Ok Ok Time To Stir The Pot Just A Little.... Carpeted Package Tray....1965 GT350

[Harris Speedster]

road reptile,
 Now very curious about John's post....67 with Gold stripes??? Sounds like the Hertz plan that fell through but that should be in a new thread.
R.R.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I was skeptical about the gold stripes until I stripped the original paint off.
Made it a point to take pictures of a sanded area, layers are red oxide, grey sealer, black paint, gold paint, no excuses.
I have sent a few pics of that to a few select saac members, and a well known restorer/owner.
Something else, all scoops, rear tail light panel , in yellow marker, has my cars serial number on them. I put clear satin lacquer over the marks to retain them. Many more oddities about the car.
John
ON THAT VERY POINT OF DISCOVERIES;
One never knows when history can be changed by real pictures and docs.

I did just that in a 2 day world symposium at the Watkins Glen Race track Media Center, by finally presenting 27 of our 130 docs on Harris, SCCA and his 1935 supercar.
We waited decades to prove it without doubt so there would be NO arguments. This involves rules, formulas and regulations you guys still race under to this very day, 70 years after the fact !
 
Proud to say that after 26 years I finally found a picture of Juan Fangio, Sterling Moss, Ben Harris and Wacky Arnolt in the winners circle from 1952. Proudly added to the pics of Ben with Shelby, Gurney, Madsen Gregory Harley Earl and more legends, Best regards,

NEVER give up on research !
John

John, I would love to see some pictures of the stripes especially those that have the cars vin in the fiberglass . MY email is under my avatar name. Bob 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bob, I did email you several oics to document the oddities on #45.
Let me know you did get them, and post herein if you want.
I am an idiot on pasting pics etc !
John Y

[Bob Gaines]

road reptile,
 Now very curious about John's post....67 with Gold stripes??? Sounds like the Hertz plan that fell through but that should be in a new thread.
R.R.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I was skeptical about the gold stripes until I stripped the original paint off.
Made it a point to take pictures of a sanded area, layers are red oxide, grey sealer, black paint, gold paint, no excuses.
I have sent a few pics of that to a few select saac members, and a well known restorer/owner.
Something else, all scoops, rear tail light panel , in yellow marker, has my cars serial number on them. I put clear satin lacquer over the marks to retain them. Many more oddities about the car.
John
ON THAT VERY POINT OF DISCOVERIES;
One never knows when history can be changed by real pictures and docs.

I did just that in a 2 day world symposium at the Watkins Glen Race track Media Center, by finally presenting 27 of our 130 docs on Harris, SCCA and his 1935 supercar.
We waited decades to prove it without doubt so there would be NO arguments. This involves rules, formulas and regulations you guys still race under to this very day, 70 years after the fact !
 
Proud to say that after 26 years I finally found a picture of Juan Fangio, Sterling Moss, Ben Harris and Wacky Arnolt in the winners circle from 1952. Proudly added to the pics of Ben with Shelby, Gurney, Madsen Gregory Harley Earl and more legends, Best regards,

NEVER give up on research !
John

John, I would love to see some pictures of the stripes especially those that have the cars vin in the fiberglass . MY email is under my avatar name. Bob 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bob, I did email you several oics to document the oddities on #45.
Let me know you did get them, and post herein if you want.
I am an idiot on pasting pics etc !
John Y

John I got your pictures thank you. I didn't see the ones that were of the fiberglass parts with your cars Shelby VIN marked on them which was what I was particularly interested in.

[J_Speegle]

Bob, I did email you several oics to document the oddities on #45.
Let me know you did get them, and post herein if you want.
I am an idiot on pasting pics etc !

