And Yet another... Shelby Gt500 conversion!
8/31/06, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SurfnSoCal
don't put shelby emblems or the name on your fobra...
"every time a v6 owner puts a shelby emblem on their car, Carol Shelby loses a year off his life".
Please don't help kill Carol
"every time a v6 owner puts a shelby emblem on their car, Carol Shelby loses a year off his life".
Please don't help kill Carol
8/31/06, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SurfnSoCal
don't put shelby emblems or the name on your fobra...
"every time a v6 owner puts a shelby emblem on their car, Carol Shelby loses a year off his life".
Please don't help kill Carol
"every time a v6 owner puts a shelby emblem on their car, Carol Shelby loses a year off his life".
Please don't help kill Carol
8/31/06, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelbywanabe
Will Do!! As soon as the gear gets here, i'll be on top of it the same day... I have an excellent custom painter lined up, and am told he'll have the parts for 3 days after i test fit, However, i decided i am going to have the stripes painted on since he'll have the front/rear bumpers, hood and rear spoiler anyway, I am kind of hoping he can stripe them at the same time, I figure i'll just remove the trunk deck for him, then he can put all of it in the oven. the only thing i'll have to bring the car in for is the roof stripes. I already have the new door stripes here, but i'll wait to put those on last. Comon' Ford Replenish your stock!
In reference to the shelby emblems...........I say go for it. I didn't personally do it on my car, but if Mr. Shelby and Ford have a problem with it then lower the F$%^&*# price over sticker on the real ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have a 500 in downtown Oklahoma City right now that stickers for $45,000.....They said they won't take less than $35,000 over sticker. I hope they choke on the SOB. Ok I'll stop now. Good luck again with the conversion Dave. You are going to love it!!!!!
8/31/06, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OKLACOP
Dave, Glad to hear you are getting started. My situation was much like yours as far as the stripes being painted. I was having the front bumper and hood done anyway, so it was cheaper to go ahead and do the stripes then. Good luck and let us know if you have any questions.
In reference to the shelby emblems...........I say go for it. I didn't personally do it on my car, but if Mr. Shelby and Ford have a problem with it then lower the F$%^&*# price over sticker on the real ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have a 500 in downtown Oklahoma City right now that stickers for $45,000.....They said they won't take less than $35,000 over sticker. I hope they choke on the SOB. Ok I'll stop now. Good luck again with the conversion Dave. You are going to love it!!!!!
In reference to the shelby emblems...........I say go for it. I didn't personally do it on my car, but if Mr. Shelby and Ford have a problem with it then lower the F$%^&*# price over sticker on the real ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have a 500 in downtown Oklahoma City right now that stickers for $45,000.....They said they won't take less than $35,000 over sticker. I hope they choke on the SOB. Ok I'll stop now. Good luck again with the conversion Dave. You are going to love it!!!!!
I figure after i test fit everything, i'll pull it all off (including the trunk lid) and have him stripe it while he paints it.... do they just center everything and use a continuous stripe dimention?
Yeah, i agree on the markup thing.... Get this! When i went to pick up my hood and chin spoiler from my local dealer, the parts guy was pretty interested in what i was doing, both he and the owner requested that i bring the car in to show them when it's all thru. I thought that was pretty cool. anyways, while we were on the subject of shelby's or is it fobra's?
he told me they had one in a few weeks ago, and it sold for OVER 100K!!
Well, that pretty much made me feel like what i was doing was completely aceptable! Like i said earlier, I originally was ready to pop for one of those babys untill i found out about the mark-ups..... Hey, good for them, if there's $ to be made for a rare car, i say go for it! But in the end i just wanted that old school look, and i felt (MY OPINION!) the shelby version pulled it off best.... Sooo, if i can get a replica, clone, poser, wanabe, fobra ???? what ever you want to call it, for a third of the price and wind up in the end what i was after anyway........ well you get where i'm goin! Let 'ol carrol take it as a compliment! 
Ohh! Might i add, my user name pretty much covers it! LOL!!
9/1/06, 11:10 AM
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Well I do have mixed emotions about it.......If there is money to be made then I say make your money, but don't abuse it....ya know. But I guess the consumer who is willing to pay those prices is just as much to blame.......oh well.
About the stripes, Here is how my car was done. I was going with a new hood, front bumper and spoiler. I should also note that my rear bumper never really matched, so they repainted it for me as well. They repainted my rear bumper and spoiler the base color then scuffed my trunk lid. Next they made their measurements and painted the stripes on those pieces and cleared them. Next they scuffed, striped, and cleared the top. The last thing they did was paint the hood, and front bumper, then striped them, then cleared them. This all occurred over a weeks time. each time they painted a section they baked it in the booth. They would have just done the stripes all at once, but they broke it up over the weeks time because of other projects they had going. They did a great job and I am very pleased with the finished product.
