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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: How much is 68 GT500 KR co...

Last post by stangman39 - Today at 12:27:08 PM

Certainly, there are many reputable and knowledge appraisal services. However, it is very hard to be knowledgable on all cars. Will someone who appraises Rolls Royce automobiles, know if a starter delay is missing from a GT500KR? The unfortunate part of an appraisal is, that if you know the right people, you can get one for just about any value. Do not take an appraisal at face value. You have the responsibilty to be the knowledgable person. Just because a car has a high appraisal value, doesn't mean someone will pay that much.

This is so true! Years ago I was selling a 69 Mach 1 and a long distance buyer hired a local appraiser to come look at it (who had actually come and looked at another Mustang previously possible to buy for himself!).  The appraisal seemed to go ok till the buyer bailed and shared the appraisal with me.  There was so much incorrect info in it!  I called the appraiser and had to school him on classic Mustangs and his reply was "you should have shared this with me when I was at your house!"  Oh boy!   

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: How much is 68 GT500 KR co...

Last post by Coralsnake - Today at 11:55:43 AM

Certainly, there are many reputable and knowledge appraisal services. However, it is very hard to be knowledgable on all cars. Will someone who appraises Rolls Royce automobiles, know if a starter delay is missing from a GT500KR? The unfortunate part of an appraisal is, that if you know the right people, you can get one for just about any value. Do not take an appraisal at face value. You have the responsibilty to be the knowledgable person. Just because a car has a high appraisal value, doesn't mean someone will pay that much.

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: How much is 68 GT500 KR co...

Last post by Coralsnake - Today at 11:51:04 AM

I would suggest a thorough inspection before an estimate could be made.

Having said that there are always people that will throw out a price.

When you say "restamped" does that mean it started as a different VIN?

You need to start with a lot better photos

Are those the rectangular reflectors or the oval ones?


If the car is in Canada, I would be especially careful

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2006-up Shelby GT/GT-H / Re: 2016 GTH Mecum Anyone Co...

Last post by FL SAAC - Today at 11:46:01 AM

Congratulations to the new owner!

 Hopefully you will join the very best Shelby Forum, that's us!

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: 1968 Shelby convertible t...

Last post by FL SAAC - Today at 11:41:46 AM

I strongly recommend unzipping the window. Although it will fold sufficiently to allow putting the top down with it in place, the severity of the fold eventually causes the silicone hinge strip to detach from the edges of the glass. I have seen this many times on convertibles that I have sold over the years.

This is especially so now that the material may be decades old. Bear in mind the Ford / Shelby did not engineer these cars to last fifty plus years. Unzipping the window allows it to rest in the top well at a gentle angle, which prolongs the bond of the strip to the glass.

Best advice ever, especially on an old top
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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: How much is 68 GT500 KR co...

Last post by FL SAAC - Today at 11:40:54 AM

Hire an appraiser to go out and take a good look at it.

I did on all our old cars, probably the best couple of Benjamins we spent.

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / How much is 68 GT500 KR conver...

Last post by Fast Fords - Today at 11:26:31 AM

I have been looking at a 68 GT500 KR convert and would like to get a approximate value of it. The big question is the number under the tag has been restamped. The last 5 numbers have been restamped. The car is was painted yellow back around '81 which is it's original color. The car is also undercoated on the underside and the rockers have had holes drilled in them. It is an automatic car and the interior looks nice. It still has the original smog on the car. It looks like a nice driver car except the numbers have been restamped and it is undercoated. I will attach a few pictures. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / 1968 Shelby convertible top

Last post by Bill Collins - Today at 11:19:33 AM

I strongly recommend unzipping the window. Although it will fold sufficiently to allow putting the top down with it in place, the severity of the fold eventually causes the silicone hinge strip to detach from the edges of the glass. I have seen this many times on convertibles that I have sold over the years.

This is especially so now that the material may be decades old. Bear in mind the Ford / Shelby did not engineer these cars to last fifty plus years. Unzipping the window allows it to rest in the top well at a gentle angle, which prolongs the bond of the strip to the glass.

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: 1968 Shelby convertible t...

Last post by CharlesTurner - Today at 10:42:13 AM

Is it necessary to unzip the split glass rear window before putting the top down?

It's not necessary, but unzipping will release the pressure on the window seams and extend the life of the top.

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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / 1968 Shelby convertible top

Last post by wkvasnicka - Today at 10:00:39 AM

Is it necessary to unzip the split glass rear window before putting the top down?