Recent extraction 1967 GT500 down since 1974

[6s1640]

Hi all,

Here are some images of a recent extraction from a owner that put the car down in 1974 and never finished.  The car is being re-assembled to return back to the California DMV to have the car inspected and a new title issued.  The CA DMV said they would not issue the title to an incomplete car.  The below images are from a few weeks ago at the prior owner's shop.

Enjoy

Cory

[6s1640]

Hi All,

The car has been shipped and received and is going back together.  See images below.  It is a very solid car.  The tilt steering column is from a 1967 Cougar.   Notice 428 markings on rear valance.  I am assuming a San Jose marking.  The wood steering wheel is going to need some serious help.  When re-assembly, the car will appear to be a survivor that has lived a rough life.

I will be getting more images this week.  There is a matching date coded 428 waiting to be installed.  Dave Mathews has been contacted.

Cory

[2112]

Cool!

Is the car yours? By survivor, do you mean no restoration planned?

[6s1640]

Cool!

Is the car yours? By survivor, do you mean no restoration planned?

Not mine, but I think a full resto is planned.  The car is just passing through a shop in my town to its new owner.

Cory

[gt350cs]

Great pictures and story. GT500 428 was Dark Moss Green. Is this in fact 428?

[CharlesTurner]

428 on the rear valence was most likely just a coincidence as San Jose usually wrote 3 digit rotation numbers somewhere on the valence.

[J_Speegle]

428 on the rear valence was most likely just a coincidence as San Jose usually wrote 3 digit rotation numbers somewhere on the valence.

+1 Just the second (but still cool to find) rotation number assigned to that Mustang body on the line at San Jose  during the second half of assembly.  WOuld have been thousands of cars with the same rotation numbers - different time periods - but this one just happened to line up well their the car.

Not sure why DMV was so picky this time.  Might have been able to get a patrol officer (PD) come by and confirm and sign the paperwork instead.

[Richstang]

6s1640,

Neat car! It looks like an amazing find with little to no rust.

I have this '67 GT500 in my photo files in a completed built state, unrestored, and listed as recently sold. There is a link from an ad with more photos and info, but don't want to spoil your fun if you're planning to share more info. The VIN # is in the mid 500's and there is a Marti report. Let me know... 

Rich

[2112]

Cool!

Is the car yours? By survivor, do you mean no restoration planned?

Not mine, but I think a full resto is planned.  The car is just passing through a shop in my town to its new owner.

Cory

Are you in California? I thought you might have been from the PNW.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

428 on the rear valence was most likely just a coincidence as San Jose usually wrote 3 digit rotation numbers somewhere on the valence.

+1 Just the second (but still cool to find) rotation number assigned to that Mustang body on the line at San Jose  during the second half of assembly.  WOuld have been thousands of cars with the same rotation numbers - different time periods - but this one just happened to line up well their the car.

Not sure why DMV was so picky this time.  Might have been able to get a patrol officer (PD) come by and confirm and sign the paperwork instead.

CHP might sign it off but you'll have to go to them - car on trailer. Check first and make sure it's not stolen - happened to a friend he pulled a car out of a guys back yard who was moving and couldn't find the pink. He dropped in a motor took it to DMV and they promptly impounded the car. Way was the title surrendered? I'd not want to get a salvage/rebuilt branded title.

[J_Speegle]

CHP might sign it off but you'll have to go to them - car on trailer. ...............

Haven't had to do one for a while. Use to be able to just have one of the officers stop by off duty if you know any.  Often there are a car guy or two on the force. Couple of officers locally have Shelby's.  Plenty of other things we could discuss but this thread is not the place and those comments are not (at least appears not) to be related to this vehicle. Some have been discussed in other threads 

[Richstang]

http://www.geevers.nl/en/inventory/shelby-shelby-gt500-barn-find-880?m=&t=&y=&c=&s=&cl=&sort=

Link to dealer ad...now listed as sold. Lots more pictures.

#0549

[1967 eight barrel]

Jeff, this was very common practice for an off-duty officer to do the verification.  The DMV is an over-reaching bureaucracy and like almost everything else California it is about taxes and fees.  There are many like-minded officers who are car guys. 

[silverton_ford]

After reviewing the photos from the website, I noticed the Shelby VIN stamped inside the inner door jam on the driver's side.    Is this normal?     Seems like it would take too much time to do at the factory, but I don't know.

I have seen it stamped around the shock mount on top of the shock towers on other cars too.

[6s1640]

Hi Brian,

For some reason the state of California felt the need to stamp there with a "C" prefix, I am assuming for California.  It is not a San Jose or SAI thing.

Good eye

Cory