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Started by shelbymann1970, July 12, 2024, 10:35:56 AM

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shelbymann1970

A question came up on the red 66 on BaT and what I "think" I remember but it might not be all SA-LA years: did  1965-7 Shelbys leave the SJ plate with door data tags that  were supposed to be removed at SA? There is a data rivet still on the door and if correct probably shouldn't have been painted over but the question of a replaced door came up because of the rivet. Thanks.
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Coralsnake

Some 1967 cars left the plant with the warranty plates, indicating they had them when they arrived at SA
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

Bob Gaines

It was SA that took the plate off .They pried it off with a screw driver . It is not uncommon to find a rivet still in the hole. Also evidence in the paint of the tool used to pry off the plate. Sometimes the plate tore away from the rivet as it was being pied off leaving the rivet in the hole.Very uncommon to find the original data plate still attached but it did happen. On rare occasions the removed data plate was found under the rear carpet on cars where the rear interior quarters and fold down were taken out for the conversion .
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

shelbymann1970

Bob would that be correct for 66s like the BaT car? They came with data plates that were removed at SA?
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Bob Gaines

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on July 12, 2024, 03:24:05 PMBob would that be correct for 66s like the BaT car? They came with data plates that were removed at SA?
65,66,and 67 Shelby's were done the way I described .
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

pmustang

Quote from: Bob Gaines on July 12, 2024, 11:59:59 AMOn rare occasions the removed data plate was found under the rear carpet on cars where the rear interior quarters and fold down were taken out for the conversion .

Imagine finding that plate!!! oh man, awesome bit of history