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Show posts MenuQuote from: Vernon Estes on February 02, 2026, 08:27:31 AMI think the point being is some vendors are a lot more open to working with people than others. It's awesome that you had a good experience with Burton. We've been chasing these battery guys down for years from one to another and nobody's ever been interested in in touching any of it, not only the 22F but the reverse post as well.Quote from: TLea on February 02, 2026, 07:41:26 AMQuote from: Vernon Estes on January 31, 2026, 02:21:45 PM31 sets spoken for thus far...Like 22F batteries?
This whole thing should serve as a reminder that we shouldn't merely assume that an MFG isn't willing to make something that they are not longer producing. Sometimes it's just a matter of asking nicely.![]()
I will call Burton today to ask nicely if they would mind pumping out a few 22F batteries after these panels... excellent suggestion![]()
Quote from: Vernon Estes on January 31, 2026, 02:21:45 PM31 sets spoken for thus far...Like 22F batteries?
This whole thing should serve as a reminder that we shouldn't merely assume that an MFG isn't willing to make something that they are not longer producing. Sometimes it's just a matter of asking nicely.
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 29, 2026, 12:38:19 AMThis is why it takes someone who has extensive knowledge of VIN stampings and not just someone who has seen one or two anomalies. Yes there are some assembly line miscues but you need to study a long line of stampings to see patterns or how things were "fixed" when gone wrong. I've seen the stampings on this particular car and align with Pete who didn't exclusively say they were alright he said based on what he saw from a picture they looked ok but couldn't authenticate from a distance. It might even take being stripped to bare metal top and bottom to authenticateQuote from: Fast Fords on January 28, 2026, 11:15:39 PMThe last 5 digits of the VIN look different. The 3, the two and the 5 look different in size and font style. That is to me but Pete thinks they look fine.Which one? Tag on dash - the VIN on the aprons? If only one looks funny I'd say it's ok if all look messed with I'd walk away.
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 27, 2026, 08:34:38 PM4? nope its 5. I might know a thing or 2 about themQuote from: Coralsnake on January 27, 2026, 07:50:59 PMI hope someone ends up with a yellow KR convertible. They are very special and unique.But all the 4 speed A/C ones are spoken for.
Ted and Rae Segerstrom's collection famously includes all five of the special yellow, 4-speed, air-conditioned 1968 GT500KR convertibles produced.