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Hi Rodney,

Do you have the grommet for the choke cable hole?  Brant at Virginia Classic Mustang sells, but it is also the same grommet used for the antenna penetration from the fender area to the interior, if you want to find an original.

Best of luck

Cory

So did Gino Burelli sell the car to the person in shown in image reply No. 18?  Makes you wonder what else is going on that the car has not even been made to run, let alone a restoration in the last ten years.

Cory

5R212 in June 1986.   Looks like it might have been a running car at the time.

Cory

This is one crispy 66.  No info other than Northern California 2020.

Cory

Bone yard 1966 GT350, no engine, partially covered with tarp.  This car looks like the one in reply 11.

Cory

This was up once before.  The conclusion at the time was the car was a legit 1966 GT350, but no way to verify the VIN.

Is there a 1965 "Salvage/Burned/Stolen" thread?  IIRC, the drivers door ended up on a 66 GT350, 6S1570.

Cory

There is a good chance the carb is sold.  Notice it was posted 2 months ago.  It is more likely the seller has not removed the listing.  That is a good price.

Cory

The seller just informed me they want to get paid in cash..

Good luck with that...

Kinda complicates things....

The other issue with the auction site now is that they are required to withhold 20% Federal Taxes of the final sale over a certain threshold.  This will beat the threshold.  At the end of the year, all sellers will get a 1099-K form with total sales.  It will be then up to the seller, when filing their federal tax return, to reduce the capital gain with expenses (storage, heat, repairs, etc), commissions and original purchase price.  If the seller is clever, there should be no net profit and zero taxes will be paid.  They should then get a full refund of the 20%.  But that means the Feds get to hold you money for nearly a year.  So a cash deal might alleviate some of these issues.

Cory

Blue inner fender?

Interesting that's what caught your eye.  Yes, blue engine compartment.  But that doesn't concern me much.  It is this massive butchered hole in the shock towers that caught my attention.  Ugh

Cory

Cleaned up.  For the record when the link expires.

Cory

For the record, when the link no longer works.

Cory

Looks like a missing in action car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335240264191?hash=item4e0de079ff:g:0q4AAOSwBABlsZDp&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABIHgP%2FE%2BipnIIZ2SPpHW1J1UWBxGZ7r1kaEVZMng%2BI38YP6OyojQwFsm3EzKaX8DaOEvQuHrblc4Tq9cVpYrx816ZTY%2BLyX%2FRHLyJwdYZ20ORYLhMYYS8oUq%2BEow9A4BezqK4VYxM0ULQBkN5S23G1ngEaZXfp9mi5mLJYGhALlYMSYHw72IdQk7Q3DIaW9y2E2CSXtCqCVAOfP%2FDnHn%2F4j0mh8%2Fv%2FQ3iSyIydXv8F9lriYWgoOwzT3gUOkbfS%2FfO4iHuETggadEndaR7GmpvU8zKxQfwOL7YjxqSO9F%2Bx07kr7ZbusA1MIugMpmd023ezmzRLM26hhjM29yf%2F1o%2B1Kvrpq28R2IASo76DRDvSmK7uVYVlJVa9dVmElneFlFdKw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5ielOCtYw

Cory

Description:

Sat in a garage in Chicago area since 1976 and hasn't been driven since 1974.

The original Ford VIN number was verified as 7R02Q213641 (stamped in the driver side fender apron) and as such was built at the San Jose plant. Shelby VIN numbers are stamped on the passenger side inner
fender. The Shelby number which the car's paperwork is registered with (this is normal) is 67400F5A03116. I drilled out one rivet on the fender plate to verify the Shelby ID (per instruction from Marcus Angel).  The odometer mileage on the dash reads as 30,427 and is believed to be original since the car was originally titled in the
owner's name in 1976 and window sticker in the dash shows registration sticker of 1974. Its my understanding from the current family that the car was stored and not driven since this approximate time frame. This Shelby was originally sold thru Jack Loftus Ford in Hinsdale IL and was a later production Shelby having been released from Ford production in late June of 1967.

The engine itself is partially disassembled. The intake has been removed and the original parts were found in the trunk along with replacement lifters, push-rods, rocker arms and gaskets that appear to be intended for re-assembly. Radiator looks like it has been re-cored. Engine rolls over freely when turning the crankshaft with a 1/2" ratchet and socket on the front crank bolt. Alternator and power steering pump are laying on the front frame rails and still connected to the hoses and wiring. Many of the original parts are still with the car. The original rocker arms and push-rods were wrapped in newspaper dated 1977. There is an aftermarket coil and bracket and the under-hood wiring to the original coil has been modified to accommodate it. Some of the original under hood components are missing such as the washer bag and pump, original ignition coil and bracket, original battery and hold-down, back half of the exhaust, original shifter, shift boot and bezel, antenna(?) and original rear shocks. These are what I know are missing, If you don't see it in the pictures it is not included in the sale.

The car still carries its original Dark Moss green paint although it does have graffiti scratched into the top of the drivers side fender and door. The engine compartment has been spray painted blue and holes are cut in the shock towers (not sure why...see pics). The fiberglass hood is with the car but cracked and the hood hinges are missing. The hood has been fitted with locks on the firewall side (probably due to or because the hood hinges were removed). The right rear 1/4 panel has been repaired with a replacement panel...it appears to be a very professional repair...no bondo mess...spot welded...see pics for details. The paint is not original from the ledge on the right rear 1/4 panel and down beginning at the right rear door striker and back to the spoiler and rear bezel. Other areas have been touched up on the rear...see pics. It appears at one time the right rear shock came loose at the top and poked through the trunk...also has air shocks installed and a hole drilled for the air fitting in the trunk. The jack lift points on the sub-frame rails have been dented.

The Interior is largely intact with most of the original parts including the roll bar (minus the shoulder belts). Someone cut holes in the back trunk panel for speaker mounts. A mouse got into the headliner and chewed above the driver's visor and a hole on the passenger side above the seat. The seats are soft and supple and do not appear to have damage other than surface mold and some kind of glue on the plastic that peels off when I scratch it with my fingernail.

The underside appears to have been treated with some kind of undercoating and is preserved better in those areas. Has the original wheels and includes the spare tire and a jack that was in the trunk but no hold-down hardware or tire iron/wrench.

The locks and hinges on the doors and trunk work and I have the keys.

I can feel Hans Pedersen (RIP) smiling down from heaven, seeing is old car on the cover that he purchased in 1970.  I bet he never imagined his car would make the cover of the Shelby American.  Awesome Brain.

Cory

I'd also say the missing period between "G" and "T" is a red flag.  Here are four examples from back in the day, color folder, rate schedule, bag and postcard.  They all have the period between "G" and "T".  They are all the same sequence of characters and punctuation, periods and dashes.  This doesn't prove it's a recent  creation, but doesn't help making it 58+ years old.

Cory