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January 11, 2010

January again! Carroll Shelby has reached his 87th birthday. Not bad for an old chicken farmer with a used heart.

Have you got your Coralsnake hat or t-shirt yet? Show your support for the website and get something cool in return. How about a personalized t-shirt with your car number on it ? The Coralsnake Store

I am also having the huge January 2010 wiring sale. If you need wiring, I can make you a deal and make sure you get what you need. Contact me for details. For Sale Page

We haven't had a good car story for a while. So, how about two ? First up is Joe. Joe has been a long time reader and he shows us how he found an awesome fastback that was stored for most of it's life. 4352

Bob's patience pay off and he scores a great GT500 KR convertible. 4012

The Team Coralsnake page is now here ! See the details you may have overlooked in the trunk of a concours 1968. Team Coralsnake

I have seen one too many cars with the wrong engine compartment paint job, so I spruced up that page to help you get your car factory correct. PAINT

Prices - are they going up or down ? What should you expect in the coming year? VALUE GUIDE

I added a picture of the Marchal fog light spacers. FOG LIGHTS

I have update the concours judging page. I will continue to update this page until I have a record of all the SAAC champions. SAAC Champions

I decided to leave the Index page alone, but I did update it with more links. Hopefully, this will help you find what you need. INDEX

2010 Show schedule. Do you want to see the very best cars in the country? If so, plan to attend one of these great shows. It's a great place to meet people and get some information you need. 2010 Shows

Next time ...the McCollum Motors page, project updates, more NOS parts, a special surprise and more 1968 goodness. The next update is April 1, 2010.





October 1, 2009

Welcome back, you are hooked now ! I have an awesome update for you and plenty more to come.

The Coralsnake Store is now open for business. You need to check it out. I often get people asking how they can be part of such a great informational website. The website has never excepted any donations or advertisements. Well, now you can be a part of Team Coralsnake and get something really cool in return. I personally selected some great hats and shirts. Your purchase will show your support and you have something you can use. I even have a personalized shirt that you can put your very own car number on . . . cool. If you are SAAC forum reader, the Captain Dave shirts are ready. More products, including wiring will be added later. The Coralsnake Store

The Fog light page is done. Don't get taken to the cleaners on the look-a-likes. Now, you can see exactly what you should have. Fog Lights

I often find myself telling prospective owners and even current owners some basic things they should know. Now you can see some the Coralsnake's Rules for Ownership. Rules

I have reloaded the exhaust page update. There was a bad link. It is good information. Exhaust

Wait until you see what Bill at Mansfield Mustang has to share. An NOS C8ZX carburetor! Check out the NOS page. NOS Parts

I found an original GT350 intake, so I added that to the manifold reference page. Intakes

Some more old pictures have rolled in, so have a look. Pictures

I have also updated the popular 10 spoke page. 10 Spokes

Do you know about the Shelby Museum ? Now you do. Check out the museum page. Shelby Museum

Project updates. # 4410 is running a little behind schedule, but good progress is being made. Hey, perfection takes time. 4410

The Special Paint letter from 1968. Now, you can see the original mixing codes. Codes

The next update is scheduled for January 11th. A new indexing system is on the schedule. A junk in the trunk page is coming. There will also be more interesting pages and project updates.





SPECIAL UPDATE 34TH Annual Shelby Convention coverage. SAAC 34



July 4, 2009

What's is really neat is right now everyone has a chance to find neat people and information about the cars we love. You don't need money, just a little motivation. Even if you don't have a car, you can research a dealership help or someone else with their history.

Thanks to everyone that made a contribution for this update. It could be the biggest one yet !

