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Al & Laurie's 68 GT/CS 390 "S" code

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Join Date: Dec 07

Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada

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VIN & Data Plate Info

GT/CS or HCS?	California Special
VIN	8R01S161311
Body Code	65A - Standard Bucket Seats
Paint Color	T - Candyapple Red
Interior Trim	2A - Black
Date Code - Day	27
Date Code - Month	E - May 1968
DSO	B7 - Canada
Gear Ratio	7 - 3.25
Transmission	5 - 4 spd manual

Engine & Drivetrain

Original Engine	390 4V - S code
Notes or Mods	Original numbers matching block was rebuilt about 14 years ago by a previous owner and slightly warmed over at the time. Edelbrock intake manifold and headers have been added. We've dressed the engine with a Cobra air cleaner and matching Cobra valve covers. Last summer we installed a new set of Ford blue plug wires to dress things up a bit.

Documentation

Marti Report?	Yes
Build Sheet?	No
Window Sticker?	No

Photos, Notes, History, etc.

Notes & Modifications

We've installed a restored set of factory chrome styled wheels with GT caps since the car is a factory GT equipped model. At the same time a new set of BF Goodrich radial TA's were installed on the new wheels. The entire wiring harness was replaced, and the missing Lucas fog lights were sourced, restored, and installed. The interior was restored, front seats recovered, dash rebuilt, and a factory clock installed. We also installed a Shelby Cobra style wood rimmed steering wheel last summer. There is a set of traction bars installed on the car at the moment to help keep the "rubber on the road".
Still a bit more to go this year, and then hopefully it's all finished except for basic ongoing upkeep!
2018 update ... OK, so recently we quit procrastinating and pulled the motor, did a "light" rebuild (crank and rod bearings and a new timing chain), replaced the old Hooker headers with a brand new set of custom built tri Y's designed to clear the clutch and power steering, installed a new clutch and pressure plate, faced the flywheel, finally re-installed the power steering (which wouldn't clear or work with the old set of Hooker headers), installed a new 4 core radiator and a factory fan shroud. Just a little bit of fine tuning left now ... (we need to adjust the carb and timing a bit) ... and we're done for now! Finally applied for and got the BC collector plates for the car so that it will be licenced and insured for all 12 months of the year at a reasonable insurance cost. Now if the weather will just improve we'll get it out onto the road more often!

Factory Options

Air Conditioning	No
Clock	No
Console (lower)	Yes
Convenience Control Panel	No
Deluxe Seatbelts	Yes
Headrests	Yes
Interior Decor Group	No
Radio	AM
Rear Window Defogger	No
Speed Control (Cruise)	No
Tachometer	Yes
Tilt-Away Steering	No
Tinted Glass	No
Accent Stripe (Pin Stripe)	No
Black-Out Hood (Stripes)	No
Fog Light Style?	Lucas
GT Equipment Group	Yes
Heavy Suspension (Competition Handling)	No
Power Disc Brakes	Yes
Power Steering	Yes
Rocker Panel Molding	Yes
Sports Trim Group	No
Stripe Color	White
Vinyl Top?	-None
Wheels	Styled Steel (Chrome)
Whitewall Tires	No
Remote Left Hand Mirror	Yes
Passenger Mirror	No

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