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Craig R.

https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week-1966-shelby-mustang-g-t-350-h?utm_medium=email&utm_source=OCW+-+NL+-+Newsletter&oly_enc_id=7076G2159345I7L

Just wondering where this forum topic is located or is it gone?

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My wife and I will be attending SAAC 50 and will be driving in the parade laps on Friday.  I have a signed waiver and I will be the driver.  Does my wife, as a passenger, also need a waiver?  Thanks!

Craig R.

My 66 Hertz with original tach is having a repeat issue.  The first time it fixed itself.  What's happening is upon startup the tach registers 5000rpm at idle.  It will peg when given just a bit of gas.  I turned the engine off and on a couple of times but that didn't help matters.  The car was sitting outside today in the sun and the temp was in the mid to high 80's.  I'm wondering if excess heat might have been a factor.  Generally when I get too much sun I slow down, not speed up!  Any ideas?  Thanks!

Craig R.

I came across this video this morning while searching for something else.  I haven't viewed it in its entirety as of yet but looks interesting so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzhNjG0ClVk

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Does anyone know where I can obtain the Koni rear shock installation nuts?  Standard Mustang ones have different threads as the Koni's are probably metric.  I purchased a set of very low mileage shocks but the nuts were not included.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Craig R.

My friend is working on a very nice '67 GT Fastback and had to obtain a repo deluxe door panel.  He stopped by to see if I could give him some advice regarding the clips that fasten the panel to the door.  I've attached a picture showing the back of the panel when it arrived.  We have no idea what that black "stuff" is but it's impervious to alcohol, acetone, lacquer thinner, mineral spirits, & paint thinner.  That's not a big deal but it is sprayed into all of the slots where the attaching clips insert essentially sealing the slot!  Fortunately I had a 90 degree angle screw driver that I used to "open" the slots so that a clip could be installed.  The biggest issue now is that the backing board is much thicker than the original and the standard clips won't slide in!  If anyone has dealt with this situation before can you please shed some light on possible solutions.  The door panel was ordered from a parts supplier but originated from Dashes Direct.  My friend called them about the clips and was told that other sizes are not made and that he would need to heat the originals to open them up some so that they would slide on.  I don't believe it!

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Does anyone have a reference that shows the Cobra Oil pan bolt torque specs & tightening sequence?  My '66 is in the shop and I want to be able to provide this info if necessary.  Being proactive sometimes has its advantages.  Thanks much!

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I keep most of my Shelby/Cobra literature in binders using clear binder sleeves.  I kept my early Shelby & Cobra spec sheets in an envelope as they wouldn't fit the standard 8-1/2" wide binder sleeves.  The spec sheets are 9" wide so I finally went searching Amazon and found an inexpensive ($6.99) display book. It contains 30 sleeves that are 9" x 12".  Perfect!  The Amazon ASIN number is B097274CBW in case anyone is interested.

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Does anyone know where I can obtain an original or repo oil pan for my '66 Shelby.  The suppliers of the repo units all seem to be out of stock.  The car is in the shop now and the mechanic thought that buying another pan might be better than doing the repairs on my existing pan.  It's already had a corner area repaired (which I was unaware of) and the drain plug pan threads are stripped.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Craig R.

Decided to take my 7yo grandson to play some peewee golf and visit the arcade.  This is one of his favorite outings (and mine too!).  The 18th and final hole gives the player a chance for a free game of golf if he/she gets a hole-in-one.  Well, he did it!  This is the 2nd time in a row that he accomplished this feat.  He was just bursting with excitement!  Then it was off to the arcade.  While he was busy using up points on all sorts of money grabbers, I happened to see these games.  Wonder why they caught my eye?  Anyway, we both had a great time and that's what it's all about!

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I have a quick question.  Is there any difference between dipstick/tube assembly for the HiPo C4 vs the non-hipo version.  I'm pretty sure there's no difference but just wanted to double check.  The original was provided when I purchased the trans but I seem to have misplaced it!  My shed is overloaded!  Thanks!

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Is there a preferred oil pan gasket for the '66 Shelby?  I'll be having some work done on my Hertz and may need to source a part or two.  Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Craig R.

I have 4 correct 14x6 chrome Magnum 500 rims for a '66 Hertz Shelby.  This is what remains from the stash of correct Hertz rims that I was able to accumulate over the last 20 years!  Three are driver quality at best and the 4th will need restoring.  The latter I believe to be a '66 rim while the other 3 are most likely  slightly later production, possibly '67 or '68.  All rims have the proper 3-1/2" backspacing.  See the following SAAC thread regarding the later issue rims.   

https://www.saac.com/forum/index.php?topic=26302.msg194386#msg194386

I washed and cleaned the rims with some steel wool.  One rim is quite nice, another has some rust in the area where the center is welded to the rim, and one has some rust in that same area along with some just above that area.  The 4th rim has much more rust and needs to be re-plated. PM me with any questions or photo requests.  Price is $500 plus shipping for the set.   SOLD

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I have this up for auction in case anyone is looking for one of these radios.  It will need some work but presents nice and does work well on FM.  View auction description for details.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156350358085

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This just popped up on the Hemming's auction site.

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1967-shelby-gt350-wichita-ks-455291?utm_medium=email&utm_source=auctions_newsletter&uemlid=261e9d83162e84682fe816b94d78673c92468c34888a1ec82bbd0d2f7195eb2e

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I apologize if this is a duplicate.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-shelby-mustang-hertz-gt350h-20/#comments-anchor

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Saw this interesting video from Hemmings News this morning.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/video-abandoned-automotive-museum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hcc_weekly&utm_campaign=2024-06-19&uemlid=261e9d83162e84682fe816b94d78673c92468c34888a1ec82bbd0d2f7195eb2e

Craig R.

https://auctions.ejsauction.com/auction-lot/1967-shelby-gt350-fastback_6E64D58974

Definitely needs some help!

Craig R.

This just popped up on my phone and thought I would share.

https://www.hotcars.com/rare-color-1967-shelby-gt500-found-barn/

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