Hi Jac thanks for the reply. I don't have access to the book you mentioned, so
I am always looking for detail info on the original coupes. Does anyone know
how the original frames were shipped to Shelby? Were they shipped as
completed leaf spring frames ..........Or were they shipped minus the birdcage?
More questions! Were all the coupes chassis identical including the birdcages or
were there some improvements and changes as the six cars were made? The
reason for some of these questions is, I am scratch building from Chuck's plans
and the farther along I get and the more info I find on original cars, I am starting
to have doubts as to how accurate my car will be when I am done. Chuck says
his plans is a compliation of all the cars he had access to, not one particular
car, but I am finding some of these parts in Chucks plans don't resemble parts
on the original cars or for that matter a McCluskey car. From what you
understand the McCluskey car has minor changes. Below are a couple of
pictures are examples of some minor differences. In the above picture in
Shelby's shop, the tube that the upper radiator mounts to is different than on a
McCluskey or as shown in Chuck's plans and other pictures of original cars
appears to be different too. This caught my attention, as I had just made
those particular parts recently. (pic below) Below is a picture that was taken at
Kirkham's open house, but I am not sure who posted it. Thanks
