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1967 Shelby - fiberglass nose - 2 pieces?

Started by Richstang, April 17, 2018, 11:03:39 PM

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nwfire

I have '67 GT500 #906 and it has the 2 piece nose.  SA build date of 1/30/1967.

BGlover67

Thanks,
Brian R. Glover
SAAC Carolina's Northern Representative

Richstang

Quote from: nwfire on November 26, 2018, 06:53:49 PM
I have '67 GT500 #906 and it has the 2 piece nose.  SA build date of 1/30/1967.

That's great...Thank you! I'll add it to the list.

The 1/30/67 date is listed as the San Jose build date in the registry with the SA completion dated as 3/1/67
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2112

Quote from: Richstang on November 26, 2018, 09:14:01 PM
Quote from: nwfire on November 26, 2018, 06:53:49 PM
I have '67 GT500 #906 and it has the 2 piece nose.  SA build date of 1/30/1967.

That's great...Thank you! I'll add it to the list.

The 1/30/67 date is listed as the San Jose build date in the registry with the SA completion dated as 3/1/67

Interesting, #875 was built on 2/1/67 in SJ and completed at SAI on 4/6/67 and it has a single piece nose.

Bob Gaines

Quote from: 2112 on November 26, 2018, 09:19:40 PM
Quote from: Richstang on November 26, 2018, 09:14:01 PM
Quote from: nwfire on November 26, 2018, 06:53:49 PM
I have '67 GT500 #906 and it has the 2 piece nose.  SA build date of 1/30/1967.

That's great...Thank you! I'll add it to the list.

The 1/30/67 date is listed as the San Jose build date in the registry with the SA completion dated as 3/1/67
Completion date is a clue. You don't know at what station of conversion the car was at that kept it from being finished. In this case it may have been something else that caused a delay which by the time the issue was resolved SA was not using the two piece nose anymore.   
Interesting, #875 was built on 2/1/67 in SJ and completed at SAI on 4/6/67 and it has a single piece nose.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

2112

Maybe a clue that the issue was resolved in March '67?

Richstang

Quote from: Bob Gaines on November 26, 2018, 09:31:04 PM
Quote from: 2112 on November 26, 2018, 09:19:40 PM
Quote from: Richstang on November 26, 2018, 09:14:01 PM
Quote from: nwfire on November 26, 2018, 06:53:49 PM
I have '67 GT500 #906 and it has the 2 piece nose.  SA build date of 1/30/1967.

That's great...Thank you! I'll add it to the list.

The 1/30/67 date is listed as the San Jose build date in the registry with the SA completion dated as 3/1/67
Interesting, #875 was built on 2/1/67 in SJ and completed at SAI on 4/6/67 and it has a single piece nose.

Completion date is a clue. You don't know at what station of conversion the car was at that kept it from being finished. In this case it may have been something else that caused a delay which by the time the issue was resolved SA was not using the two piece nose anymore.   


With the last two cars added the date range has widened much further than I expected. We're seeing about 9 1/2 weeks from SJ Builds to SA completions.

Roughly 649 Shelby's were built at SJ from 12/27/66 - 1/31/67
Shelby completed roughly 486 cars from 1/6/67 - 3/3/67

Certainly the number of cars with the 2pc nose will be much smaller than either of the above numbers, but how much smaller is the question.
As Bob mentioned, it's possible the March built cars were sitting for a bit before completion.
The majority of cars listed were completed in January so I'd speculate were looking at about 250-350 cars with the 2 pc nose.
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Wedgeman

#67
67 GT 500 #482 2 piece nose & slanted grill pics........... 8)

JD

"Wedgeman" thanks to you and the owner.  These are so rarely seen.

Any images of the lower opening available?

(Do you know what the 2 lower cross beam wire holders that are clipped to the top right side of the grille are being used for?)
'67 Shelby Headlight Bucket Grommets https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=254.0
'67 Shelby Lower Grille Edge Protective Strip https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=1237.0

Wedgeman

JD..here is the lower grill area...( those 2 clips on top of the grill are just lying there, do not belong there ).. ;D

JD

'67 Shelby Headlight Bucket Grommets https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=254.0
'67 Shelby Lower Grille Edge Protective Strip https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=1237.0

Richstang

Yes, very much appreciated.

Anyone else notice the bottom of the 2 piece nose (base of lower grille area) seems to have a concave surface, not convex like the 1 piece nose cars?
I've noticed this on several of these 2 piece cars.
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Richstang

#72
Attention all '67 owners with a 2 piece fiberglass nose.
Please contact me via PM. I will try to reach out to those of you that I have on our list (on page 1 of this thread).

THANKS in advance for any replies.
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Richstang

Just added #0344 to the list in the first post.


I was told some owners reworked or replaced the fiberglass to hide the visible 2-piece split.
That's a shame, as it is a very unique feature for these cars. (easy for me to say now in 2021, versus the 70's or 80's)
If anyone has a close up (particularity of the backside and maybe the bottom grille section, please post photos here.
We have a forum member asking to see the factory correct assembly. He wants to lose the 'blended in' issue on his car.


Thanks to everyone who has responded! There are still a few pending folks we hope to talk to soon.
Keep the PM's coming!

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Kyle

I have a 67 Shelby GT500 #00348 and I have missing the front nose and hood.

How can I indifi if it was a 1piece or 2piece nose and if the hood was with the steel frame or not ?