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Quote from: silverton_ford on March 07, 2024, 09:58:06 AM

Quote from: Dwathencars on March 07, 2024, 08:36:20 AM
The video of this episode of Tom Cotter's program has posted on YouTube.   Just look for "Barn Find Hunter".   The 42 minute video covers many interesting cars stored there, plus maybe 10 minutes on the two prototype Cobra's and uses CSX2367 as contrast.  Jim Maxwell provides some good perspective on the cars.   The prototype Cobra section is at about 30 minutes in, but the whole program is fascinating. Tom and his crew do a great job.    I had difficulty posting a link, so just search on however you get YouTube.     Dave

Link to the video:
https://youtu.be/y0ygn8QKbGA?si=C3tcINgt9AM0Iss6

Brian if you look at the Mustang II at  42:36 into the video he mentions my friend Mark Haas who has a "similar" car that the full history hasn't been determined yet. Also you see the gas cap? Mark gave me some pieces and I made that gas cap for the Mustang II. The original one had been missing for decades. Mark got  some parts that were just like his gas cap and they looked like the gas cap in period pics of the II so I did some fabrication. Dave-the curator- and I at MCACN. I was on a time crunch to get the cap done for the show.

Mike, How about a LLC in Montana and eliminate the taxes on it altogether.

too many times restorers put the fiberglass header  BEHIND the brackets on the nose. First pic  of red car is WRONG. Second one on the white car is correct on the bracket being under the header.

He is on Face book as Matt N Jen. Easy to find.  https://www.facebook.com/MissPlanetBeach

Shall I assume Fastback?

Quote from: Bob Gaines on March 05, 2024, 09:20:34 AM
Then don't be surprised if they end up polished or chrome plated too.

I'm betting chrome   

So no hotel info until you signed up for the convention???

Quote from: Bob Gaines on March 04, 2024, 04:27:26 PM

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on March 04, 2024, 04:16:07 PM

Quote from: J_Speegle on March 04, 2024, 03:44:16 PM

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on March 04, 2024, 01:18:38 PM
Thanks and to be clear all added after paintwork on car? What type of sealer around the plugs? Jeff, I hate to admit this but have a hard time just finding pics like you just posted on the concours site. I did searches this morning then looked at all the unrestored Dearborn 67 and 68 cars without any luck.

Yes added after the car was painted. Looks to be a dark colored chalking likely very dark gray or black in the picture in the top left where there is not allot of dust and dirt on it in sections

Thanks. I got a friend with a Dearborn 67 FB that is a top award winning car(NOT concours but pretty stock with a 40K paint job)). It was the World HQRs display car for a good part of the 67 model year highlighting new thing like the turn signal hood. 390 4 speed deluxe interior non GT. His mother in law worked in marketing for the guy who ordered the car. She bought it off the employee lot and he and his wife still have it.  At Autorama I noticed his floor plugs were primer red and looked to be upside down.

Maybe not the case here but up side down plug plates and painting red oxide are typically novice restorer mistakes regardless of year.

I'm sure that is what it is Bob as the car isn't concours restored but restored to be an ISCA winning show car. Car is near perfect but not in a concours way. Heck he took a car that won it's class at Detroit Autorama before and had a 40K paint job put on it with messaging the ill factory fitting body lines better. He runs headers, Hurst shifter etc in it. Moldings are chrome and not anodized. Little things like that. I noticed from the mirrors under his car at Autorama on Sunday the plugs looked like they were upside down and the floors was red oxide primered with the plugs in. Its a cool unique car with a great history that he might even be able to get over 200K for it but it is NOT for sale(A few high end classic car dealers wanted the car before). Look how his chromed rocker moldings just pop. To be clear though seeing his plugs primered and upside down I wanted to get the skinny on that. I think I'll talk him into removing them and doing them right because the underside will look better in my opinion.

Quote from: Special Ed on March 04, 2024, 06:33:24 PM
70 is a little longer than 69 if i remember correctly

Like I say I'm still learning new things all the time. I didn't know the pins would be different between the 2 years.

Quote from: J_Speegle on March 04, 2024, 03:44:16 PM

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on March 04, 2024, 01:18:38 PM
Thanks and to be clear all added after paintwork on car? What type of sealer around the plugs? Jeff, I hate to admit this but have a hard time just finding pics like you just posted on the concours site. I did searches this morning then looked at all the unrestored Dearborn 67 and 68 cars without any luck.

Yes added after the car was painted. Looks to be a dark colored chalking likely very dark gray or black in the picture in the top left where there is not allot of dust and dirt on it in sections

Thanks. I got a friend with a Dearborn 67 FB that is a top award winning car(NOT concours but pretty stock with a 40K paint job)). It was the World HQRs display car for a good part of the 67 model year highlighting new thing like the turn signal hood. 390 4 speed deluxe interior non GT. His mother in law worked in marketing for the guy who ordered the car. She bought it off the employee lot and he and his wife still have it.  At Autorama I noticed his floor plugs were primer red and looked to be upside down.

Quote from: imming1965 on March 04, 2024, 04:00:12 PM

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on March 04, 2024, 03:03:44 PM

Quote from: SCJSTU on March 04, 2024, 02:14:35 PM
PARTS HOUSES have been out of the 69 pin for a while...I used a 67-68 pin before fits fine just slightly different

may check with West Coast Cougar

or All Classic Motors http://www.allclassicmustang.com/1969MustangPartsNew.html

I'm now trying to find out if the 70 pin is different.

they look to be different. if you have a set you would sell let me know, thanks Jeremy

If I do they would be off a 70.

Quote from: SCJSTU on March 04, 2024, 02:14:35 PM
PARTS HOUSES have been out of the 69 pin for a while...I used a 67-68 pin before fits fine just slightly different

may check with West Coast Cougar

or All Classic Motors http://www.allclassicmustang.com/1969MustangPartsNew.html

I'm now trying to find out if the 70 pin is different.

Quote from: Special Ed on March 04, 2024, 01:27:23 PM
grey rope caulk 69 dearborn

67 Dearborn? Same?

Quote from: imming1965 on March 04, 2024, 10:28:37 AM
are 1969-70 convertible top alignment pins unique to 69-70? does anyone have a picture of them? if so does anyone have any they might part with, thanks Jeremy

NPD is out but it is a referenced 69 part number and 69 only? I don't know why 70 would be different so now I'll dig out my 70 top frame and see if they are different than the ones on my 69 top frame on my Shelby. https://www.npdlink.com/product/convetible-top-header-bow-alignment-pin/169877?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dalignment%252Bpin%252Bconvertible%252Btop%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1969&year=1969

Quote from: J_Speegle on March 04, 2024, 01:12:09 PM
Yes I believe you will find that all three plants used the same provider

Thanks and to be clear all added after paintwork on car? What type of sealer around the plugs? Jeff, I hate to admit this but have a hard time just finding pics like you just posted on the concours site. I did searches this morning then looked at all the unrestored Dearborn 67 and 68 cars without any luck.