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I received mine today, with minor damage thanks to the USPS. 0 for 3 as far as getting one undamaged, although they has been getting progressively better.

Rodney

Rocket
Yes the bezel screws on/off the switch.

Steve
Pete is correct that you can make it look more like an original. If I remember correctly there a 7 external differences that I noted between this part an an assembly line part. You can make 4 of the changes and most people will not know that it is not the real deal and the people that can tell the difference may not look any closer if it meets the first eye test.3 differences are easy to correct, the 4th moderate effort is required. The other differences would be extremely difficult to overcome.
Rodney

rolly11
Bud Graham Speed Equipment 4953 West Tuscarawas Street Canton Ohio. Later in the 70's the name changed to BUDCO.
Son? grandson? Rick Graham has photos on Pinterest. May want to start there. Good Luck.

Rodney

Quote from: rolly11 on June 24, 2019, 10:07:22 PM
After 33 years of ownership I am finally able to start a complete restoration on 2380. The car was burnt in the mid 70s in a house fire and then parted out so I have a big challenge ahead of me. I  bought the car from a Bud Soper in 1986 who purchased the car in the 70s from a Bud Graham from Canton Ohio. I have been unsuccessful in locating Bud Graham who was the owner when the car was burnt.
Has anyone ever heard of a Bud Graham from Canton Ohio who owned a Cobra in the 70s ? Any help would be greatly appreciated

rolly11
Yes I have heard of Bud Graham. I wasn't aware of a Cobra though. My dad would have know him, My dad has passed long ago. I would think if Bud would still be alive he would be well into his 90's. I believe that Bud had a "Speed Shop". I probably had been there but I can't recall for sure. I am from the Canton area and still live here. I know a few guys that are a bit older than Me but younger than my dad that might have more/better info on Bud.
Rodney

Szabo
Great work. Keep it coming.
Rodney

pwcclifton
Sent you a PM
Rodney

No! a 69 GT500 C6 is exactly the same as a stock Ford  428CJ C6. Yes the CJ C6 is different than other C6's but the Shelby C6 is not unique by it's self.  Yes all C6's are aluminum bodies. 428 CJ's use a cast iron tail shaft housing were most non CJ applications use an aluminum tail shaft housing.

Easiest way to remove them is to MIG weld a hex nut to them ( though the center of the nut ) and turn them out with the nut. You will need new ones to reinstall the baffles.

Rodney

There is that 318 production number again!

No I don't think 68 GT 500's used them. I believe 67 GT 500's did though.

No it's function is not to open the choke faster. It's function is to heat the intake manifold. When the engine is cold  fuel is not atomized very well and the fuel sticks to the cold manifold. The exhaust heat riser valve backs the right side exhaust stream up the intake manifold and out the left side exhaust manifold. This heats the intake manifold up and atomizes the fuel much better providing better cold drivability and fewer emissions. As the exhaust heats the bi-metallic thermostatic spring on the valve it looses tension and opens up ( just like the choke stat cap ) as you don't want the intake to hot as it will cause detonation, overheating and vapor lock. A lot of vehicles of this era accomplish this by heating the intake air by using a heat shield on the exhaust manifold, and a tube to the snorkel with a thermostatic valve. The 68 GT500 has an open air cleaner so that type of system would not work on this engine.
Rodney

Mid-Ohio is notorious for them (and other critters) also. They can do some serious damage to low riding vehicles. Last year on my way to work in my F150 two of them ran out in front of me, one chasing the other. Got the first one with the left front and the trailing one with one of the rear tires. Perfect two for one!

Quote from: CSX 4133 on May 23, 2019, 06:04:22 PM

My method involves a .22-250 Remington and carcass removal via buzzards.

Yes the most effective ground hog removal method is lead poisoning ( 22 Magnum ). Buzzards are very effective also in the clean up department.

Just to many things wrong to just pick on one thing.