Mach1's console also.

Thanks Royce and Bob.

Before I'd mount the insert I'd have the console mounted to the tunnel(floor) in the correct position in the old screw holes before trying to mount anything. Are there any screws in the console to the floor? Your pics show no screws mounted.  Original floors with the original screw holes? BTW I have mounted many consoles in 69-70 Mustangs over the decades most being 4 speeds but don't recall if there was a problem with the insert going in place with the shifter mounted completely to the floor. In the pic with the gap can you measure the top of the console to the bottom of the dash where the console goes under the dash so I can compare the gap to the gap on my car? You can also put the woodgrain radio bezel on the dash and compare the gauge over lap on the bezel compared to other pics like Pete's above as a reference on console height.

So with the shifter and bezel mounted the insert should slide over it. Did you take the shifter out of park and shift down to around first or second so you can "slide" the insert over it(no different than a regular Mustang with an automatic console insert).

Quote from: Jack4159 on July 01, 2022, 03:52:05 AM

Thanks for the info re Herco adhesive, I was a little slow and now it shows out of stock. Also, unfortunately for me paint, glue etc type products generally won't ship to Australia via Amazon/ebay.....still, we have nice beaches so it's not all bad.

This is the best adhesive in my opinion. Herco makes good stuff too, just not as available as the 3M adhesive.

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Neoprene-Contact-Adhesive-Yellow/dp/B000S7ANOS/ref=asc_df_B000S7ANOS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312150375751&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15670339962381082857&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026561&hvtargid=pla-569974120971&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=59555545422&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312150375751&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15670339962381082857&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026561&hvtargid=pla-569974120971

Thanks Royce. I didn't know it was available in quarts. Any chance you know the shelf life after opening?

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on June 30, 2022, 07:07:05 AM

I guess 1969 428 cobra jets Shelbys are nowhere near the 1968 Cobrajet Shelbys.

You and a few other guys on the forum kick up dust to start discussions on BAT, why not leave these auctions alone? If the car is a fake or completely incorrect in some way by all means chime in, but comments for “discussions sake” just hurts the seller.

Instead of ragging on me why don't you quote the OP who started this topic that leads to auction car discussions? I made an observation and that observation on what closed RNM those 2 days in a row and that disappointed me and ,yes, I KNOW the person who bought the yellow KR after auction..... Don't know if the maroon 69 sold.

Re the fuel gauge, I also have a 70 GT500 and mine stopped working, took the sender unit out and found the problem was in the float which had developed a small fracture, this caused the float to fill up with fuel so being weighted down would read empty, had the original repaired and all is good, hope this helps.

Since for a few years now both my "69" cars the gauge/sending unit system didn't work. Easy way to isolate my problem is that I took a good one and plugged it into the wire and grounded it. Set my float hanging down with the ignition on. went to full. So an issue with both sending units. Bought new repo units. Installed one in my Mach1 last summer. Tested it first off of the Shelby. It works good. The new repo I put in my Mach1 worked when taken out and tested(float issue?). Either way I boxed it up and put it on a shelf. Now a few weeks  I take the one out of my Shelby. Tested it and it worked(float issue(?) and had a plastic float). I put a new repo one in it I bought last summer with a brass float. I put exactly 10 gallons in it and it didn't even read to the 1/2 line so repo junk is off but works. I will be searching for original ones in my attic and send out to Desert auto to rebuild or buy one of theirs. Tired of fuel gauge problems...BTW my Shelby's unit "stuck" at just below a 1/4 tank causing me to run out of gas(infrequent use of the car a few years ago I didn't notice the issue) on a busy freeway in 95 degree heat.