1968 68.5 car

[JohnsCS/CJ]

Hi Armond,

Welcome to the this great site. I was more than interested seeing your post, and the fact that you are in Lehi, Ut. Having been born and raised in Lehi before moving to the Great Northwest. I am also in shock learning that John NcGilvary sold his car. I don't recall it being for sale. Anyway I enjoyed looking at your website and your great work.

Ralph

Ya, I sold it Ralph, and when Armond is done working his magic it will look
better than it did the day I bought it.
I hope to be sitting next to it in some shows next year.

John

 

[GT/CS S Code]

Where oh where can they be?

There were only 3 GT/CS's made with 428s.

Edit: "They only made 3-factory 428 GT/CS cars. They made 9-CJ HCS cars though. Of the 9-HCS cars produced, I think 6 are accounted for." From GTCSMustang

Obviously the HCS's were Denver area, but does anybody know what DSO's the other 3 GT/CS 428 CJ's were sold in? Just curious where they might have gone originally ...

 

[Mosesatm]

R-Code DSOs
73, 73, 74

 

[hicountrybob]

R-Code DSOs
73, 73, 74

and DSO 51. 9 were HCS, 7 of them in the registry, 2 missing yet, plus other R's in fastbacks, coupe and according to K. Marti, 34 conv of which we owned 1 of them (The Red Jet). I would assume other DSO's had CJ's also But w/Cal Sp's, why not Salt Lake, Dallas, Seattle etc. etc?????????

 

[Armond]

I have been putting the C/S back together. I got it painted about a month and a half ago. Two things happened to me as I was getting it ready to shoot it. I tore my right shoulder again, third time and I need surgery. I was dealing with it and going to shoot it and just a few hours before I was to begin I had a fall in the shop and ripped open my palm of my right hand and received nine stitch's. That was a big mess, so I had one of my former students from the University who became a very good painter step in and shoot it for me and do it exactly how I wanted it done. So for the first time I had to have someone else shoot a car for me. The car is farther along than is shown, I have to take some more pictures. Also this car had had the deck lid painted off the car from the factory and I was told this is unusual. So I painted it off the car. Anyway here are a few shots of it and I'll get some more soon.

 

[68 special]

Very cool website. Can't wait to see that R code completed.

Bret

 

[Ruppstang]

Very nice work! I am curious about the black primer on the undercarriage. I have never seen a San Jose car with the black priner. I hope I get to judge it in St George. See you soon. Marty

 

[Armond]

It was most definitely a black primer car. I am to neurotic to not put it back the way it was. Interior and exterior was red ox under the paint and black underneath. I just looked at all the pics I took and I must not have taken any good shots of it. We are on track to make it to the show. It will be nice to meet you. Thanks!

 

[GTCSMustang]

Armond,

Do you think the starter delay location was factory or did it (or the solenoid) get moved at some point?

Scott

 

[Armond]

I believe it is original. The screws matched and John said he never messed with it. It is the first one I have seen this way.