What does ol Shelby have up his sleeve ?
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
I'm not buying it. Self fabricated and trying to bad mouth Shelby with it. I'll need more than this guys word.
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Tob, I think you should use a hack saw or band saw and cut thru the welds on the axle reservoir. That would be the best way to determine the quality of weld. Since the piece is supposedly stainless steal, it is probably very thin to keep the weight down. The fabricator new what he was doing when he welded that piece. Since the piece was most likely very thin, the fabricator had to weld at a low temperature to avoid blowing thru the thin tubing and move slowly to build a weld that would have enough strength and prevent any leakage. You should pressure test the part before you cut it apart. I am sure that part will pass a pressure test and not leak. The welds do not appear to have undercut any metal. That part has soul. That part has character like it was handmade by a skilled hotrodder.
Tob, you should be thankfull Shelby cut cost by having the part made in house by one of his fabricators. I applaud Shelby for keeping the overall cost of the Mustang KR down by saving money on a part that most people will never see. Would you rather had a plastic part made in China instead of a hand crafted piece ?
Tob, you should be thankfull Shelby cut cost by having the part made in house by one of his fabricators. I applaud Shelby for keeping the overall cost of the Mustang KR down by saving money on a part that most people will never see. Would you rather had a plastic part made in China instead of a hand crafted piece ?
That hot rod handmade part was $140, btw Here are a couple pics of mine for reference: 
But hey, at least it's functional.
But hey, at least it's functional.
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To suggest a company is lacking good quality control of their parts because a low volume hand fabricated part does not look nice to some is absurd. I suppose some would expect high dollar equipment to be setup to produce nicely stamped end pieces that could be pressed into a tube to yield a pretty little reservoir without welds. As I said before, I applaud Shelby for having a piece fabricated in house to keep the overall cost of the car down. I am sure Shelby does all he can to keep the cost of his builds down by doing things in house instead of outsourcing.
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Tob, I think you should use a hack saw or band saw and cut thru the welds on the axle reservoir. That would be the best way to determine the quality of weld. Since the piece is supposedly stainless steal, it is probably very thin to keep the weight down. The fabricator new what he was doing when he welded that piece. Since the piece was most likely very thin, the fabricator had to weld at a low temperature to avoid blowing thru the thin tubing and move slowly to build a weld that would have enough strength and prevent any leakage. You should pressure test the part before you cut it apart. I am sure that part will pass a pressure test and not leak. The welds do not appear to have undercut any metal. That part has soul. That part has character like it was handmade by a skilled hotrodder.
Tob, you should be thankfull Shelby cut cost by having the part made in house by one of his fabricators. I applaud Shelby for keeping the overall cost of the Mustang KR down by saving money on a part that most people will never see. Would you rather had a plastic part made in China instead of a hand crafted piece ?
Tob, you should be thankfull Shelby cut cost by having the part made in house by one of his fabricators. I applaud Shelby for keeping the overall cost of the Mustang KR down by saving money on a part that most people will never see. Would you rather had a plastic part made in China instead of a hand crafted piece ?
'This guy' thinks you to be not just lazy for being unable to do simple research, but moreover, an accusatory jackass.
This help?
Or these comments?
This guy made a comment on the piece that was insulting to high school kids.
I get along with Blayne at TS, but he comments about the good welds and posts the following shot...
Even with the focal point a few feet away you can see undercut on the bracket weld and some 'purdy' glob welding on the end cap. Sweet!!!!!!!
These two especially don't have a clue.
Originally Posted by Larry
To suggest a company is lacking good quality control of their parts because a low volume hand fabricated part does not look nice to some is absurd.
There is no excuse for that part. Can we please get back to hating and being angry instead of baseless commentary from the uneducated?
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As easy as that tank would be to build(fabricate) lol, a much more professional looking piece should have been made. That's not quality whatsoever and no pride should be taken with that type of workmanship. I can have that built tomorrow and it will look like it was blueprinted and machine made. No points are awarded to this "fabricator", and may God have mercy on his soul. I hate that damm word "fabricate". Stop churching up the word rigging. 
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Here's one that Jeff (Sprint200) had whipped up for his GT500...
http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/ind...1&#entry613296
http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/ind...1&#entry613296
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Nice, but how does Jeff mount that reservoir ? Does he weld mounts to it ? If he welds mounts, lets see what the piece looks like after the mounting brackets are welded to it.
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Originally Posted by 2 Go Snake
Nice, but how does Jeff mount that reservoir ? Does he weld mounts to it ? If he welds mounts, lets see what the piece looks like after the mounting brackets are welded to it.
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my shelby get had the same problem with its hood pins.
my stripe had porblem which were common.
my hood scoop had a small amoun of warp that was very common. The warranty guy at my deal said "the other 4 shelbys we had even worse warp".
The pins them self came apart on the highway.
the lettering on the back of my coworkers shelby had a few letters fall off.
my stripe had porblem which were common.
my hood scoop had a small amoun of warp that was very common. The warranty guy at my deal said "the other 4 shelbys we had even worse warp".
The pins them self came apart on the highway.
the lettering on the back of my coworkers shelby had a few letters fall off.
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It could have been worst.
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I once saw a Shelby GT with Mr. Shelby's signature which had the runs. The salesman pointed to the fact it was unique and likely to be valuable. I was in complete agreement... about it being unique.
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I once saw a Shelby GT with Mr. Shelby's signature which had the runs. The salesman pointed to the fact it was unique and likely to be valuable. I was in complete agreement... about it being unique.
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Originally Posted by 1 COBRA
It could have been worst.
. . .
I once saw a Shelby GT with Mr. Shelby's signature which had the runs. The salesman pointed to the fact it was unique and likely to be valuable. I was in complete agreement... about it being unique.
. . .
I once saw a Shelby GT with Mr. Shelby's signature which had the runs. The salesman pointed to the fact it was unique and likely to be valuable. I was in complete agreement... about it being unique.
