Just the Details...1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Resto 6S933- Update 5/2/2020

[Brant]

I had shared several Blog posts containing lots of images of the ongoing restoration of '66 Shelby 6S933 on the old forum. There haven't been many posts lately, so here's a link to a new one as the painting process begins.  I'll post more updates as the restoration moves forward.

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http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2018/03/just-details1966-shelby-mustang-gt350.html

[DennyD]

Hi Brant, I do follow the posts on your blog, I love the photos, and your shop does incredible work. Maybe someday Maple Hill will have 6S1568 there too. I'm not done driving it yet. Thanks for sharing. Denny

[Greg]

Brant,

Thanks for sharing, Jeremy does an amazing job!

Greg

[GT350Lad]

Amazing work

[EdwardGT350]

assuming most of the blue wheel well paint will be covered over in black undercoating?

[Shelby_r_b]

Amazing blog!

Thanks for sharing!

[Dkutz]

Your attention to detail is amazing.  I am torn, because I feel these cars should be driven, and I am not sure a car will be used after this level of restoration.

[mark p]

Your attention to detail is amazing.  I am torn, because I feel these cars should be driven, and I am not sure a car will be used after this level of restoration.

seems as though recently the path suggested by some is to: restore, then collect the significant awards, and after that start driving (need the "peel out" smilie here)

[CharlesTurner]

assuming most of the blue wheel well paint will be covered over in black undercoating?

No, it is done correctly.  Sound deadener first and then body color.  The only way it would have 'undercoating' is if a dealer or previous owner applied it after the car was built/shipped.

[SFM6S087]

Your attention to detail is amazing.  I am torn, because I feel these cars should be driven, and I am not sure a car will be used after this level of restoration.

seems as though recently the path suggested by some is to: restore, then collect the significant awards, and after that start driving (need the "peel out" smilie here)

Some of us really do restore and then drive. I had mine restored to "near" perfection. (I don't believe there is such a thing as a truly perfect car.) Correct overspray patterns, production line parts, the whole ball of wax. Started driving it the day it came home. I skipped collecting the significant awards because that's not important to me.

It's all a matter of priorities, and mine is driving. But I'm happy that not everyone thinks like me. I enjoy looking at the concours winning trailer queens. And I admire the knowledge and skill that goes into a project like that.

BTW, using 50-plus year old, factory, production line electrical parts is not the hot tip of the day for reliability. You can probably figure out how I learned that. Ha, ha!

Steve

[GT350Lad]

I agree with Steve, I am aiming for a similar type of car. Everything correct but a car that isn't afraid to get her tyres dirty. Sort of how it rolled out of SA. Not a car that I drive without care but one that gets used. Just my 2 cents. Everyone has there own way.

Cheers

[kingchief]

+2...I agree with Steve and GT350lad [although if I get the tires dirty, she's up on the jack stands getting a bubble bath!]

Steve

[J_Speegle]

assuming most of the blue wheel well paint will be covered over in black undercoating?

No, it is done correctly.  Sound deadener first and then body color.  The only way it would have 'undercoating' is if a dealer or previous owner applied it after the car was built/shipped.

Might want to look over that undercarriage article I posted the link to


http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=380.msg1914#msg1914


Was not uncommon for owners to black out wheel wells with a little rattle can. Still do it today on new cars I purchase if they don't have those black plastic fender liners

[GT350Lad]

+2...I agree with Steve and GT350lad [although if I get the tires dirty, she's up on the jack stands getting a bubble bath!]

Steve

Yeah gotta give her a good clean. Agree mate!

[silverton_ford]

Here is a question, on picture 24 of 55 in the Virginia Mustang blog.  Why does the core support have a dot of yellow paint in the middle of the top part?    Does that yellow paint tell someone on the assembly line something as it is being built?