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  1. Midnight Special

    1968 Birthday Time!....

    ...for Papa "franklinair"! :-)
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    1968 GT/CS Misconceptions

    ...Very nice, Sam :-) The blue car in the earlier post is Renee "PonyGal"'s car. She often works with me here in Grass Valley and Reno to unite these magnificent Mustangs wherever possible ;-)
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    1968 GT/CS Misconceptions

    ...The P-51 connection was also pointed out in some detailed Mustang documentaries we'd seen years ago, adding they also felt the "horse" would be better marketing for the original "secretaries car" concept as the Mustang was intended. All I will add is being around P-51s became my ultimate...
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    She's finally home....

    That's "Huge"! ...Very nice job! :-)
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    Mustang air racers at Reno...>

    ...fabulous photo op of legendary P-51s at 400-500 mph up close! :-)
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    . Diaper Please

    ...I remember a recall of sorts on Ford sedans & wagons with column shift autos... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGlIFlZ0CI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFkeGP2xlmM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkAsJtNubuY 'Glad you got her stopped, Brother Rob! 'Could've been bad!
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    1968 New Guy Hello

    ...Seriously speaking, you obviously have the heart, soul and skills to turn that sadly C-code into an awesome ambassador of the GT/CS lineage - with befitting power, drama and excitement! I can't wait to hear of your driving adventures (which to me are the best car shows going) :-) There's...
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    1968 New Guy Hello

    ...On the other hand, you probably shouldn't comm. with Neil or myself either. We spend too much time around airplanes for inspiration ;-)
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    1968 New Guy Hello

    ..... +1 :-)
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    1968 New Guy Hello

    ...Hmm... 'Strikes a tad bit familiar ;-) Yes - worth restoring, but take your time and budget as you go. Looks to be a great (learning curve) candidate!
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    1968 the new GT S code

    ...Well said Rob, now let's give 'em a week or two before you get 'em scoring again .....> ;-)
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    For Sale '68 CS near Spokane

    ...With remarks like "serious red flags", "improperly aligned scripts" and "paint bombs under the hood..." He ain't gonna want you to help sell it ;-) As so often said here, definitely ask for a VIN, basic Marti, and inspection before proceeding (if individually interested in buying it) Then...
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    1968 Who's going to Monterrey?

    Lee, Maybe post your videos on YouTube and the links here... This was some amazing racing! :-)
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    1968 Who's going to Monterrey?

    What a great weekend :-) TJ, Renee "PonyGal" and I stopped by to say "Hi" and admire your car, Lee, but didn't get to meet you. Excellent display in company with all those magnificent Shelbys that dominated the event this year!
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    1968 Great day at Renee's....

    ...Meanwhile, TJ checks out the 2015 (1 of 1) Galpin Rocket... :-)
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    1968 Great day at Renee's....

    ...Great fun :-)
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    1968 GT/CS Rear Quarter Script

    ...Indeed Rob, I can leave it in the front office at work for MJ to pick up, or ship it to anyone else who you think may need an original...
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    1968 Great day at Renee's....

    ...Gorgeous Shelby, Marty! One of my friends restored a GT500KR which he drives pretty regularly... These are indeed the happiest people to be around :-) As for cost of gas - Renee will tell you of the guy at the Chevron who was topping off his truck while staring at her cars...dumped gas...
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    Gremlin at Mecum Monterey

    ...We had three Gremlins. Mom & Sis each had the six-bangers and my oldest bro had a yellow Gremlin X, 304 3-spd. That 'X' was a real performer that won many neighborhood cat & mouse ralleys while smokin' a lot of other small block muscle on acceleration. He had amassed close to 300K miles on...
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    1968 Great day at Renee's....

    …taking her sweet C-code stocker, “Goldie” and her attitudinal “Foster/Stevenson Special” out for some premium brew under the sky blue with effortless fun and admiration :-) Rob, with so much talk of setting up small blocks around here, we should get Paul, “PFslim” to remind us on how he...
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