Classic Mustangs (Tech) Technical discussions about the Mustangs of yester-year.

shelby clone

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-03-2007, 10:54 PM
  #11  
andrewmp6
6th Gear Member
 
andrewmp6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location:
Posts: 8,162
Default RE: shelby clone

honestly its cheaper to buy a fastback then make out of a coupe i thought about it when i got mine the price list i had was around 7 grand with me doing all the work. you have to replace the whole roof trunk the panel between the trunk the door glass. and back window the backseat alot of inside trim most of that you gotta get from a junkyard..shelby did race a couple coupes and made 2 prototype coupes.the de mexico i believe where 69/70.
andrewmp6 is offline  
Old 10-03-2007, 11:04 PM
  #12  
rmodel65
Yukon Cornelius
 
rmodel65's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
Posts: 11,808
Default RE: shelby clone

http://www.is-it-a-lemon.com/muscle_..._de_mexico.htm
rmodel65 is offline  
Old 10-03-2007, 11:14 PM
  #13  
andrewmp6
6th Gear Member
 
andrewmp6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location:
Posts: 8,162
Default RE: shelby clone

learn something everyday didnt know they made a 71 one too.btw a fe the 428 wont fit a 66with out cuting the car up and welding in a mustang 2 ifs kit which sucks at handling.the 67-73 are the years a big block will bolt in.
andrewmp6 is offline  
Old 10-03-2007, 11:41 PM
  #14  
n2jmk
 
n2jmk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: North, SC
Posts: 46
Default RE: shelby clone

I agree.

Don't chop up your 66 coupe. Sell yours and put the money towards
getting a fastback. If you don't mind all of the sheetmetal work,
rust repair and welding to convert a coupe, then you won't mind
repairing a fastback (excuse me, 2+2) that only needs to be restored
and then modified Shelby style.



I have a 67 coupe which I wanted to make into a fastback, especially
once I saw there are full quarters, roofs and all outside sheetmetal
available. Once I took a closer look and researched more, I
realized the trunk divider, decklid hinges, quarter vents and interior
roof supports were going to be a major PITA, not to mention
costly. It turned out to be actually cheaper to buy one of those
(please don't get mad at me) Dynacorn Taiwanese Mustang fastbacks, and
just build it.



My humble 2 cents.


n2jmk is offline  
Old 10-04-2007, 09:13 AM
  #15  
frank blizzard
Thread Starter
 
frank blizzard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4
Default RE: shelby clone

thank you all
frank blizzard is offline  
Old 10-04-2007, 09:27 AM
  #16  
TexasAxMan
4th Gear Member
 
TexasAxMan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 1,692
Default RE: shelby clone

I like coupe's better, just leave it a coupe and put on the Shelby stuff you want.
TexasAxMan is offline  
Old 10-04-2007, 09:49 AM
  #17  
valley firearms
5th Gear Member
 
valley firearms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
Posts: 2,505
Default RE: shelby clone

There were several US made Shelby coupes. The EXP 500 (green hornet) and Little Red. Carroll Shelby ordered them destroyed after only several prototypes were produced. Only one EXP 500 is known to exist. Little Red has never been found. So, there were Shelby coupes produced in the US.
http://www.mustangspecs.com/concepts/hornet.shtml
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/concept/greenhornet/
http://www.exp500.com/about.html
[align=left] [/align]
valley firearms is offline  
Old 10-04-2007, 10:46 AM
  #18  
Jaded
2nd Gear Member
 
Jaded's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 250
Default RE: shelby clone

That's wild! But look at the pics, two show the '68 Shelby front nose and hood, and the last shows it with a '67 Shelby hood.

Thanks for the info.
Jaded is offline  
Old 10-04-2007, 11:14 AM
  #19  
valley firearms
5th Gear Member
 
valley firearms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
Posts: 2,505
Default RE: shelby clone

And the rocker says GT500. That may be one of the cars that is unaccounted for(destroyed).
[align=left] [/align]
valley firearms is offline  
Old 10-04-2007, 08:49 PM
  #20  
rmodel65
Yukon Cornelius
 
rmodel65's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
Posts: 11,808
Default RE: shelby clone

there are shelby of europes also
rmodel65 is offline  


Quick Reply: shelby clone



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:34 AM.