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Wow - long video but I enjoyed watching it. These YouTubers need to have a "big personality" to get attention. That can be grating at times but I get it.

That car is such a mess - looks to me like that roll bar saved someone's life.

I'm not particularly mechanically minded, but I do like watching a well shot and edited repair or restoration video.

Not sure about the integrity of the work sometimes - would be interested to hear what more knowledgeable enthusiasts have to say.

- Phillip

There is an AMPS gauge in the dash on all XR-7s (Gs start out as XR-7s).

XR7-G console has a clock and the foglight and sunroof switches.

Console tops are unique but bottoms are the same as regular Cougars.

- Phillip

Boy, that "Building the 1969 and 1970 Shelbys" is just gold.

Off the beaten track trade and business magazines are great places to find articles and photos like these.

Makes sense that the console bottoms were installed at Ford - I'm sure it was the same with the Gs.

- Phillip

Love the pic! That's wonderful.

- Phillip

Look up Tom McIntire on you tube for some insight to ACSCO and what Tom has accomplished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82g4NuwzHC8  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Jh5QI8N_8
Tom is a great guy with an eclectic collection of cars that span the spectrum of the car hobby.

Those are terrific videos - what a fascinating career Mr. McIntire has had and of course I love that he is the original owner of an XR7-G Cougar, which ASCO also made the badges and some other things for. I do want to point out that the production information that he quotes for the G is incorrect. Just goes to show you that even people that were there at the time can misremember things.

A thought that jumps to my mind is that plumbers thread tape - like is used to make the threads on a shower head water tight.

It is super thin and conforms to the shape of the threads. You can wrap it around multiple times to add thickness.

- Phillip

Also loved his logos and graphics.

- Phillip

If someone tells you P.J. never won a race in his BME Cougar don't believe them.

Rest in peace Parnelli Jones.

- Phillip

Another possible option?

- Phillip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HdlDCZEqU

Haven't seen where this has been posted before - some vintage footage of the Cougar II (starting at 8:19) and the Mustang II (starting at 14:04).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6PcsD0CMw

- Phillip

gt350shelb's pics, past and present, have disappeared for me also.

Seems to have happened since the site update?

- Phillip

No need to apologize - Peter Klutt has had at least two TV shows that I can think of, plus the content they are creating solely for YouTube.

The time/date of when the episode is put up on their YouTube channel is what is referenced, not when it was originally filmed.

I miss his TV show - I thought it was one of the more interesting ones. Willing to bet it was more expensive to produce than the run-of-the-mill Graveyard Cars, Bitchen Rides, Texas Metal, Sam's Garage, Two Guys Garage, All Girls Garage, etc. etc.

- Phillip

Yes, believe it aired when they were on Velocity/Motortrend.

- Phillip

For those that haven't heard - seems the building that housed Bud Moore Engineering is no more due to fire.

Very sad to lose such an historic building.

- Phillip

Yep - process is pretty much the same as before.

Thanks to the technical team!

- Phillip