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FE Power Forums => Non-FE Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Hemi Joel on August 10, 2021, 10:03:11 PM
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This is interesting, a big pile of supposedly authentic Shelby parts. What do you think?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/original-hood-front-valance-rear-deck-lid-side-scoops-upper-and-lower-headlights-tail-light-assemblies-tail-light-panel-rear-quarter-extensions-inboard-lights-grille-front-grille-bracket/
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Most likely were removed from a car that was blue in color.
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Most likely were removed from a car that was blue in color.
Funny! Yeah, likely a rear-ended car from long ago where the rest was trashed and long before the value of said parts skyrocketed.
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Not worth any more than a set of Branda fiberglass. The quality on the original parts wasn't much better than the aftermarket parts today.
One way to tell with the hood if it's original is to look underneath (which isn't shown) original hoods used metal frames, the aftermarket one I have and others I have seen do not.
If the car was totaled and parts removed the original steering wheel is almost worth more than all the fiberglass.
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Per the Shelby American Auto Club registry it was generally the early ‘67 cars that received the steel framed fiberglass hoods, the majority of ‘67’s used a full fiberglass hood. There are actually a bunch of pictures on the BAT post that show the underneath of the hood. And lots of detailed pictures of the other parts. And the full fiberglass hoods used a steel insert where the hood latch goes, which is visible. I agree that the quality of the original ‘67 fiberglass parts wasn’t great, but there are often many details and construction differences between the original parts and the reproductions, for someone restoring a real ‘67 Shelby, especially one where the details matter and they’re maybe going to competitively show, there will probably be a price premium for original parts, even if they’re poor quality and needing repairs. For someone building a replica they don’t need that level of detail. There were lots of running changes to the parts on the ‘67 Shelby’s made over the course of production, so assuming these parts all came from one vehicle they may only all be “correct” for a particular time in the production year, which could limit the value, but for someone with a project car that was built in that period of time, and needs most of those pieces the value to them could skyrocket. It will be interesting to see what they bring.
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I didn't know they came both ways, mine was a steel frame. IIRC my friends '68 had smooth fiberglass on the underside where the frame is. The after market hood I have (see below) is not smooth but rough texture like the rest of the hood. It would be interesting to see the underside of the one for sale. I wouldn't know how to tell the difference in the rest of the pieces. Maybe the cut outs in the nose panel aren't as sloppy as the ones in mine.
(https://i.postimg.cc/9fDcYnWK/1n-67-Mustang.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7CyvxXJn)
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Per the Shelby American Auto Club registry it was generally the early ‘67 cars that received the steel framed fiberglass hoods, the majority of ‘67’s used a full fiberglass hood. There are actually a bunch of pictures on the BAT post that show the underneath of the hood. And lots of detailed pictures of the other parts. And the full fiberglass hoods used a steel insert where the hood latch goes, which is visible. I agree that the quality of the original ‘67 fiberglass parts wasn’t great, but there are often many details and construction differences between the original parts and the reproductions, for someone restoring a real ‘67 Shelby, especially one where the details matter and they’re maybe going to competitively show, there will probably be a price premium for original parts, even if they’re poor quality and needing repairs. For someone building a replica they don’t need that level of detail. There were lots of running changes to the parts on the ‘67 Shelby’s made over the course of production, so assuming these parts all came from one vehicle they may only all be “correct” for a particular time in the production year, which could limit the value, but for someone with a project car that was built in that period of time, and needs most of those pieces the value to them could skyrocket. It will be interesting to see what they bring.
How do you find the additional pictures?
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Per the Shelby American Auto Club registry it was generally the early ‘67 cars that received the steel framed fiberglass hoods, the majority of ‘67’s used a full fiberglass hood. There are actually a bunch of pictures on the BAT post that show the underneath of the hood. And lots of detailed pictures of the other parts. And the full fiberglass hoods used a steel insert where the hood latch goes, which is visible. I agree that the quality of the original ‘67 fiberglass parts wasn’t great, but there are often many details and construction differences between the original parts and the reproductions, for someone restoring a real ‘67 Shelby, especially one where the details matter and they’re maybe going to competitively show, there will probably be a price premium for original parts, even if they’re poor quality and needing repairs. For someone building a replica they don’t need that level of detail. There were lots of running changes to the parts on the ‘67 Shelby’s made over the course of production, so assuming these parts all came from one vehicle they may only all be “correct” for a particular time in the production year, which could limit the value, but for someone with a project car that was built in that period of time, and needs most of those pieces the value to them could skyrocket. It will be interesting to see what they bring.
How do you find the additional pictures?
I’m looking in my phone, it’s possible different browsers are set up different. For me the pictures are right there as I scroll down the page, there are over 100 of them. Maybe for you there’s something else to click? There are also questions and comments below the pictures. Here’s a screenshot where the pictures start.
(https://i.postimg.cc/bvyBgR7d/908-EEF9-B-6185-4015-A72-D-11449462-B8-C3.png) (https://postimg.cc/tsckCFCH)
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Photo #42 from the gallery showing the underside of the hood...
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Quality aftermarket Shelby fiberglass is almost non-existent right now. Minimum of 10 - 12 week wait for hoods or front end parts.🤬
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Pete at Orlando Mustang (the seller) answered a question about estimating the approximate VIN range of the car the parts came off of.
(https://i.postimg.cc/vTsKJDbT/E283-AAC7-AA1-D-4-AB6-A29-A-305-E25658-DB6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xJ6gHfkV)
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Sold for $9000!
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Joel Are you the buyer?
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Royce, that's too much of project, even for me.