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Should I be surprised to notice the tower style radiator hose clamps?

Raffles have tax consequences.

Thank you!

BRAVO, Brian!!!
We really appreciate your contributions!

I really missed not being there, this year.  Always a great event and venue!!
Thanks for the pictures, Rick.

Looking for the best person for distributor rebuilds. Thanks

Currently a topic that answers your question-reply #14:
https://www.saac.com/forum/index.php?topic=33515.msg236587;topicseen#msg236587

If not provided for by the thermostat as received (some do), we found that if you just drill a small hole (say. . . 7/64" +/-) in the body of the thermostat which allows air to by-pass the closed fixture, that with tempered administration in the filling process, much less difficulty will be experienced in the initial "burping" on start-up. 

    Scott.

I will be going through this step soon, and welcome any advice regarding "tempered administration in the filling process".  I must say that I really enjoy auditing your classes, here, Scott.
Thank you.

A couple more photos:

My experience with unrestored 68s is the factory fiberglass was pink.  My experience with service NOS fiberglass is the earliest service parts were pink.  I also have seen NOS fiberglass that was mostly white with some blended pink.  I have had later boxed, service fiberglass that had a light gray primer shot on the paint surface (not the backside).  Even later boxed, NOS had darker primer on the paint surface.

Since we have photos here, without panels being side-by-side, it is not the best comparison situation.  I do know that the cast engineering # is wrong--wrong # info. and wrong font size/style. Here is a series of photos of an NOS panel and features, for reference.

Yes, it appears to be a quality repro part.  Engineering # was probably varied on purpose?

Well, I'm sure it is a repro piece, with an poor attempt at an engineering #.  See original in photo:

You lost points for original tags? That would be very atypical. To the best of my knowledge the policy is no deductions for original tags regardless of condition

Deducting points for a beat up tag is a foreign concept to me.   None of the judges I know deduct for a worn tag.

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A "D" strap is used.  Remember to consult your assembly manual.

GT350 and GT500 used different clutches correct?

Pat

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