hello from 68 shelby # 03223 new member

hey folks -- i've had this 68 kr vert 4 speed for over a year and I just found the forum -- saying hello -- thanks -- john

 

jerry
thanks for the hello -- i'm gonna try to post a new thread with some pix of my cars...john

 

Re: hello from 68 shelby # 03223 new member ne pix

guys
i'm trying to post some pix -- the 65 vette was a b'day gift for my brother's 40th b'day -- the car under the cover is a 70 gto 455 vert...and the kr vert is number 3223...it is all original, never had the motor out of the car...it should be highland green...you can still see the green in a few spots -- it's under alcopulco blue and then this red...this red has been on the car for at least 10 years -- i think it is an originally NY car but was in nevada and california for 25 years at least...let me see if I can get these to post before I go blabbing about their history -- john

 

hey guys
i couldn't get the other photos to post...so disregard the mention of the vette and the gto -- i have since the pix of the kr -- changed out those tires as they were rubbing -- too much rubber -- those black plates are obvioulsy purely decorative...i have since legally registered the car to my name -- i think this car was in a large collection in northern cal. -- apparently the guy had 7 shelbys and 4 cobras -- real ac's -- and this the second to last to sell -- he had a 69 500 with race history (is that possible? i might be making that up -- i do remember it had race decals or stickers or numbers on the sides) -- anyway -- what should I do about finding some owners -- i have registered with SAAC -- so mr. liska knows I now own the car -- but he told me that the last info they had on the car was 20 + years ago -- any help? -- john

 

Tim
I just found the photo copied page from the registry that my high school buddy faxed me -- the info is hard to read but it says the following about 3223 ..."shipped to Gotham Ford (New York, NY) 6/26/68. Invoice dated 6/3/68. Original owner Joseph Radosh purchased the car 12/18/68. subsequent owners Darrol Strong (Las Vegas NV) R.D. Rankin (until 10/4/80) Present owner Steve Mason (Fountain Valley, CA). The car shows 20,151 miles on the odometer and has original belts, ???? and smog system; the engine has never been out of the car." -- all of this info was listed in 1/82. So Vincent Liska was happy to hear from me about 3223.

I may now set about finding the previous owners to see if they have photos or info. I can't seem to find the build sheet in the radio wiring but I'm about to do a complete restoration with Bruce in Riverside CA and he will check too. If someone has a registry -- they can check to see if what I wrote is accurate...the ???? is a four letter word that I can't read...could be tires? -- any help would be great. Thanks -- John

 

Tim
That's 120k miles -- it has to have turned...i think...and I was under the impression that it was a hub cap car and there is no a/c -- does have tilt -- the 10 spokes that are on there are repros i'm almost positive they are...I feel dumb that I haven't gotten a marti report or gotten more involved in the car since I got it -- I have other cars-- the shelby is the most valuable -- but I get caught up in other stuff -- i have 2 sons (2yo and 4yo) -- I'm busy -- I've only driven the car maybe 10 times in the year I've had it -- It stays covered in my garage -- although I'm about to send it away for a year for a complete resto -- yikes -- john

 

Tim
my ignorance abounds..I'm gonna try to post 2 additional pix -- neither of which will be helpful in determining the vintageness of my wheels but you will see my two goats and the shelby at my storage space -- the blue goat vert is a 69 4 speed all correct (a guy wired me 40k for it last spring...just from e-bay pix...I miss it -- it was a 400 that was soooo powerful) -- the black 70 gto is an original 455 car that is one of 241 made and it's originally triple black (it's auto but fun) i still have this car

as for my shelby -- the wheels irk me as when i engage first gear and the car begins to slowly move it does a wiggle like it's shifting from one side to the next...makes me think that the car has spacers...to accomodate the bigger wheels...I don't know..I'm doing a poor job of repeating the guess of my crazy greek mechanic (he's a complete genius..truly gifted with muscle cars pontiac is his forte -- all GM really but he actually likes the shelby...loved the tilt wheel function -- he had to lift the engine to change the plugs which were the original plugs!)

more to follow -- john

oh I also get the feeling that the 120k was put on the car in the first 14 years __ the car has been in collections since then (my theory) -- i need to go check the odometer right now...j

couldn't upload the 3 car pic -- will try again later

 

tim et al....
I just spoke to the marti people who were really cool and you guys are right -- they checked and they do have the original invoice for the car -- it's a non air car...i'm excited to get the full report...3 months it looks like ...also as for the shake in the back -- it could be an axel...but it's just one shift...it's not continuous as you drive -- or i should say it's not noticeable after it does it the first time form 0 to 5 mph....i drove the car today it was fun -- being on the forum made me want to drive it -- plus i'm in los angeles -- it was 60 and sunny today -- top down....i will try to figure out the poting pix thing -- i wanna place the 10 spokes up at close range so you guys can weigh in on their era -- john