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Messages - JD

#16
Have you contacted Dave Mathews the SAAC '67 Registrar?  He might know/have some history on your car that could help.

'67 Shelby Registrar - Dave Mathews: 67registrar@saac.com
#18
Early cars got one screw near the lowest point on the "tail" below the rear bumper, later cars gat three screws...
#19
2025 Annual arrived in Ohio today - Thanks.
#20
Appeals / Re: Bring A Trailer
March 21, 2026, 10:25:01 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on March 19, 2026, 05:44:13 PMBuying a car you have not seen is like playing Russian Roulette.

...and there's more than one bullet in the gun!
#21
Quote from: Vernon Estes on March 16, 2026, 01:58:03 PMHey guys,

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread... but on a 67 Shelby... completed at SJ late December and completed initially at SAI Jan 17, 1967... would that car be "early" enough to need the "late 66" style sill plate emblem? I assume not?

I have an NOS set of the two line, coil snake version which I planned on using but just wanted to make sure that the CS emblem was only for VERY early cars.

Kind regards,
Vern
In "judging" I would be looking for the "two line, coil snake version" as it seems you are thinking too.
#22
News from HQ / Re: Checkered Flag - Dave Friedman
March 16, 2026, 11:14:34 AM
Back in the day, photographers were hired and paid for the photoshoot, they retained the film generally negatives as most persons or companies didn't have the dark room equipment and materials to make prints and do retouching or to properly store the film.  Then they also sold you prints as needed.

You could negotiate that you owned the film, but the photographer would still hold it for you and still make prints as required as most didn't have darkrooms and print making abilities.

The digital cameras and reproduction output methods (taking your own photo editing "PhotShop" for sizing, cropping etc., to make files for sending out for any and all needs) came and changed some/all of that, as well as scanners to turn existing film into digital files.  The waters got muddier.

Different venues (print, on-line etc.) want different file sizes & types a whole maze in itself.

Now you can negotiate getting the (copies) of the original digital but sometimes you still need to acknowledge the photographer.

I too had heard there was an issue, years ago, with Friedman and SAAC (Kopec?) about receiving/being given film and loaning back film and not getting it returned and then Dave sold it and got it (borrowed) it back more than once to other entities? and others were not pleased with him?

Just some info, others will know or contribute more.
#23
Quote from: kranky on March 13, 2026, 11:46:59 AMNice selection of cars on the greens....the second photo of the "red" car is of an Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato.

BINGO!

Yes, thanks for posting these, this was last weekend?
#24
Up For Auction / Re: 8T02R203160-02423 on BaT
March 12, 2026, 11:18:14 AM
Quote from: stangman39 on March 12, 2026, 09:48:29 AMI'd think DC is not really following the auction much or comments. He probably has one of his associates handles it all.

In regards to BaT and their reserves.  I've sold a few vehicles on there.  I tried to run 2 others thru them and they were firm that they know the market and based on "research" they felt their reserve was very fair.  Both vehicles sold for much more than the reserve BaT wanted through other avenues.  One actually showed up on BaT a few years later through a "partner" with a reserve much higher than the one I wanted.

Yes, I would think with his "internet being" is such a key part of his circus (ego and $$$) he has "people" that post to squelch any negative post that pop-up.
#25
It was only a matter of time until they started chasing cars with those plates, "low hanging fruit" they can make examples of the owners.
#26
Nice Car, keep having fun.
#27
Image above rotated...
#28
"Pete D's Barn Walk complete with Barn Walk branded hantavirus Mask"
#29
You do capture the factory air from the tires and save it for re-introduction at a later date?
#30
1967 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: GT 500 plug wires
March 05, 2026, 11:08:53 AM
Quote from: alexgt350h on March 02, 2026, 05:22:10 PMExcellent effort to get a much needed part made available.

YES !