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This looks like a really well prepared street/track car.  I can tell you first hand it's somewhat stressful to vintage race an authentic '65 GT350.  I've often thought about building a replica and this is great start.  You'll likely not run in the front of the pack if you do decide to race this car as-is, but it looks to be a very well done compromise of a street/track car.  I can tell you many times I wished that my car was streetable.  Also, it's damn hard to campaign a car and keep it looking this nice.  Most are tattered and show some battle scars. 

I should buy this car and warehouse mine! 

Personally the early cars are what I like.  I have no interest in a late model and don't think its an easy comparison. 

Mike C

Quote from: acman63 on February 15, 2018, 05:07:43 PM
doubt it was 22      The realy early venice cars didnt have that center rib

The seller was a bit eccentric (aren't we all?)... Wasn't a Shelby or even a Ford guy.  He claimed the local lore/legend was that the hood was off an R model that was raced in the northwest. 
He was convinced the marking on the hood was related to the VIN.  Looks like valve lash and maybe timing info to me...So it may have come from a car that was raced? 
Finding an old photo with that #22 would be a possible way to identify some history on the hood. 

Jim:  You didn't call me back about my '67 GT500!  lol

Mike C

Quote from: paul on February 15, 2018, 04:03:42 PM

Is that another hood against the wall by the luggage rack?

Yes, complete with battle scars from an incident at Mid-Ohio during an SVRA vintage race...

Quote from: gjz30075 on February 10, 2018, 05:56:59 AM
I don't know anything about the hood but what its leaning against looks like a contraption that holds removable hardtops that came on many
European cars.

It's a roof rack off of my 23 window VW bus...   

Does anyone recognize the hood?   Is this an early...mid or late production unit?

Thanks,
Mike

Yeah, I thought so...
I think that thread is gone!?   

For bonus points can anyone identify in the first pic what the hood is leaning against?? 
Hint:  It's specifically for a European vehicle. 

Here are pics of a hood I recently acquired (A craigslist find!).  It came from Washington State, where it was supposedly removed from a '65 that had been raced in that area, 30+ years ago.

Does anyone recognize the numbering on the hood?  On the underside there seems to me valve adjustment info and timing info possibly? 

My assumption is that this is indeed and original hood.  It needs some repair but is generally in good condition.

Here are pics of what I have...

Well I wasn't a mega poster but I joined I think within a few hours of the creation of the forum...  Whatever status I had is now gone.  I feel diminished! 

Mike C

My base has an almost shiny appearance to it.  it does have a part number, but I think it's missing the elbow.  Do any of the factory bases have a "shine" to them?
I will post a pic when I am able.

Mike