Finally we have paint on #185

[motorhead428]

Finally we have paint on our early 1967 Shelby GT500, DSO #2501. Is been a long long project (about 6-7 years) to get to point where we could get paint on our car #185. I would like to thank everyone that posted information on how they did this or that and how their results turn out. I would especially like to thank a few people that answer questions or set me straight if I wasn't doing something the way it should be done. In no particular order Thank You, Jeff Speegle (also for his article on restoration support),Bob Gaines, JD, Coralsnake, 1967 eight barrel, Brian Styles, Chris Simon, Roland Duclos and a few other that I can't recall. Without help form the member of this site and others, I would have made a lot of mistakes. I will post a few pictures of some of the work along the way and the finished paint. Thank You Rick

[motorhead428]

A few more Pics.

[Bob Gaines]

Looking good. FYI the lamp boxes that I assume you left riveted in place where semi gloss blk originally and of course any rivets would be unpainted given they were added at SA along with the boxes. Best of luck on further progress.

[motorhead428]

Bob, I did forget to cover the tail light boxes during paint but I will fix them and the rivets. Thank You

[greekz]

Looks wonderful.  Hope you enjoy the reassembly.  Looking forward to pictures of the process.

[68krrrr]

great color combo

[chris NOS]

well done ! keep on going , and please post pictures when you ll get it reassembled !

[FH187]

Very well done!I spent 10 years on #187,on my last restoration,so you did it way faster!     

[motorhead428]

FH187 We have sister's. What is the date your car was completed at Ford and SA. Mine are 12/01/1966 at Ford and 01/04/1967 at SA.

[JD]

Congratulations on getting the paint on, keep rolling along...

(and Hello Freddie)

[rbarkley]

Congrats.  Well done.  Looks great.  It is always a big accomplishment to put things back on!   Especially paint!
Ron

[The Going Thing]

The reassembly is the best part of a restoration.  All those hours of complete teardown and component blasting and refinishing and to start into the last lap for completion. Good luck! It looks great!

[FH187]

[quote author=motorhead428
FH187 We have sister's. What is the date your car was completed at Ford and SA. Mine are 12/01/1966 at Ford and 01/04/1967 at SA.

Are somewhat puzzled,completed at Ford 12/9 1966.Four days after scedule.Got a shipping paper from Mathews,indicating freight by train to J D Ball 12/22 1966...
Have to find my papers again,seems strange that mine were delivered before yours?     

[motorhead428]

I think Brian Styles is where I got that information on our car, but I was told DSO # 2501 was the first GT500 ordered, on 08/09/1966, accepted by Ford on 08/10/1966. With a Ford completion date of 12/01/1966 and a Shelby American completion date of 01/04/1967. If anyone has other information please send to my email rickwheelihan@gmail.com  Thank You Rick

[The Going Thing]

My Shelby is the fourth GT500 completed. No scoop lights either.