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Can't really find the words...
This is so Amazing and I'll reiterate what some has posted, what a superb Gentleman, like he said, "Being a product of the 60's as was the Cobra", and young Tom saved his money and bought his dream Cobra as he was actually producing name badges/plates for the very cars he Loved!! 

As a Machinist by trade and a Tool & Die College graduate,  I can "Totally" relate to Tom and his love for his business. A person does have a Great feeling when you produce things you can actually touch on vehicles of the period.  I didn't produce vehicle parts, but did make Submarine parts and Carrier parts that I actually got to see, feel and see function in person.

The Video is one of the best I've seen lately about a Man and his Dream of owning a Cobra and producing parts for that Cobra

Quote from: Bill on February 05, 2022, 05:15:21 PM

Quote from: 69mach351w on February 05, 2022, 12:37:08 PM

Quote from: chris NOS on February 04, 2022, 03:35:54 AM
Chris is a KR owner so i guess that's why he posted here ! i heard is not going to other forum  like 65 GT 350 'cause "no chance" for newbie  there    
just kidding ....

Yep !  You seen what happened to 6S1523, in the "1966" section.
They all but tore him a new a__hole. And most on here wonder why this forum is going to hell??
For God's sake it's an open forum let people do, say, work and play on their Automobiles the way they want to!!!  Geez!!

Some on here are very knowledgeable about first Gen Shelby, I'll admit that. But who's to say or tell ANYONE what to do (or don't do) with THEIR car. The knowledgeable will come back and say, " Well, when they(in Barney Fife voice), go to sell their 65-70 Shelby, everyone involved with the sale needs to know the changes", and I completely agree, but who the Hell has the right to tell ANYONE what they can do to there car??? That's what this is about. And if they don't follow the diehard Shelby group, that group blast them, and keep rolling with the negative comments.

The supposed buyer, if/when the seller of a Shelby decides to sell, the BUYER should've already done his homework, have a knowledgeable Shelby enthusiast in place to look at the car. If I were to go spend a stupid amount of money on a first Gen Shelby,  I'd be foolish not to have someone in place to go over it and see about changes (permanent and/or temporary), before ANYTHING is signed and money moved.

So, to you knowledgeable, if someone goes and buys a Shelby without doing their homework, so be it. And if/when it's ever passed on again, the buyer should do the same thing. 

Yes, I'm sure a Shelby can be and will be passed on to another buyer with troubles lurking about the Shelby. But, this all goes back to Inspection, knowledge, going over the car with a fine tooth comb.

But, there's nothing in the World anybody can do about it when it is done. But, the people on this forum know better and in most cases will make sure nothing like this happens in this community. That's all we can do.

Just My Opinion, and yes we all are free to give "Opinions".

Perhaps you did not realize how many "additional" (IE: duplicate) threads had been started on the exact same subject and merged or removed from the forum before you attempted to chastise me for advising the OP of the active thread on the subject in which he stumbled across on the web. There is more that goes on behind the scenes here than what you see. But yes, you decided to make your feelings known to all who will read this thread by personally attacking my personal opinion originally posted. Thus negating my right to an opinion for your own. Bravo my friend, bravo.

Yep, Opinions. Please don't start pouting though

Oh, and I'm not your Friend.

Quote from: Bill on February 05, 2022, 05:15:21 PM

Quote from: 69mach351w on February 05, 2022, 12:37:08 PM

Quote from: chris NOS on February 04, 2022, 03:35:54 AM
Chris is a KR owner so i guess that's why he posted here ! i heard is not going to other forum  like 65 GT 350 'cause "no chance" for newbie  there    
just kidding ....

Yep !  You seen what happened to 6S1523, in the "1966" section.
They all but tore him a new a__hole. And most on here wonder why this forum is going to hell??
For God's sake it's an open forum let people do, say, work and play on their Automobiles the way they want to!!!  Geez!!

Some on here are very knowledgeable about first Gen Shelby, I'll admit that. But who's to say or tell ANYONE what to do (or don't do) with THEIR car. The knowledgeable will come back and say, " Well, when they(in Barney Fife voice), go to sell their 65-70 Shelby, everyone involved with the sale needs to know the changes", and I completely agree, but who the Hell has the right to tell ANYONE what they can do to there car??? That's what this is about. And if they don't follow the diehard Shelby group, that group blast them, and keep rolling with the negative comments.