The Mid-America Ford and Team Shelby Nationals was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was the 35th anniversary of the event. Mid America Show

McFayden Ford was in Omaha, Nebraska. Check out the stuff Robert found. It's awesome. McFayden Ford

A big list of the 1968 wiring I have for sale. Now you can see what you need. Contact me for a discount on a large order. Don't just sit there buy something! I have 1969 wiring too. Shelby Wiring

Mike discovered something that could have easily been overlooked. See how he found his GT500 convertible. 1493

The clutch linkage page will help you identify those odd parts. Clutch Linkage

A few more pictures of those obscure new, old stock parts for your entertainment. NOS parts

An update on one of my projects. This GT500 literally returns from years hard labor. 1628

Paul shares the history of # 1820. A car with a supercharger in its past. 1820

My favorite page, the Northwestern page, just got a little better. I thought you might enjoy one of the emails I got. Check out Mike's memories of the old dealership. Go to the bottom of the page for the link. Northwestern Ford

Serial Number 2481 is a past SAAC National Champion. Darin plans to show the car in the future, in honor of his dad who recently passed away. SAAC Concours

Some of the early history of a yellow GT500 KR convertible. 3900

...and if all that weren't enough. A flood of dealer items. These items are waiting to become full blown dealer pages. Dealer Goodies


The 34th annual Shelby American Automobile Convention will be August 6-8 in Pennsylvannia. Can you go ?

The next update is scheduled for October 1st. More information on special paint cars, 10 spokes ( I am not sure why ? ) and fog lights. I will post updates on the projects. Look for # 4410 to get some fire in the wires.





January 11, 2009

A new year and a lot of new material.

I have a new page with production numbers. There are a lot of bad production numbers floating around the web. 1968 Shelby Production Totals

A big list of the 1968 wiring I have for sale. Now you can see what you need. Contact me for a discount on a large order. It's to time to stimulate the economy. Shelby Wiring

A new page that will focus on hardware - nuts and bolts. Shelby Hardware

I posted a few pictures on the intake and manifold page. Please have a look. Intakes

The mystery of Matt's vintage pictures is revealed. Vintage Pictures

A quick look at speedometer gears. This should narrow down your choices. Speedometer Gears

An update on one of my projects. The GT500 KR from Texas. Take a look at how it is coming along. S. No. 4410

Next time, NOS parts, more updates and another project update. Car # 1628 is coming on fast.




October 1, 2008

Hey, where did summer go ? Anyone seen summer, anyone ?

Do you know what SAAC is ? Check out the SAAC page. Now, new and improved with a new director ! Shelby Club Page

One of the freakiest vintage pictures I have ever seen. See if you can figure out this puzzler ?
Vintage pictures

Team Coralsnake. Learn what is coming down the road. Team Coralsnake

Pictures are back. These cars are all in the Midwest. Everyone of them is on the road. Who says the classics are gone ? Road cars

Need help with decals ? This should get you started. 1968 Shelby Decals

I updated the For Sale Page, go buy something. If you want to build a nice car, you need nice parts. These are the best. Items For Sale

I posted a few more pictures of the 1965 Shelby I rebuilt. If you are filthy rich and want a nice car, it is for sale. 5S337

The case for smog Part Deux . . . You can't get away without it anymore, there is too much evidence. SMOG



Coming in 2009 - Project updates, the NOS parts page, nuts and bolts and much more. The world's best (and possibly only) all 1968 Shelby webpage with original content.





August 18, 2008

SPECIAL UPDATE: The Coralsnake wins SAAC Gold ! SAAC 33 Coverage



July 4, 2008

Welcome back,and Happy Birthday to us all.

You may have noticed the front page has changed slightly. I have added a new index to the website. Hopefully, this will make things a little easier to find. Index

I have updated the wheels and tires page. I noticed that at least three different tires were being used. Tires

I cleaned up the special paint page. Hopefully, my 8th grade teacher will stop bothering me. Special Paints

Randy sent a new picture of # 301, the Hertz show car. He has a new paint on the car. Hertz Convertible

A little update on the Coralsnake. I should have more after the Shelby convention. Coralsnake

The bud Selig page returns! You can join the fan club. Selig Ford

You may have seen Arild's car in Mustang Monthly.The car first appeared on this website more than two years ago. Arild's GT500 KR

Project Midas has been updated. You will want to stay tuned with this project. I try to put somg on a Paxton supercharged big block car. 0056

Pat sends along some vintage photos for the album. Vintage pictures

The dealer album is update with a find from Bob Rice Ford. Thank you Greg. Dealer goodies

A new picture of # 2040, also known as "Chad's Shelby" 2040

Stripes and emblems - let's get this correct. Stripes and Emblems

Still not satisfied? Stay tuned for a special edition on August 20th. I will have National Shelby Convention coverage from the Garden State.



