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Bummer. I did not know him but certainly enjoyed reading his posts. RIP

Passed away 25 years ago yesterday, 11/13/1999. Those that knew him in the Shelby/Ford community will never forget him!! RIP Wayne!

Have a blast!  Party the Chris way.

Well Lord knows I partied with Chris many times, but that's rough on a guy!! Truly one of a kind. RIP

We all miss you man! Hard to believe he's been gone for over 3 years now.😢For those of you that didn't know him Chris was truly a highly regarded expert & enthusiast in the Shelby/Boss/Ford world.
Show is in his hometown Saturday 10/19. Luckily once again we are going to have great weather!!

Thank guys, I will pass along the info. I personally really like the white stripes especially with white interior, and he is really just doing it as a driver, but it is his call.

It was repainted many years ago, so hard saying. Makes sense that it wouldn't be on the build sheet, my bad.
Thank you!

I know a gentleman with an early 69 GT-350, red w/white interior. I know gold stripe is normal, but is it possible that it could have had white stripes originally? Would that be on the build sheet (if he can find it)?

Thanks in advance.

I like to use anti-seize on the original type only between the lug nut taper & wheel to prevent galling. Studs dry & torqued to 95-100. recheck as others have said!!

Just curious if anyone knows anything about this car other than what is in the Boss 302 registries.
pm me please
Thanks, Mike

Almost (if not all) storage lifts are made in China. Actually very few lifts of any type are still made in USA! I have seen many cases where the vendor goes out of business, then you can't find any parts down the road. In fact sometimes you can't get parts if something is wrong when they are brand new!! (I was in the automotive equipment business for 30+ years fwiw)

So definitely buy from a company that has been around for awhile.

Bend Pak always seemed to have decent customer service, parts availability etc as far as storage lifts go.

Could be problem with the balance job/tire/wheel assy. Happens a lot! Not all balancers & mounting adapters are created equal! I would find a shop that has the proper adapters to center wheel on  balancer via lug nut holes(same as on the vehicle) vs center hole. Lug-centric balancing.

I would suggest that you go to www.hunter.com and click on the red "contact hunter" option in upper RH corner. This will give you the sales & service reps in your area. They should know what shops in your area have the proper equipment/technicians to diagnose your situation if it is indeed a tire/wheel problem.

Hope this helps, Mike

Oh yes I forgot, I also put windlace around the entire tray.

I put one of the '66 Branda units in my 69 GT-350. I did not have to reinforce it, in fact I did not even screw it in. That being said, I do not put anything on it except for a jacket, towel, etc or ?.

I did put some thin strips of foam weatherstrip along the side fiberglass panels to keep it from rattling, then put some velcro on the bottom side in center & on top of the rear end hump, so it is easily removeable. It all stays put quite well. I did not make a latch for the trap door, it seems to stay put on its own.

I like the look & got rid of the weight of the fold down. Also, I put a couple of layers of insulation under it to help cut down on road noise.

fwiw Mike

I used on of these kits for my 69 350:
https://www.customcarlight.com/categories/ford/shelby.html?sort=featured&page=1

Works great, far superior to the old technology. Not for concours but if you drive a lot these are a life saver. And requires no modifications to existing wiring.

fwiw

On my c code 68 fastback I have had a set of Coyote brand headers on it for about 30-35 years. My understanding is they were made by Hooker as a less expensive version, but I bought them used in the 80's, so?. Engine is 428 CJ. I think most brands were advertised to fit 67-70 Mustangs, back in the day at least. They fit fine. My car has auto trans & no power steering.
It has been probably 20 years since the engine was out, but when I was racing it somewhat regularly I pulled the engine from time to time.
I always left the transmission in the car, then kind of worked the headers and the engine in at the same, usually with some help to work each side in, drop the engine a little, etc.

And I have all 32 header bolts installed! That takes longer than installing the engine!!

And I don't think there's any way the engine would go in with the headers already attached.

Hope this helps a little