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Jan 14, 2015

New Shelby Parts from Virginia Classic Mustang

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Brass Intake Fitting for PCV Hose

for 65-67 GT350 and 67 GT500 Shelby

Fits in the back of the intake manifold
Made like the original in brass

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65-67 GT350 PCV Valve to Intake Fitting Hose

Rubber Hose that fits from the PCV valve in the Cobra valve cover to the above brass fitting in the rear of the aluminum Cobra intake manifold.
Trim hose at straight end for exact fit if needed.

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We also have the clamps for this hose. Click here.

There will be a GT350 Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2015! Check out our Blog Post by clicking here!

The restoration of '66 Carryover GT350 6S033 continues. Check out our Blog Post as the heater box is refurbished.

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Jan 12, 2015

Hershey Fall Meet Shelby Logo

The Hershey AACA Fall Meet is certainly quite a well known event. For this year, their logo is particularly interesting to us Mustang and Shelby fans! It features a '70 GT500 Shelby convertible with a tag line of "The Era of Big Block High Performance Cars."

For more information, check out the web site at www.hersheyaaca.org .

Jan 9, 2015

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance announces special class for Shelby GT350 Mustang 50th Anniversary

The Shelby GT350 Mustang will be the featured marque at the 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion that will be held in August. Read more about it by clicking here.

We were very excited to learn this, and now it has been announced that for the first time, there will be a class for the Shelby GT350 Mustang 50th Anniversary at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held that same week. Shelby fans won't want to miss this year's Monterey Car Week!

Below is more information:

Ferrari among features at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Photos are available at https://concours.digitalmediacenter.com/

Ferraris Take Center Stage at

2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Additional Features Range from Early Popes to Mercury Customs

Contact: Kandace Hawkinson

(831) 622-1700; khawkinson@pebblebeachconcours.net

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (January 8, 2015) -- Ferraris return to compete on the 18^th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links this August 16 when the marque of the Prancing Horse takes center stage at the 65^thannual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

"Our plans to feature Ferrari have been many years in the making," said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. "But it seems particularly appropriate to be showcasing this marque now, since a Ferrari earned our top award this past year." That car, Jon Shirley's 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe, was not only the first Ferrari to be named Best of Show at the event, but it was also the first postwar car to win in nearly 50 years.

Some of the special Ferrari classes at the forthcoming event will focus on Preservation Ferraris and Ferraris that Raced in the Pebble Beach Road Races in the 1950s.

Additional Features at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours include the following:

duPont: The duPont family played a major role in establishing General Motors as we now know it, and their chemical company's fast-drying paints paved the way for the use of vivid color schemes on factory-produced cars. The 2015 Concours will focus on the marque that bears the duPont name. Just over 30 of these American classics are known to exist, and many of them will gather on the Concours show field.

Designs by Carrozzeria Touring: This Italian coachbuilder, dating from 1928 to the present, has a reputation for elegance and innovation. It was the chosen carrozzeria for many significant marques and models, including the very collectable Alfa Romeo 8C, Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta and Ferrari 212 Inter/Export.

Pope: At one point, the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, Colonel Albert Augustus Pope built automobiles from 1903 to 1915 in many configurations, including some early electric vehicles. Pope also founded the Good Roads Movement, which paved the way to small towns all over the United States.

Postwar Cunninghams: Briggs Cunningham, who served among our honorary judges, was an American sportsman who won the America's Cup and built race cars in an attempt to win at Le Mans. In addition to his rare race cars, the Concours will exhibit examples of his exceptional Vignale-built C3 sports cars.

Historic Mercury Customs: Mercury was the marque most popular for customizing from the late 1940s to early 1950s. It is considered by many to be the definitive custom car.

Japanese Motorcycles: Introduced to a global audience in the 1950s, Japanese motorcycles gained prominence in the 1960s and dominance in the 1970s. Now they move to the fore on the Pebble Beach Concours show field.

British Prewar Sports Cars, the 75^th anniversary of the Lincoln Continental and the 50^thanniversary of the Shelby GT350 Mustang will also be featured.

A current listing of all car classes planned for the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours is posted online athttp://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/pages/3030.html. Entry applications are due this month so they can be vetted by members of the Concours Selection Committee. The full committee meets in March to determine which cars will be invited to appear on the Concours show field. If you have a great car that you have not yet entered but still hope the committee will consider, please send a brief description of your car to entries@pebblebeachconcours.net.

