SAAC Forum

Dominic -

Thank you.  I sent you two PMs.

Is/Are there any source(s) from whom a pair of original 1967 Shelby rear fender end caps could be obtained?

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

1967

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

Are there any photos that provide details of the locations where the sleeve material was used?

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?

If it is any help in determining the emission system configuration specific to my car, it was built at San Jose 1/31/67 (low 900s Shelby serial number range) and it has the original shock towers.  There are holes in the shock tower for the filter canister bracket.

Specifically, I want to know the proper locations and orientations of the gulp valve and filter canister for my car.  I have seen various photos of the gulp valve oriented upright, perpendicular to the hood and parallel to the passenger side fender, and perpendicular to the hood and at an approximate 45 degree angle to the passenger side fender.  With respect to the filter canister, I have seen photos of the filter canister attached to the shock tower via its bracket or simply suspended by its hoses. 

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?

I have a set of 5 lightly used large letter Speedway 350s if you are interested.  I have not checked the manufacturing date.

How can I obtain a set from you?

Thanks.  We are in the process on freshening up a restoration, and when we looked for our stock of those retainer clips we found that we must have used them up.

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?