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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQAYv-0kSmT/?igsh=MTR4ZXRsNG9pcHN4NA==

Yes, it's Instagram but there is no other media reporting it. (For anyone thinking to assert that I somehow invaded privacy, allow me to preempt you right now. This Instagram account is a public posting with over 2,993 followers and 3,000 plus posts.)  There is some way to log on if one does not have an account.
"Directly search for a public profile: Open a web browser (like Chrome or Safari) and type instagram.com/username, replacing "username" with the person's actual username. This works for public profiles but may be blocked if you scroll too much."

To sum it up, some guy in plastic sandals and a long beard ran a stop sign thereby striking the Shelby who did not, in fact, have a stop sign or any other traffic control device at that intersection.

 Hoping the owner and his wife recover fully from their injuries.

As a further addendum, the car is described as #1759 a matching numbers 1 of 402 made in 1968 and 1 of 18 with dealer ordered options as described in the Instagram post.  Maybe it can be saved.  I don't know.

Hertz...

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/man-takes-38-year-owned-1966-shelby-gt350h-4-speed-for-one-last-ride-sells-it-next-day-257912.html

As everyone knows, the 66 (and 65) Shelby Mustangs have an export brace that has a thick plate welded at the center of the firewall with equally spaced bolt holes.  My question is whether the cars arrived at Shelby American with unequally spaced bolt holes and the metal plate was welded over that configuration.  I was checking under the export brace at the firewall and seemed to feel those unevenly spaced bolt holes amidst the equally spaced holes. 

I looked more closely at the side exhaust on my Hertz and see that there are two collector pipes that bolt to the tri-Y ceramic coated headers I have on the car.  The pipe on the driver's side is damaged, and it would appear that the collectors then connect to the side exhaust kit I have on the car and are tightened down by clamps.  The side exiting exhaust is 2.25 inches.  What size collector do I need to replace the damaged one?  Would it be a 2.5-inch collector that reduces to 2.25 inches?  Google isn't much help.  If I can find the right collector, I don't need to replace the whole side exhaust on the driver's side as I previously surmised, only the collector and gasket.

Or maybe I should have them exit out the front fenders.  Like a gasser.  Kidding.

I am finally getting into taking off the equalizer bar and diagnosing the problem with shifting.  I have reason to believe the bar has bent.  I have two floor jacks and two 6-ton jack stands.  What is the best spot to place the floor jacks to lift and then put jack stands in place?  I have an idea where they go but don't want to corrupt the topic with my own conceivably ridiculous input.  (And I did a search on the Forum before posting but only found a topic where a four-post lift was used.)

FYI

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226241167156

Spotted on eBay. Not mine. My Laguna remains intact. So far.

The R model panel is coming together thanks to a US Air Force instrumentations guy up the street who worked on F-100s and F-4s Just for clarification, the red light is for ignition which shuts off once the engine starts, is that correct? That is the info I related to him thinking it the only logical application. If so, he said he was using a timing circuit drive that would shut the light off once the engine is on. He also mentioned and this is for anyone using the Branda panel with CS gauges, that the fuel pressure dash light is actually an L.E.D. that he soldered a resistor to in order to prevent too much current running through it. He is a thorough guy using solder instead of crimps. Anyone else have any experience with these gauges and anything I missed?

A brief synopsis.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaZvRaA90k/?igsh=ZWh4anE3MHN1aWJv

Put back the cowl clips on the Hertz. They were missing. I noticed that the rubber stripping on each end was loose which seemed like a design flaw. Then I researched the issue and discovered that clips screw to the firewall and hold the ends in place. Taking a fanatical deep dive into said clips I noticed that aftermarket ones are smooth with no engraving. The originals have a cursive "A" stamped into the metal. Well I had to have original. Just as a note there is a difference between aftermarket and original even on something that is seemingly as inconsequential as two clips. Once installed, one would not even see that letter "A" but it was something I had to have. Who knows where the originals went. They tend to corrode over time I noticed online. Good examples still exist however. Special note that the firewall cowl rubber "ledge" needs to be at the top. Correct me if I am wrong.  I noticed on my dad's blue car that the assembler reversed said weatherstripping and put the whole strip on upside down then just screwed the stripping to the firewall with no clips. That will be corrected. Bit by bit my car is healing.
Addendum: During the install, the weatherstripping had no predrilled holes so I used a small knife to break the skin of the rubber and match up to the firewall screw holes while holding the beltline straight. Then pre installed the screws and then put the clips under the rubber shelf and pushed each clip onto the screws then tightened. I also sprayed the hell out of the clips with no rust paint prior to installation.

Credit to Vernon Estes...

An interesting drag car from the day.

Fresh wax and a complete vacuum. Don't want to incur any cleaning charges returning the rental.

This came up on my Instagram feed and I considered it worthy of passing on. Shows some evidence that the younger generations have interest in the old stuff because I doubt anyone over the age of say 35 would have made this cartoon
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHQrW7jR7oB/?igsh=MTFoeGxuMXlxOHh5dw==

Referenced as a "cult item" at 7:26 in.  Maybe Tony's on to something.

This came up on my Instagram feed this morning
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFbBPxWS8b2/?igsh=NWNodjZwNGprMnUy

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFwjLhmtCr2/

A short video taken of the number 67 car victory.  Had to move fast to get it.  Big crowd on hand.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFNt7izx4ZU/?igsh=MTY0NjBmM3hsNzFmeA==