April 1, 2008

First, Happy birthday to the 428 Cobra Jet! You can read about one of the most unique cars ever to receive the most powerful Mustang engine on the "project Midas" page. 0056

The first GT500 fastback checks in. Maybe you can give this story a happy ending? 0041

The Coralsnake (with a little help from SAAC) discovers the 1968 GT500 KR press car hiding in plain view. 2356

Another yellow convertible comes off the hit list. There are only a hanful left to find now! Yellow Convertibles

What about showing my car at SAAC? The show is coming and you need to be ready. Show Time

Need a window sticker for that old car? I can work up a cool recreation of your original and it's dirt cheap. Window Sticker

More cool vintage photos. . . Vintage snapshots

. . . and dealer stuff . . . Dealer stuff

On July 4th read about Project Midas, The Coralsnake (# 3206) and much more. I also hope to have a new, easier to use index.



January 1, 2008

ORANGE SHELBY SIGHTED! 1968 memos state 15 non-yellow special paint cars were built. The website documents 14 cars. An orange GT350 has been spotted in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. So far, attempts to track the car down have been unsucessful. If you think you can help find the "missing" special paint car, please email me. Special Paint Cars

The best 1968 Shelby transmission page is here. Now you can ID that transmission without digging through all those books. The Transmission Page

Believe this...Paxton Superchargers. The Paxton Page

A few more dealer items on the dealer page. Dealership stuff

I added a couple more golden oldies. Old Pictures

Do me a favor a check out Arlid's car again. My friend, Eric English, stopped by and left a photograph. 3453

Scott shares some pictures of the rarest of shift knobs. The one that was meant to be on your GT500KR. Interior Page Visit Scott and buy something at www.scottfullerreproductions.com

Next time "Project Midas". I make a plan to help build a "Gold" car for Chuck.

Concours Judging - things you need to know before you show. SAAC bikini contest update.





October 1, 2007

Have you ever seen a prototype 1968 Shelby ? I bet you have and didn't even know it. I provide one possible explanation for the mythical 1968 427 engine. The Prototypes

5S337 after a summer of debugging the finished pictures are here!
THE RESTORATION OF 5S337

# 4410 a GT500KR 4spd Air Conditioned car is one of the projects. See what the starting point looks like now that the car is apart. # 4410

A special paint GT350 convertible and a GT500KR have rough starts at the assembly plant. Read about two cars the factory painted the wrong colors. Strange Stories

The Northwestern Ford page is incredible. Now, see the pictures that didn't make the first cut. Rare history from a 1960's dealership. Northwestern Ford

Need wiring? Check out the FOR SALE page....I can also get you a 69 tach underdash harness, just ask. BUY STUFF

Next time an update on the Coralsnake. I look at Paxton superchargers and transmission identification.



...and much more. Have a look around to see some new pictures spinkled around the website.





July 4, 2007

I updated the trivia page as well. If you have an early built 1968, please take a look. Maybe you can help ? Odds and Ends

5S337, the 1965 GT350 is new again. This car is done. I am back to the 1968s.
THE RESTORATION OF 5S337

# 4410 stops in for a visit and I begin tearing down a GT500KR 4spd with Air Conditioning. I find something remarkable hidden under the carpet. # 4410

My friend, Scott Fuller, reproduces the finest parts on the planet. Check out his starter delays. They will blow your mind. I use his parts every chance I get. He has a new website. Go buy something. Parts for sale

The special paint GT350 convertible found in Colorado checks in. Next time, I will let you know why "rare" does not begin to describe this "special paint" car.

