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Originally Posted by Larry N Johnson
Sal,
Hello there!!
The 3 small gauges actually are in a line, must be a camera thing.
The challenge was getting the 2 indicator lights horizontal. On an FFR, there is a 3/4" dash hoop in the way that we drilled in and put the light into. Amyway they came out good. I liked that better than slanted indicator lights.
Everything still works after 5 years and 19000 miles. Had to replace the clock once.
It is interesting what lengths we go to in some areas for "the aurhentic look" but in other area, we are not so focussed. For example, I spent a small fotune on real magnesium Halibrand rims, only to discover they are a maintenance pain. Now run chrome Trigos while the "authentic rims" sit in storage w track tires, used 1 or 2 times a year.
So life goes on.
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Yes, you are right about the different details. For example, I chose to leave the Shelby gauges, Shelby pedals, and Shelby 427 S/C side badges on my car, instead of getting the 60s parts. The way I see it, since my car is a real Shelby, there are certain things about it that I wanted to leave as is, to keep some of it's modern pedigree intact.
But there's still stuff on my car I want to change. The full 4" sidepipes kill me everytime I look at the car, and I want to remove the carpeting from the trunk area that Billy at HRE did when he built the car. I also want to add in the FIA "bump" in the rear firewall, and get the correct belt harnesses. I can do all of this myself, it will just be some time before I have the money to do it. It's okay though, it's stuff to do as time goes on so I don't get bored!