In a message dated 1/21/2006 1:28:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, randall.paul (AT) randallpaul (DOT) com writes: > I may be returning back to the US after many years away. I also will be > bringing my 69 GT 500 with me. > I will be relocating to Oregon where I am originally from but haven't been > since 1972. My car is not smogged and will need to be in order to register > it. Is there any reputable Shelby firm who I can take my car to in Portland > to get sorted for US roads? > Randall, Unless this varies due to Federal (ie, import) issues, I'm pretty sure Oregon doesn't require smog-testing for cars as old as yours. In the Portland area, I'd suggest either Denny Aldridge/Aldridge Motorsports--- Welcome to Aldridge Motorsports ---or Ron Feddema at FastSpecialties--- FAST Specialties, LLC / Vancouver, WA / (360) 213-2781 / (877) 567-FAST - Home Denny's been a leader in Ford performance work in the Portland/PacNW area for decades. Ron's shop is a "newcomer", but he's been a Ford drag-racer for years, and IF you want to dyno-tune your car for maximum real-world performance on area roads, Ron's got the biggest (highest power rating) dyno I know of in the area (just check out some of the "diesel dyno day" stuff on his website, eh?), and staff that "knows how to use it". (disclaimer--I consider both of these guys my friends, and would happily entrust my vehicle(s) to either of them. In fact, given that both shops have prepped cars for HPDE events for me, I guess I can say I have & would trust both of them with my life....) Dave Lennartz SAAC NW
