Shelby GT 500 KR. Restorebible?

[Thomas]

Hello. Now when I have finished the Cobra replica after 3 1/2 years with work I have bought a `67 Shelby Mustang GT 500 KR. This car had only two owners and is not crashed and is totaly original and never touched by a mecanic. Original to the bottom. This man I bought it from had it some years, get some prices for the car and wanted to make it mint-condition. He screwed the cars in pieces and there it was standing the next 5 years. Now when I have to put it together I wonder about all the details. Which color on the drivetrain, dident they have 3 strips on the drivetrain, where and which colorcodes etc. I had hope to make the car perfect and in mint-cond.
Is there a bible or somewhere I can get all info like this?
Hope some can give me some help and thanks upfront.
Best regards Thomas

[mrmustang]

Thomas,

Let's start with the basics...First off, there was no 1967 GT500KR, this model did not come out until mid year 1968. Secondly, you need to give a lot more information than you have so far. VIN, Shelby VIN, door data plate information, etc........If your looking for concourse detailing instructions, you then need to contact the following groups:

http://www.mustang.org/

and

http://www.saac.com/

Go from there.


Bill S.

[Bill Wells]

better check those serial numbers. There are TWO different ones for 67 models: a Shelby VIN separate from a FORD VIN, with BOTH indicated on the car if authentic and verifiable by SAAC. The Ford vin corresponding to the Shelby vin is ONLY known to the SAAC Registrar (or perhaps prior owners if verified previously) for 67 models (or another specific model year). However, the "KR" model was unique to 1968 and was a 'mid 68 model year' entry, NOT a 1967 model as you state. SAAC will not tell you what the hidden ford vin is, but will verify once you uncover the ford vin if it is the one that corresponds to that shelby vin .

SHELBY VIN is in two places in 1967 : Hand stamped (or engraved on early cars) into a unique aluminum plate pop riveted on the inner driver fender apron under the hood...AND....hand stamped into passenger side inner front fender panel...both visible with the hood up

FORD VIN is in two places also in 1967 : Stamped in inner front fender notch, drivers side covered by the Shelby vin plate listed above....and...stamped in inner pass side fender panel at outside edge ahead of the shock tower visible ONLY with the fender bolts loosened and fender lifted or removed.

1968 models differ in placement of the VIN's.

Recommend you determine what you really bought before putting bundles of cash into it...as there was NO KR in 67...if ya got a real verifiable 67 Shelby (perhaps GT 500) then consider your future options...if you got a bogus Shelby, time to leave the parts in the boxes or proceed as a regular Mustang car , but not a shelby.

Best of luck. Bill