Just the Details...Early Production 1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang Restoration

1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang is about ready for assembly.

We have more pictures of the early 1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang Restoration at Maple Hill Restoration.

The car is now painted and reassembly will start very soon! Check out some of the details. Be sure to subscribe to our Blog, so you don't miss anything.

In this post, check out the pictures of the hood, doors, trunk lid, and small pieces that have been painted off of the car. The body itself is now painted also.

The first 300 or so GT350s had the rear mounted battery, so you will see that the original battery hold down clamp has survive. It has now been restored. The original 289 High Performance engine has been painted, and we will have final assembly pictures of that detail soon.

There are the original dated hood hinges along with the date stamped upper control arms pictured as well!

More to come!

1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang is about ready for assembly.

1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang is about ready for assembly.

1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang is about ready for assembly.

1965 GT350 Shelby Mustang is about ready for assembly.

Original fiberglass hood is painted.

Original fiberglass hood is painted.

Headlight bucket, doors and more are now ready to install.

Doors and trunk lid for the GT350 Shelby have been painted.

GT350 Trunk lid is ready to go!

Door has been painted the original Wimbledon White.

The pieces that are painted are carefully stored for the GT350 until assembly starts.

The Shelby body is painted in the original Wimbledon White.

The original to the car 289 engine is painted and will be ready for final assembly.

The first 300 or so '65 GT350 Shelbys had trunk mounted batteries. The original hold down was still in pretty good shape.

The first 300 or so '65 GT350 Shelbys had trunk mounted batteries. The original hold down has been restored and will receive the proper coating soon.

The first 300 or so '65 GT350 Shelbys had trunk mounted batteries. The original hold down has been restored and will receive the proper coating soon.

The original date stamped hood hinges for the Shelby are ready to go back on!

The original date stamped hood hinges for the Shelby are ready to go back on!

The grill support on the 1965 GT350 Mustang Shelbys were unique to the car.

The 289 High Performance alternator is rebuilt, detailed, and ready to be installed.

L4 date stamping on the upper control arm on the GT350. The L4 is November 1964