John I invite you to PM me or another and then you can email them and have one of us post them to the thread or start a new one focused on this subject. Likely the best way to share and narrow the focus of the discussion. Would be interesting to see if the hand writing and other details are similar in one way or another

Your stuff - your choice- Thanks

[Vernon Estes]

Oh man, this thread has really "evolved"               

[Harris Speedster]

road reptile,
 Now very curious about John's post....67 with Gold stripes??? Sounds like the Hertz plan that fell through but that should be in a new thread.
R.R.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I was skeptical about the gold stripes until I stripped the original paint off.
Made it a point to take pictures of a sanded area, layers are red oxide, grey sealer, black paint, gold paint, no excuses.
I have sent a few pics of that to a few select saac members, and a well known restorer/owner.
Something else, all scoops, rear tail light panel , in yellow marker, has my cars serial number on them. I put clear satin lacquer over the marks to retain them. Many more oddities about the car.
John
ON THAT VERY POINT OF DISCOVERIES;
One never knows when history can be changed by real pictures and docs.

I did just that in a 2 day world symposium at the Watkins Glen Race track Media Center, by finally presenting 27 of our 130 docs on Harris, SCCA and his 1935 supercar.
We waited decades to prove it without doubt so there would be NO arguments. This involves rules, formulas and regulations you guys still race under to this very day, 70 years after the fact !
 
Proud to say that after 26 years I finally found a picture of Juan Fangio, Sterling Moss, Ben Harris and Wacky Arnolt in the winners circle from 1952. Proudly added to the pics of Ben with Shelby, Gurney, Madsen Gregory Harley Earl and more legends, Best regards,

NEVER give up on research !
John

John, I would love to see some pictures of the stripes especially those that have the cars vin in the fiberglass . MY email is under my avatar name. Bob 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bob, I did email you several oics to document the oddities on #45.
Let me know you did get them, and post herein if you want.
I am an idiot on pasting pics etc !
John Y

John I got your pictures thank you. I didn't see the ones that were of the fiberglass parts with your cars Shelby VIN marked on them which was what I was particularly interested in.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bob, you missed the crayon yellow numbers 45 on the pieces I sent you ?
John

[Road Reptile]

Hey to Vern and all,
After a little checking it appears that Acme was the company that did the 1 and only vinyl top for
Shelby in 1966 and they are still in business!!!! Might be worth contacting them about any work done for Shelby in other years. Someone made Spare wheel covers and that may lead to carpet. Good luck
R.R.

[CSX4781]

Looks like a company named FITCO made the spare tire cover (S1MS-47042-A).

Dave

[J_Speegle]

Hey to Vern and all,
After a little checking it appears that Acme was the company that did the 1 and only vinyl top for
Shelby in 1966 and they are still in business!!!! Might be worth contacting them about any work done for Shelby in other years. Someone made Spare wheel covers and that may lead to carpet. Good luck
R.R.

Yes they were the supplier for 6S001 Don't think that will lead anywhere for the carpeting but might be worth a check. Not sure if anyone from that ear is left at the company either. 

In Calif you could find fastbacks with Acme vinyl tops up and down the state where a representative or one jobber traveled the state installing them on new Mustangs and other cars at dealerships. Have known a few original fastback owners that bought their cars with vinyl tops plus have collected data for others through the early 70's.  They were the go to supplier for headliners from the 60's on before some of the more recent companies you see in catalogs today. Had them do a custom cloth headliner for one of my custom cars in the 80's

[Bob Gaines]

road reptile,
 Now very curious about John's post....67 with Gold stripes??? Sounds like the Hertz plan that fell through but that should be in a new thread.
R.R.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I was skeptical about the gold stripes until I stripped the original paint off.
Made it a point to take pictures of a sanded area, layers are red oxide, grey sealer, black paint, gold paint, no excuses.
I have sent a few pics of that to a few select saac members, and a well known restorer/owner.
Something else, all scoops, rear tail light panel , in yellow marker, has my cars serial number on them. I put clear satin lacquer over the marks to retain them. Many more oddities about the car.
John
ON THAT VERY POINT OF DISCOVERIES;
One never knows when history can be changed by real pictures and docs.

I did just that in a 2 day world symposium at the Watkins Glen Race track Media Center, by finally presenting 27 of our 130 docs on Harris, SCCA and his 1935 supercar.
We waited decades to prove it without doubt so there would be NO arguments. This involves rules, formulas and regulations you guys still race under to this very day, 70 years after the fact !
 
