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The canoe arrived with mine today in Honolulu. Great job, Jay, with a hard task to follow especially with all the work on SAAC 50 and membership duties. The color print is a little pungent from still being fresh. I prefer the fragrance of race fuel and hot brakes!

Must be infected with BAT virus perhaps?

This is an excellent discussion. If a car is found by judges at a SAAC or MCA show not to be as described at the time of purchase, would the owner have any legal recourse against the seller and/or BAT or other auction for misrepresentation?   

Are cloned barns allowed for speculation?  Will there be a TAB (Try A Barn) site?  The mind wanders at this age.  Sorry.

I talked to Kathy a few days ago while Doug was in the hospital. It is a sincere loss to us and SAAC.  He attended 46 conventions, 37 with a car.  He restored 6S188 and took it to conventions, car shows and numerous special events and tours.
I met Doug and Kathy about 35 years ago when he came to Honolulu each year for license upgrade renwals for Continental pilots and navigators.

Doug and Kathy came to our club car shows and always volunteered at our special events that occured during their visits.  They spent the rest of the time enjoying local hula and old time Hawaiian music performances.  They made lasting friendships with many musicians.  It also fed Dougs hobby as a very accomplished steel guitar player.

We will miss Doug and all his stories of his adventures. Hugs to Kathy. Aloha, Doug.

His photos help maintain the legacy of the cars, racers and personnel of an amazing era.  I had the pleasure of chatting with Dave at a the Indianpolis SAAC Convention when his Shelby American book was being released.  He was such an interesting man and a keen eye photographer. While he will be missed, his works, thanksfully, remain.

Great information.  Thanks for sharing.

They could check out Cobra Country at https://www.cobracountry.com/

Even if found, the condition and originality of the parts would be suspect.  Forget the engine, the most valuable parts would be the doors!

Sorry about that...

I also live in a humid area and have used Stabil for years. Over time I tried other additives, some mentioned previously, but found fuel system corrosion issues and more problems than advantages. I am also running non-ethanol gas which is easy to get at the pump nearby due being near a marina. Stabil.  Non-e fuel is preferred by those with fishing boats and other water craft to keep moisture out of the fuel system, especially during long periods of non-use. I find the same advantage.

My 66 GT350 Paxton SC set up (not original to the car, but period correct parts) had the fuel pressure line direct to the gauge kit with a plastic line! For safety, I installed a fuel pressure control on the firewall that runs actual fuel pressure to the control unit but uses antifreeze from the control unit to the pressure gauge under the dash.
 
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I agre that Costco did not damage my 10 spokes on the 66 when I changed tires a few years ago.

This is what happens when watching too many "Brady Bunch' reruns instead of cataloging your Shelby American collectables.

Congrats , Vern.  It looks like you are going to need a Shelby Cobra Ford Econoline van for enough seats for family outings.

Honolulu, HI $4.59 reg., 5.09 prem.