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jayb

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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #90 on: October 29, 2020, 03:35:11 PM »
Quote from: Bolted to Floor on October 29, 2020, 11:57:29 AM
Paint jail like other people…..come on now…..the Shelby has been locked away in the Jay Brown paint jail with unlimited visitation rights.   ;)

Well, I guess you're right about that.  But at least I'm the jailer LOL!
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #91 on: October 29, 2020, 06:57:52 PM »
Man that looks fantastic, Jay! Well down. I'm glad you decided not to go the restoration route. There are enough of them out there. You'll have a lot of fun in this.
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #92 on: November 06, 2020, 03:49:45 PM »
Finally got the car into a roller today.  After painting was done I spent a couple days taking the whole car apart in order to get all the tape off.  Then I decided I should get the weatherstrip on before I put the car back together, in order to get the panels aligned right the first time, so I had to order that, wait a week for it to come, then get it installed.  Finally I got the whole front suspension cleaned up and reinstalled, and just got the car out of the booth this morning.  It's a nice sunny day here in Minnesota, but the pictures just do not do the paint justice. 

Tomorrow I have to start color sanding and buffing.  Then I can FINALLY start putting this thing back together...



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- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #93 on: November 06, 2020, 04:23:39 PM »
Fast work really.
I know it feels like forever but that’s really great.
It looks beautiful.
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #94 on: November 06, 2020, 05:03:44 PM »
Absolutely stunning!
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #95 on: November 06, 2020, 09:29:00 PM »
Nice Jay it does pop in the sun.
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #96 on: November 07, 2020, 01:07:07 AM »
Jay - Are you putting the G.T. 500 stripes on the rockers?  Will they be black?

Looks killer!
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #97 on: November 07, 2020, 11:37:45 AM »
looks great
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #98 on: November 07, 2020, 12:14:38 PM »
Quote from: WConley on November 07, 2020, 01:07:07 AM
Jay - Are you putting the G.T. 500 stripes on the rockers?  Will they be black?

Looks killer!

Sure will, Bill, what would a Shelby be without the stripes?  They will be black; the whole car should be red, black, and polished aluminum or chrome.
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- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #99 on: November 07, 2020, 12:24:50 PM »
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #100 on: November 09, 2020, 08:11:50 AM »
Car is coming along nice Jay. Glad to be a small help in this project, that will make purists cry.

For those following, wait until you see the car in person. Maybe jay can bring it to a future FE reunion. Pictures do not do the color justice, and we are currently putting a proper cut and buff on it.
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #101 on: November 09, 2020, 10:08:29 AM »
I have always loved those spoked Shelby wheels.  Car looks amazing Jay!
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #102 on: November 28, 2020, 09:57:05 AM »
Looks Great! Any updates?
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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #103 on: November 28, 2020, 05:37:23 PM »
The car has been color sanded and buffed, and I'm slowly getting the trim items put on; I'll post a picture when I have those all installed.  It's going kind of slow because I have a LOT of FE Power stuff to do right now...
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: 68 Shelby GT-500 Convertible Project and Retrospective
« Reply #104 on: November 28, 2020, 08:28:22 PM »
Trim takes forever. I’m still doing it on mine.
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