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Does anyone have any photos of how SA attached brake cooling hoses to the backing plates on the rear brakes of the R-Models? TIA

Thanks Bob!

Does anyone know what gauge wire was used to wire the tachometer to the coil? Thanks

Here is a video of Walt Hane and 5r103 that I recently found.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ7CLJ6IJ-E

Looking for a 1965 r-model fiberglass competition seat, frame cover. The person that makes these is out of stock at the moment and I'm at the point in my car build that I need a seat.

Thanks.

Looking to buy a 6 bolt wedge cobra scattershield bellhousing. Thanks.

Does anyone have a photo or a copy of an invoice from American Racing to Shelby American for GT Plus wheels for the 65 r-models? Any help tracking down an invoice would be appreciated. TIA

Thanks for the photos and replies everyone. All the info is very helpful.

Two of my early old 65's had prop rod hoods.
I always thought they borrowed it from a old falcon.
They drilled a hole in the radiator support, give or take about 2-3 inches from the top. maybe 10 inches from edge of the side of the rad support.

That end had a washer and a spring on it.
Went through the support, had another washer then a cotter pin
Draped over the top of the hood latch support with slight pressure bend over it.
then;
Battery side as I recall, they drilled a hole, used about a 2 1/2 inch long fine thread bolt, left head on outside,  had a lock nut on that same side, went through rad support then, then inside by where battery should be, depends, a nut with a star type washer, both locked it onto the rad support.

Rod flexed just a bit over lock stand and then you slid it under the bolt end to keep it there.
Should be 95% close, best of my memory
I think # 530 R had the same.
John

Thanks for the description, that's helpful. Do you happen to have any pics? Also 5r530 doesn't have a prop rod, I have some hood photos of the car. 5r100 has a prop rod but I can't find any good photos of it showing the prop rod.

If Bo doesn't send pics (he has done extensive research on this), I'll post some pics from mine.

I'd appreciate some photos when you get time. Thanks.

Does anyone have any photos of a 65 gt350 with a hood prop rod? Also looking for a photo of how they retained the prop rod when it was down (keeping it from bouncing around while driving). Thanks

Does anyone know what gauge of cable was used for the positive cable for the trunk mounted batteries?

The decal looked newer than the pan so it may have been replaced at one point. The plating on the pan was pretty worn. The address on the decal was 7570 Woodman Pl., Van Nuys, Calif.

I picked up the pan on Facebook Marketplace by chance from a person who didn't even know what brand of oil pan it was. I was going to use it on my r-model tribute but when trying to install the engine I realized I wouldn't be able to run my crossmember because the sump was too long. I compared it to a csx cobra oil pan and it wasn't as long as that sump but was longer than the current r-model oil pan sump sold by aviaid.

Bob, what would one of these early pans be worth? I  believe I have an early original pan. It is longer than the later pans, and it has the temp probe and drain plug on same side on the backside of the pan. I was about to have a pan made by aviaid so that I could run a crossmember.