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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2020, 10:43:25 AM »
Carry a copy this Shelby lot photo and display it with your car.
It should say everything so you don't have to.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2020, 01:10:30 PM »
Most of the Shelby "experts" I run into at car shows
don't seem to have ever owned one, but their next door neighbor did.

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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2020, 01:48:08 PM »
Or they "learned all about it"  at a popular televised auction.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2020, 03:20:04 PM »
Or they "learned all about it"  at a popular televised auction.
I know that is why I and many others take time to do what we do here to try and help with the historical facts.  Getting the correct information out so people that want to preserve the historical aspect can do so in a informed way. That is why I got involved so many years ago . I was tired of seeing all of the misinformation being perpetuated. Still a fight for all of us even today as many can attest to.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2020, 03:43:54 PM »
You're the man, Bob.

As are Pete and Dan and Jeff and Randy and Tim and Rich and all the rest of the ultra-informed SAAC gang. 

I've learned a ton from each of you.  We don't all need to be concours guys to appreciate what you share of your vast knowledge. 

For me, fun with Shelby cars includes all the stats, specs, parts, pieces, time-lines, photos, personal experiences, history, and obscure details!

Keep it rolling,
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2006 FGT. Tungsten. Whipple, HRE 20s, Ohlin coil-overs, 3.90 gears. 210.7 mph.

Kirkham Cobra. 482-inch aluminum side-oiler. Tremec 5-spd.

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1968 GT500KR #2575 (1982-2022)
1970 Ranchero GT 429
1969 LTD Country Squire 429
1963 T-Bird Sport Roadster
1957 T-Bird E-model 3-spd stick

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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2020, 05:16:45 PM »
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2020, 05:22:41 PM »
You're the man, Bob.

As are Pete and Dan and Jeff and Randy and Tim and Rich and all the rest of the ultra-informed SAAC gang. 

I've learned a ton from each of you.  We don't all need to be concours guys to appreciate what you share of your vast knowledge. 

For me, fun with Shelby cars includes all the stats, specs, parts, pieces, time-lines, photos, personal experiences, history, and obscure details!

Keep it rolling,
Van
Van,thanks for the kinds words . Keep on keeping on.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2020, 11:50:05 AM »
  +1 This is an incredible information resource continuously enhanced by ALL of the members that have pure passion running through their veins! We are the best and have every right to be damn proud of it.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #23 on: October 04, 2020, 09:00:39 AM »
I think that is great advice.  I am in the middle of restoring 1529, the same color as 0001 BTW. I have wrestled with the stripe issue quite a bit through this process. One great point You made; you can always add the stripes.  I will go with that. Thanks Bob.

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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2020, 02:53:17 AM »
My 66 is a factory stripe car, but I like them either way. BTW I love the 66 Shelby advisement not to "throw in the stripes" during the vehicle sale, it's a pain to lay the stripes correctly and must have been then as well.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2020, 01:59:53 PM »
My 66 is a factory stripe car, but I like them either way. BTW I love the 66 Shelby advisement not to "throw in the stripes" during the vehicle sale, it's a pain to lay the stripes correctly and must have been then as well.

I'll have to look for that ad!  I can only say that after a couple of evenings of laying out and prepping a friend's 67 Corvette big block hood for stinger paint, even with my car to go by, my eyes are a little crossed!  Definitely a pain. . . .

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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2020, 10:09:04 PM »
My 66 is a factory stripe car, but I like them either way. BTW I love the 66 Shelby advisement not to "throw in the stripes" during the vehicle sale, it's a pain to lay the stripes correctly and must have been then as well.

I'll have to look for that ad!  I can only say that after a couple of evenings of laying out and prepping a friend's 67 Corvette big block hood for stinger paint, even with my car to go by, my eyes are a little crossed!  Definitely a pain. . . .

John
66 Hertz, with stripes
2 68s without

It's a dealer internal advisement memo.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2020, 09:28:51 AM »
Well guys, my car #275 is the fourth car from the left in the first row and it came with stripes
and Cragars from the factory as the original invoice says. This means that many of the cars got the stripes added after
this picture was taken in May 1965.
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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2020, 09:33:38 AM »
   Umm, the topic is 67/68 cars, eh.

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Re: 67 68 Le Mans Stripes
« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2020, 11:27:55 AM »
   Umm, the topic is 67/68 cars, eh.

No regular production 67/68's got stripes from SA - so the topic moved to how not even a majority of 66's got stripes and how even the ones that did like hertz cars, they didn't apply them to the roof. Just good information to know about Shelby's.
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