Mineral Grey '66 Shelby

[minda03GT]

Mineral Grey '66 Shelby - New Paint Photo Link

Ok, it's not a Shelby.... I took the best of the 65 R Model, 66 Shelby Street and the modern suspension/brakes and paint and made it my way. It is coming along great and now has paint.

I was trying to get by on a 5 year old digital camera - and the photos are grainy and spotty. My wife bought me a new one yesterday after my complaining but I haven't used it yet.

Overall the paint came out great. I am still going to wet sand and buff/polish - but will probably wait until the drivetrain is in. I have no doubt that I will scratch it during the re-assembly and I can touch it up and finish the polish at that time. I have the body re-assembled with the exception of the front headlight/grille assembly. It was extremely hard to get a decent photo at the shop. The car is still sitting in the booth and the photos makes it look green instead of grey.

Will have more photos later this week - hopefully outside where I can get the color right and show the entire car at once.

In the next few weeks I will be posting photos of my rack & pinion install along with the tilt wheel.

http://groups.msn.com/Steves65Mustang22Restoration/carispainted.msnw?Page=1

 

[68GEETEE]

Looks like its coming together nicely!

 

[monk302]

looks nice, are those scoops functional to the rear brakes?

 

[89lx2.3]

MAN that is the exact same paint scheme I was gonna go with on my 66 coupe! Mineral Grey with black stripes! I had seen one other classic mustang painted this color (on ebay) and it made me like it even more! Yours looks AWESOME!

Id love to see it in person, are you planning on showing it anywhere this summer?

 

[Ron Jeremy]

That car looks really nice. I once made an adult movie in a 65 Shelby Mustang. I think that the car is in the Mustang Shelby registry. These cars will definitely get you all the nice looking girls. It looks good. Keep up the good work. Who knows. Maybe someday your restored Mustang Fastback will be in a **** movie.

 

[minda03GT]

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MAN that is the exact same paint scheme I was gonna go with on my 66 coupe! Mineral Grey with black stripes! I had seen one other classic mustang painted this color (on ebay) and it made me like it even more! Yours looks AWESOME!

Id love to see it in person, are you planning on showing it anywhere this summer?

I *might* have it in a show this summer. Not much of a show person - more for driving. If I have it in any shows it will be the CVMC show in Sept.