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Blog
Date: 11/18/2005 The Shelby in the previous owners (Original owner) garage
Date: 2/9/2006 Home in my garage
Date: 2/9/2006 Another pic after i got her
Date: 2/9/2006 The interior as received
Date: 2/9/2006 The back seat as received
Date: 2/9/2006 Engine compartment as received
Date: 11/28/2007 The engine was out and on a stand. **notice the bent powers steering pulley that happened when i dropped the motor**
Date: 2/9/2006 When I removed the carpet i was thrilled to find two build sheets hiding under the matting
Date: 3/10/2006 The Shelby tag still on the drivers door
Date: 3/11/2006 Removed the rollbar with the seatbelt harnesses still attached
Date:  The car did not come with an intake. I found this one at a local swap meet. Correct numbers and date codes
Date: 10/10/2020 Car has been on hold for many years. Finally started round 2 of tearing it down 15 years later in my new garage
Date: 12/31/2020 Car was hit in the rear at some point. This tail panel shows the rust from living in Miami with all the salt water and the damage from the accident.
Date: 1/1/2021 The trunk floor was totally buckled from the accident
Date: 1/6/2021 Someone must have purchased a NOS rear valance after the accident. Look at the numbers on the back.
Date: 1/7/2021 The rear end still has the original tag
Date: 1/7/2021 Found this under the front drivers seat. Doesn't look like the other build sheets i have found. Wonder if it's an assembly line sheet
Date: 1/7/2021 Found a 3rd build sheet under the font passenger seat. That totals 3 build sheets and 1 assembly line sheet (maybe)
Date: 1/27/2021 There was rust from the battery leaking (i am guessing). My buddy cut this section to fit in a new panel
Date: 1/28/2021 New battery tray apron welded in. Not finished, but in
Date: 2/4/2021 The Shelby sticker is still in the glovebox.
Date: 4/17/2021 My daughter helping me label and remove all the wiring and vacuum lines and duct work from under the dash
Date: 7/13/2021 Starting to lineup the rotisserie to see how much modifying i need to do
Date: 7/27/2021 Using the lift to help hold the car up to mount the rotisserie
Date: 7/27/2021 Car successfully mounted and rotating
Date: 12/14/2021 The original space saver was still in the trunk along with the canister (not shown)
Date: 1/7/2022 I assumed the leaf springs were ford/big block specific but not Shelby specific. A buddy mentioned it to me so i looked and did find the Shebly number
Date: 1/7/2022 Finally started working on something instead of just taking parts off. I disassembled the rear end and started cleaning it for paint
Date: 1/7/2022 Found some original markings during cleaning. "817" on the pumpkin and a green mark on the axle housing
Date: 1/9/2022 Rear end primered and stored away for now
Date: 8/20/2021 Loaded up and on the way to the media blasters
Date: 8/20/2021 At the blasters
Date: 9/30/2021 At my friends restoration shop (Supercar Creations) getting epoxy primer
Date: 10/26/2021 Off again... Now to the metal guy's shop
Date: 10/26/2021 Taking a load of new sheet metal with me
Date: 10/27/2021 Metal work has started
Date: 11/26/2021 The passenger rear frame needed a little straightening
Date: 12/27/2021 Metal work almost complete
Date: 1/15/2022 On the move again. Heading back to my house until it heads to the painters
Date: 1/30/2022 On the move again. Off to the painters house. Unfortunately i am stuck in the house with Covid so my boys happily moved the car for me. Thanks Ken, Freddie and Steve
Date: 2/4/2022 The painters making some progress
Date: 1/13/2023 Media blasted a bunch of parts for the painter to primer and use during mockup
Date: 1/13/2023 Markings on the fiberglass front lower valance. Not sure what they stand for
Date: 1/14/2023 All the front end parts loaded up to take to the painter. They are going to start fitting the fiberglass parts.
Date: 1/22/2023 Shell is in full primer and ready for block sanding
Date: 6/15/2023 Fiberglass fenders needing some love
Date: 10/17/2023 Fiberglass hung
Date: 12/9/2023 2nd full primer, 1st with fiberglass on
Date: 12/16/2023 More primer and blocking
Date: 12/27/2023 Another primer and blocking
Date: 1/18/2024 Finally some color. Might be a little darker than the normal SLOP gray, but most will be covered with overspray
Date: 1/19/2024 I found the new emblems i bought at Carlisle many years ago
Date: 1/20/2024 Inner fenders painted with primer and black. Body color will be added later
Date: 1/20/2024 Engine compartment painted. A little shiny now since it's still wet
Date: 1/27/2024 Color starting to go on in the interior
Date: 1/27/2024 More interior color
Date: 2/10/2024 Painting the inside of parts
Date: 2/20/2024 Last coat of orange before the clear
Date: 2/20/2024 After 2 coats of clear. 2 more to go
Date: 2/20/2024 Freddie got to see color on the car before me, not fair