1970 Shelby GT-350

Convertible Re-Creation

Grabber Blue

Please read the entire description and review the car’s personal photo website (www.GT350.info/gt350info.html) before sending questions. 

If you are in need of a toy for yourself, are tired of depreciating assets, but want something you can drive… here it is.  If this was real, in this condition, it would be a $250k plus trailer queen… you can drive this anywhere, and they can’t tell it’s not real unless you open the hood.

This is a super restomod rendition of the rarest and last of the Shelby convertibles.  It would be very difficult to professionally build this car to this level of quality for anywhere near this price.  Remember, spending less on a rust bucket rotisserie project or mechanical nightmare will always cost more time, labor, money, and headaches than getting a good one in the first place.  Not to mention the beautiful driving days you would miss.  Only someone who has built one of these knows the money hemorrhage of the “just one more $325 trim part” and “while we’re in there let’s do the ___ too”

Overview:

• Grabber Blue 1970 Shelby GT-350 Mustang Convertible
• Show winner: “Best-of-Show/Peoples Choice” – MHS 2009, 2^nd in Class – MCA/MCOH 2009, 2010, 2011
• 5.0 HO EFI Airmass Engine – runs perfectly and starts right up
• AOD Transmission (9/08 by All-American Transmission of Houston)
• Correct Shelby Rollbar with all Shelby quarter trim (6/08 by Surefire Restorations/Shelby of Houston)
• Factory A/C ready (inop.)
• New White Power top and Rollbar Top Boot
• Power Steering (ADCO 11/08)
• Almost every part is new or fully restored.

Summary:

We set up this ad in sections so you can get more detail as you go.  It is probably more info than you want, but better to err on that side.  I bought this beauty to drive for fun, but we are over-toyed and it needs to find a new home.  If you know about Mustangs, your first concern will be rust… I can find NO structural rust.  When we buy new parts, we get the best ones available and fix it right, since it is cheaper in the long run.  Whether you buy this one or another one, always ask where the parts came from.  The odometer reads about 2,200 since the rebuild.

Engine/Drivetrain:

• 5.0 HO EFI Airmass Engine runs well and starts with ease.  It is still stock with 19# injectors.  The valve covers do not leak and it does not burn oil at all.  I bought a Paxton SN92 Supercharger for it, but decided not to install it after all and sold it.
• The Shelby 5-scoop NACA hood provides great ventilation for the engine.
• AOD Transmission (9/08 by All-American Transmission of Houston) is the standard of Ford automatic transmissions.  It shifts firm and true, with no drips. 
• The newly built 9” posi rear end has a 3.89 was professionally built in 7/09 by local builder Tony Black, and is perfect for the AOD transmission.
• The new 3 row radiator is great, and the temp gauge is in the middle in hot Houston traffic.  This was required for future re-installation the A/C system.
• New battery
• Engine/Radiator area was cosmetically updated in 1/2012

Interior:

• The top-of-the-line Shelby rollbar, trim, and accessories were ordered from Branda Performance in PA; and professionally installed by Shelby expert Surefire Mustangs in Houston.  It really improves the profile and handling of the car.
• The entire interior and both door panels are new.
• The white Shelby comfortweave seats, frame rebuilds, new foam and new black carpet compliment the Grabber Blue color very well.  They are perfect.
• The entire wood cluster was disassembled, lenses replaced, all finishes restored.  The gauges all work and the speedo driven gear is correct.   The circuit board in new
• The repro Shelby console has a lighted period-correct tach and analog clock in the two holes.  One of the period-correct toggle switches runs the gauge lights, and the other one is not yet assigned
• All of the dash bulbs, flashers, switches, etc. were replaced too.
• The new Steering wheel with Shelby cap was installed in August, 2009, as well as a new full steering/turn/horn column harness in 1/2012  A 1969 Shelby wheel will not fit on a 1970 steering column.
• This appears to have been a factory A/C car, but the equipment was long gone before we bought it.  The new retro-kits reportedly work better anyway, but the hard-to-find correct controls and vents are already in the dash.  Heater box assy was re-done in 6/09 by Surefire.
• The new Sony AM/FM/CD/BT/Ipod works well with the new style dual mode stereo speaker into the stock dash mono speaker area and correct Shelby speakers in the doors.
• The remote sport mirror works well.
• The seat belts were completely restored
• Since the EFI computer is mounted behind the passenger side dash area, the regular wood dash with clock would not work.  We successfully located and restored the impossibly rare wood clock-delete dash panel for that side.
• New full dash pad and trim.
• Heater and Vent controls and fans work great (ready for a/c install)
• The console lid is the correct triple-hump design with a 3 button Homelink unit hidden inside.
• The ashtray hole has a period-correct leather trimmed cup holder and looks good.

