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[Coralsnake]

Generally speaking the GT500s did not get the reinforcement plates on the shock tower bases. They did get some filet welds in place of that.

"Big block" shock towers implies only big blocks received the reinforcements, which is not correct. Some early CJ cars did not receive them and there are a few GT350s that did.

[Bob Gaines]

Can someone refresh my memory- did 68 BB cars have unique shock towers and do the ones on this car look correct. He added pictures but I can't remember how they looked originally to see if they look correct or not. I'm not claiming this car has the wrong shock towers - more looking for identification que's based on this car.

You are thinking of the wrap around shock towers . The GT500 did not come with the wrap around shock towers but when they evolved into the GT500 KR they typically did.

[shelbymann1970]

Can someone refresh my memory- did 68 BB cars have unique shock towers and do the ones on this car look correct. He added pictures but I can't remember how they looked originally to see if they look correct or not. I'm not claiming this car has the wrong shock towers - more looking for identification que's based on this car.

My take is that Shelbys got these towers welded in 68 until the wraparounds came then after that the KRs with wrapped and some of the others wrapped also? Or after KRs they all got wrapped after a period of time so some KRs didn't? Either way this 500 with a Jan date  should have towers like this:

[cboss70]

Thanks for the refresher.  I did have the reinforcement plates stuck in my head (maybe I have them in my head lol) and now remember the extra welding referenced.  Thanks.

[azdriver]

Shock towers not welded on my 68'. Edit, they are welded, just not immediately obvious due to.... massaging....... for header clearance.

Pat

[Bob Gaines]

Shock towers not welded on my 68'.

Pat

The shock towers are typically welded on 67 GT350 ,GT500 and 390 Mustang . 68 GT350 , GT500 and 390 Mustang are typically similar . There are anomalies.

[GT350Lad]

Sold for 73k
Someone has some work ahead
Hood to hear about it in here

[fastpace]

Was more than I expected given the long and costly path ahead.  Wish BaT had a good way to reach out to the buyer, would like to be in touch with them and see the path they end up taking as have a very similar path ahead on a future 68 GT500 project.

[cboss70]

Lots of work but a cool project.  It just got a little out of my reach in price or I would have gotten it to get back in the Shelby world (not that  forums and videos aren't fulfilling lol). I'll find a pre69 that I can afford eventually.  Congrats to the new owner hope he/she is a member of this forum and the club.

[shelbymann1970]

Was more than I expected given the long and costly path ahead.  Wish BaT had a good way to reach out to the buyer, would like to be in touch with them and see the path they end up taking as have a very similar path ahead on a future 68 GT500 project.

The easy way is to "contact seller"  as they will contact you via Email during an active action. If you didn't do this then follow the seller so if he lists another car you can then make contact assuming you didn't do it during this car's live auction. I have also met buyers of BaT cars who met me on this forum, the B2 forum and also the 428CJ forum via PMs(I'm "easy" to find)