Mud and snow. So the first info is coming in on the car. Lots of pics. Many are close-ups so not great pics. Here is the first and real confusing thing though. Vin is missing. Take a look at the pic. Thoughts?
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1968 Well, I just bought the "7 million in gold and 1 GT/CS" car
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Mud and snow. So the first info is coming in on the car. Lots of pics. Many are close-ups so not great pics. Here is the first and real confusing thing though. Vin is missing. Take a look at the pic. Thoughts?
Inititial word back on the car is very clean. Very grimy and interior was not treated very well. Driver seat needs repair in a couple of places. No dash cracks, one spot of rust near shock mount. Need to give it a better look. Than VIN thing is really odd though. Gonna look for a build sheet. Where are they usually located?
somethingspecial
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Chances of finding a build sheet are very slim. Usually in the back of one of the front seats, or rolled up around the underdash wiring loom. The VIN I would bet is there. San Jose cars had the vin stamped futher outboard, thus being covered by the fender, dispite the cutout. Remove the fender and you will find it. Also check on the Passenger side in the same location. Should be there as well. You can look upward from the wheel well and usually see the inverted dents from the VIN stamp.
Ah..that's helpful. I'll ask Paul to take a look. Thanks! More pics later tonight.
Steve
The legal VIN plate is on the passenger windsheild base. As Mike said the consealed VINs are under the fenders. Marty
Brake cooling?
So here is something else I didn't expect. I'm attaching a copy of the Marti report and a couple of pics. The Marti report shows "extra cooling". Does this refer to the side brake cooling ducts which I thought were not active on the GT/CS?. As you can see in the two pics there appears to be cooling vents in the wheel well and the pic of the side-vents looks like they may be real. Thoughts?
So here is something else I didn't expect. I'm attaching a copy of the Marti report and a couple of pics. The Marti report shows "extra cooling". Does this refer to the side brake cooling ducts which I thought were not active on the GT/CS?. As you can see in the two pics there appears to be cooling vents in the wheel well and the pic of the side-vents looks like they may be real. Thoughts?
stangfan
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My guess is that the "extra cooling" option would be a larger radiator than normal. The scoops appear to be missing the mesh inserts.
But is the tubing at the from of the rear wheel well normal?
Hood Scoop/Forced Air induction
As mentioned the car is still very filthy but thought I would post a couple more pics. Here are some under hood shots showing the dealer installed forced air induction. An oddity but somehow sort of cool that this recluse and his mother would have this added at the dealer. Notice what looks like the Cobra logo on the underside of the hood scoop.
As mentioned the car is still very filthy but thought I would post a couple more pics. Here are some under hood shots showing the dealer installed forced air induction. An oddity but somehow sort of cool that this recluse and his mother would have this added at the dealer. Notice what looks like the Cobra logo on the underside of the hood scoop.
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Diesel Donna
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whew!!!!
Diesel Donna
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Unbelievable! Mine had the four mud flaps, rear bumper mounted CB antenna and I kept a Beretta right beside the drivers' bucket and the tranny hump. Shaazam!
stangfan
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I don't have a clue about that. It's not aimed at the brakes anyways, so I doubt it would do much brake cooling.
Hey Nate, do you recall noticing or asking them anything about the brake ducts? They look like they were made functional on this car. There are no screens on the ducts and if you look at the pic of the inner wheel well that I posted, it looks like there is ventilation tubing. I haven't been able to look at the car myself yet. My mechanic has not yet responded to me about that pic but it sure looks like someone did something. Did they mention that they had the dealer do anything with the brake ducts?
Thanks!
x-codegtcs
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Totally love the ram air on the 302 and brake cooling ducts! The previous owners really had a pench for the unusual and dealer options.
Love the bug grill by the way!
Love the bug grill by the way!
Thanks. It is a quirky car. I'll add more pics as I get them. Also found out they painted the valve covers the color of the car. Possible the car was repainted and they did it at that time?
Will add additional pics as i get them. Here are a few of the trunk. Also added the sequential tail lights.
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x-codegtcs
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May be quirky, but looks very complete and "clean". You have a great find!
NosAvrenim
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Got a real kick out of reading through this thread.
As many others have said, looks like you scored a great find. I love all the quirky aspects of the car -- definitely document them and see if you can track down any info on how they came to be.
Again, congrats!
As many others have said, looks like you scored a great find. I love all the quirky aspects of the car -- definitely document them and see if you can track down any info on how they came to be.
Again, congrats!
Thanks, I'll be sure to fill you in as we know more. Paul has the car running and he says it runs very well and quiet. They did cap off the dual exhaust and put a single exhaust. I'll replace that as I believe the J cars were all dual. Couple more pics...one of the 9 inch rear.
There a re a few small dents in the car. Not sure of I can get them all out with PDR. Will post those pics when I get them. Also some interior.
Steve
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Midnight Special
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Steve, Not all J-codes were dual exhaust.
