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1968 Shelby center console lid
« on: July 27, 2023, 08:26:59 PM »
I have heard rumors but have not seen any pictures or center console lids that look any different than what I have here.  Curious if anyone has seen the console stamping slightly different on an original.  This is what I consider correct originals:

20230727_171235 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr

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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2023, 07:20:36 AM »
The Black looks more Grainy but that could be because the Parchment one is worn.
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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2023, 08:49:45 AM »
Marcus, working on getting you some photos.

I did find a car that has a little more definition, but that looks the same.

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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2023, 08:54:49 AM »
One I have

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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2023, 01:36:26 PM »
I believe original


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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2023, 11:59:49 PM »
I think I see differences in the three concentric "rings" around the snake in two of these.

Appears to show "high-low-high" on one and "low-high-low" on the other (embossed/debossed, looking from the outside ring toward the two inner rings.)

Or it might just be my screen and/or the angles of the photos.

What's the correct design? 
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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2023, 01:37:01 AM »
It looks to me like these are all the same - especially the rings around the outer edges...unless someone sees something I am missing.  Its hard to compare photos because a slight change in angle makes it look different. 
The first two photos I posted are definitely originals. 
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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2023, 04:21:39 AM »
It looks to me like these are all the same - especially the rings around the outer edges...unless someone sees something I am missing.  Its hard to compare photos because a slight change in angle makes it look different. 
The first two photos I posted are definitely originals.

In the two pictures you posted there appears to be differences but are they or is this just a poor picture, angle or contrast?

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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2023, 09:02:05 AM »
Winning! What do think about this one???

Original from car #101 (Pre-production part)

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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2023, 11:38:28 AM »
How about this one from KR convertible #4201


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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2023, 01:31:54 PM »


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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2023, 01:38:18 PM »

Ok I do see differences now...especially in the photo that Pete posted here and Jeff points out in his.  I will have to take a closer look at what I have when I return back from Oregon.  Seems some differences can be from wear over the years and other differences are just from day 1 the way they were made.

My dilemma here is looking at reproducing a stamp to make these - but wanting to do it as accurate as possible and just doing one variation. 
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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2023, 02:56:01 PM »
The second one I posted is definitely an odd ball

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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2023, 03:26:38 PM »

Ok I do see differences now...especially in the photo that Pete posted here and Jeff points out in his.  I will have to take a closer look at what I have when I return back from Oregon.  Seems some differences can be from wear over the years and other differences are just from day 1 the way they were made.

My dilemma here is looking at reproducing a stamp to make these - but wanting to do it as accurate as possible and just doing one variation.
20230727_171235 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr  The first black one you posted is the odd ball IMO. Keep in mind that there have been reproductions of the lid from back in the early 80s or more. J. Yergovich sold Branda his tooling for the snake vinyl for their first version back then .
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Re: 1968 Shelby center console lid
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2023, 05:57:39 PM »
Good call Pete the first one you posted looks just like mine I have had it in my Shelby since July 1969 I just had a good look at it looks just like the one you posted.      James