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65 Detroit Locker and Rear Axle Tag

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by Texas Swede, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. Jan 7, 2008 #1
    Texas Swede

    Texas Swede Well-Known Member

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    Hi guys,
    A couple of questions for the experts:
    -On the 65 GT350, were the Detroit Lockers installed at San Jose
    by Ford or at LAX (earlier Venice) by Shelby American?
    -Did all car's, early and late get a rear axle tag?

    My car #275 didn't have any tag when I bought it in 1988 as don't a lot of
    others I have seen while others have a tag saying:
    C5ZA - B FoMoCo within an oval
    3L89 Date code like 5BC Third week of Feb. SP

    Bought a tag from Marti that looks excellent but I want to be sure
    they had one before I put it on my car.
    Thanks for any help
    Texas Swede
     
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    Jerry_Moss

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    Hi Bo

    Can´t help but would like to see an detailed pic!
    You know i love to copy stuff. :thumbsup:
    Would be great if you have one handy.

    Thanks Jerry
     
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    eljimb0

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    I'm pretty sure this tag is real.. It would have been from a race car and not a street car though.. I can't remember exactly where it got it from..
     

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    Texas Swede

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    Hi,
    Thanks,
    However, Isn't that a HiPo tag and not a 65 Shelby?
    Date seems to early for a Shelby.
    Texas Swede
     
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    why do you think "race car"?

    Mike
     
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    eljimb0

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    Most of the original parts on my clone were from a group 2 Shelby sedan or from a large quantity of leftover shelby race team stuff.
    jimbo
     
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    This subject brings up another question, why are the 65-66 Shelby tags stamped with different numbers than HiPo tags? Only the Shelby tags seem to be stamped with numbers like C5ZA or C6ZX.
     
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    YELLOWBOSS2

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    Maybe it's because of the lockers.
     
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    s2ms

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    That's what I was thinking at first but most 66's did not come with lockers and still have the Shelby specific tag numbers.
     
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    Texas Swede

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    Here are two pictures of 65 tags:
    1. Was for sale on ebay $400 and is dated 5EC, Third week of May, 65
    2. Is my repo tag made by Marti using an original as a guide.
    Only the date was changed from 5BC to 5CC to match my pumpkin's
    cast date which is 5B17. Otherwise they are identical.


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