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#32
SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Checkered Flag : Jim Cowles (acman63)
January 06, 2021, 08:26:58 PMQuote from: jesSPR on January 05, 2021, 04:15:09 PM
I was in middle school n the late 80's and learned about Shelby's from my father who owned 67 GT500 #1926 while he was in the navy in '69. I started reading everything I could find on Mustangs and Shelbys. One day my dad took me for a ride and drove past jim's shop. He said "Check that out, there is a Shelby Shop right here in Green Bay!"
I wanted to stop in and he said "Nah, thats someones business, not a museum. Maybe someday you can work there if you are still really into Shelby's."
In 2006 I was in search of a better IT job market and planning to move to MA where some close friends of mine had moved after college. A friend/former coworker, who happened to be working for jim at the time, was moving to OK for an aerospace job. He suggested I talk to Jim. I did one swap meet with him and we hit it off. Soon after I cancelled my move and set up a desk at Jims... and that was that.
Great story Jes. I hope you can keep it going somehow for the good of the Shelby community.
Rick
#33
SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Checkered Flag : Jim Cowles (acman63)
January 04, 2021, 07:56:38 PM
Tremendous loss. I was working with Jim just recently on an exhaust system. Of course he knew exactly what I wanted. Condolences to his family.
RIP
RIP
#35
1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: KR has been in storage for 3 years - no fuel to carb
October 12, 2020, 08:50:04 PM
My experience
#36
The Lounge / Re: Good morning from 5S109
September 22, 2020, 09:59:03 PMQuote from: Greg on September 20, 2020, 07:10:06 PM
LOL... it was a bumpy road and challenging to video and drive..
I thought it was the shocks
#37
1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: Heads up on the 1968 Registry 2020 Edition
May 07, 2020, 10:46:30 PM
Arrived New Orleans today. Opening it was like breaking into a safe. Nicely packaged!
#39
Louisiana Region SAAC / Re: Any SAAC activity near Mississippi?
April 03, 2020, 10:30:23 PM
At least me in New Orleans
#42
Up For Auction / Re: Awesome GT500
February 16, 2020, 05:53:18 PM
The spare tire is just like mine. I believe it to be the original spare
#43
The Lounge / Re: The Shelby American 2019 Annual
December 11, 2019, 07:32:37 PM
Received today in New Orleans
#44
1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Re: New 1966 Shelby Registry
July 22, 2019, 06:34:04 PM
Finally floated into New Orleans today. Arrived in good shape.
#45
The Lounge / Re: 24 Hours of LeMans
June 19, 2019, 01:41:28 PMQuote from: 68countrysedan on June 19, 2019, 12:17:59 AM
Filed under Advocate; Devil's
Based on the Jalopnik article, the rules about minimum fueling time and fuel volume seem pretty straight forward. Rule minutiae perhaps. But the team should have known them, particularly if a potential disqualification could occur.
Or should the rule standard be, it ain't cheatin' unless you're caught.
I was at 16 LeMans where Ford won and talked to the guy who built the latest Ford GT (Larry) and the stuff that goes on behind the scenes is amazing. The bottom line is that it is very difficult to just tune a car and put your best team out there and assume you will win. Balance of performance is one factor but politics is huge as well.