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Topic: 2007 GT-350H in person pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-16-2006 05:15 PM
 
This past weekend Pam and I went to The New England Mustang Nationals II in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and one of the many interesting sights there was this 2007 Shelby Hertz Rent-a-Racer at the FRPP display.        
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-16-2006 05:15 PM
 This last picture is of something that shocked the hell out of me, rusted screws on the hood pins escutcheon plates!  When I went and gave the guy at the counter hell for it he explained that they got it that way and they were just as dismayed at it as I was. Apparently Shelby doesn't feel a car like this warrants stainless steel screws. He also pointed out they had dented the hood in the hinge area by using too long hinge bolts. I told the man what a buzz-kill it was and how I quickly went from awe to a WTF feeling, and he asked me to complain to Hertz about it. [This message has been edited by SteveLaRiviere (edited 07-16-2006).]
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4964
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 07-16-2006 06:15 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
This past weekend Pam and I went to The New England Mustang Nationals II in Sturbridge, Massachusetts
What day did you go there Steve ?? How was the display of cars inside ?? ------------------
i before e except in BUDWEISER !!! Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
Roller Cam - Duration 282'/282' @ 050 220'/220' lift 0.512
and much, MUCH MORE !!!
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2000 F150 4X4
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 07-16-2006 06:20 PM
Steve, thats a real let down. Either do it right or leave them off.Hey Ken whats new? ------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs HOOD HACKERS DELIGHT!
My Pics 14.05 @ 102mph
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-16-2006 06:21 PM
We were there Friday and Saturday. It was a good show, I think they said there were just under 300 cars there. The cars inside were nice, I think there we 2 Boss 302s, 4 68 1/2 Cobra Jets, a few R codes, some Shelbys.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4964
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 07-16-2006 06:40 PM
The year that I went there (2 years ago) they had like 6 BOSS 429's inside along with a bunch of BOSS 302's and several low mileage original Mustangs of various years. We were supposed to go up today (Sunday) but my mom took a fall and was taken to the hospital last night  I would have loved to have seen the 68 1/2 CJ's !!!Everything's going alright, how about you Ron ??
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-16-2006 07:03 PM
Sorry to hear that, I hope your mom is ok. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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Mooney
Gearhead Posts: 2357
From: Marietta, Ga
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 07-17-2006 06:02 PM
Are the engine specs the same as the Shelby version?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 29200
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-17-2006 06:11 PM
Drool!
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First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
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Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-17-2006 07:09 PM
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Originally posted by Mooney:
Are the engine specs the same as the Shelby version?
No, it gets a 325 hp normally aspirated 4.6L "Ford Racing Performance Group is supplying its popular Power Pack (FR1) to add a genuine 25-horsepower Ford performance kick to the 300-horse Mustang GT 4.6L V-8/Five-speed automatic transmission powertrain and an increase of 10 lb.-ft. of torque. The package includes Ford Racing?s 90mm Cold Air kit, the Muffler Kit, a new X-pipe similar to the one used on the new Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, a performance calibration and a cat-back performance exhaust for that throaty sound that will make this car unmistakably a Shelby Mustang GT-H." http://www.stangsunleashed.com/index.php?categoryid=18&p2_articleid=88 ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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68 Coop
Gearhead Posts: 5847
From: Mesquite, NV. 89027
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 07-17-2006 10:20 PM
Looks like trouble waiting to happen. I want bigger/wider meats, stainless screws and the power package, but for the 50k like it should be.------------------
William
M&M# 4256
MCA# 64831 68 Coupe
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 8198
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-18-2006 06:31 AM
Maybe Shelby or the hold down mfr. should use better quality stainless screws. The new ones are from China whatever and suck. Glad I saved all the trim screws that I liberated from ol 60's-70's GM cars. They had the best quality.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-18-2006 05:54 PM
If these rusted in a few months there's nothing stainless about them. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-22-2006 07:09 PM
Here are some great pictures of the show somebody {not us} took, that I found on the net:http://photos.radfiles.net/2006MCA ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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Blacksmith
Gearhead Posts: 604
From: Front Royal, Va., USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 07-22-2006 09:18 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Drool!
My sentiments exactly when I got in one last Sat. in SF & drove one 287 miles down the Ca. coast to Monterey & back to SF last Sun.
Just back from Ca. so I need to get organized for work (that nasty 4 letter word) next week. Driving impressions & pics later in the week when I get the pics downloaded.
I will say that IT WAS AN AWESOME RIDE!!! Also, THANKS to Bruce Wilcox for being "tour guide" at Precision Machines in Lodi, Ca. restoration/speed shop and THANKS for lunch. BTW Steve, there were 4 of them at VIR last month that I got some pics of too... Driving impressions:
S/N #0275 Awesome ride!!! Plenty of gitty-up up & go with "only 325HP". A second or so of lag when you step on it in drive before it down shifts, but when it does...HOLD ON! Hits 90 from 55-60 or so in no time flat (it's a wonder I didn't come home with a "trophy" from Calif. Highway Patrol, lord knows I mashed the gas a few times!!!). Forgot to bring my G-Tech Pro SS performance meter to hook up...Damn!!!
Shelby/Hertz has disabled the traction contol switch (so it's always on) but burnouts are still possible to those of us who know what we're doing. Drop it down into 1'st at a stop light & stomp on it... it hits red line REAL QUICK & rev limiter kicks in & it sputters, but up shift & it's GONE till red line again...What a handfull!Definately enough power to throw you back in the seat!!!
Suspension is nice & tight in high speed cornering but seems soft & "mushy" in normal cruising. The lowering that Shelby did might be suitable for the track but SUCKS on the street. I bottomed out coming out of SF airport on one of the metal security speed bumps. Bottomed out & almost took out the front spoiler coming out of a gas station (it does get about 15-16 mpg though).
Overall, Nice ride for a new "muscle car" but I'll stick with my 66 "H" clone.
I can only imagine what the GT500 will be like to drive...SCARY AS HELL I'd imagine. The GT-H has more than enough power for the highways & backroads of So.Cal... Pics to follow later.  [This message has been edited by Blacksmith (edited 07-23-2006).] [This message has been edited by Blacksmith (edited 07-23-2006).] [This message has been edited by Blacksmith (edited 07-23-2006).]
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