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Wanted:  One (1) 1967 GE/FOMOCO assembly line low/high beam headlight for Shelby Mustang, fully functional, lens intact with no chips or cracks, no discoloration of bulb reflector backing, electrical contacts intact and not corroded.

Wanted:  One (1) 1967 Westinghouse/FOMOCO assembly line headlight (3-prong bulb), fully functional, lens intact with no chips or cracks, no discoloration of bulb reflector backing, electrical contacts intact and not corroded.

Looking for the following restored/restorable components for 1967 428 PI engine:


1.  Water pump with 6L or 6M date code


2,  Exhaust manifolds with 6L or 6M date code

What are the correct factory assembly line headlights (manufacturer and lens design) for a 1967 Shelby built in January 1967?

Looking for the following parts:

1.  Kelsey-Hayes/FOMOCO 15 x 6 steel wheels

2.  Original or exact reproduction spare tire cover

Looking for the following:

1.  1967 original black dash pad in very good/excellent condition with no cracks, sags, or missing corner mounting studs.

2. 1967 San Jose assembly line firewall insulation pad.  Mine has torn and missing sections on driver's side.

Before my car was stripped of paint for restoration, the location and extent of firewall sealant was noted and photo documented.  As practicable, it was retained or replicated during the restoration.  However, one comment I received during concours judging indicated that there should have been more sealant sags and drips than were exhibited on the firewall.  My subsequent observation of several non-restored cars revealed equivalent, if not more modest, firewall sealant sloppiness compared to my car.  Should the firewall sealant application be representative of a stereotypical "Monday" car, or are the specific guidelines as to what is considered normal assembly line practices regarding firewall sealant application?   

How can one determine if the fiberglass rear fender end caps on a 1967 Shelby are original or reproduction?

Is there anyone who offers restoration of original interior door panels, including the heavy card material through which the attachment clips are inserted?

What is the correct black sleeve material and wall thickness to use to replicate that period in the 1967 production run when a black tubing was applied over engine bay wiring harnesses? 

How far from the connector ends of the harnesses should the tubing be terminated?

There was an article in The Shelby American several years ago that detailed a number of production changes that occurred during the 1967 Shelby manufacturing run.  Regarding the proper configuration of the thermactor emission system for my 1967 GT500, I was told anecdotally that there were several configurations of that system during the production run.  The limited photos that I have seen to date lack detail as to the exact orientation and location of the gulp valve and filter canister.  The best photos I have seen are currently on eBay for item #263546802083, a 1967 GT500 with thermactor in accordance with the VIN tag.  This is a late production car.  That being said, do the eBay photos accurately reflect the typical  positioning of the gulp valve and filter canister?  If not, are there any detailed photos, sketches, or drawings that depict how the set-up for the thermactor system should be for specific serial number ranges, and do they indicate such aspects as whether or not the filter canister should be attached to the shock tower?

In the recent past, someone was producing via 3-D printing the plastic retainer clips that hold the inboard lights wiring to the center support of the inboard lights mounting bracket.  As I recall, the clips had to be smoothed down with fine grit sandpaper and painted with SEM 39133 flexible primer surfacer to approximate the finish and color of the original clips.  Are those clips still available, and if so, from whom?

What brand of wheel weights (e.g., Micro, Diamond, Arrow "P") are concours correct for a 1965 GT350 and 1967 GT500?