Proud to say that after 26 years I finally found a picture of Juan Fangio, Sterling Moss, Ben Harris and Wacky Arnolt in the winners circle from 1952. Proudly added to the pics of Ben with Shelby, Gurney, Madsen Gregory Harley Earl and more legends, Best regards,

NEVER give up on research !
John

John, I would love to see some pictures of the stripes especially those that have the cars vin in the fiberglass . MY email is under my avatar name. Bob 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bob, I did email you several oics to document the oddities on #45.
Let me know you did get them, and post herein if you want.
I am an idiot on pasting pics etc !
John Y

John I got your pictures thank you. I didn't see the ones that were of the fiberglass parts with your cars Shelby VIN marked on them which was what I was particularly interested in.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bob, you missed the crayon yellow numbers 45 on the pieces I sent you ?
John

Thank you.

[Vernon Estes]

road reptile,
 Now very curious about John's post....67 with Gold stripes??? Sounds like the Hertz plan that fell through but that should be in a new thread.
R.R.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I was skeptical about the gold stripes until I stripped the original paint off.
Made it a point to take pictures of a sanded area, layers are red oxide, grey sealer, black paint, gold paint, no excuses.
I have sent a few pics of that to a few select saac members, and a well known restorer/owner.
Something else, all scoops, rear tail light panel , in yellow marker, has my cars serial number on them. I put clear satin lacquer over the marks to retain them. Many more oddities about the car.
John
ON THAT VERY POINT OF DISCOVERIES;
One never knows when history can be changed by real pictures and docs.

I did just that in a 2 day world symposium at the Watkins Glen Race track Media Center, by finally presenting 27 of our 130 docs on Harris, SCCA and his 1935 supercar.
We waited decades to prove it without doubt so there would be NO arguments. This involves rules, formulas and regulations you guys still race under to this very day, 70 years after the fact !
 
Proud to say that after 26 years I finally found a picture of Juan Fangio, Sterling Moss, Ben Harris and Wacky Arnolt in the winners circle from 1952. Proudly added to the pics of Ben with Shelby, Gurney, Madsen Gregory Harley Earl and more legends, Best regards,

NEVER give up on research !
John

John, I would love to see some pictures of the stripes especially those that have the cars vin in the fiberglass . MY email is under my avatar name. Bob 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bob, I did email you several oics to document the oddities on #45.
Let me know you did get them, and post herein if you want.
I am an idiot on pasting pics etc !
John Y

John I got your pictures thank you. I didn't see the ones that were of the fiberglass parts with your cars Shelby VIN marked on them which was what I was particularly interested in.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bob, you missed the crayon yellow numbers 45 on the pieces I sent you ?
John

Thank you.

At this point I'm pretty sure I'm just talking into an empty room,....but....

Quick question: Does this forum subsection have a moderator?

Kinda feels like all this non-related content could be moved to a separate thread...... don't ya think?

Kind regards,
Vern

[s2ms]

Agreed, but then again....you did say you wanted to 'Stir The Pot' 

[Vernon Estes]

Agreed, but then again....you did say you wanted to 'Stir The Pot' 

Bahhhhhhhhhhhhh     

[tesgt350]

Hey to Vern and all,
After a little checking it appears that Acme was the company that did the 1 and only vinyl top for
Shelby in 1966 and they are still in business!!!! Might be worth contacting them about any work done for Shelby in other years. Someone made Spare wheel covers and that may lead to carpet. Good luck
R.R.

Yes they were the supplier for 6S001 Don't think that will lead anywhere for the carpeting but might be worth a check. Not sure if anyone from that ear is left at the company either. 

In Calif you could find fastbacks with Acme vinyl tops up and down the state where a representative or one jobber traveled the state installing them on new Mustangs and other cars at dealerships. Have known a few original fastback owners that bought their cars with vinyl tops plus have collected data for others through the early 70's.  They were the go to supplier for headliners from the 60's on before some of the more recent companies you see in catalogs today. Had them do a custom cloth headliner for one of my custom cars in the 80's

Back in the 80's I owned a 1970 Red Fast Back with White Interior and a full White Vinyl Top.