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  1. blue 07

    OMG please don't do this

    So I was stopping by my local box store and ran across this "Shelby" wanna be ! I can understand the thought or lack of doing this fake rendering of a Shelby, but seriously ! Have you seen this type of destruction of the American icon before? Post some pics and your thoughts of some wannabe cars.
  2. blue 07

    Check Out my Pumpkin

    I have a very talented friend of mine carve me out a Shelby pumpkin this past week and was amazed at the results ! It was just an idea I gave her 3-4 months ago knowing she carved pumpkins in the past but said had never done one of these before. My order is in for next year already !!
  3. blue 07

    Some type of slippage

    So, on a beautiful New England day yesterday, I took my 2013 GT500 for a nice cruise. I hopped on the highway and and while cruising at 70-75 mph I hit the gas pretty hard, the tach rolled up and you can hear the ususal blower whine, but the car didnt hook up like usual, just spun. I did it...
  4. blue 07

    Old Ford Parts.... what to do ?

    So, over the week I acquired some old Ford parts, most new in the wrapper, from a friend of mine cleaning out a trailer from a restoration shop. Some pretty cool stuff I think, just not sure what to do with them. Maybe find a resto shop looking for some of this stuff, hoping on line to get rid...
  5. blue 07

    Any vinyl record gurus out the there ?

    I have some old albums I've been keeping for a while and I'm sure they are worth some money and was looking to find their value. Anyone had any luck with someone they know in the biz or had records appraised before? I have a mint condition Japanese Vinyl Beatles Abbey Road played once, all...
  6. blue 07

    Winter mods for 850 hp ?

    With my Shelby put away for the winter, I'm thinking what to do to it over the winter for mods, if any. I am at 717 hp at the rear wheels, 740 lbs tq, which puts me at 825 or so at the crank. Mods include so far: ported and polished TVS and elbow, VMP 2.4 upper pulley, VMP Idler pulley, VMP 67...
  7. blue 07

    Vapor lock, dead pedal...talk to me

    On way more than one occasion, after a drive in the heat of the day, if I shut the car off at a gas station for example to fuel up, I start the car up, push the pedal, and no throttle response. No revving of the engine, actually if you push the pedal, the rpm's go down. Let it idle for a minute...
  8. blue 07

    Mustang Man Cave

    So with a little extra time on my hands since my company is shut down, I am 75% done with my room of Mustang stuff I have saved over the years and collected from all the Ford dealers I have been dealing with over the last 25 years. It used to be my daughters bedroom ( room was pink, purple etc...
  9. blue 07

    Winter mods done , ready for car shows

    As the spring comes closer every day and car show season starts this week, I am done with all my winter mods and all ready to go for the year. This week is a three day indoor show in Springfield Mass at the Big E and next weekend is World of Wheels in Boston. Over the winter I had my blower...
  10. blue 07

    Time for new spark plugs

    I just had my supercharger ported and polished and the elbow was done along with the addition of a VMP 67 MM TB last year.Lots more air in so looking to replace the stock plugs and upgrade to NGK plugs. Am I right going with the NGK BR7IX plugs I hear great things about ? Im at 702wheels/730 tq...
  11. blue 07

    So... What did you get for Christmas ???

    Hope everyone had a great Christmas ! Did you get anything cool for your Shelby ? I got some Shelby T shirts, couple cool Shelby beanies for the cold weather up here, a really nice Shelby Sherpa blanket, a Shelby Rear Shock Tower Brace and also a rear seat delete by Alterum. Post up what you got !!
  12. blue 07

    Need LED Info

    I am looking to change out my fog light bulbs to led's on my 2013 GT500. Looking for suggestions for bulbs that you have replaced on your 13/14 GT500, don't like the look of the "yellow" fogs with the nice light of the HID headlamps. Looking for plug and play, no resistors etc unless needed...
  13. blue 07

    Teach me

    Can someone out there explain to me the real calculations on how to get real numbers on horsepower at the motor (crank) based on rear wheel horsepower. For example, my Shelby GT500 is at 702 rwhp (730 torque if it matters) and I hear numbers from 810 to 825 for hp at the crank, what is the real...
  14. blue 07

    Goin to Vegas

    So me and the wife are heading to Las Vegas for a 4 day trip ( 5 days really, traveling one day) no kids just us. Never been before so looking for some suggestions. Definitely going to do the Shelby Tour and the Grand Canyon. Thinking of staying on the strip, goods and bads ?? Would like to hear...
  15. blue 07

    Teach me about Radar Detectors

    So I am tooling around yesterday in my 800 hp Shelby and of course everyone wants to race or "see how fast it goes", so at the "loose your license forever speed" I got to thinkin, I should really get a radar detector. The last one I had was the size of a toaster with a big bright light on it by...
  16. blue 07

    Wetsanding my 13 GT500, part two

    Here are the end results of the wet sanding on my 13 GT500. I posted some pics in the above posts as well, here are the some after pics. UNFORTUNATLEY most of the best pics are to big to be downloaded, bummer, but hopefully you'll get the idea.
  17. blue 07

    Wetsanding my 13 GT500

    One of my winter mods was to wet sand and buff out my Shelby. As you can imagine, putting sandpaper to your ride is pretty nerve racking, but knowing the results I could achieve with it, I could not wait to get started. It took 40 hours I would say over a two week period to sand and buff it out...
  18. blue 07

    1967 Shelby GT 350 Detail

    Just like it says, spent the better half of Thanksgiving week detailing this beautiful Shelby. As you can see, it was pretty beat from years on the road and lack of good car washing techniques. It is a track car, with a 30 year old restoration , so it had some issues. Enjoy the pics in 2 posts.
  19. blue 07

    Lower Control Arms Question

    Has anyone purchased a set of Bobs lower control arms? They look great on their website but everyone's favorite seems to be BMR lca's. Any input would help , thanks.
  20. blue 07

    Sanding my supercharger, EEEKK !

    After trying to finish up my engine bay after a winter of modifications, the only thing that looked like it needed some dressing up was the supercharger to make the engine bay complete. So I had my body guy body paint just the SVT and 5.8 logo on my supercharger in blue with the period...
  21. blue 07

    Is this an issue ?

    I was cleaning up the wheel wells on my 13 GT500 the other day and noticed water coming out of both mufflers in the rear . The water only drained out since it was on a jack, no drips when back on the ground. Is this right or should I be concerned? If an issue, I do have a Ford Premium Care...
  22. blue 07

    Airbrushing on my Shelby - REDONE

    I posted some pics a while ago about some airbrushing I had done to my Shelby. After mixed reviews, good and bad and lots of new mods added over the winter, I did not like the way they looked after all was said and done. So after many weeks of waiting, here are the results. And no, I'm not...
  23. blue 07

    Valve cover breathers

    Anyone use a valve cover breather on their Shelby GT500 ? Have looked at many, Metco, etc, any goods or bads about brands. Looking for some info....
  24. blue 07

    New Fender Wings

    I ordered a set of fender wings from Billet Pro Shop for my 13 GT500 and I have a question. The product is beautiful and looks great on the car, question is , should I leave them on permanently OR attach them for car shows only ??!! Do I really want people to know how much hp I have, or let them...
  25. blue 07

    Question about brake pads

    I want to change just the brake pads on my 13 GT500. I can't stand the amount of brake dust I get from the factory pads, especially from the front pads. I'm thinking going to ceramic pads to eliminate the dust factor, what brand should I buy ? I have the factory setup (Brembos) and don't plan on...

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