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My understanding is that the car has so much rust that more than 50% of the original metal could be replaced.  When does it become a re-body?  Makes me wonder, if restoring was the best idea.  By the time they remove all the bad metal, there won't be much original car left.  It definitely won't be the same car when it is done.  I hope they restore back to its Mid Nite Confession drag car configuration.  Restoring back to a stock GT350 would lose all its character and history. It might be closer to a clone, with some DNA from the original car.  Don't get me wrong, I think the car is cool and love the history.  I wish them luck.

Check out rust after roof was removed.  Where do you stop?

Cory

One of 37 428 CJ ram air "R" code.  Very nice.

What does in mean when sending a PM to a fellow member that the follow note appears:

User 'XXXXX' can not receive personal messages.

Has the forum administrator block the member or has the member blocked themselves from receiving PM from specific members?  I was helping a member and then got this note.  I am confused why.

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Cory

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out what is the OEM form, i.e. no boss, one boss or two bosses?  Please see attached image for examples.  The repop has one boss.
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Cory

Hi all,

Sixty years ago today, both the Hertz Corporation and Shelby American made a coordinated press release to announce the introduction of the GT350H, Rent-a-Racer.  "... 1000 Shelby GT 350's will be shortly available for daily rental exclusively from Hertz."  Attached is the Shelby American press release along with a few other related pieces of literature, including a rate schedule for the G.T 350-H.  The Stapleton airport postcard was not a Hertz Corporation produced piece of literature, it shows a car being advertised for rent back in the day.
Take care
Cory

Hi Bob, I always appreciate your input. I decided the non-shiny areas on the plate might've just been oxidized brass. So I got out the 400 grit sandpaper, sanded it on one of the dull edges. It started shining up instantly. So I decided there was no special finish and just started sanding in one direction. And then I shifted to 600 grit and then 2000 grit. So there is no finish on the plate and it's just a solid material, likely brass. I think it looks pretty good. What do you think?  So anyone else with this shift pattern plate, if you go easy on it, you can shine up and eliminate some of that patina.
Cory

Hi Bob,

Thanks for input.  I like the challenge.  I did see the Branda plate, Anthony even sent me a reduced price offer.  I might buy Branda's  just to do a comparison between an original and repop.

Anybody else tried to sand with progressive less and less sandpaper grit? If there is a finish on the plate, sanding will just take off, but if it is a solid material with no finish, I should be able to polish out some of the patina.

Thanks

Cory

Go Santa, go!  Merry Christmas to all.
Cory

Hi all,

Does anyone have experience with the shift pattern plate that attaches to top of center console?  Does it have an applied finish or can the scratches be buffed out?  Is it a single material, maybe brass?  How would you restore or refinish?  I'd like to soften some of the patina.
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Cory

Hi Vintageracer,

Are you trying to match a date code?  What's your range?  I think have seen July 1965 for early 6R09K built GT350's.  I'm sure the 5R09K built 1966 GT350's have an earlier date.

Cory

I wonder what that big hole to the left of the wiper switch is?

It is a reasonable probability it is the parking brake warning light hole. Either owner, HERTZ or Ford dealer installed.  However, it seems to be too high on the dash.  I know when they were installed, the technician butchered the hole, so the hole location might have been subject to interpretation too.

Cory

Hi Brian,

Thank you for doing that.  Now the images are saved for anyone in the future that wants to see the car.  Otherwise the web links expire and the images are lost, just like the link in the first post.

Thanks

Cory

Hi all,  I missed saving an image the first time around.  Saving for posterity.

Can anyone find more images for the record.

Cory

Hi Special Ed,

I already did find the cutter nuts, from a company called Skycraft Parts and Surplus out of Orlando Florida.The nut has also been referred to as pal nut, speed nut or stamp steel lock nut. I had to buy 100 of them., So I will have extras.
Cory

Hi Bob,

I did it. It took a little developmental work and a hint from my neighbor who was in the fabrication business, but I think I'm pretty close to replicating an original tie rod. See attached image.  Mine is on the left and the original is on the right in both images.
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Cory