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Thanks Jeff, for all that information and photos.

These photos that you post are very likely the same like mine.

The only problem that is very different are these brackets. I think that these were a modification by a past owner. The chrome rings of the guages has 3 semi curved holes and the brackets are not original.
Kyle.
Look at these photos.

Quote from: oldcanuck on August 12, 2021, 05:01:53 PM

Since we are on the gauge pod .... any body seen or heard about the amp and oil press gauges swapped around for visibilty to the driver ?

I had an owner tell me it was a Calif thing.... when you move the oil press to the right side, its easier for the driver to see... and who cares about amps......

When I got my '67 in San Diego, the gauges were swapped this way.... bass ackwards.

That is a new one as 67 urban legends go .at least for me. I have not seen or heard of factory memos etc to indicate that it ever was implemented. If it was something that made sense in CA then SA would have implemented it for all 67 Shelby's. It would be one less thing to get confused about from a procedural build stand point. The outboard light change over comes to mind. As it stands it sounds like another urban legend example to justify a non original modification.

Thanks Bob

Quote from: Kyle on August 12, 2021, 02:24:40 PM

So my guages are correct for my car ?

Correct in the style (screws used for retaining the face plate)

Quote from: Kyle on August 12, 2021, 02:24:40 PM

I will plug that hole of the oil pressure hose  because it's not original from factory. I don't have screws on  the 2 trim rings of the guages I don't know Why?
Even I don't have that big hole in the midle of the pod why?

Appears that that is likely another confirmation that you have a reproduction assembly. If someone had one new in the box from whomever is currently or recently has been making them we could then compare yours and theirs but so far its looking like a number of features are not matching originals. And that was the original question for the thread

J_Speegle, are you looking for these numbers ?
I am not 100% if my guage pod is reproduction the looks like there was restord.

While I don't have many close up photos, my photo files support Jeff's estimate (when the face plate with screws start appearing).
It appears they start sometime in the 200s VIN range. In the 300s I'm starting to see the screws on the face plates.

Just remember cars were not completed in VIN order, so you have to look at the dates.
It DOES seem that Kyle's car would have the screws as it was completed in late January.
This is only my guess based on my current collection of photos.
It does not cover all '67's and includes some that have been restored.

Hi Rich, thanks for the information.
So my guages are correct for my car ?
I will plug that hole of the oil pressure hose  because it's not original from factory. I don't have screws on  the 2 trim rings of the guages I don't know Why?
Even I don't have that big hole in the midle of the pod why?

These are the dates on the MartiReport.
Here are some photos.
Kyle

J_Speegle,
Thanks for your photos .
Here are some more photos to see the difference.

Kyle.

Quote from: Richstang on August 09, 2021, 10:59:43 PM

I believe early cars had no screws in the center face plate, while later cars did.
When that change happened, I don't know.

As a follow up to earlier comments

IMO it is likely/possibly there was a short period of time where both were in stock as old inventory was being used up and new was available. Looking at my collection of data I have come up with likely a soft running change around car #170-#210. Have about 200 examples after that point with about 1% (month or more apart) deviation represented by orphan and likely non-original gauge clusters

Unfortunately don't have clear pictures of all of the 1400 cars I have pictures of this detail

Just trying to help

Thanks JD,
So My guages pod is reproduction?

Quote from: Kyle on August 10, 2021, 11:12:10 AM

Were can I find original complete guage pod with guages with no screws on the face plate?
Kyle.

A post in the  want to buy subforum https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?board=51.0  is highly suggested. Plenty of parts collectors/seller lurk there.

Bill

Thanks Bill,
I will make a post Wanted for guages pod.
Kyle.

My Shelby 67 Is early vin#0348.
So for my car need's to be without no screws in the center face plate ?
Kyle.