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Ford sold this style tach as an over the counter accessory and service replacement. The chrome cup and triangular mounting base identify it as such. These tachs have the pointer style needle. Since it was produced by Faria, who also made the "cricket bat" needle version, I would not classify this as a "reproduction", but it is arguably not assembly line correct.

I have Hertz car off lease return paperwork and the cars were often missing their original tachs. They were reconditioned with service tachs, so there are examples out there that had this style when sold out of the Hertz lease program, suggesting they are original production. Faria stamped a month/year production date onto the back of their units, so removing the cup should reveal its production provenance.

Hi Bret,
I'll take the stuff - will send you a PM and an email.
Bill

I have experienced this problem on cars with reproduction solenoids. The internal magnet jams and does not return to the off position.

Immediate fix is to grab a large plastic handled screwdriver and whack the solenoid hard with the blunt end. Permanent fix is to install an OEM Autolite solenoid.

Sent you a PM
Bill Collins

Bill, did you go to a shop or someones house to get the posters because it sounds a lot like me. I still have a couple along with a couple of the super rare dealer 3 Cobra posters.
      Roy

I went to a shop in a commercial area. The posters were stored on pallets in a mezzanine atop an enclosure at the front entrance that housed the offices and a small showroom. He did not have any 3 champ posters, these were mostly from the Bartell set that SA sold in '65-'66: GT350, Sebring w/Daytona Coupe, World Champ '65 w/Daytona Coupe, plus the later '69 SSSShelby GT350/500.

I now recall that once Shelby American became Shelby Automotive, another company called Autosport Products was created to market the remaining SA posters and other promotional material like jewelry, key fobs, etc, plus sell a line of "CS (logo) Shelby" branded performance parts like intakes, valve covers, etc. The branding on the parts was changed from Cobra because Shelby had by then sold the Cobra name rights to Ford.

Autosport went out of business late in 1971 - I bought a pair of Cleveland/Boss 302 valve covers out of their inventory liquidation sale at the time. I think they cost me something like 20 bucks new in the box. The seller of the posters in 1988 had told me he got them in bulk out of what was probably the same liquidation.

Years later, while on a car buying trip to CA in 2004, I went back to the place to see if any were left, but they were all long gone by that time, or at least that's what I was told.

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Lot #7 in this auction, the Georger Bartell GT350 poster, is presently bid to $2611. with one day remaining. The auction closes on Jan 31st. Adding the 25% buyer's premium and packing / shipping brings the total cost to around $3300.

There are 57 bids so there is obviously a lot of interest in this item. If anyone on here happens to be chasing this, I can save you a lot of money. I have in my collection several of these posters. They are authentic and in excellent as new rolled condition with vibrant color.

I acquired these at SAAC 13 in Santa Rosa, CA in 1988. An early well known California Shelby parts vendor was in the flea market selling select original posters from the set originally marketed by Shelby American.

I was heavily into literature at that time and a conversation disclosed that he had a stash of brand new ones at his shop. He had acquired them when SA liquidated their inventory. He agreed to sell me some, and I visited his place after the convention. They have been rolled up in a box in dry dark storage ever since. These are the real deal, not the later reprint that was smaller in size and had washed out looking color.

I will sell these at $1500 each, shipping included. This is less than half of the current bid price + costs. The photo attached is for representative purposes only and is not one of the actual posters I have for sale. I will be happy to provide a photograph of what you are actually buying before any transaction takes place.

Bill Collins
Bill Collins Collector Fords
Harrisburg, PA

bill@bcfords.com
717-648-6600

Here is a diagram from the 1997 SAAC Registry. The ends of the stripe wrap around the door edge and also around the quarter into the door jamb.

Many stripe kits contain installation instructions. Best practice is usually to first apply soapy water to the paint surface. This allows the stripe to be maneuvered into proper position. The soapy water is then driven out from beneath the stripe using a plastic squeegee, typically supplied with the kit.

The three washers are each distinct in finish, diameter and thickness. The bottom one, which is not visible in the photos, is a large diameter grey finish commonly found on most Mustang applications. The middle one is a thick chrome spacer. The top one has a textured face and is typically red cadmium plated. This one is again also found on many standard Mustangs. See the attached photo.