https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-shelby-mustang-gt500-30/
I am struck by how well the exterior, underhood, and interior presents, and then you see the underneath. It looks as though it wasn't even cleaned before everything was sprayed with flat black. Upfront the power steering return hose has two kinks and what looks like a split in it, bottom of the engine not detailed like the top. Probably a nice car, and I love the color.
Not everyone invests $100k plus into these old cars
I don't know, but these days if only spending $100K, it probably wouldn't cover doing the bottom-side! :o
Scott.
Have never seen a body colored grill area before on 69 shelby.
Quote from: Special Ed on September 21, 2026, 11:54:14 AMHave never seen a body colored grill area before on 69 shelby.
The pictures certainly illustrate a good reason why compared to the factory silver. Yuck
Read the comments as I often do. Who is this "Shelbyman70" that seems to comment on every Shelby being auctioned?
What is the purpose of what appears to be a can in the wheel well in photo 130? I would assume that it is for emission control or weight for vibration. Not enough cam for a vacuum canister.
Tilt steering vacuum canister
Quote from: roddster on September 21, 2026, 01:26:02 PMRead the comments as I often do. Who is this "Shelbyman70" that seems to comment on every Shelby being auctioned?
that's me. But so do others on 68-70 Shelbys. They are even posting on this thread. So why are you so interested in me? For the record I'm very careful how I post. I don't critique cars on the auctions. Someone asks a question I'll help them. If I think a seller is incorrect I'll sometimes correct them. In this case, the seller thinks the quarter panels are original. They very well could be, but when I see there are no spot wheels in the wheel wells which are pretty indicative of a car that has had quarters replaced ( pause no sound deadener in the pass side trunk but no pics of the ds trunk) so I asked the seller to look close and take better pics of those areas for those who are concerned. on top of that the battery apron was replaced. It looks like the passenger door was re-skin because that is not a factory skin that's on the door. Don't know about the driver's door, but I didn't call out the battery apron nor did I call out the passenger door didn't call out the grill there's other things I could call out.said I believe the floors are factory. I just don't call out everything that is wrong on a car because every car on there because most are not Concours winning cars. many times people tagged me to post on a car so I do it. many times I sent personal messages to a seller of a car asking things for people I know who are interested in the cars. I've helped people bid and buy cars on bat. If you do follow me on bat you'll find out I really do not post on anything other than 68 to 70 Shelby's or 69 Mustangs. I'm doing a full-blown restoration on a 68 GT500 with a lot of input from Pete so I'm getting pretty well-versed on 68 Shelby's now. 69 Shelbys, I've always been pretty well-versed thanks to Ed, Jeff, Bob and others over the years and having owned my car for 41 years and and restored a few.
Quote from: Special Ed on September 21, 2026, 11:54:14 AMHave never seen a body colored grill area before on 69 shelby.
many mistakes when this car was restored/repainted as I'm sure you know Ed being a judge. The typical using hex washer bolts to hold the front valance on a car instead of the painted bumper bolts.
Take no offense. I just wanted to know where or why these questions are coming from. Thanks.
Quote from: roddster on September 21, 2026, 03:14:29 PMTake no offense. I just wanted to know where or why these questions are coming from. Thanks.
thanks. I try and be fair and not affect an auction. I've met a lot of new friends thanks to BAT. BTW I have not posted on the green KR on BAT right now. :)
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on September 21, 2026, 03:03:10 PMQuote from: Special Ed on September 21, 2026, 11:54:14 AMHave never seen a body colored grill area before on 69 shelby.
many mistakes when this car was restored/repainted as I'm sure you know Ed being a judge. The typical using hex washer bolts to hold the front valance on a car instead of the painted bumper bolts.
I think you meant to say painted carriage bolts
Quote from: Bob Gaines on September 21, 2026, 07:11:48 PMQuote from: shelbymann1970 on September 21, 2026, 03:03:10 PMQuote from: Special Ed on September 21, 2026, 11:54:14 AMHave never seen a body colored grill area before on 69 shelby.
many mistakes when this car was restored/repainted as I'm sure you know Ed being a judge. The typical using hex washer bolts to hold the front valance on a car instead of the painted bumper bolts.
I think you meant to say painted carriage bolts
you are correct but I have a habit of calling them bumper bolts . Same design. I remember I had to slot them to hold them to break the nut free 3 decades ago on my vert. 4 decades ago I cut the heads right off on my GT500 carriage bolts as they wouldn't budge and I didn't want to screw up the holes in the fiberglass. I also just got some carriage bolts for my front valance for my 68. :)
FWIW the seller posted more pics and didn't answer my question or post pics of the areas in question. See the new pics and what he said and be your own judge . Personally I have no problem with metal replacement if done right. People seem to forget these are Rustangs and very few survive today with zero rust repair or metal replacement from accidents. My friend owns 2 such cars and one is a 5k mile ex drag car 69 B2 and a 69 Calif 69 Boss 9. I've used those cars as a ref for Dearborn cars as to how they were assembled(welded) as were Shelbys down the same line
I think that it's great that there is a Shelbyman70 or Coralsnake to answer questions about these cars and add input where it may be necessary. These cars can sell for a large amount of money. I spent my time crawling under cars at the Barrett Jackson Auction when they passed through CT and saw a lot of poor workmanship. Maybe the future owner does not care but I know that I do. My friend has a saying on his spray booth "Good work isn't cheap. Cheap work isn't good".
I probably get a little too involved, first to admit it,
There is a lot of bad information and even a little intentionally misleading stuff on the website