1967 Running Production Changes

1-Fuel line routing transmission tunnel or rocker panel
2-10 spokes or Magstars, what about hubcap cars?
3-Washer bag or washer bottle
4-Black top air cleaners (GT-500) or natural
5-Steering wheel style
6-Amp meter wiring had 3 different types of wrap. 1-plastic spiral (early cars), 2-rubberized tubing (mid production), 3-wire harness tape (late cars).

 

Roy,

Yes, the slanted grills (1 or 2 piece) were all inboards. I believe the 2 piece vertical grills are both inboard and outboard.

I know that Kenny has mentioned natural and black oval air cleaner tops on the GT 500s. What about the oval air cleaner tops that did not say COBRA on them?

Thanks,
Eric

 

Roy:

If we are strictly going with production changes only, then I don't think that the "Z" preceeding the Shelby VIN can be considered a production change. It was used as a means of identification not a change.
I believe that the 2 piece nose was an experiment in fit and finish. I have only seen about a half a dozen or so cars with this type of nose.

Kenny

 

The Fuel line change, and the shift to the washer bottle were Fomoco changes. Happened during April or May of 1967. Not related to Shelby production. (but notable to track) All the Mustangs built got them both.

 

.Inboard vs. Outboard Headlights
2.One Piece Front Grilles vs. Two Piece Front Grilles
3.Body color Headlight Trim Rings vs. Chrome Headlight Trim Rings
4.Early style Headlight Bracket vs. Late style Headlight Bracket
5.Grille Emblem vs. no Grille Emblem
6.Air Extractor (Upper Scoops) Lights
7.Functional vs. Non-functional Brake Scoops
8.Studded Tail Bezels vs. Through Hole Tail Light Bezels
9.Flat Rear Tail Light Panels vs. Curved (or Raised) Tail Light Panels
10.Flat Gas Caps vs. Curved Gas Caps
11.Exhaust Trim (Hi-Po Mustang vs. Cougar) vs. no trim
12.6 Point Roll Bars vs. 4 Point Roll Bars
13.Rollbar rubber Trim vs. no Rollbar rubber Trim
14.Fold-down Seat Latch Trim Plate vs. no Fold-down Seat Latch Trim Plates
15.Smooth Upholstery vs. Comfort Weave Upholstery
16.Steel Frame Hoods vs. all fiberglass construction
17.Steel Frame Deck Lids vs. all fiberglass construction
18.Spiral Wrap vs. Vinyl Tube covered Amp Meter Wiring
19.Gray Amp meter Block vs. Black Amp Meter Block
20.MagStar Wheels vs. 10 Spoke Wheels
21."Z" VINs vs. VINs w/o "Z"

Let's be clear here, are we documenting Shelby running changes or Ford running changes or both?? If it's Shelby only then #s 11, 14 and 15 are Ford changes as well.

Kenny

 

Hi to all! Just to clarify things,a little,the washer reservoir changed march 1st to the plastic type.This is clear in all Ford parts and service cataloges.They show both and give the dates as before 3-1-67 for the bag type,and from 3-1-67 for the plastic type.Not sure about when the fuel line change occured,I think Snakepit may be able to help with this.Also in the type of hood section shouldn't we include hoods with louvers?A yet to be mentioned Ford change is steering columns,and to get hyper technical...the a/c belt tensioner also changed,which meant a different length of belt.Again these are Ford changes,and really are not Shelby production variences which your chart is set up to track.Let us keep it Shelby and see if there is room to modify later.

 

In reading the last post patty.dilabio mentioned the A/C belt tensioner. The A/C tensioner did not change until 3/68 . This was a Ford change. That tensioner which had a cast iron base instead of the later steel plate base was different for big block and small block in 67 and early 68. When it changed in 3/68 to the steel plate base it changed to a universal type that worked for both big block and small block. Just for FYI the compressor brkt and lower fixed pulley are also unique to the 67 early 68 style. 2/67 was when the fuel line changed from the tunnel to the rocker.

 

Very neat thread. I unfortunately do not have the car anymore but I used to own #0004. It was an original "showing car" and was supposedly the first car shipped Oct '66. It had all of the neat features. Some of them that I did not see mentioned were:

1. Hood Prop Rod
2. No hood springs, tabs were cut off of the hinges
3. Underdash gauge pod was the early type that did NOT have the two screws on the filler panel.

It had all of the other early items, braced roll bar bolted through wheel houses, flat tailight panel, one piece slanted grill, flared rubber on roll bar instead of doughnuts, scoop lights, metal framed hood and deck lid, no grille emblem, body color headlight rings, studded taillight rings, cut out rear valance with chrome trim modified from '66 gt rings, ect.

That was one I should have kept!

 

First thing: The fellow I know with the late car said that his are not original, so, can somebody with a late car measure the depth of their tail light boxes?
Seems they are thinner in order to more easily fit in the spare.