About the stripes, Here is how my car was done. I was going with a new hood, front bumper and spoiler. I should also note that my rear bumper never really matched, so they repainted it for me as well. They repainted my rear bumper and spoiler the base color then scuffed my trunk lid. Next they made their measurements and painted the stripes on those pieces and cleared them. Next they scuffed, striped, and cleared the top. The last thing they did was paint the hood, and front bumper, then striped them, then cleared them. This all occurred over a weeks time. each time they painted a section they baked it in the booth. They would have just done the stripes all at once, but they broke it up over the weeks time because of other projects they had going. They did a great job and I am very pleased with the finished product.
9/1/06, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by OKLACOP
Well I do have mixed emotions about it.......If there is money to be made then I say make your money, but don't abuse it....ya know. But I guess the consumer who is willing to pay those prices is just as much to blame.......oh well.
About the stripes, Here is how my car was done. I was going with a new hood, front bumper and spoiler. I should also note that my rear bumper never really matched, so they repainted it for me as well. They repainted my rear bumper and spoiler the base color then scuffed my trunk lid. Next they made their measurements and painted the stripes on those pieces and cleared them. Next they scuffed, striped, and cleared the top. The last thing they did was paint the hood, and front bumper, then striped them, then cleared them. This all occurred over a weeks time. each time they painted a section they baked it in the booth. They would have just done the stripes all at once, but they broke it up over the weeks time because of other projects they had going. They did a great job and I am very pleased with the finished product.
About the stripes, Here is how my car was done. I was going with a new hood, front bumper and spoiler. I should also note that my rear bumper never really matched, so they repainted it for me as well. They repainted my rear bumper and spoiler the base color then scuffed my trunk lid. Next they made their measurements and painted the stripes on those pieces and cleared them. Next they scuffed, striped, and cleared the top. The last thing they did was paint the hood, and front bumper, then striped them, then cleared them. This all occurred over a weeks time. each time they painted a section they baked it in the booth. They would have just done the stripes all at once, but they broke it up over the weeks time because of other projects they had going. They did a great job and I am very pleased with the finished product.
9/1/06, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by caligrn
I thought those fr500s didnt fit an 05+?
9/9/06, 02:37 PM
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Out with "the New" in with "the New!"
Well, after getting a call from k/c yesterday letting me know my front bumper cover has been shipped, I figured i would get underway..... it's not much but i figured i would post up my progress..... Hood is on and in the test fit process, awaiting the new front bumper and grills for alighnment before paint.
I did find that i am going to need a new hood latch (not sure of the part name) but it is the steel bar under the hood that catches on the latch..... Obviously, the stock one is too tall not alowing full closure of the hood (even tho technically the hood is latched closed right now. No big deal however it is glitch #1. I'll call Kev on monday and have him throw that out to me if it's not already inclusive of his kit.
The Bummer to this was my wife coming home and saying...."i like the flat one better!" Arrrggg...... this is going to be a long conversion till i can finally inpress her . Ohh well, i've got the end result embeaded in my mind and i can't wait!
Well, after getting a call from k/c yesterday letting me know my front bumper cover has been shipped, I figured i would get underway..... it's not much but i figured i would post up my progress..... Hood is on and in the test fit process, awaiting the new front bumper and grills for alighnment before paint.
I did find that i am going to need a new hood latch (not sure of the part name) but it is the steel bar under the hood that catches on the latch..... Obviously, the stock one is too tall not alowing full closure of the hood (even tho technically the hood is latched closed right now. No big deal however it is glitch #1. I'll call Kev on monday and have him throw that out to me if it's not already inclusive of his kit.
The Bummer to this was my wife coming home and saying...."i like the flat one better!" Arrrggg...... this is going to be a long conversion till i can finally inpress her
. Ohh well, i've got the end result embeaded in my mind and i can't wait!
9/9/06, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelbywanabe
Out with "the New" in with "the New!"
Well, after getting a call from k/c yesterday letting me know my front bumper cover has been shipped, I figured i would get underway..... it's not much but i figured i would post up my progress..... Hood is on and in the test fit process, awaiting the new front bumper and grills for alighnment before paint.
I did find that i am going to need a new hood latch (not sure of the part name) but it is the steel bar under the hood that catches on the latch..... Obviously, the stock one is too tall not alowing full closure of the hood (even tho technically the hood is latched closed right now. No big deal however it is glitch #1. I'll call Kev on monday and have him throw that out to me if it's not already inclusive of his kit.
The Bummer to this was my wife coming home and saying...."i like the flat one better!" Arrrggg...... this is going to be a long conversion till i can finally inpress her . Ohh well, i've got the end result embeaded in my mind and i can't wait!
Well, after getting a call from k/c yesterday letting me know my front bumper cover has been shipped, I figured i would get underway..... it's not much but i figured i would post up my progress..... Hood is on and in the test fit process, awaiting the new front bumper and grills for alighnment before paint.