The incredible story of the first GT500 ever built. You want to see what a supercharged GT500 looks like? I plan more on the superchargers, but this should entertain you. A bonafide Shelby used to test uncommon parts. 0056

I'm off to SAAC 32. The big Shelby convention in Utah and I give you a special report. You want to get jiggy with the judges ? Let's see what they say about that. SAAC 32

...and much more. Have a look around to see some new pictures spinkled around the website.





April 1, 2007

No fooling another update. Check out what is happening on 5S337, the 1965 GT350. See if I finished the car.
THE RESTORATION OF 5S337

The Northwestern Ford page has gone supernova. My conversation with a salesman leads me to find the dealership's former owner and I pay him a visit. Wait until you see what he shared with me during my exclusive interview. Northwestern Ford

If you have anything from any of the Shelby dealers, I would appreciate you sharing it with me.

GT500 #1628, a GT500 4spd car is getting the bodyshop work over. I will show yet more of the parts and review the progress to date. 1628

My friend, Scott Fuller, reproduces one of the hardest parts to find for a GT500KR. Check out his starter delays. Parts for sale

#4410 rolls in from Texas. This GT500KR 4spd car with air conditioning will be one awesomely clean car when it leaves. More to follow.

On the last update, I told you I had found yet another original plant photo, but it never got posted! Sorry. It is here now. Plant Photos

Another special paint GT350 convertible is found in Colorado. This time it's a factory yellow car. That leaves just 16 yellow convertibles unaccounted for.... Maybe you know where one is? Check these serial numbers . . . Yellow Convertibles

I have received several good suggestions for future updates, including a Paxton supercharger page and a transmission page. Stay tuned.





January 11, 2007

You made it to 2007! I went around and cleaned up the pages a little and I have some great updates. The idea is you have a look around once in a while and review the website to find some things you haven't seen before.

I found yet another original plant photo. It is part of Jack Reddeker's original set and was left out before. Plant Photos

The Northwestern Ford is even bigger. I spoke with a real live Northwestern salesman. You won't believe the stories. Hopefully, some more dealership information will present itself. Northwestern Ford

I updated all the projects. See my projects

The restoration of 5S337 is coming into the home stretch. It won't be long and it will be finished. My target date is April 1st. No fooling! You can see where I am now and if I am going to make it. THE RESTORATION OF 5S337

You can see some more original parts from #1628, a GT500 4spd car I am rebuilding. It's gone for bodywork now. 1628



I have joined forces with the Classic Mustang Forum. If you want to be part of a 1968 Shelby message board and not have to deal with all the clones, here's your chance. Classic Mustang Forum - Shelby Only





October 1, 2006

This is the biggest update yet! I spruced up the website a little. I hope you like it. You will notice I added buttons.

I updated the plant photos. I thought you would enjoy seeing them all on one page! Best of all, I have some exclusive new pictures. Plant Photos

A 14th non-yellow special paint car has been found. I updated the special paint pages. My best guess is there is still one more car to be found .... and # 3337, a special green car, appears for the first time. Special Paints

The Northwestern Ford page got a little bigger. I have included some great vintage advertisements and some information about the 1968 Shelbys sent to Playboy. Northwestern Ford

You can read about the Coralsnake (# 3206) and how the website was born. The Coralsnake

The restoration of 5S337 continues and some more restoration information is revealed. THE RESTORATION OF 5S337

You can see some original parts from #1628, a GT500 4spd car I am rebuilding. 1628

I added some new wiring to the For Sale pages. For Sale

I have joined forces with the Classic Mustang Forum. If you want to be part of a 1968 Shelby message board and not have to deal with all the clones, here's your chance. Classic Mustang Forum - Shelby Only





July 4, 2006

The website has a new name. Please use www.thecoralsnake.com

The restoration of 5S337, parts clean-up THE RESTORATION OF 5S337

Some great information about Northwestern Ford in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Northwestern Ford

New featured parts. Things you NEED! Featured Parts

A sneak peak at the only GT500KR convertible ever painted Royal Maroon. A real 1 of 1

How to do your own research and where to find good information Restoration

New dealer scripts Dealer Scripts

The 31st Annual Shelby Convention Shelby Convention Pictures

Norwegian Car Show coverage Norwegian Coverage






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