Good morning Shelby fans. I'm here pick some brains. I have what appears to me as a 1967 Shelby GT350 EARLY FLAT gas cap. If anyone can tell me a little more about this piece, I would appreciate it. The horn button came with it. Thank you for allowing me to use your forum. Bob oh yea those are Shelby wheels on my Batmobile!
From your photo: Seems the color is a little too deep toward gold. I'm saying this because it looks like a flattened out curved emblem from a later car. Some of us have taken to doing this as the original flat ones faded to almost silver early on. These Flat emblems were used up to car number 75 or so, some say #84. The difference is that the flat emblems were etchings, the curved emblems are stamped. What car do you think this is off of? Some others more knowledgable may also answer this post
from what i can see it looks to be the correct looking aluminum adapter . I can't tell anything about originality or condition of the pop open gas cap. The gas cap emblem looks to be a regular production concave emblem that has been successfully flattened but a little scratched up. The originals have different artwork and color. I know you didn't ask but you need to make up some Bat Wings to replace the Shelby logo in the Batmobile wheel center cap . Bob
Here is a little better picture, and the true color of my cap is lighter than my pictures appear. I have also included a photo of what I was told was an early original, and the art work looks the same. Here is a link to more pictures, again I say, I'm not a photographer. Thank you. Bob http://s372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/pianomanbob88/0 a 1967 Shelby Gas Horn caps/
The additional pictures did help out greatly.Better pictures=better results . The side profile shows the lack of de bossing which is consistent with the early flat gas cap. It is hard to determine what the true color is from the photos because there is a variety of shades from one picture to the next on the photbucket pictures So I don't know how faded it would be compared to a unfaded one. The artwork and it's different nuances are comparable as well. Too bad it is so scratched up . It is a great reference piece and would be appropriate on a well worn driver type or well worn survivor car but unfortunately it would stand out in a not so complimentary way on a fresh restoration where everything else looked new. Bob
Thank you for the information. Again, my picture takin' skills have much to be desired, and my thoughts when I noticed the condition, was a great piece for a driver. The scratches are not nearly as apparent, looking at it, vs, the pictures. At any rate they are destined for a wall hanging of some type, in the diner I have built in my home. Some day, I'm sure, they will be back on the road. Thank you for your time, and I'm sure I will enjoy keeping tabs on the forum. I have been fortunate enough to work on everything from Shelbys, to DeTomaso Panteras, to Duesenbergs. After perusing the forum, I concluded your a bunch of knowledgeable guys with a similar passion. I wish I could find such a resource, on every subject I encounter. Bob