I did find that i am going to need a new hood latch (not sure of the part name) but it is the steel bar under the hood that catches on the latch..... Obviously, the stock one is too tall not alowing full closure of the hood (even tho technically the hood is latched closed right now. No big deal however it is glitch #1. I'll call Kev on monday and have him throw that out to me if it's not already inclusive of his kit.
The Bummer to this was my wife coming home and saying...."i like the flat one better!" Arrrggg...... this is going to be a long conversion till i can finally inpress her
. Ohh well, i've got the end result embeaded in my mind and i can't wait!Dave, I have a GT500 and a GT, and I just went to the garage and measured the latches for you. They are identical, so I suggest you adjust your hood stops. The little rubber 6 sided things. That should get you there.
Oh and about the 500 and the GT, everything I have was given to me on a silver platter. I never worked a day in my life.
9/9/06, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandyman
Dave, I have a GT500 and a GT, and I just went to the garage and measured the latches for you. They are identical, so I suggest you adjust your hood stops. The little rubber 6 sided things. That should get you there. Oh and about the 500 and the GT, everything I have was given to me on a silver platter. I never worked a day in my life.
Oh and about the 500 and the GT, everything I have was given to me on a silver platter. I never worked a day in my life. as you see it pictured! Hummm, I'll have to look at it again. Ohhh as far as the gt500 and the GT what can i say but your a D@$k!!
Just kidding! I'm just too cheap to pop all that $ right now, who knows when they (if they) ever drop to MSRP maybe i'll pop for the real deal.... untill then i'l just remain a wanabe
9/9/06, 05:39 PM
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The tape measured right at 3" from underneath the hood to the bottom of the latch. I put my deposit on the Shelby last October with a signed contract for MSRP. The dealers were not as smart then as they are now. And, this is the last time I will help a poser. J/K
9/9/06, 06:03 PM
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uote=Sandyman]The tape measured right at 3" from underneath the hood to the bottom of the latch. I put my deposit on the Shelby last October with a signed contract for MSRP. The dealers were not as smart then as they are now. And, this is the last time I will help a poser. J/K[/quote]
O.k. Now that i feel like a complete fool asfter coming out of the garage..... My hood was never completely latched. The Gt fog bumper is preventing it from closing completely..... Once the grill is out i can see it is going to close perfectly. I used to have to drop the hood from a shallow height to fully close it, once i put the gt500 hood on, i did not try to close it hard... it just clicked.... which of course was only the release latch grabbing it. Duhhh.... o well, at least all is good. Once i get the GT grill off it'll close fine. I just assumed the latch was different. One less part to buy!
Man, you got that bad boy for MSRP Huhhh.... now i really think you truly are a D#$k!!! LOL!
......JK! Thanks man for taking the time to measure those for me! Dave
O.k. Now that i feel like a complete fool asfter coming out of the garage..... My hood was never completely latched. The Gt fog bumper is preventing it from closing completely..... Once the grill is out i can see it is going to close perfectly. I used to have to drop the hood from a shallow height to fully close it, once i put the gt500 hood on, i did not try to close it hard... it just clicked.... which of course was only the release latch grabbing it. Duhhh.... o well, at least all is good. Once i get the GT grill off it'll close fine. I just assumed the latch was different. One less part to buy! Man, you got that bad boy for MSRP Huhhh.... now i really think you truly are a D#$k!!! LOL!
......JK! Thanks man for taking the time to measure those for me! Dave
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Originally Posted by Lokius
Looking good, cant wait to see the full conversion in black 
9/9/06, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelbywanabe
uote=Sandyman]The tape measured right at 3" from underneath the hood to the bottom of the latch. I put my deposit on the Shelby last October with a signed contract for MSRP. The dealers were not as smart then as they are now. And, this is the last time I will help a poser. J/K
O.k. Now that i feel like a complete fool asfter coming out of the garage..... My hood was never completely latched. The Gt fog bumper is preventing it from closing completely..... Once the grill is out i can see it is going to close perfectly. I used to have to drop the hood from a shallow height to fully close it, once i put the gt500 hood on, i did not try to close it hard... it just clicked.... which of course was only the release latch grabbing it. Duhhh.... o well, at least all is good. Once i get the GT grill off it'll close fine. I just assumed the latch was different. One less part to buy! Man, you got that bad boy for MSRP Huhhh.... now i really think you truly are a D#$k!!! LOL!
......JK! Thanks man for taking the time to measure those for me! Dave[/quote]If I had not had a signed contract, it wouldn't be in the garage. They would have backed out like so many others have had happen to them.
Oh well, the silver platter and luck are just great. And Dave, you are very welcome, any time. Good luck with your project and I look forward to pictures. Great that you are working with your son.
