All of the Shelby's 65-70 should have the reinforced shock brackets as should all export cars of the same year. The 67-70 Shelby's and export cars did not recieve the additional firewall reinforcement like the 65/66 cars. Since humans are involved mistakes happen as in the case of a lot of 67 cars that even though received the one piece heavy steel shock tower brace, they "mistakenly" did not receive the reinforced shock brackets. I believe it was a supply issue (lack of finished brackets)like which happened with other Shelby items in 67. Remember that the brackets were a Ford assembly line issue,if this was something that was done at Shelby they (mistakes) would have been a lot more frequent. BG On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 08:57 PM, ORLMUST@aol.com wrote: > Dave, > > 65-69 EXPORT cars should have reinforced shock tower caps, (thick > plates or > washers). > > 65-66 EXPORT cars have the welded reinforcment bracket, on the edge of > the cowl panel. Not sure for all 67-69 EXPORT cars. > > The Export Braces came on many Mustangs other then Shelbys & T-5's. > Lot's of Export braces have been found in junk yards, from Mexico to > Sweden. I buy them and hang on the wall, until we need for a > restoration. The REPRODUCTION braces > are still not exact. > > Pete Geisler > ww.Orlando Mustang.com > 407 688 1966 > > SAAC Representative / Central Florida > Mid Florida Mustang Club, Member & Sponsor > MCA , Member > Great American Pony Drive, Participant & Sponsor > > For Complete Parts Listing of RARE NOS & Used Mustang & Shelby parts: > See our Web Site www.OrlandoMustang.com > 2/1/2005 > CARS AVAILABLE > > 68 MUST CONVERTIBLE, 390, 4 SPD, TACH, VERY RUSTY $ 4500 > > 68 428 COBRA JET FB, SER # 135012, ONE OF ONLY 50 $ CALL > PRE-RELEASE CARS BUILT IN DEC 1967, LOW MILES OF > (1450) FROM DRAG RACING DAYS & DISPLAY > > 66 MUSTANG CPE, YELLOW ON BLACK STD INTERIOR $ 2500 > 200 CK, A/T, GOOD CALIF HISTORY, NICE PROJECT > > 67 MUSTANG CPE, 289, A/T, GOOD SOLID BODY, NEVADA $ sold > HISTORY, NEEDS RESTORATION > > 72 LTD CONVERTIBLE, 8 CYL, AIR, YELLOW, PROJECT $ ON EBAY > GOOD TITLE ******* ON EBAY NOW ************* > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4525843086&ssPageName= > ADME:B:LC:MT:1 > > > 68 MERCURY CYCLONE, 390 BODY, missing trans $ 2500 > 68 TORINO 428 COBRA, 428 BODY, NO ENGINE $ 3000 > 67 MUSTANG CPE, 289, P/S, RUSTY, PARTS ONLY ?? $ 950 > 68 Coupe, 302, A/T, Solid Western car, needs restoration $ > 4000 > 69 Must Fastback, 351 X RACER, Sebring, Daytona $ > CALL > > 69 GT 500, Red on White Deluxe, A/T, Show Winner $ > CALL > 68 GT 500 KR Fastback, Blue or White > Available $ CALL > 68 GT 500KR convertible, Restored, RARE Shelby Yellow $ > CALL > 70 Boss 302, Calypso Coral, 23K miles, > Survivor $ CALL > > ********** EVENT SCHELDULE ************* > > SAAC Does Vegas, Club Racing, Show @ Shelby's Feb 18, 19 > MFMClub, Waterford Lakes, Orlando, Judged show, parts Feb 26 > MCA Show @ Pensacola, FL, Judged Show, Parts Mar 18- 20th > Mustangs @ Pinellas Park, FL & BBQ Fest Apr > 2nd > MCA Natl Show, Lakland, FL > Apr 8- 10th > Charlotte, NC Auto Fair, Huge car & parts fair > Apr 8 - 10th > All Fords Show, Santa Rosa Mall, (Mary Esther, FL) Apr 9th > Charlotte, NC Ford Fest, Ford powered car event Apr 29 > to May 1 > SAAC 30th, Fontana Calif, Racing, Show & parts 4 sale Jun 30 to > Jul 3 > > > >