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Here is the original from 6S933:

That is almost too pretty to hide behind the dash.😉

Hi
What do you think the value of all the parts are worth
Seeing if it variable to do a package deal

You would need to know what all was included. Given he wrote too much to list you can only assume that there is more then in the pictures.

Sorry - just saw this today and the car was up on a lift I will take a look - would it be a noticeable texture difference?

Just curious on the front lower valence, below the bumper, is the backside of this part chopped fiberglass strands, or smooth?

Chopped fiberglass strands or smooth are two different distinct textures.

I think the Ghostbusters are needed. Today, CSX 2093 is in England and being vintage-raced. But through some miracle, it has become a right-hand-drive car. I wonder who might be able to explain this. Surely no one acquires a famous car, hides it in his shed, and builds a clone to race, right?

That would be a first ,right ? 

going to look thru my notes, bought clear w/s from classic industries, has all requested info including date, mfg, type of glass, side printed on, dot, all as coppied from my original feb 66 built 1122. all is perfect! (except glass thickness) that we know there is no blanks out there. i think clear was only availible for 66, very pleased, got mine in less than 2 days, very good price, plus the box makes nice work bench! talk to jeff

Clear glass Front and side was used on 65/66 and all 67-70 without A/C.

If you remember, there was an all aluminum 390 in a Cobra and a .030 over 390 comes out to 396🤔

       Roy

Strange in that the 390 Aluminum engine was a 1964 development that seemed to get side lined .  By 1968 I would think that it would be old tech. What is the validity of the 396 FE being a de stroked 427?

I should remind that the horn bracket has to make a ground connection to bare metal of the radiator support. Paint is a insulator. The serrated edges of the horn bolt or serrated flange nut sometimes does not dig through the paint enough to make a solid contact. 

I would first check all of your connections (base of column headlight harness etc.} including the horn contacts on the bottom side of steering wheel and of course the way the horns are grounded on the radiator support for solid contact. It sounds like you are not getting enough current and when both are plugged in the circuit can't draw enough to make both work.

Jesse says he has new projects coming

That's also good news.

I spoke to Jesse today. They are just getting rid of some excess inventory. Nothing trick. You can see the lots online. The business is not closing.

I am so happy to read that they are not closing. It would be a end of a era for many of us. 

Is this the end of the Business or are they just selling misc parts?

Do 1969 G.T. 500s use a single or dual vacuum distributor? Thanks in advance

69 GT500 Automatics use the single and 4 speed use the duel.

In the late '70s while working at Ford T&C I spent my free time hanging out at a couple of the more successful engine builders in Livonia.  Was told the benefit of using the turkey pan was to keep the intake charge cool as possible.

I think you are mixing up two different pan terms. The Turkey pan is normally used to describe a enclosure around the carb which resembles a thanksgiving turkey pan. It is seen mostly used on competition Cobras to keep the cooler air from the hood scoop near the carb . By contrast the sheet metal heat shield underneath the intake is to keep oil away from the high temperature at the bottom of the intake heat riser crossover. The bottom of the intake becomes so hot (not cool)from the heat riser crossover that the oil can break down and burn leaving a coke deposit residue.

I've seen the carb insulator barrier you describe, not knowing what it was called.  The lifter galley pan used on Clevelands and FEs was also called a turkey pan within Ford engine manufacturing plants.  Combined with blocking off the crossover is effective in reducing intake manifold temperature.  Objective being, an attempt at
 suppressing detonation.  Today, air gap intake manifolds seem to fill that role. 

Here is the picture of the enclosure that looks the part of a turkey pan that the carb sits in on top of the intake.

Is your 67 350 a hubcap car? The ones that came with Magstars or ten spokes would have the spare wheel match.

If you re read the first post he says it is a clone of a 67 GT350 so it can be anything he wants it to be.

Anybody know one? thanx. steve

Marty Weisman is extremely knowledgeable on 69/70 Shelby's and he is in Houston area.