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I think I will hold onto them. I have just one side.

Do you have any pictures to share?

It would be cool to see the pieces.

Were any '66 Shelbys made with blue interior? I have one set of the plexiglass interior plastic, 2 piece window surround. It is blue and was molded that color. I don't remember where I got it.

Yes.

I want to say there were only two made documented with Blue interior-one being 6S298.

It would be interesting though if these pieces were actually molded in another color other than black due to the few made.

Do you want to sell the set? I don't have one of the Blue interior cars, but I just think they are neat pieces.

Since I live in France, I was hoping these reproductions were or would become available again.

I've already purchased these from Amazon, which are the closest to the originals I could find, but I probably won't use them.

I've collected several photos of unrestored/very original GT350s (however, I haven't found a good photo of the one closest to the intake, the long tab one), and I don't think it's worth modifying them.
The problem isn't that they're too long, but that they're too thick, the drilled hole is too low and too big.

I'll send you a PM, Brant, to buy the ones you have; at least I'll have the two long tabs.
Regarding the other tabs, I'll indeed start from scratch, and if you have the tracings of them, Bob, I would be very grateful.

Thanks anyway to everyone for your replies and your involvement.

Please click the link to send me an email rather than a PM.

I am more likely to see an email as opposed to a message on this forum.

I may be able to help you, so you can at least get the proper information to make a set.

-Brant

As mentioned, I sold the last set many years ago. Due to the extremely limited demand, I did not make another run.

I think that I had an "overrun" of the long tab straight ones, so I still have those. There is only one of those used per valve cover, so that doesn't really help much.

If you have an original set to go by, they would not be extremely difficult to make.

Would build dates and casting dates of these transmissions be based on the car build date?

Typically 1-3 weeks before the car assembly date, or would this vary based on these transmissions being unique to the GT350? 
Possibly they were built in batches and wouldn't follow what is typical of "standard mustang K code sub assemblies".

Thanks
Fran

Based on my observations, you can generally go by this. 1-3 weeks may be a little "tight," but I have found them much closer to build times than, for example, Koni shock or Holley carb. dates.

Funny you should ask, as my afternoon crawling around the interior of # 444 has determined that neither hole has been used in the past. In fact, there's a second sheet metal edge behind and below the welded on plates, and my attempt to pre-mount the hooks found that the driver side trim screw created new threads in order to mount the hook, and the passenger side hole was 3/4 blocked by the sheet metal edge behind the coat hook bracket and required drilling of the second layer to get the hook screw installed.  See photo of the screw and my masking tape with measurements to find the hole once the headliner is installed.  I'm wondering if the transition from No coat hooks to Yes coat hooks in mid May 1965 created some variances of where the line worker put the hooks ? Could it be that # 444 being built in Mid May got the hooks above the vents ?  Mark

Mark,

If those holes never had a screw, I personally would not install them.

I can dig into my pictures a bit more, and let you know which cars I have seen with and without coat hooks around this build period.

I know that I have done some research on this, but I have to re-visit it.

I see more of them bent like that than not.

It all depends upon how the hood fits.

Removed or modified push-in rubber hood bumpers along the top sides of the fenders are sometimes seen as well.

This forum is truly a blessing.  Thanks to all the wisemen, and the link to the old post on Fastback Coat Hooks.  It looks like I have the extra sheetmetal for the coat hooks, as # 444 was a mid May build.  The hooks were found above the vents when I got the car, and although that seemed like an odd location, I didn't know any better.  Now I do.  I will put the coat hooks on the correct sheetmetal tab as shown in the pictures below during final interior assembly.
Mark

Mark,

Can you determine (you probably can) if those holes show previous evidence of having a screw installed in them?

It was a pretty well done car for the time it was restored and it looks like there are still a lot of trick parts on it that would be impossible to find these days.  Although, I wonder if the wheels on it now are the same ones when it was judged?  Those wouldn't pass in any concours judging these days... correct 15x6 KH wheels are a big $$ item.

I've always seen it with Cragars.

Interesting to see those particular steel wheels on it now.

The car reportedly sold at Russo and Steele Monterey 2015 for $313,500. I assume that was "all in." I am not sure it has been at auction after that.

Good Morning, I have a question about the front brake caliper bolts on 5s444.  In the photo it shows ( from Left to Right ) the drilled head bolts, old notch head bolts, and new notch head bolts.  Since I don't remember that SAI did any safety wiring on the street model GT 350s, I think the notch head bolts are correct for assembly line builds.  Does anyone have any info on the correct bolts ?  Thanks, Mark

The ones without the holes are correct for your car.

You will find the ones with holes for safety wire on '67s. Honestly, it's a great idea.

I have seen them back out on '65-66 cars. I try to remember to check mine at every oil change.

Mark,

Thank you for sharing these pictures. I'm happy that you are making progress. It's fun to see things coming together.

I have a question, was that coat hook originally installed in that position? That is very unusual.

It is interesting to note that I have seen many cars without the hole/provision for the coat hooks. These cars are usually seen without coat hooks at all. These cars are usually built around the time of your car.

Perhaps there was no provision for the coat hooks on your particular car, so they just installed them at the location you show?

Dominic,

No one actually ever made a reproduction, but you could sometimes talk them into "reversing the posts."

In other words, the "+" on the case would stay the same, yet it would actually be the negative side.

As you can imagine, this wasn't ideal. Antique Auto Battery is the company who would do this, and as far as I know, they are no longer in business.

Turbo Start is the only company that I am aware of that is making the Autolite batteries. They will not do the reverse posts.

In my opinion, the best alternative is to get a Group 34 battery with a "topper."

I am guessing this is what you are looking for.

I used to sell them separately. I doubt any Mustang parts company does, but AMK does make them.

There was a super nice reproduction made by California Pony Cars.

Unfortunately, they ran out a few years ago and have not made another run.

Looking for one or more C0DD-5486-A reproduction sway bar brackets. These were available as reproduction at NPD and VA Mustang a few years ago but are now discontinued. 

Sorry, I cannot help, but for information purposes, this was my reproduction so there was only one "brand" on the market.

If you find an old set of those, they were exactly like the original assembly line parts. The Ford service part was made from a slightly thinner gauge of metal.

That being said, it was very difficult to tell the difference unless you measured them side by side.