There's a few articles coming out now on the 5S003 re-restoration. Here's the parts layout photo recreation we did before converting 003 back to a GT350.
To add... it was a bit eerie laying these parts out and recreating the moment. We could almost imagine what it was like at Shelby American that day... very much like the entire GT350 conversion process.
Excellent.
Without out a doubt, one of the best articles I have ever seen in the magazine. Great job on the resto... twice! Charles. Hoping to see the car in person next year.
Thats awesome Charles, great job!
Very cool.
In the vintage picture, what are the two white things sitting on the package tray on either side of the spare tire cover?
Quote from: 2112 on November 07, 2020, 12:56:34 PM
Very cool.
In the vintage picture, what are the two white things sitting on the package tray on either side of the spare tire cover?
I was thinking they're the over-ride covers that were inside the car?
Didn't the battery get moved to the trunk? isn't the coil laying on the spare tire cover to run power from the battery to the front?
Charles,
Do the oil pan fins and Cobra letters on the pan get polished too ?
Can't tell from the picture-
Dave
Quote from: JD on November 07, 2020, 01:08:11 PM
I was thinking they're the over-ride covers that were inside the car?
Didn't the battery get moved to the trunk? isn't the coil laying on the spare tire cover to run power from the battery to the front?
Right, 003 didn't have the traction bar covers.
Yes on the battery cable. In the original photo the tire cover is upside down. The original tire cover for 003 didn't look 'new' on the bottom (blackish areas from tire rub), so we chose to lay it out top up.
I probably would remove the traction bar brackets if I had to do it over... we didn't install those on 003 for the re-restoration, the originals were left in place. We have another photo that shows a rear differential like the original photo, although for the re-restoration, we chose to leave the detroit locker in place.
Quote from: DRGT350 on November 07, 2020, 05:54:45 PM
Charles,
Do the oil pan fins and Cobra letters on the pan get polished too ?
Can't tell from the picture-
Dave
Yep. Jim Cowles did an amazing job re-restoring the oil pan. It had blems/chips in the fins. He fixed all of that and machined/polished everything like new.
Thank you Charles
Quote from: bluemax on November 07, 2020, 11:50:26 AM
Without out a doubt, one of the best articles I have ever seen in the magazine. Great job on the resto... twice! Charles. Hoping to see the car in person next year.
Thanks, it was definitely a team effort, so I won't take sole credit.
I also thought it was an amazing article, Donald Farr, along with Al Rogers' photos created a work of art!
The display you guys had at French Lick was outstanding.
When and where will the Donald Farr article come out?
Dont see battery tray & neg cable in photo. Did anybody post any photos of the 003 display with the car?
Quote from: Special Ed on November 08, 2020, 01:31:28 PM
Dont see battery tray & neg cable in photo. Did anybody post any photos of the 003 display with the car?
Look harder they are on top of the tire cover.
Quote from: alexgt350h on November 08, 2020, 12:16:09 PM
The display you guys had at French Lick was outstanding.
When and where will the Donald Farr article come out?
Already published in the Mustang Times - MCA's monthly magazine
Anyone struck by the fact the parts have become too rare, precious and perfectly restored to merely set on the bare pavement for a photo?
Anyone have a copy of Mustang times with 003 article I could get?
Not a member of MCA.
Brent
A SAAC member sent me article --- THANKS
Quote from: alexgt350h on November 08, 2020, 02:31:01 PM
Anyone have a copy of Mustang times with 003 article I could get?
Not a member of MCA.
Brent
Unless someone can send their copy, I don't think there's any other way to get one. MCA does offer a digital membership for $35 that would give access to the magazine online.
Look for an article in the Shelby American coming out soon... Rick also did a really nice spread on the car.
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on November 08, 2020, 02:17:11 PM
Anyone struck by the fact the parts have become too rare, precious and perfectly restored to merely set on the bare pavement for a photo?
Yes, no doubt! Keep in mind that almost all of those parts for 003 are the earliest original versions, making them even more rare than "typical" '65 GT350 parts. No way were we going to put them on concrete. :)
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Like!
Quote from: CharlesTurner on November 08, 2020, 06:31:46 PM
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on November 08, 2020, 02:17:11 PM
Anyone struck by the fact the parts have become too rare, precious and perfectly restored to merely set on the bare pavement for a photo?
Yes, no doubt! Keep in mind that almost all of those parts for 003 are the earliest original versions, making them even more rare than "typical" '65 GT350 parts. No way were we going to put them on concrete. :)
Super job all the way around! 8) thanks for posting that here.
No shock tower "export brace" with the reinforcement at the cowl (in both the vintage and new photos), or was that a later addition?
Quote from: PerryH on November 10, 2020, 01:54:53 PM
No shock tower "export brace" with the reinforcement at the cowl (in both the vintage and new photos), or was that a later addition?
Nether are the reinforced upper shock braces ether. I believe at the point in time when the layout was done that the items in the Ford installed export package were not considered relevant and only the Shelby added items were. Just my thoughts .
Quote from: PerryH on November 10, 2020, 01:54:53 PM
No shock tower "export brace" with the reinforcement at the cowl (in both the vintage and new photos), or was that a later addition?
The first 3 cars did not come with the export brace. 5S003 is the only street production GT350 sold without an export brace.
The export brace and reinforced shock tower caps were subsequently installed by Ford on the assembly line... common misconception that these were added at Shelby American.
Ah. That makes sense. I recall Cantwell saying they spotted those braces at the factory and specified their inclusion on their fastbacks.
Just curious, who insatlled the export brace and reinforecement plate to the other two cars? I understand San Jose Ford plant did the follow on cars after the first three.
Regards,
Phil
Quote from: 66GT350 on November 11, 2020, 10:42:22 AM
Just curious, who insatlled the export brace and reinforecement plate to the other two cars? I understand San Jose Ford plant did the follow on cars after the first three.
Regards,
Phil
My guess is the export brace was only installed and not the reinforcement. I'm not as familiar with 001/002 as I am with 003 though.