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I guess I should give you all some thoughts on 003 and what we're doing. But before I do, I need to tell you that I love this car. I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with Mark in obtaining it. Truth is, and I've toid Mark this many times, it will always be his car. All I've ever wanted is to be a good custodian for it. And I've always thought that, as the first one, it deserved to be the best. Everything we do will be towards that goal. I love Mark like a brother. I want him to respect what we're doing. Certainly, without him and all the amazing time and effort he put into researching the history we wouldn't know nearly as much about not only 003, but about all the early cars and the overall history of the GT350s. I have been very fortunate to have had so much support and guidance from members (I will probably leave somebody out, sorry for that). John Brown, Craig Conley, Tony Conover, Jim Cowles, Vern Estes, Pete Geisler, Brant Halterman, Howard Pardee (of course), Bob Perkins, Bob Gaines, Jeff Speegle, Jim Wicks, and more have been so open and giving with their knowledge. But mostly, Charles Turner has been the guiding light for keeping my dream moving forward. Lady year he caught me off guard with the concept of returning 003 to the (nearly) exact condition with which it was delivered to SA. After a lot of thought, I agreed that it was a valid step to our ultimate goal - that was to not only make 003 the very best, but to help all of the Shelby world to know as much about these cars as possible. That is what we will continue to do. We want this car to be out there for you. To me, that's what it's all about. Thanks so much to all of you. Nick S.

Here's a couple photos of 477 with the Avons.

The Avons are the way to go. We're running the CR6ZZ 205/70R 15s on 5S477. They look correct with essentially the same diameter and profile as the original Blue Dots. These tires make the car much more satisfying and predictable to drive. You can push the car to a higher level and still feel confident. These tires aren't cheap, but you putting them on a pretty valuable car. We fabbed copies of the original K-H steel wheels with 6" rims. 4" backspace. Looks are great and no clearance issues.

looking for a radiator for a GT-350   = C4Ze  " G 2"  date code april 65
Thank you