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Not mine and not a lot of info. offered-except, that is, the ask of 270k.  I travel by the exit at least 3x/month if anyone needs my help.  Tried to cut and paste...

Is the car still available-emailed you earlier today.  Thx.

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I guess I would define a reproduction part as anything other than factory original, nos or used original.  I'm assuming (I know), that the pics. of the back side of the emblems submitted in this thread are not repops. and as such, show a green adhesive.  The Ebay seller states that he is selling new old stock emblems and that the back side adhesive is blue.  So, I was simply asking whether any member might know if the factory original, nos or used original emblems (not repops) came from the factory/manufacturer with a green adhesive only or also in blue.  Thx.   

The photos submitted seem to show the adhesive as green.  I contacted the Ebay seller that CS referenced earlier in this thread and he's telling me his adhesive is blue.  Should I be concerned that the Ebay emblems are repops or could they have come thru in both colors from the factory.

Jesus-sorry, I was running out to a meeting when I sent my post.  Meant to say "car show".  Anyway, thank you for the summary response and I do agree in total.  Just to clarify and b/c I'm not a big fan of the emblem on convertibles, it would be considered "correct" to have no emblem at all.         

So, the Ford illustration shows the emblems in place for both the fastback and convertibles.  Seems pretty clear that the plan at Ford/AO was to have them installed during production.  At least that was the plan.  Whether that actually happened or happened in all cases seems a little less clear.  I believe we have some early pics and/or some feedback from knowledgeable members showing or noting the possibility that some cars may have come thru w/o the emblems in place.  Maybe it was the theft issue that put a halt to installation at the factory such that dealers were then charged with installation?  Maybe a factory worker just forgot to attach them?  Maybe they ran out of emblems?  Maybe it was a pre-production illustration or plan that was never fully executed?  Or maybe there was an actual production date either before or after which the emblem plan was ditched.  I started the thread for one very simple reason-to find out what is considered "factory correct".  Or, maybe put another way, historically correct.  Not for show car points or restoration purposes.  Like so many other things in life, maybe the answer lies somewhere in the middle.

Is there a source-maybe a Ford sketch or something in writing, that shows the location at which the emblems should be attached-again, for a convertible.

Hey Matt: do you have a Marti you could share.

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Is the illustration a Ford document and do we know whether the emblems were meant to be glued on or pinned.

It looks like the 2nd pic. of the 350 vert. in Brussels does not have the rear qtr. emblems-or am I missing it in the shadows?  Is there any written authority on the subject-maybe some pics/written info. in the Registry or elsewhere?  It seems that it may go either way-is there a point reduction one way or the other if being judged.   

Did the '69 convertible come from the factory with the snake emblem on the rear portion of the quarter-or elsewhere.  I have a factory brochure for the '69 Shelby and the picture it shows of a blue convertible does not show any emblem anywhere on the quarter.

Is the 5 blade fan correct for a '69/350 auto w/o ac-or put another way, would it have been standard as part of the extra cooling package.

1971 Torino 500 (1A30F269785) 
* Halo Edition
* # match
* One owner w/ just over 100k miles
* Never restored 
* Original paint, panels, 302/2b
* Mint green, ivy green vinyl top
* Orig. two tone interior-other than the bench seat which was prof. re-upholstered
* Dealer installed under dash ac (not working)
* recent conversion to pwr. brakes
* freshened in the Spring of '24
* Ford/dealer docs, build sheet, Marti
* Running on BF's w/ factory Magnums-have factory dog dish caps and wheels

Located on Cape Cod, MA.  Inspections welcome.  Pics. available if serious.  PM for contact info.
$16,900