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I live in Vegas, and had owned a '70 GT-500 for 27 years. This is nothing different than any vintage car. First, make sure everything is in good working order. Hoses, belts, cables, etc. The FIRST thing I would do is the cooling system/fan/shroud, thermostat, etc. A good/new battery/alt, and especially the positive and ground wires are upgraded. Install a new mini hi torque starter. Fluids are topped off, and replaced. A good suggestion would be to instal an alum intake: weight, and cooling are the goals. Carb, its your choice. However, Holley's are known leakers, I'd personally would swap out for a good Carter/Edelbrock verson. Why? set it and forget it, and dead nuts reliable. Electronic ign is a good upgrade. Trans, power steering and possible engine oil coolers. New upgraded poly/bushings for the sway bars, KYB shocks. Brakes: Baer or Wilwoods are good examples. Be careful not to go way overboard with all of this...costs and labor/time can get expensive.

Galpin Ford was a big Shelby dealer. Yes, Galpin is still in business. My GT-500 came from them.

Was it Galpinized?
I always buy my X Plan cars from them. No hassle like some dealers and they give you every additional discount/rebate they can find. One time we got there expecting to write the check for the full amount and he said just give me 10 grand and pay it off with the first payment - I got you an extra $1,000 off for financing. Check their inventory online - call my guy (the GM) give him the VIN show up a couple hours later spend 10-15 minutes signing the papers and we're done.

The last 'new' Ford I bought was from Vista Ford, in Woodland Hills. Sorry, but Galpin plays way too many games. My family (and I) did buy from them in the past. I'm sure Beau has made it a better experience since his dad Bert ran the place. My worthless two cents...

Galpin Ford was a big Shelby dealer. Yes, Galpin is still in business. My GT-500 came from them.

Back in the day a lot of magazines would fudge a couple tenths over what the manufacturer (or another magazine) published. Maybe it was the buy our mag we test harder or are better at wringing the max out of it. Then there was the fact that NO ONE ever tested a car right off the line. They were all tuned to the max before they got loaned out.
When Titus did the Hot Rod article on the Dodge Omni v GT350 article the car was well tuned but withing stock specs. After all the hate mail for beating the GT350 we took one to a COCOA Willow event so the haters could see it in action. CS did admit this one had a different tune with a 20 hp boost. He wanted to make sure it couldn't lose.

Exactly! Most test cars were wringers. Just ask (or read about) Jim Wangers...

Personally I don't see erasing the history of Johnny Crawford buying the car from Carroll Shelby himself and turning it over time into the car he wanted to drive, just to turn it into another Wimbledon White Stepford car that IF you show it only gets a cursery glance because it is exactly the same as all the other cars. Support the story, they don't all need to be the same boring rubber stamp.

The tide is turning again gentlemen.

Agreed! Buy it, and enjoy it. Btw, Johnny passed away a couple of years ago. Prob an estate sale...

A stock automatic was in the 15's. A good running 4 speed, 'maybe' high 14s.

Vegas: $3.44-$3.65 regular. Premium at the rip off stations, eg: Chevron, and Shell $4.65-$4.80. That's almost Kommiefornia prices...
However, I did see a sign today at the gas station that said "Keep California's gas prices out of Nevada"

Yes, Hobby Lobby has some neat stuff. I have the '67 Shelby as pictured...bought it a couple of years ago during X-Mas. Also, some Mopar, 442, and others...
Intend to buy more for Christmas again.

Buttonwillow, or Vegas.

Thanks.

Drew,
Quick question: do you re-build/restore the old Autolite/Motorcraft 4300-D spreadbore carbs?

But since we are talking "Q" codes allow me to ask, Does anyone know 0R05Q147920? This was my second Mustang ever, I have found it on the internet as a "Calypso Coral" restoration. However when I owned it in the 1980s it still wore it's original Acapulco Blue paint. This car was sold as a bare shell to Scott Thomas. Later on I heard from a later owner. Just checking on where it may be. I will be looking for other CJ cars I have owned as I find the paperwork for them.

Still wondering where she is.


John

John,
Last I heard after I sold that 'Q' Mach 1, it was in the Sun Valley area. Kinda ironic, that's where you had it before you sold it to me in the 1980s!
Have you done a VIN search?

A great band with simply one great song singing about fashion.

Dr. Hook a 'great band?' Haha

Indeed my little friend Dr Hook was/is a great band

Dr. Hook (known as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975) is an American rock band

The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1973), "Only Sixteen" (1976), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Walk Right In" (1977), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979), "Better Love Next Time" (1979) and "Sexy Eyes" (1980)

They are a GREAT BAND

Moving on to the topic at hand Miss Sydney Sweeney who is definently not limited to just one topic.

Did you know she is also very aquaticaly motivated.

 Boats anyone?
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A great band with simply one great song singing about fashion.

Dr. Hook a 'great band?' Haha

Indeed my little friend Dr Hook was/is a great band

Dr. Hook (known as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975) is an American rock band

The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1973), "Only Sixteen" (1976), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Walk Right In" (1977), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979), "Better Love Next Time" (1979) and "Sexy Eyes" (1980)

They are a GREAT BAND

Moving on to the topic at hand Miss Sydney Sweeney who is definently not limited to just one topic.

Did you know she is also very aquaticaly motivated.

 Boats anyone?
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I know who they are. Have footage of them performing on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. Terrible. The outtake footage from the crowd kept booing them...

I chose the simpler route. I sold off the parts I would never use again and really never looked back. Who knew gold would go for over $3,400 an ounce?

Same here. Sold all my 'junk' (LOL), that I will never use. The horder 'disease' is cured and gone...

If you have been around for a while, you might prefer model Randi Brooks in this 1982 Dr Hook video "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk". Please forgive the ad laden intro.

The "blind" guy at 2:40 is a hoot!

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=baby+makes+her+blue+jeans+talk&mid=9048F75AB8608248EA149048F75AB8608248EA14&FORM=VIRE

A great band with simply one great song singing about fashion.

Dr. Hook a 'great band?' Haha