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Messages - Chris Thauberger

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Gary, you indicated the Rick Nash car had a triple gold, would it have done this with a color change?  If you have a standard 68 FB with a 302, go for it as the color won't matter to most in that price range.  Change a Shelby and you will be limiting your potential buyers or you will be taking a monetary hit. 

Buyers today are more educated and pickier than ever because the cars have became investments.

Not a chance. Colour change is an automatic disqualification for gold as it should.

Too many interpretations of the word restored, it has a defined meaning; repair or renovate (a building, work of art, vehicle, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition "original" being the key modifier.

If its not original it's not restored, example: Keith and eleanor's cars both colour changes so NOT restored. Nothing wrong with either of the cars, I'm sure they are happy with THEIR choices just as I am happy about my choice to restore my car to concours. For the life of me I don’t understand why there is so much animosity between the so called “drivers” and “concours”.

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I think the majority of the forum participants appreciate a car that is “correct”.

Too often those answering questions interpret that as “concours” correct

There is a big difference.

I can answer most any concours question, but that should not be the sole focus of the forum in my honest opinion.

I have been around long enough to know who the concours people are on the forum, the rest are just swinging at a piñata in an effort to release the contents  ;)

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What I would do, paint it the original color and if I didn't like it, sale or trade it for one that I did.  The reason, paint is expensive and any reputable paint and body person on a perfect car, no metal repairs required will charge you at least $8-10K

In Guatemala?

In my Neigborhood, that STARTS at $30,000-$35,000



+1

Maybe he is referring to Earl Scheib.  ;D

Once again its all about perception. 10,000.00 paint job looks nice until you park beside the guy with the 40,000.00 paint job. ;)

To each his own.

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I don’t know why there are so many references towards Concours and losing points. That’s not really the question here. As Coralsnake said 99% of people would not enter concours they just don’t have the stomach for it. Paint it whatever colour you like, hell Chase Foxes with it if you like who cares. It’s your car.

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What if it was originally a red car, or a white car, would the conversation be the same?

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I’m surprised Keith hasn’t chimed in on this yet, if I recall correctly his blue car was originally lime green. Maybe I’m wrong :P

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Mod Note - this thread has been "sanitized" to keep it technical and on topic.

Thank-you

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He asked if they were engine blue? I know they are blue but I think it's a shade off from the engine.

Shock absorber upper bolts are cadmium plated without alodine, or Cad 1 in military speak. Silver colored.



Front shocks ate blue

Shock bolts are zinc

Nits on shock caps are zinc
I am not trying to be contrary on purpose however I have had many original paint 68 /early 69 shocks over the years and when compared to engine paint disregarding slight batch variations the PPG engine blue is pretty spot on . Zinc is shiny and cadmium more dull.  The upper bolts are spec out as S8 by Ford as shiny zinc and the lower nuts are duller S7 Cadmium . You most likely got the two mixed up. Been there done that.

I wasn't sure about the shade of blue and I remembered we had a conversation about it back on forum 1.0

Thanks for clearing that up Bob.

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Nuts on shock caps are zinc

...missed it by that much

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What do any of the past several posts have to do with the original post???

NOTHING....  8)

Haven’t you heard? Its a battle of words and most of them are lies....

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Unfortunately, there are many stories that are incomplete or just wrong. Those that have studied, know the truth. Others copy and paste.

See it everyday on this forum.

AMEN

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Correct me if I’m wrong  but that looks to be a drum brake distribution block (drum brakes at all four wheels).  Do you have a proportioning valve installed for the rear brakes?  These pictures are for a 1969 Mustang Sorry about the pictures can never get them to come out right

+1

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1967 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: 289 HiPo Rocker Stud Torque
« on: July 26, 2020, 08:38:02 AM »


 ;)

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: lock up topic
« on: July 25, 2020, 04:24:59 PM »
Yes the moderator is very vigilant about what you can and cannot post in the For Sale section. The rest of the forum, not so much.  ;)

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« on: July 25, 2020, 10:29:12 AM »
If your up for it, look behind the instrument cluster for the build sheet taped to the wiring harness.

Chris

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