Exterior:

• The body is perfect and all new Branda panels were professionally fitted by Surefire.  The frame was adjusted for gap perfection; the (9/08) paint is in show condition.  It has 1970 black stingers down the hood and correct reflector stripes down the sides.  The hood, doors, top latches, and trunk open and close correctly with no sags.  The body panels were reviewed with minor adjustments in 1/2012
• The windshield glass is new (9/08), and the new convertible top was replaced in 10/08.  The top frame was completely rebuilt and restored with all new rubber.
• The convertible hockey trim was professionally chromed and is in show condition
• New bumpers, grille, trim, 1970 chin spoiler.
• The BFG tires are almost new and the new Magnum 500 wheels with Shelby caps look great. 
• If you are in Texas, the 1970 Texas license tags will go with the car.  It is registered and titled it with those tags.

Steering:

We installed a new Flaming River steering box, replaced all of the PS hoses with new ones, had the valves and pump professionally rebuilt, and replaced all of the fluid (08/08 by ADCO Steering).  It works with one finger.  New steering wheel was discussed earlier.

Brakes:

We have installed OEM correct power disk brakes (4/10).

Suspension/Undercarriage:

The bottom has not been undercoated, but looks very good.  The entire front end is tight. 

The dual exhaust system is in good shape and the mufflers sound great…  The correct Shelby exhaust collector and port are also new.

Electronics:

• The new radio is a modern digital Sony CD/Bluetooth unit.
• The electric trunk release is in the cabin for one-touch access to your golf clubs.
• The top of the line alarm system was installed by Executive Motoring in 2/08.
• Dual mode headlights with daytime running lights.
• New fully electronic LED sequential Shelby tail & brake light system
• Other security features will be disclosed privately to the buyer.
• Since the standard fusebox for the 1970 Mustang is grossly undersized, there are 2 supplementary power blade-style fuse blocks:
  1. in the trunk is 12v hot with 8 fuse ports (security, power ant, power  trunk, radio hot, homelink, clock, + 2 available) it has a 4ga feed with an emergency disconnect fuse;
  2. under the dash is 12v ign/acc with 8 fuse ports (alarm, radio, console lights & socket, daytime driving lights, + 4 available) it has a 4ga feed with an emergency disconnect fuse activated by an accessory trigger relay unit.

FAQ:

Q- If you were keeping it, what would you work on next?

A- It drives great right now, but our wish-list is:

• Eventually install the A/C system
• Stumble across some Lucas Fog lights

Q- Did you buy a Marti Report?

A- Yes, it was an original F-Code convertible built June 25, 1970, With Trim codes 76A, Q, BB, 3  W  11

Q- Has this car ever placed in shows or events?

A- “Best-of-Show/Peoples Choice”– MHS 2009, 2^nd in Class–MCA/MCOH 2009, 2010, and 2011. 

Conclusion:

As you can see from the pictures, this is a beautiful classic restomod Shelby Convertible.  Like any 40 year old car, it is sold AS-IS.

Please email me any questions you might have (other than reserve).    

You can fly in and drive it home with confidence if you wish.  Otherwise, we have a contact who dispatches auto transports all over America, so figure about $600-$800 depending on your location and patience.  This is much less than you will pay otherwise. 

We have clear Texas title with current license, registration, and inspection sticker.  Although it is exempt from future Texas inspections, it was required for initial registration in Texas.  Please make sure that you send your state’s transfer and registration forms as well.