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Guess the next question (since the engine was changed) would be is it a real Calif Special? Wonder if the seller knew how to check the VIN or the history

Great job - all of you. Will be remembered for a long time while providing a goal (for another group to beat) in the future.

Hate to say it but this is another example where a good inspection would have been worth it. At least this story can be used to serve as a lesson to those that follow in the future.

Have 68 buildsheets with those for front springs. Identification stripes were normally applied with the spring upside down or on their side. Runs can look like they run uphill when they are installed

You'll find that the white was not part of the identification marks but instead a mark added after that step to identify those springs that measured outside of the expected range. Instead of tossing them Ford workers would match up two of the same springs (in this case with the white stripe) and...

Sorry The AO Smith drawings some the bottom lip aiming towards the rear/taillight panel in the drawings Places that deal with 68-70 Shelbys have forms they place the cardboard on, press it over time and let it site to conform and reduce the chances of it developing (cracks) or folds in the...

Don't check here every day. Here are two shots from two original unrestored San Jose coupes with original filler boards Hope this helps

Been watching the project and thread since I need to do a limited run that is similar in make up. Price looks great but at those numbers your going to eat some of the HCS in the short run I would expect. Would be great if I am wrong on that point. Think I'll PM Nice design BTW

You don't want to copy the small inserts that the company that made the mat included to fill in the cut out they placed at the rear bumper support brackets at the rear trunk floor to taillight panel. IMHO Shown in the picture above Think the original mats didn't continue under the spare tire...

Not allot of San Jose examples - sorry for not finding one without the switch in place The example you posted doesn't look factory. Don't recall ever seeing one cut for the tilt with "ears"

Never seen one like that before - raised corners, bare chopper gun fiberglass..... Number of features different from the production deck lids I have and have pictures of Wonder who made it and when since its a coupe/convertible rather than fastbacks that were reproduced first as aftermarket...

Not sure which markings your referring to. Allot were applied not by Ford but by subcontractors. For line markings normally it came down to three workers so there is some variations but if you look at enough of them they often fall into definable patterns in my experience. I've collected and or...

Got to love the 65-66 pony seats ;) As always going to need a good set of eyes on the details to see if it is what they claim it is. There have been a number of fake Calif Specials in Modesto in past years I looked at not sure if this would have been one of them. Sure love to find the red...

That is the engine ID decal. It was a quick method for workers on the line to identify quickly from a distance what engine it was. This match the same coding in the upper left hand corner of the cars buildsheet - which for most of the build process (last half) a copy was attached to the front...

Some quick pictures - sorry for the watermarks on some of the pictures. Just grabbed them from my gallery over there

Guess you bought a "kit" of decals :rolleyes: Coils didn't use a decal/sticker they were ink stamped. Suggest that you find someone that stamps them or locate the clamp to cover the area on the coil since many were not visible when installed. BTW the date code on the sticker is for a 1971 car...

Here is what one looks like You'll need the Snorkel, S tube and heat shield if they are not there. f Please ignore all the other distractions like the green vacuum hose Sorry had to post from our site (Photobucket apparently doesn't play well with the new Foxfire) and our host places the...

Just a little correction. San Jose in 68 didn't use or make buck tags so they were never installed nor removed. Each plant handled some production practices different possibly due to what had been done by the workers in prior years, the way the plant was laid out or the manager just wanted to do...

Agree with others there is no book or reference material that will help you do a full restoration. If there was you would likely be warned not to follow it blindly. The hobby and our understanding is constantly learning and discovering new things which keeps it exciting for many of us. There are...

All three found during the period at San Jose in coupes (percentage of usage appears to change on fastbacks) built during the production period our cars were built My collection of pictures show about even between the felt and speckled. But its your choice -...