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Though its off the subject believe the add/delete sheets would provide more detail information as to how the Shelbys were built than the so called window sticker in the SAAC thread. We will not know if there are similarities between the different plants and builds unless we could find the...

Yes - good focus and statement of your research As far as the 67 competition suspension package - it doesn't matter that's not your focus at this time ;) Don't think it was an option like it was in 67. The name was reused in other years but the package was not the same Apples and oranges sort...

Think you guys (for the purpose of this discussion) should remain focused on 68 San Jose production. Adding different years, options and such may confuse the search and results. Though the effort and practice might have some similarities. Shelby's were a "plant specific" thing depending on the...

Looks like original sealer for the firewall and that a PO sparyed over everything with a glossy black rattle can some time int he past The firewall section of the engine compartment was sealed to keep the water, fumes and elements out of the interior compartment. This was a common issue with...

Believe you'll find that the DSO was the ordering point (origin of the order) not delivery - in some odd & rare examples the two didn't match That can often explain some of these oddities if you can collect all the documents and facts

Details like the color of the stripes are not covered in the buildsheet since the paint and stripes would have been completed during the first half of the build before the buildsheet came into use for the build (other than making tags and placing VINS on the body) If San Jose had used buck tags...

The upper front shock mounts should be semi- gloss black, bolts that hold them are not painted. Top ones for the shocks would be cad the studs at the bottom would be dark heat treated Your upper shock mounts look finished like a Dearborn or NJ built car.

Yep - find a flat piece of driveway - set some jack stands or block to the height you want the car to sit (between the ground and the forward frame), then heat them till the front end drops to where you want it.

We purchased a bunch of 68 San Jose production line pictures along with a handful of comparison shots of a regular 68 a Calif Special (might be one of the prototypes) from the original San Jose photographer that Ford hired. Our licensing whit him does not allow me or anyone else to publish or...

And if you have to use primer keep it light. Way too easy to fill in the grain and turn the semi or fully smooth. Been there done that - have to redo it again :(

If you look at the factory pictures from San Jose in 68 when their dropping in the engine you can clearly see this area. Only one used on the front mounting bolt for the engine insulator (not between the insulator and block like some applications) and its on top of the insulator but under the...

+1 - no way to tell since these cars were not built in sequential order and often orders waited for weeks or month until parts were available or the factory was ready depending on type of order. Is there some documentation showing that the Cal Specials were built in groups with no other...

Would paint the cross member gloss black as other mentioned. For the steering parts (except the ram) would paint (if you have to paint) using a phosphate color rather than cast blast. Those parts were heat treated not bare natural cast iron plus you have two different finishes on 68 tie rods...

Which motor? - different style clamps for different applications ;)

No - unless its a 4 speed KR then the rear s are semi-gloss black Other than that application they were painted blue and were adjustable (three settings) Gariel's. The bodies of those are shaped differently than the standard Autolites and have some different physical features along with the...

Thanks for the VIN - help catalog the pictures ;) Don't believe all of those are inspection marks - the rear drivers side inner (your car 40) is more likely IMHO a dealer applied mark For some more (should be the same guy most of the time) check both fenders at the fender lip to inner fender...

Got to ask :) can we get a full or partial VIN - pictures are great but without the ability it compare with others built at the same time or apply it to other cars built at the same time it sort of limits how the details can be used and applied I'ld guess 8R01C146xxx to 156xxx Is that dual...

+1 :) Luggage strips were not always gray but often black (especially other years at San Jose but there seems to have been a supply issue for the normal supplier and a few shipments of the gray ones from the other supplier (normally Dearborn and NJ) seems to have taken place. Still see more...

+1 The color of the ink/paint used in marking the top of the regulator is directly related to the stamping C8AF or C8TF and the rating

Measured and came up with just about 23 7/8" Top and bottom are originals - middle one is a reproduction (69-70) to compare length visually ;) Hope this helps