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Discussion in 'Shelby Mustang List' started by GT350HZ@aol.com, Nov 14, 2005.

  1. _http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7946970519&from
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    I was wondering if this would fit the 1969 Shelby as an emergency spare tire?
    If not, what is the (5) bolt pattern that I need?
    Also, does anyone have any suggestion for locating something that I can use
    as a spare without spending a fortune?
    I don't want my luck to run out driving without a spare tire and I would
    like to find something that would fit in the trunk.

    Thanks Lee
    66 # 869
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  2. Mike Greene

    Mike Greene Guest

    Colin Comer in Road and Track

    >May have already been mentioned, but congrats to Colin Comer for his award
    >and pic on page 11 of the December 2005 issue of Road and Track magazine!


    Mike Greene
    www.gt350h.com

    66 Shelby GT-350H
    69 428SCJ Mach 1
    70 Boss 302
    70 351C 4 speed Mach 1
    93 SVT Cobra
    289 FIA Cobra Replica


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  3. This tire is definitely the incorrect size for any vintage Mustang. Whether it will fit or not, I am not sure and others will probably be able to answer that question. The question I asked myself when in the same dilemna with our Shelby was, "how many times have I ever had a flat tire?" The answer is that in over 50 years of driving, probably less than 5 and never ever with a vintage car. The second question I asked myself was, "would I jack up our Shelby to put any type of spare tire on it?" and the answer was "NO." I probably would have called CAA or AAA in the U.S. and have them do it. We had the correct sized space saver spare in our Shelby and under no circumstances would we ever use it - the inflation canister was empty.
    Just some thoughts for you to consider IF your Shelby is a show car. If it is a driver, that's another story and you can ignore all of the above.
    Ron
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    To: shelbymustang@carmemories.com
    Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:34 PM
    Subject: Space saver question


    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7946970519&fromMakeTrack=true

    I was wondering if this would fit the 1969 Shelby as an emergency spare tire?
    If not, what is the (5) bolt pattern that I need?
    Also, does anyone have any suggestion for locating something that I can use as a spare without spending a fortune?
    I don't want my luck to run out driving without a spare tire and I would like to find something that would fit in the trunk.

    Thanks Lee
    66 # 869
    69 # 2055
     
  4. Mike Greene

    Mike Greene Guest

    RE: Colin Comer in Road and Track

    As I recall, it was an editor's choice award for car they'd most like to
    drive - his Cobra.



    At 07:26 AM 11/15/05, VanderHeide, Richard wrote:

    >what was the award for?
    >
    >
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    >From: Mike Greene
    >Sent: Tue 11/15/2005 7:07 AM
    >To: shelbymustang@carmemories.com
    >Subject: Colin Comer in Road and Track
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    >
    > >May have already been mentioned, but congrats to Colin Comer for his award
    > >and pic on page 11 of the December 2005 issue of Road and Track magazine!

    >
    >Mike Greene
    >www.gt350h.com
    >
    >66 Shelby GT-350H
    >69 428SCJ Mach 1
    >70 Boss 302
    >70 351C 4 speed Mach 1
    >93 SVT Cobra
    >289 FIA Cobra Replica
    >
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    Mike Greene
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  5. Guest

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    You need a 5 on 4 1/2 space saver. You can get a good one that could be used, from Tony at T and D motors. I carry one with a mini compressor. It works in a pinch, and fits the small shelby trunks nicely.

    all the best,

    Dan Belick


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: GT350HZ@aol.com
    To: shelbymustang@carmemories.com
    Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:34 PM
    Subject: Space saver question


    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7946970519&fromMakeTrack=true

    I was wondering if this would fit the 1969 Shelby as an emergency spare tire?
    If not, what is the (5) bolt pattern that I need?
    Also, does anyone have any suggestion for locating something that I can use as a spare without spending a fortune?
    I don't want my luck to run out driving without a spare tire and I would like to find something that would fit in the trunk.

    Thanks Lee
    66 # 869
    69 # 2055
     
  6. Colin Comer

    Colin Comer Guest

    Re: Colin Comer in Road and Track

    Hi Mike,
    Thanks for the congrats. It was pretty cool to win the R&T trophy, esp.
    considering my car wasn't officially in the concours! My 65 GT-350 was, and
    it won "Best Street Car" Saturday night. Sunday am I had the GT-350 in
    position in the awards area, and was talking to Peter Egan from R&T. I told
    him I thought it was funny that my 350 had been our race car support vehicle
    all week, and we had to take the fuel jugs out of the back and dust it off
    to go to the concours. I told him I expected the Cobra to win, not my 65! He
    said "You mean the Cobra isn't coming here?" I said no, it didn't win. His
    response was that R&T didn't care, THAT was the car they wanted to get the
    "Car We'd Most Like to Drive" trophy and told me to go get it. So, I guess
    when your magazine sponsors the concours you can do what you want! LOL. For
    the last 5 years I have taken home a concours trophy in this concours every
    year, but never the R&T award. It was the one award that always eluded me! I
    was thrilled to win it.

    As you can see in the picture, I am still wearing my fireproof race t-shirt
    as I had just got out of the race car shortly before the award was handed
    out. And exactly 10 min. before the picture, my co-driver was involved in
    the 17 car pile up in the Group 6 race in my car. Just to my right was the
    crane lifting my wrecked car off of the pile. It was a true moment of pain
    with pleasure. LOL

    Now you know the rest of the story......

    Regards,
    Colin
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    To: <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:07 AM
    Subject: Colin Comer in Road and Track


    >
    >>May have already been mentioned, but congrats to Colin Comer for his award
    >>and pic on page 11 of the December 2005 issue of Road and Track magazine!

    >
    > Mike Greene
    > www.gt350h.com
    >
    > 66 Shelby GT-350H
    > 69 428SCJ Mach 1
    > 70 Boss 302
    > 70 351C 4 speed Mach 1
    > 93 SVT Cobra
    > 289 FIA Cobra Replica
    >
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