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#81

1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: Update on 3127

Last post by chris NOS - November 19, 2024, 12:57:41 PM

Few months past now , any update on the reassembling ? 

#82

1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: 1968 GT500: Crashed withou...

Last post by chris NOS - November 19, 2024, 12:55:51 PM

we are using every day a spectro on customer cars , and it's not a magic tool , few times the color is off, and the thing is new painters are relying on it and they are not learning much how to match a paint "by hand "...

#83

Up For Auction / Re: 6S2299 - Bring A Trailer

Last post by chris NOS - November 19, 2024, 12:37:59 PM

Honestly i hope for the buyer price will reflect the work that need to be done to get this car back to original statut,don't forget  this car suppose to be white too ...painted red in 1986 i guess you can expect some adging on the paint too.I would inspect this car in person before bidding on it , ho wait , i would inspect every Shelby before bidding on it !!

#84

Up For Auction / Re: 6S2299 - Bring A Trailer

Last post by shelbymann1970 - November 19, 2024, 11:17:31 AM

So there was a long term owner. I'm trying to find out for a friend if it is the original engine in the car? The owner has not answered that. If I was a buyer I'd think more about the body condition and I've owned a few California cars and they all have been great underneath and easy to take part compared to Midwest cars. But I'm not. A friend is and he takes stock in if it has it's numbers matching engine in it. If I'm selling a 6 figure car for myself or a friend I'd have my ducks in a row before listing it. But to each his own. Seller could be losing out if he doesn't answer some questions in the next 2 days. I'm just glad my friend didn't wait to ask me on the last day.

#85

Up For Auction / Re: 6S2299 - Bring A Trailer

Last post by edd1e22 - November 19, 2024, 10:59:32 AM

Your post

The bigger problem is the hit to market value. The Shelby market seems heavily biased towards correct and removing cleaning the frame is going to require a complete disassembly which will be every bit of 50k.

#86

1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: 1968 GT500: Crashed withou...

Last post by Chris Thauberger - November 19, 2024, 10:50:06 AM

Was the car recently restored? Who painted the car originally? They might have the formula used to mix the paint. Since car has been garaged/covered not a lot of fading. Matching should not be that complicated for a competent painter given the new spectrophotometers used to match paint.

As for the fender, based on the one picture it is absolutely repairable IMHO. I fixed worse than that when I was a body man. Trick will be to find someone who can massage the metal out. Most auto body repair theses days is R&R (remove/replace) with new cars. That is what they teach the new generation of "auto body technicians".

Chris

The car was painted over 20 years ago using an industrial/commercial paint system (DuPont Imron something not commonly used in the auto repair/refinish industry and then a Spies/Heckler system sprayed on top of that) according to the owner. If you think this color would be a easy match using a paint spectrometer your in for a hell of a surprise, it may get you half assed close to start with but anything more than that you would be damn lucky. I have seen this car in person, but not since this accident and the owner did contact me about this shortly there after.

Imron from 20 years ago, that would be a tough one. I was thinking it might have been a more recent.

#87

1967 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Stewart Warner Green Line ...

Last post by JD - November 19, 2024, 10:48:54 AM

These links might help too...

https://www.saac.com/forum/index.php?topic=3562.msg31227#msg31227

https://www.saac.com/forum/index.php?topic=15936.0

#88

Wanted to Buy / Re: New scammer aboard!

Last post by computerworks - November 19, 2024, 10:45:20 AM

Member deleted.. thanks

#89

Up For Auction / Re: 6S2299 - Bring A Trailer

Last post by 67 GT350 - November 19, 2024, 10:20:24 AM

Just asking, but what percentage would one think is the loss of having that underside in that shape...It looks like it is in good shape, but it really needs to be taken apart and get all the bolt on parts either cleaned and detailed or replaced, that means everything removed and reinstalled. It still would be better than, but while your there.....removing the bed liner, would be best, at that point it would be super nice.
Try to find a guy with work ethic to do that!!!! Also, is it me or does it look like it was sprayed on and nothing was removed on that underside? Not looking to insult, everyone can do what they want, but when it is for sale on some crazy auction site, it ends up biting them.

#90

Wanted to Buy / Re: New scammer aboard!

Last post by Bob Gaines - November 19, 2024, 10:11:29 AM

Going by user id "yt8632448743"
                              Mike
 
P.S., I would have used the "Yellow alert" tab near the top of the site pages, but it is apparently locked and there is no way to add another post!???

I got him too. I thought there was going to be a mechanism where a new poster couldn't respond to a wanted ad until they have a few regular posts under their belt?