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The Cars => 1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: blackthunder1970 on April 12, 2023, 06:25:49 AM

Title: Hood treatment
Post by: blackthunder1970 on April 12, 2023, 06:25:49 AM
Hi
Have been looking at the marti report on a 69 gt500
It say t5 candy apple paint with hood black out treatment
What is meant by that
Thanks
Barry
Title: Re: Hood treatment
Post by: Coralsnake on April 12, 2023, 06:39:59 AM
Nothing. It does not apply to Shelbys

It was a code for the Mach 1s and your car was originally built to Mach 1 specifications before being shipped to AO Smith
Title: Re: Hood treatment
Post by: tesgt350 on April 12, 2023, 09:36:08 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on April 12, 2023, 06:39:59 AM
Nothing. It does not apply to Shelbys

It was a code for the Mach 1s and your car was originally built to Mach 1 specifications before being shipped to AO Smith

Weren't all 1969 GT 500 Shelby's originally R-Code Mach 1's?
Title: Re: Hood treatment
Post by: Coralsnake on April 12, 2023, 09:55:07 AM
No. There were no convertible Mach 1s
Title: Re: Hood treatment
Post by: tesgt350 on April 12, 2023, 11:16:11 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on April 12, 2023, 09:55:07 AM
No. There were no convertible Mach 1s

True, I meant to say Fastback.
Title: Re: Hood treatment
Post by: crossboss on April 12, 2023, 12:22:39 PM
Quote from: tesgt350 on April 12, 2023, 09:36:08 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on April 12, 2023, 06:39:59 AM
Nothing. It does not apply to Shelbys

It was a code for the Mach 1s and your car was originally built to Mach 1 specifications before being shipped to AO Smith

Weren't all 1969 GT 500 Shelby's originally R-Code Mach 1's?



So were all Boss 429s.
Title: Re: Hood treatment
Post by: Special Ed on April 12, 2023, 03:08:22 PM
boss 429s were Q code deluxe interior fastbacks so no 5 after color code like mach 1s.