'65
GT350
R-Model Clone
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| 1965 GT350 R Model Replica Description prepared by Bill Collins on June 20, 2004 BODY: Solid southern body with Wimbledon white finish and Guardsman blue Lemans stripes. '66 style "GT350" rocker tape stripes. Fiberglass Shelby style hood with scoop, R Model front valence, side brake scoops. Fiberglass deck lid and end caps with integrated rear spoiler. All lips on wheel openings have been flattened for tire clearance. Chrome rear bumper, regular glass rear window with mouldings. GT350 logo gas cap and rear panel emblem. Door window glass and vent window assemblies have been removed. Raydot style outside rearview mirror mounted on driver's door. Louvre assemblies on upper quarter panels removed and covered with blanking plates. Windshield wiper assemblies have been removed. All exterior lights and signals are in place and working. The underside floor pan is original and has been cleaned and painted black beneath the passenger compartment and light grey above the rear suspension and around the fuel tank. The engine compartment and outer apron areas beneath the front fenders have also been cleaned and painted - the engine compartment is black and the outer apron areas are light grey. A new fuel tank has been installed and the battery is mounted in the trunk. SUSPENSION: American Torque Thrust "D" wheels mounted with 215/60R15 BF Goodrich T/A radial tires. Front end fitted with export brace and Monte Carlo bar (presently removed), lowered upper control arms, Shelby quick steering idler and pittman arms and one inch sway bar. Koni shocks all around. Nine inch rear housing fitted with override style traction bars. Manual disc front brakes with dual reservoir master cylinder and adjustable proportioning valve, 2 ½ inch rear brakes with finned drums. DRIVELINE: Mexican block 302 bored +.030 with 11:1 compression pistons on polished Hipo rods. Boss 302 windage tray with Aviad steel gated oil pan. Hipo lcrank dampener. Ford "Lemans" spec 289 Hipo camshaft. Ported 289 Hipo heads with GT40 valves, roller tip rocker arms and R Model style steel valve covers. MSD distributor and ignition system. Holley double pumper 650 cfm carb on polished Ford C9OX intake manifold. Hipo style air cleaner and large diameter alternator pulley. Tri-Y exhaust headers connecting to a Borla stainless steel exhaust system with flow through dual mufflers with tailpipes routing to the rear of the car. Ford toploader 4-speed transmission with Hurst shifter. Nine inch rear with Detroit Locker differential and 3:89 gears. INTERIOR: Aftermarket wood steering wheel. Dash pad and glove box door removed. Radio and heater controls removed and blanking plates installed onto openings. Instrument cluster replaced with Shelby R Model gauge panel incorporating Speedometer, CS tach, and oil pressure, ampmeter and water temperature gauges. Standard street black front seats and carpet. 3 inch competition lap seat belts. Door interior upholstered panels replaced with textured metal, with window cranks and arm rests removed. Headliner removed and four point roll bar fitted. Rear seat replaced with fiberglass shelf, with stock metal trunk access door retained. Seat latch openings in the rear interior panels are closed with blanking plates, and the upper interior side louvre panels also replaced with blank panels. GENERAL: I do not typically offer replica or clone cars, but made an exception in this case because I believe that this car offers good value. It is a nicely finished, very clean, high quality interpretation of the early GT350 race/street cars, and incorporates features from both models. It is ready for street, show or open track running. In the best early GT350 tradition it is raucous, loud, has few creature comforts, and likes to be driven hard! PRICE: $24,500. Shown by appointment at my showroom in Middletown, PA |
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