Go to www.pebblebeachconcours.net for additional information about the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and all of the exciting events of Pebble Beach Automotive Week.

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Jan 2, 2015

Just the Details...1966 Shelby GT350 Restoration and Koni Shocks

Winged Koni Shock Decal
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We've recently had a few folks ask about the location of the decals on the Koni Shocks. For those not as familiar with the '65 and '66 GT350 Shelbys, the '65's and earlier '66's came with Koni Shocks.

The shocks sported a winged Koni decal, which we have had accurately reproduced. Our part number is DF-2015. You can click here to order. Please note that while we had quite a few of these made for our first run, they are about all gone. If there is sufficient interest, we will do another run. They were first announced to the members of our 65-66 Shelby / High Performance Mustang Mailing List. Click on the link if you would like to join and are not a member yet.

Here are a few pictures of the 4 65 (April 1965) shocks from 6S033. These shocks had the original paint, and these photos show the original location of the decals - on these particular shocks at least.

Location of winged Koni shock decal on a front shock dated 4 65.
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Location of winged Koni shock decal on a rear shock dated 4 65.
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Dec 24, 2014

Happy Holidays from Virginia Classic Mustang!

I love this, so I've been posting it for the past several years. I found it somewhere on the Internet and tweaked it a bit. I don't know the author (sorry), but it is pretty cool!

Happy Holidays from Virginia Classic Mustang!

'Twas the night before Christmas and in the garage,

There wasn't a trace of a Chevy or a Dodge.

The presents were wrapped and the lights were all lit,

So I figured I'd mess with the ‘Stang for a bit.

I popped out the hood pins and I lifted the hood,

When a deep voice behind me said "looks pretty good."

Well, as you can imagine, I turned mighty quick,

And there, by the workbench, stood good ol’ Saint Nick!

We stood there a bit, not too sure what to say,

Then he said "don't suppose that you'd trade for my sleigh?

I said "no way, Santa" and started to grin,

"But if you've got the time we could go for a spin!"

His round little mouth, all tied up like a bow,

Turned into a smile and he said "hey! Let's go!!"

So as not to disturb all the neighbors' retreat,

We pushed the Mustang quietly into the street,

Then, taking our places to drift down the hill,

I turned on the key and I let the clutch spill.

The sound that erupted took him by surprise,

But he liked it a lot, by the look in his eyes.

With Goodyears a' crying and side pipes aglow,

We headed on out where the hot rodders go.

And Santa's grin widened, approaching his ears,

With every up shift, as I went through the gears.

Then he yelled "can't recall when I've felt so alive!",

So I backed off the gas and said "you wanna drive?"

Ol’ Santa was stunned when I gave him the keys,

When he walked past the headlights he shook at the knees!

Then the HiPo exploded with side exhaust sound!

Santa let out the clutch and the tires shook the ground!

Power shift into second, again into third!

I sat there just watching, at loss for a word,

Then I heard him exclaim as we blasted from sight,

"Merry Christmas to all...........what a great night!!!"

Dec 22, 2014

Just the Details...Rebuilding a 65-66 Mustang Heater Box

Here is the finished Mustang heater box. See below for more information.
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The work continues on the restoration of 6S033, our Carryover '66 GT350 Shelby. Today, we will look at the super nice restoration of the heater box. This work was performed by Jeremy at Maple Hill Restoration. We want to also thank Jeremy for the great pictures.

65-66 Mustang Heater Box Restoration.
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The original heater box had the date stamp of Y5FC. We are not sure about the "Y", but the "5" indicates 1965, the "F" is June, and the "C" may be the third week. This is right in line with the production date for this particular Mustang.

65-66 Mustang Heater Box Restoration.
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Most of these fiberglass heater boxes are broken at the indentations for the clips that hold the two halves together.

65-66 Mustang Heater Box Restoration.
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These areas were carefully filed in preparation for repair.

65-66 Mustang Heater Box Restoration.
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Small pieces of fiberglass cloth were laid in these previously broken and chipped areas.

65-66 Mustang Heater Box Restoration.
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After the fiberglass cured, Jeremy filed the area back to it's original shape to hold the clip. The area was finally touched up with paint for an exact match to the original gray color. Even upon close inspection, the repair is undetectable. Check out the rest of the pictures below for the complete process of the restoration from painting the doors, to reassembly, and to finally restamping the date code.