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    carbon_00

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    Hi there,

    Wanted to say hello. I have a 1967 GT500 converted to an Eleanor on the way from Lima, Peru via a very slow boat....

    Anyway, this is my first classic / muscle car as I have always been a Porsche/Ferrari/BMW guy...however, I have never been more excited about a car!

    The car was built for me in Lima, there isn't a single piece of fibreglass on the body, all hand turned steel.

    So, I am here to learn about the car, I will be finishing it up here, I need to change the wheels, gas cap, upgrade steering, suspension etc..

    Here are some pics, including a magazine article done on the car in Lima....can anyone help me with decoding the VIN? I would like to know where it was built originally.

    Thanks!

    Scott
     
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    SuperCJcat

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    WELCOME!!!!!...I bet you can't wait to enjoy your 500.....:thumbup:
     
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    carbon_00

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    Okay, gave up trying to post pics here but got them uploaded to my gallery page under carbon_00

    Have many more of it being built to upload.

    Cheers

    Scott
     
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    great looking car, I just want to be clear about your saying this was once an original 67 gt500 that has now been conveeted into an Elanor?

    Jim
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    carbon_00

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    Thats correct, I have pics of the conversion somewhere, just need to dig them up. Its been a nightmare betting car out of Peru to Canada...

    Cheers
     
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    Welcome to the site!!
     
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    66shelbynz

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    I'm with Jim here...... (and plenty of other readers too prob) - what confirms this to make you think it's a genuine Shelby GT500 - Ive looked at all your pics and the orig documents and no where does it say Shelby GT500......? Do you have some other paperwork - if you do would be great to see. cheers.
     
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    carbon_00

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    Hi Shelby,

    I think I am a source of confusion, it is NOT a GT500 orig car, that was discovered right after I started posting and getting some helpful feedback..its a fastback. I actually posted a mea culpa a few days ago and changed my signature file...Nonetheless, as my first foray into American classic cars I am very excited to have it in my garage shortly.

    Cheers
     
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    66shelbynz

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    hey no worries Scott - anyway - welcome to the site. There's a lot of great people here and heaps of info when you need it.
    cheers
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    Congratulations on your new purchase. I hope it arrives soon. :thumbsup:
    Randall

    PS, please let me know if you were having any troubles with the website.
     
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    carbon_00

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    Thanks, the site is fantastic to get me up the learning curve on these cars.

    Cheers

    Scott
     
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