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Looking to get a Mustang transported from Atlanta to Connecticut.
Dave
dmathews@prodigy.net

I just used, Charter Auto Transport, to move my Shelby, from Montgomery, NY to
              Florida. Great service and great folks to work with.

              Call: Charlene at: 717-961-9386

              Doug
             
           

       kjspeed,    you have a PM.

Get a  set of CR6ZZ Avons and you won't be sorry.JMO, Z.

  I couldn't agree more! Avon CR6ZZ's are an awesome Hi Performance ( DOT Legal ) Tire.

  I purchase mine, from SASCO Motorsports in Alton, VA. They are right next door to VIR.
  Good folks, that take good care, of Shelby people.

  Doug

I know my tire height is about 25" tall. I don't know what the original tire height was on 1967 Shelbys.                                                                                                -Keith

          The Speedway 350's, were approximately, 26.75" in diameter.

           Doug
         

The quality of the cars in the Concours event never ceases to amaze me. They are all magnificent examples of what we could buy "back in the day" but in many cases even better
Congrats to all the participants, they are all winners

     That's a bit of an understatement, as they are all better, than they were originally.

 Just thought, I would add my 2 cents worth, to what has been mentioned. First, I'm more
of the "old school" type and have used, what is referred to, as the "poor mans" 5- speed.

For 30 years, or so, I've used the combination of: A wide ratio ( 2.78 first ) and a 3:25
rear gear.

The result is: You lose nothing in acceleration, because, the wide ratio transmission's gears,
times, the 3:25 rear gear, is mathematically, the same, as a close ratio ( 2.36 first ) and a
3:89 rear gear.

The wide ratio x 3:25's will give you right at 2900 RPM @ 70 mph in 4th gear ( 1:1).

The RPM may vary somewhat, depending on tire diameter. I've always used at least 26"
diameter ( tall ) tires, all of the time.

So, I end up with good acceleration, coming up thru the gears and decent RPM's, for
cruising on the InterState.  Works for me.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Doug C.   


 

Ford with a Chevy in it eh?Another real original move.I think I need to find a vette to put a boss motor in to start "evening" things up in the universe

    I've often thought, it would be fun, to install a Ford engine, in a Corvette, making it look as
    Factory as possible ( orange paint and all ) and then drive it, to a Corvette meet. Pop the
    hood and stand back, to watch the fireworks.

    In reference, to the picture, of the Cobra and Shelby, parked next to what, was probably
    Shelby's DC-3.

    This spot, is located, to the east, of the North American hangers, that Shelby, occupied.

    Directly across the 24 runways, you can see Continental Airlines terminal. You can make
    out the "Meatballs" on the tails, part of Continental's livery, for their 727's.

    Additionally, Directly above the Cobra, you can just make out a TWA 707 taxiing out, for
    take-off. TWA's all white livery, is hard to see, but the red arrow from the nose to the tail
    is quite visible.

    I worked for TWA, at LAX, during this period and I was fortunate, to see, row after row of
    Cobras and Shelby's lined up, outside the SA hangers. And occasionally, at night, if the
    hanger doors were open, you would get a look, at the GT40's inside.

    It was those memories, from back then, that interested me, later, in acquiring, a copy of
    the painting, " Shelby LAX "  by David Snyder.

    Doug

 

If you are thinking of building a replica, there are plenty of reproduction parts to use. Don't waste original or NOS rare parts. Those should be saved for real Shelbys. 

        +1 Absolutely!!!!

[Doug

Wouldn't it be amazing if we could determine the actual car you rented for the week.

Dennis
[/quote]

    Now, That, Would be Amazing!

    Doug C.

       If you had rented, from Hertz, a GT350, you received, a memorabilia, Hertz item.

       In my case, I received, a Hertz Sports Car Club Trophy Glass. It has the Watkins Glen
       Race Track outline on it.

       I wrote anarticle about my experience with a '66 Hertz GT350, in the 2012 Spring issue
       of the Shelby American, page 138.

       Doug C.   

  In reply, #82 ... Those look like, some well prepared, Cheetas.

                          Who were the owners/drivers and Team? 

  The Donahue car, did receive a BIW, being rebuilt, at AER Engineering, in Madison, New Jersey.

  The BIW, arrived on Dollies ( like railroad train wheels ) which remained, for many years, lying
  on the ground, at the rear, of AER's building.

  AER"s owner, stated, the original body shell, was cut up into pieces and thrown in the dumpster.         

           Notice, in the above frontal view: take a close look, on the driver's side and it appears, the edge
           of the hood, in this area, is lower than the fender.   

           This is not unusual, as the edge, of my '67 GT350's hood, (I bought the Shelby, brand new, in May of
            1967) was lower, than the fender, on the drivers side.

           In contrast, my other '67 GT350's hood, had a serious, upward bow, of about a half inch, in the same     
           area, but on both sides. I obtained, this Shelby, from the original buyer, and he confirmed, it had been
           that way, from new.

           The '67 fiberglass, had some interesting issues.

           Doug   

          His name, is Kent Wilcox, in El Cajon, CA.  He has a small aircraft business and only works, in the
          afternoons.  Best to call, in the afternoon ( California time ) 619-448-6700

          I used his 1/4 window trim pieces over 10 years ago and they still look great.

          Doug