The Ford Changes that should be included are:
Latch covers for the fold down seat incorporated when?
Smooth seats: up to mid-Dec 1966 production, and late cars, Ok, when on the late cars? Date or vin number on the lates?
Fuel line change: Feb.1967
Washer bag to washer bottle change: March 1st 1967

And to the former owner of #0004: And did the car not have the 66 Shelby sill plate emblem (if it had original sill plates) and a 66 Shifter knob?

 

Yes and Yes!

 

Do you need a list like this?

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EARLY CARS

Black crinkle painted air cleaner top
GT350 - Intake manifold - early used S2MS
Shelby tags - hand lettered

Washer bag
GT350's had the filter mounted on the carb from early 66 production on. GT500 had the filter mounted on the pump through out 67 production.
Black twist on oil breather cap
Oil Filler & Breather Caps: Early caps had "FoMoCo" stamped on the tops.
Amp Gauge Junction Block - Early Style
Amp Gauge Wiring wrapped in whitish plastic spiral wrap


Fuel lines run down transmision tunnel
(2) piece welded exhaust tips


Smooth Seats
Roll bars - 4pt
Steering wheels variations
Gauge pod center plate with screws.
NO Rollbar donuts
Removable cover on roll bar
Seatbelt warning light VS without
Door Sill Emblems: Early door sill emblems had 1 line and said "Shelby American Inc.


Flat gas cap
One Piece Slanted grill
Painted headlight rings
Reinforced Fiberglass hoods & Decklids
Side marker lights (upper Scoop marker lights)
Rear valance rings
2 piece front fiberglass
Flat tail panel
Inboard Lights
Headlight buckets held in clamps
Tail light wiring harness from mustang harness to tail lights using butt connectors
Magstars VS ten spoke VS hubcap
Taillight trim ring without exposed screws
Functional side scoops
Non Louvered hood

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LATE CARS

Aluminum air cleaner top
GT350 - Intake manifold - Later used S7MS
Shelby tags - stamped
" Z " stamping on the Shelby tags?
Plastic washer bottle

Chrome oil breather cap
Oil Filler & Breather Caps: Later caps had "Autolite," stamped on the tops.
Amp Gauge Junction Block - C5 type
Amp Gauge Wiring wrapped in blk tape and later still it was covered in a blk plastic sheath .


Fuel lines routed along rocker panels
One piece NOT welded exhaust tips


Comfort Weave Seats
Roll bars - 2pt
Steering wheels variations
Gauge pod center plate without screws
Rollbar donuts
Molded on type cover on roll bar
Seatbelt warning light VS without
Door Sill Emblems: The later emblems had 2 lines which said "Shelby American Inc." first line, and "Los Angeles California" the second.


Radius gas cap
Two Piece Grill
Chrome headlight rings
Fiberglass hoods & Decklids without reinforcement
No side marker lights (upper Scoop marker lights)
No rings - Use reg GT Valance
1 piece front fiberglass
contoured tail panel
Outboard Lights
Headlight buckets bolted to plate type
Tail light wiring harness from mustang harness to tail lights using rubber sheathing VS wrapped type
Magstars VS ten spoke VS hubcap
Taillight trim ring with exposed screws
Non functional side scoops
Non - Louvered & Louvered hood

 

Roddster:

You brought up another running change that we missed, the sill plate emblem. Very early cars got the 66 style "CS" logo, then the next run was the single line Shelby American with the Cobra, then the later cars got the 2 line Shelby American with Cobra emblem.


Vinyl tape wire wrap was the latest version both on taillight and ammeter harness. Swap the gauge pod cover screws on your list. No on early, yes on late. The seatbelt warning light was never a standard issue item, even though Bob Gaines #0001 car has one.

Kenny

 

Kenny,

Didn't I just list all of that?

 

You would need a general statement IMHO stating something like the change over date/car for each of the changes are not not all the same. Changes took place at different times throughout the production year (some the result of changes at San Jose and others at Shelby). As well the terms "Early" and "Late" are very general

Great start though

Jeff

Kenny - Good to see you here

 

Correct, Not on early cars, yes on later cars.

Also early 350's had hipo style chrome air cleaner with the blue and white COBRA decal, not the oval aluminum piece, painted or otherwise.

 

Jim:

Yes, your list is almost 100% correct , however it needed a little tweeking
Jeff your the man! Good to see you chiming in too!

Kenny

 

Hello,

I know we have been through this one recently, but just to clarify terminology: The upper scoop lights on the early cars are brake/turn signals - not marker lights.

Thanks,
Eric

 

Hello Jeff,
I did hammer this list out with Bob Gaines, Jim Cowles and Dave Mathews.

I gave Dave the list a long time ago. With projections on Early VS late time periods. Like the side markers light through #200 ect.

It should be in the next registry? !!