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Discussion in 'Shelby Mustang List' started by jonlee@wt.net, Jul 23, 2005.

  1. Jul 23, 2005 #1
    jonlee@wt.net

    jonlee@wt.net Guest

    Hey :


    Does anyone know the story behind these valve covers or share with us what they know? They are so ugly I can't even imagine how to "bling" them to life(ha ha ). They were on the car when I got it
    along with the originals.

    I looked closely at them and they look like they were made to be interchangeable on either side of the motor. Was this a common item for hot rodders back then?


    jon
     
    jonlee@wt.net, Jul 23, 2005
    jonlee@wt.net, Jul 23, 2005
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  2. Jul 23, 2005 #2
    Colin Comer

    Colin Comer Guest

    Look like R model covers or copies to me?? Just say no to the bling, run
    these, they are cool!
    Colin
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: <jonlee@wt.net>
    To: "Shelby List" <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:27 PM
    Subject: 65 Shelby Stuff


    > Hey :
    >
    >
    > Does anyone know the story behind these valve covers or share with us what
    > they know? They are so ugly I can't even imagine how to "bling" them to
    > life(ha ha ). They were on the car when I got it
    > along with the originals.
    >
    > I looked closely at them and they look like they were made to be
    > interchangeable on either side of the motor. Was this a common item for
    > hot rodders back then?
    >
    >
    > jon
    >
    >
     
    Colin Comer, Jul 23, 2005
    Colin Comer, Jul 23, 2005
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  3. Jul 23, 2005 #3
    jonlee@wt.net

    jonlee@wt.net Guest

    Silly question but Im confused about the R model valve covers.

    On some pictures I saw of R models, there seems to be a different variance on tube setting. The traditional ones were long tube on both sides as Lee Mathias stated to me but then Im wondering if
    there are more than one setup. I have seen some pictures where the tube maybe long on passenger side and then no long tube on the driver side that I could see from pictures.
    Anyone want to explain?

    Also, how do you tell originals from fake valve covers or can you?

    Sorry to bug ya'll on this 65 stuff. I just find this very fascinating.


    jon



    Quoting jonlee@wt.net:

    - Hey :
    -
    -
    - Does anyone know the story behind these valve covers or share with us what they know? They are so ugly I can't even imagine how to "bling" them to life(ha ha ). They were on the car when I got it
    - along with the originals.
    -
    - I looked closely at them and they look like they were made to be interchangeable on either side of the motor. Was this a common item for hot rodders back then?
    -
    -
    - jon
    -
    -
     
    jonlee@wt.net, Jul 23, 2005
    jonlee@wt.net, Jul 23, 2005
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