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1970 Shelby GT350 Convertible #2642
Restored to Division II standards with detailed undercarriage by Ken Bramlett
1 of 194 GT350 convertibles produced for the 69/70 Model year
1 of 57 1970 Shelby convertibles
1 of 3 1970 GT350 convertibles in Grabber Orange (per Marti Report)
1 of 1 per the 69/70 SAAC Registrar
Less than 47,000 original miles
Fully loaded, 351W 4V, automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power top, traction-lok differential, visibility group, tilt-a-way steering column, interior décor-deluxe interior, air conditioning-selectaire,, factory (recently restored) AM/FM radio, tinted glass-complete, deluxe belts/warning light, heavy duty suspension, tach and trip odometer, clock. Two set of tires, original style Polyglas (unmounted) and 235/60/15 Cooper Cobra radials (mounted).
Interesting history:
3/31/1969 Car ordered by Bill Kolb at Gotham Ford (pink sheet)
5/16/1969 Order signed off by Bill Kolb (pink sheet)
6/3/1969-invoiced to Gotham Ford
6/10/1969-Dated notation of car being reassigned to Luke Bolton Ford-Per Kolb to J. Borgman (pink sheet)
6/12/1969-credit invoice to Gotham Ford
6/25/1969-invoiced to Luke Bolton Ford (Plantation, Fl)
7/14/1970-Marti Report shows car sold by Matthews Ford in West Palm Beach
Well sorted and prepped for the annual GT350 tour, or the show(s) of your choice
Price reduced from $224,000 to $200,000
Pre-purchase inspection welcome
Serious inquiries only

For years now I've been contemplating replacing the incorrect white convertible top on 2642 with a proper black convertible top. Up until now I've had the mindset if it's not broken, do not mess with it. Well, after playing musical cars yesterday, I've discovered that the rear glass seal has finally let go.

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So now the new dilemma is, can this be properly repaired, or, what will be the best replacement top supplier be?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.


Bill

Ran across this one earlier this week, hope you enjoy it.

Bill

Repost in the public access section:

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Cleaning out some moving boxes from several moved ago and stumbled across a set of center caps I cannot identify. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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Thanks in advance,

Bill

Originally posted by my friend Brent M. on 12-21-2003

"We must respect each other around here, and many are simply sick of the bickering ..Its BS. People should be able to ask legitimate questions around here without turning into a friggin circus.

What this is doing is taking new folks who have questions that need to be answered and alienating them, as the most sincere intentions some how turn in to a steaming pile of crap, and they are left wondering what they did wrong. STOP! THINK! Then post something that is useful to the group without pushing someone's buttons.

RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT. Live it every day here, please. While there are some folks who probably don't care for each other much, we are generally a tight nit group....So many great folks, and we don't need to be pissing in each others cheerios while on line. If you can't find a way to communicate in a respectful manner, keep it to yourself.

Having said that, I know many of us are close enough that we can spar a bit in fun, but you must keep in mind that things are easily taken out of context when written, so be sure you have the relationship you think you do before making jabs at your buddies. Just common sense stuff that seems to elude us lately.

I hope you understand the concern here and do everything you can personally to make this place better every day. This is still the greatest group of people in the world, but we are a huge bunch now, and we need to be mindful of the things that have made this place a success and have won each of us so many friendships over the years.

Thanks for your attention to this, and take care."

This is a thread to track known salvaged, totaled, or lost (IE: stolen)  1969/1970 Shelbys, they could be, salvaged and rebuilt, totaled and rebuilt, or stolen, potentially built again as "air" cars that could be floating around.

Please keep the discussion in this thread about specific cars that are known to SAAC, and the SAAC forum:

We can start with the most recent that I know of, self reported by the owner at that time: 9F03R480135-lost to an unknown fuel, or electrical fire some time in late 2022 or early 2023.

Once again, please only post those that are documented, either from online salvage auctions, insurance databases, or other verified sources so as to not have people playing games for some nefarious reason.

Thanks in advance for getting the ball rolling on this.

Bill

You never know what might end up at the local Cars & Coffee.

Sounded quite healthy when loaded back on it's trailer at the end of the show.
Current owner is here on the forum.

Bill

Having a discussion with long term (some of us dating back to the UUNET and newsgroup days), really good "IT" friends LAST night, the question of online forums, their user base, the trouble with moderating them, and the quest for high post counts by various members came up. These are people with 20+ years of forum moderation under their belts. Our conclusion on post counts was a simple one, those forums that eliminated the actual post counts from their members profiles, seemed to have less conflicts, and less off topic posts that needed to be moderated.

So the question I now pose is as follows:

Should we remove members post counts from the forum?

I'll leave it to the members of the forum to respond with a yes or no, and perhaps, if they would like to share, the reason for their answer.

Thanks for keeping this on topic, and civil.


Bill

In search of 1969/70 Luke Bolton Ford (Plantation, Fl) memorabilia


Serious responses only please.

Bill

In search of 1969/70 Matthews Ford (West Palm Beach, Fl) memorabilia


Serious responses only please.

Bill

In search of a real PM-300 antenna assembly, not a cut down faux/replica PM-300 antenna. Could be a good used/original, as long as the mast and body assembly is original, correct, and working properly. Form and function is the key here, as my current unit appears to be a cut down unit (as described here on the forum) and not the factory original meant for my car.

Please PM with any leads.

Thanks in advance


Bill

[First:]

First:
The new 1969-70 Shelby registry has arrived, much thanks go out to all who contributed.
Tons of new, never before published by SAAC, type information.
Lot's of breakdowns now in print
600+ pages will take me a little longer to review and digest.

Second:

  Just thinking out loud here, I'm thinking an updated file or two did not get transferred over, or was lost in the shuffle, as can happen when undertaking such a monumental task like this one.

Items that I see
1584-New owner (Alan) missing
2642-New found, dealer information missing

Not complaining, just pointing out

Once again, my thanks go out to all who made this happen.

Bill

Motorcraft C7DF-L 289 V4 manual transmission carb
Fits many Ford engines, but I believe this would be an original replacement for the 67 Mustang/Cougar with a 289 4-V and a 4-spd. Without thermactor emissions control system (IE: not stock for California)
Rebuilt several years ago, and used for a short time on my old 69 GT500 just to move it around my garage while the stock carb was out at Drew's shop for restoration.

$350 obo.

Serious inquiries only.

Bill

I propose a new subforum here on the SAAC Forum named "Lost & Found"

Theme:

65-70 Shelby specific cars only
Those found
Those lost to he ages, or owned in the past and are now being searched for
Similar to the old "Cars Held Hostage" thread on the old SAAC 1.0

Wanted: 1969 AM/FM Radio
Must be factory C9ZA-19A241
Search is for a friends 69, driver class coupe (restoring it for his daughter)
Prefer good working order, but will consider restoration projects as well.

Serious inquiries only please.

Thanks in advance,

Bill

Did any CSX2000 series cars come with a Stewart Warner "Volt" gauge instead of an "Amp" gauge?


Thanks in advance,


Bill

What more needs to be said

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/ex-carroll-shelby-1988-jeep-wrangler-15/


Bill

So where does the consortium stand with regards to the 289 Roadster replica from Ross Henry and SPF?


Asking for a friend 

My 70 GT350 convertible is going to need a shop to sort out the car vs it's hibernation period, my local is not quite qualified for a "Division II" car.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


Bill