Drive Shaft Safety Loop Color

[texas swede]

Hi guys,
Read on another forum that somebody said the original 65 Shelby
Drive Shaft Safety Loop was painted black, is that correct or should it be
natural? I have always thought they were natural.
Texas Swede

[In The Doghouse]

http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=533.msg3112#msg3112

[texas swede]

Thanks,
Charles, are you sure they were black? Anybody else have another view.
If Charles is correct, which he normally is, I will paint mine black.
Texas Swede

[shelbydoug]

Hi guys,
Read on another forum that somebody said the original 65 Shelby
Drive Shaft Safety Loop was painted black, is that correct or should it be
natural? I have always thought they were natural.
Texas Swede

+1, natural steel

[CharlesTurner]

I've only seen black, but there are guys on here that have been into these cars a lot longer than I have.

[texas swede]

Thanks Charles,
The factory photo of a R-model sure looks black.
Thanks Shelbydoug,
Do you have anything like a photo showing natural steel.
Texas Swede

[shelbydoug]

Thanks Charles,
The factory photo of a R-model sure looks black.
Thanks Shelbydoug,
Do you have anything like a photo showing natural steel.
Texas Swede

I don't know, but I hardly think that any R model should be considered regular production. I just remember them as natural.

[CharlesTurner]

I don't know, but I hardly think that any R model should be considered regular production. I just remember them as natural.

It's the same drive-shaft loop on R & street.

Checked through my pics, the only natural ones I found were repros (no hole on the bottom and wrong shape)

[shelbydoug]

It is what it is. This isn't an issue to me and it doesn't keep me up nights.

I like many go back to the begining with these cars. There were so many details on them to notice, if you could, then you had them being raced, so who knew exactly what the teams changed?

What it comes down to, is what the Judges determine as a standard. There has to be a standard set initially, right or wrong.

I've had so many non-conforming items over various years and models that most don't want to talk to me anyway. It's just a given that I am a contrary.

I was told by one significant judge that I can't prove anything. I wasn't there on the assembly line when my car was being built. Even if I was I didn't document anything with photos, diagrams, interviews with affidavits from workers, and I certainly don't have a web page to post all of this.

You know what? He is absolutely correct about that. I think he is wrong that my car isn't a real Shelby though, but we can agree to disagree? 

I'm sorry that I ventured an opinion on this. Find someone who conforms to the authorities. I don't. When they are wrong, they are still wrong. Simple.

If the standard should be black. So be it. 

[gt350hr]

  I bought a few from the "leftover" SAI inventory the late Ray Wolfe had 40+ years ago. They were black and looked dipped in "thin" paint rather than sprayed. Many of them I have seen over the years were rusty  giving the impression they were bare metal.
    Randy

[Bob Gaines]

I've only seen black, but there are guys on here that have been into these cars a lot longer than I have.

+1

[texas swede]

Thanks guys,
Black it will be before going on the car.
Texas Swede