The supposed buyer, if/when the seller of a Shelby decides to sell, the BUYER should've already done his homework, have a knowledgeable Shelby enthusiast in place to look at the car. If I were to go spend a stupid amount of money on a first Gen Shelby,  I'd be foolish not to have someone in place to go over it and see about changes (permanent and/or temporary), before ANYTHING is signed and money moved.

So, to you knowledgeable, if someone goes and buys a Shelby without doing their homework, so be it. And if/when it's ever passed on again, the buyer should do the same thing. 

Yes, I'm sure a Shelby can be and will be passed on to another buyer with troubles lurking about the Shelby. But, this all goes back to Inspection, knowledge, going over the car with a fine tooth comb.

But, there's nothing in the World anybody can do about it when it is done. But, the people on this forum know better and in most cases will make sure nothing like this happens in this community. That's all we can do.

Just My Opinion, and yes we all are free to give "Opinions".

Perhaps you did not realize how many "additional" (IE: duplicate) threads had been started on the exact same subject and merged or removed from the forum before you attempted to chastise me for advising the OP of the active thread on the subject in which he stumbled across on the web. There is more that goes on behind the scenes here than what you see. But yes, you decided to make your feelings known to all who will read this thread by personally attacking my personal opinion originally posted. Thus negating my right to an opinion for your own. Bravo my friend, bravo.

So What?

Quote from: migaffney on February 20, 2022, 11:24:01 AM
CSX3141 My ultimate auto then, and now!  I was 19 years old and found ad in Comp Press, and purchased the car with my father's help from Bob Guest Sport's Car Center.  A high school friend and I drove the car from TX to IL.  The car has been on and off the road since.  MG
http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/914-200222111010.jpeg
http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/914-200222113606.jpeg

At 19 yrs old, what year was this? 

Quote from: poboy427 on February 19, 2022, 02:28:43 PM
Tor

Supposedly the team hunted down and cherry picked the best "discontinued" Ford K code bodies they could find. Yep setting right next to where the 50 Cobra frames were setting. Hard to believe they were overlooked when the frames were "rescued" but instead they were left outside to weather like the old frames did. Just a darn shame and who would have "thunk" it. Yep, the team discontinued (terminated) the original Ford K code bodies they are using to do their continuation R models. Rumor is next they are working on a continuation of the 5R002 FLY by.

Ray

Please explain what you mean by Discontinued. Doesn't really make sense how you used it in the sentence. The defintion of Discontinue is "to abandon or terminate, to cease operation". So please clarify.

photos.

'65-'66 Shelby 350 and '641/2-'65 Mustang abrupt bend 4-speed shifter handle and 4-speed shifter mechanism. New shifter handle kit installed.

From my observations, these "abrupt" bend shifter handles were installed in the early 65 Shelbys for sure, but no known cutoff for the carry-overs into the '66 model year.
I'm sure this shifter can be used in any of the '65-'66 Shelbys/Mustangs.

Hard-to-find shifter handle with the abrupt bend over the more "curved bend". 

Complete shifter and handle.
$275 OBO.
PM if interested and more photos.

 

Quote from: csxsfm on February 08, 2022, 04:14:43 PM
When were these cars built?

80's

Quote from: 6S1523 on January 08, 2022, 03:42:11 AM

Quote from: 69mach351w on December 19, 2021, 05:12:45 AM
@6S1523....I'm all-for getting 'em back on the road, just don't understand the logic behind what I was discussing at post #155.

Nice Project. Keep us informed on your journey.

Here's the thing, if you're worried about "original" in the sense that it has to be the way it left SA, then more than half the cars sold from 65-67 should piss you off, because the dealerships did what they had to in order to sell the car to the first owner. 

My car left SA and went to High Performance Motors.  Before it was sold to the first owner, the car had the Berry Plastiglass spoilered deck lid and end caps, Thunderbird tail lights. An 8-Track with speakers hacked into the doors, and Dual Quads installed.  So if that's how the car was first sold, is it wrong to make the car that way?  Well, no.  Can you argue that the car should be "stock" base spec with 10-spokes?  Sure.  There are technically TWO correct "original" versions of my car before it was ever purchased by the original owner.  After it was traded in and sold a second time all bets are off, and 157,000 miles later, enough years and miles have passed under the chassis that "original as it left SA" is a very expensive proposition. 

