Re the "11" in the vin 3rd and 4th digits, I asked a friend , an ex ford employee, about this who has owned and still owns several Shelbys over past 25 + years . His reply to me was : My legit original 68 Shelby KR convertible had VIN# 8T11Cxxxxxx stamped on the inner fender. I researched this back when I was at Ford and even contacted the plant folks at Metuchen. No other explanation other than a lazy mis-stamp by the blind man working the stamping machine. I'm certain it was the original panel too. I'm glad to hear of another "11" error out there. and I've also seen other very original big block 68 Shelbys with a "C" engine code in the chassis stamping. Also seen more than one where a blank spot was where the engine code should be. But all the tags were correct. - every other tag on my car (door, dash, Shelby VIN plate, buck tag, build sheet) was perfect, correct & original. Just an oddball chassis stamping. -----Original Message----- From: ecj [mailto:ecj (AT) peoplepc (DOT) com] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:28 PM To: cars Subject: Re: vin # Does the rest of the VIN number all match one another? Jim Seisser -----Original Message----- From: robert wolfe Sent: Jan 2, 2006 12:59 AM To: cars Subject: vin # hi guys got a question i took a fender off a 69 fastback iam working on and the two vin# stamped in the battery panel and other panel across from it has this # 9T11FXXXXX they don't match the vin # on the dash anyone ever see 11 instead 02 ??????? ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
The only problem I see here is that all 68 Shelbys were built at Metuchen ( T ) and all 69-70 cars were built at Dearborn ( F ). I wonder how a 69-70 Shelby could end up with a T as the plant build code? I would suggest having someone read the build dates on the sheet metal on the front of the car and compare those to the rear of the car just to make sure they are the same. Thank You, Mike McCullough 405-760-6732 (cell) 405-330-4535 (office) www.worldwidemusclecars.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Wells To: ecj ; cars Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: RE: vin # Re the "11" in the vin 3rd and 4th digits, I asked a friend , an ex ford employee, about this who has owned and still owns several Shelbys over past 25 + years . His reply to me was : My legit original 68 Shelby KR convertible had VIN# 8T11Cxxxxxx stamped on the inner fender. I researched this back when I was at Ford and even contacted the plant folks at Metuchen. No other explanation other than a lazy mis-stamp by the blind man working the stamping machine. I'm certain it was the original panel too. I'm glad to hear of another "11" error out there. and I've also seen other very original big block 68 Shelbys with a "C" engine code in the chassis stamping. Also seen more than one where a blank spot was where the engine code should be. But all the tags were correct. - every other tag on my car (door, dash, Shelby VIN plate, buck tag, build sheet) was perfect, correct & original. Just an oddball chassis stamping. -----Original Message----- From: ecj [mailto:ecj (AT) peoplepc (DOT) com] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:28 PM To: cars Subject: Re: vin # Does the rest of the VIN number all match one another? Jim Seisser -----Original Message----- From: robert wolfe Sent: Jan 2, 2006 12:59 AM To: cars Subject: vin # hi guys got a question i took a fender off a 69 fastback iam working on and the two vin# stamped in the battery panel and other panel across from it has this # 9T11FXXXXX they don't match the vin # on the dash anyone ever see 11 instead 02 ??????? ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.10/218 - Release Date: 1/2/2006
