Vehicle Description
1969 Ford Shelby GT500 Restoration Details
EXTERIOR - BODY - PAINT - GLASS
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describe, please be sure to watch the video:
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Dyno Test:
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Exterior Has Been Completely Disassembled and Restored to an
As-Original Appearance. Original Fiberglass Hood, Fiberglass
Fenders and Fiberglass Decklid Have Been Professionally
Straightened and Blocksanded for a Show Quality Refinish. Original
Steel Doors and Body Panels are Rust Free , and Well Aligned . Roof
and Steel Body Panels Have Been Professionally Straightened and
Blocksanded for a Concours Quality Refinish . Exterior Has Been
Refinished in an Original Candy Apple Red Color with Reproduction
Reflective Side Striping . Concours Quality Paint Presents Very
Well with No Defects. Weatherstripping Has Been Replaced at Time of
Restoration and is in Excellent Condition. Windshield Has Been
Replaced with a Date Coded Part and is in Excellent Condition. Side
Glass is in Excellent Original Condition. Rear Window is in
Excellent Original Condit ion.
EXTERIOR - BUMPERS -TRIM - LIGHTING
Original Chrome Plated Front Bumper Has Been Replated and is in
Excellent Condition. Original Chrome Plated Rear I Bumper Has Been
Replated and is in Excellent Condition. Orig inal Grille and Grille
Frame Have Been Restored and are in Excellent Condition. Exterior
Trim Has Been Restored and Polished and is in Excellent Condition.
Original Door J Handles Have Been Replated and are in Excellent
Condition . Sealed Beam Headlamp Bulbs Have Been Replaced and are
in Excellent Condition . Front Parking Lamps and Lenses are in
Excellent Original Condition. Rear Taillamp Lenses I and Chrome
Plated Housings are in Excellent Original Condition.
ENGINE COMPARTMEN: Engine Compartment and Firewall Have Been
Completely Disassembled and Restored to an As-Original Appearance
with Meticulous Attention to Detail. Vehicle Features an Original ,
Numbers Matching 428ci Cobra Jet Engine. Engine 1 Has Been
Professionally Rebuilt and by Maloof Racing Engines of Clarkesville
, Georgia. Engine Has Been Dyno I Tested and Fine Tuned by Garry
Grimes Engine Shop of Alpharetta, Georgia and is in Excellent
Running Condition. Mostly Original Engine Accessories Have Been
Restored and Paint Detailed are in Excellent Condition. Engine
Block and Accessories Have a Been Paint Detailed in the Correct
Colors and Finishes . 4 Barrel Carburetor Has Been Rebuilt. New
Date Coded Belts , Hoses and Ignition Wiring Have Been Installed .
Wiring Harness and Electrical I Accessories Have Been Replaced with
NOS and Reproduction Parts and are in Excellent Condition.
Reproduction Stickers and Decals Have Been Installed.
INTERIOR: Interior Has Been Restored to an As-Original Appearance
and is in Excellent Condition . Interior Seating , Door Panels , I
Dash , Center Console and Other Parts are in Exceptional Original
Condition , Consistent with the Mileage of the Vehicle. Black Vinyl
Rear Seats are in Exceptional Original Condition. Black Vinyl Door
Panels are in Exceptional Original Condition . Center Console is in
Exceptional Original Condition. Woodgrain Interior Trim and
Hardware are in Exceptional Original Condition. Rim Blow Steering
Wheel is in Exceptional Original Condition. Instruments are in
Exceptional Original Condition: An Original Philco AM Radio is
Installed. A Reproduction Headliner Has Been Installed at Time of
Restoration. Reproduction Interior Carpeting Has Been Installed at
Time of Restoration .
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Trunk Compartment Has Been Restored to an
As-Original Appearance and is in Excellent Condition.
Weatherstripping Haas Been Replaced at Time of Restoration.
Reproduction Trunk Carpeting Has Been installed at Time of
Restoration . An Original Compact Spare Tire, Jack and Tools are
Present.
WHEELS and TIRES: Vehicle Features Original 15 inch Shelby Wheels .
Wheels Have Been Restored with Chrome Plated Lips and Bead Blasted
Cast Centers. NOS Shelby Center Caps and Lug Nuts Have Been
Installed. F60-15 Reproduction Goodyear Polyglas GT Bias Ply Tires
Have Been Installed.
CHASSIS and UNDERBODY: Undercarriage and Floorpan Have Been
Completely Disassembled and Restored to an As-Original Appearance
with
Meticulous Attention to Detail. Original Rust Free Unibody Was
Sandblasted and Refinished to an As-Original Appearance . Front
Suspension is a Combination of Original , NOS and Rebuilt Parts .
Front Disc Brakes Have Been Rebuilt with NOS and Reproduction Parts
and Components. New Front Shock Absorbers Have Been Installed. Rear
Suspension is a Combination of Original , NOS and Rebuilt Parts.
New Rear Shock Absorbers Have Been Installed.
Rear Brakes Have Been Rebuilt with High Quality Parts and
Components. New Stee I and Rubber Brake Lines Have ' Been Installed
. Original , Numbers Matching Rear Differential Has Been
Disassembled and Rebuilt with New Fluid and Gaskets . Driveshaft
Has Been Serviced with New Universal Joints and U-Bolt Retainers.
Original , Numbers Matching 4 1 Speed Manual Transmission Has Been
Rebuilt and Paint Detailed. A New Factory Style Clutch Has Been
Installed at 1 Time of Restoration. A Reproduction Transverse Dual
Exhaust System Has Been Installed with the Original Rear Center
Outlet. A New Reproduction Fuel Tank Has Been Installed with New
Steel and Rubber Fuel Lines.