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Stuck on the rock (Okinawa) in the USMC, wanted to go to SAAC-9 Anaheim so bad. Only FPO mail, no phones, computers, no nothing. Totally AFU. Kopec (who I had never met) somehow got wind, totally set me up. Even got me the #2 spot on the '65 line next to Don Day in 003. I thought 'Wow'.
He never even mentioned that he was a vet!
Wasn't until years later I learned of his tremendous combat record.

~SA
A/1/9

Ed Meyer, Bill Collins, and all:
This is so correct. The substance of our lifelong hobby has been so denigrated by such psychotic weirdos barging in on us with nothing to say!
So many guys with so much to offer have understandably been quieted by this useless clutter.
Can't we get a divorce? And return to tech??
Moderators/Webmater- can we consider some of the structural tweaks mentioned - at a minimum?

Steve A
5S339-50 yrs

OP, sorry for minor thread-drift (not many kindred places to talk 63 1/2 R-codes these days!).
Saw this sitting unobserved in Reno last month. Driven in, rust was all sun-rust/no cancer, possibly original paint (save for hood), factory fit sheetmetal.
Nice license plate too.

65 GT-350s were shipped from Milpitas w/o hoods. Steel/glass hood frames used on later 65s came from a source as yet undermined.

SFM5S482 hammered at 335k.

Nobody seemed to notice that that is a 69 Boss 302.
Hmm.

This is a new ersatz transmission being produced by a USA/UK team intended for the present European vintage rules requiring a side loading T-10.
The trans utilizes a GM style 26 spline main drive, a Richmond serviced 2:43 first which originated in first gen 'super t-10s' (still available), a custom main shaft to accommodate the internals and terminates in a 28 spline output.
I tried VERY hard get a short run of original main drives and a 2.36 FG run, but shelf parts ruled the project.
The target for this project was the aforementioned rules, not concours replication for restoration for our cars as is clearly seen. It is not a reproduction of a 1965 T-10M1.

It has a great stance.

That sure looks like the LAX West Imperial environs, however those are not the 6501 hangers.
Perhaps further east towards Garrett
AirResearch or North American Aviation?

Trivia question:

Wow, an Econoline 'Super Window Van'. (perhaps a '66?)
A vehicle of especial significance for 65-66 GT-350 restorers!
Anyone?

-Why not register it it California utilizing your NM address and run 'black plates'?
In years past CA req'd a Californian or at least a CA address, but that stopped at least a decade ago.
They just want the fee. So my current CA title has a NV address and I can run my 'serialized' HPM NQR 842 plates (numerically right between Vic Edelbrock's (RIP) '65 and Bob Key's (RIP) '65 in the order HPM sold them-most cool);

-regarding official paperwork: I bought my car in 1974 from the original owner who bought it directly from HPM. HPM never sold him a 'Ford' nor a 'Shelby', nor is it now. I have always renewed using the original paperwork verbiage from HPM:
The make is: 'MUSTA', and;
the body type model is: 'CPEGT350';
The VIN is SFM5S339.
That's it!
BTW there has never been a query or mention of value or anything. Entirely unremarkable.
Mike-check it out.

That Ray Wolff red notchback #9?
Has anyone covered that car? Maybe I've missed it ??
Not trimmed as a Group ll, but talk about SAI DNA, wow.

or $522.5 - depending on which side of the hose you were on!

That engine bay is very nice!

Which begs the question:

I wonder what a complete car is worth?