So what's wrong with bolting on some improved parts 55 years later?  Not a damn thing.  And anyone who wants to argue that is going to get told where they can put their opinions.  You guys can be staunch on your beliefs that these cars should be a certain way, but I'm willing to bet most of you guys can't even claim your own bodies are in well respected "original factory condition", most of us have some wear and tear that will prevent us from being "good as new".  Why are we holding every example of these cars to unrealistic standards when we can't apply the same standards to ourselves.

LOLOL, 6s1523, you have missed the whole train!!!

Quote from: 427heaven on February 07, 2022, 07:34:46 PM

Quote from: FL SAAC on February 07, 2022, 08:53:35 AM
Rare picture of Sammy Davis Jr  and Burt Reynolds on the set of Cannonball Run # 7

Freddie is gazing in the wrong direction...

Naw, he's gazing in the right direction. He's gazing downwards

Outside of David Pearson being the greatest race car driver, I Love Ken Miles as he was tail gating my Choice of Pearson.

Also these videos were attached by an attachment :
The second video has some cool vintage CS interviews  ca1963.

https://autos.yahoo.com/1968-shelby-gt500-ford-mustang-204824993.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swOlRHoStZQ

Quote from: chris NOS on February 04, 2022, 03:35:54 AM
Chris is a KR owner so i guess that's why he posted here ! i heard is not going to other forum  like 65 GT 350 'cause "no chance" for newbie  there    
just kidding ....

Yep !  You seen what happened to 6S1523, in the "1966" section.
They all but tore him a new a__hole. And most on here wonder why this forum is going to hell??
For God's sake it's an open forum let people do, say, work and play on their Automobiles the way they want to!!!  Geez!!

Some on here are very knowledgeable about first Gen Shelby, I'll admit that. But who's to say or tell ANYONE what to do (or don't do) with THEIR car. The knowledgeable will come back and say, " Well, when they(in Barney Fife voice), go to sell their 65-70 Shelby, everyone involved with the sale needs to know the changes", and I completely agree, but who the Hell has the right to tell ANYONE what they can do to there car??? That's what this is about. And if they don't follow the diehard Shelby group, that group blast them, and keep rolling with the negative comments.

The supposed buyer, if/when the seller of a Shelby decides to sell, the BUYER should've already done his homework, have a knowledgeable Shelby enthusiast in place to look at the car. If I were to go spend a stupid amount of money on a first Gen Shelby,  I'd be foolish not to have someone in place to go over it and see about changes (permanent and/or temporary), before ANYTHING is signed and money moved.

So, to you knowledgeable, if someone goes and buys a Shelby without doing their homework, so be it. And if/when it's ever passed on again, the buyer should do the same thing. 

Yes, I'm sure a Shelby can be and will be passed on to another buyer with troubles lurking about the Shelby. But, this all goes back to Inspection, knowledge, going over the car with a fine tooth comb.

But, there's nothing in the World anybody can do about it when it is done. But, the people on this forum know better and in most cases will make sure nothing like this happens in this community. That's all we can do.

Just My Opinion, and yes we all are free to give "Opinions".

Quote from: ctann on February 03, 2022, 11:46:18 AM

Quote from: 69mach351w on February 02, 2022, 07:27:11 PM
Now go stand in the corner with your dunce hat on.

Funny, we used to do exactly that at work when someone screwed up our testing environment, but HR told us we weren't allowed to do it anymore...

Thanks for the kind words. I'm "new"-ish to this group, in that I don't post very often, but am certainly aware that it is not the most welcoming place on the planet (I've had my KR for over 20 years, and the same online personalities still play out...). I'm certainly not new to the internet though, and so I don't let trolls, snipes and plain unfriendliness get my goat...

Anyway, 'nuff said...back to stories about cars!

(For anyone interested, my KR is currently in the shop getting a mechanical makeover - steering box, PS pump and Ram, Master cylinder and booster all getting rebuilt. She'll be all priced up for The Great Race in June, Rhode Island to North Dakota).

Yep, Very well said and cool that you own an icon of a car. Enjoy it

BTW, opinions are subjective.

Now go stand in the corner with your dunce hat on.

Personally Bill, the guy is new and I think your last comment was uncalled for.

My God, give the guy a break. Maybe he had a bad day at work, or something of that nature.

"New" members are coming here and starting a thread just for some on here (you know who you are) to BLAST someone and make negative comments. 

I can't speak for other comments, but I sold one identical to this one that was original for $300, 3 years ago.