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Steven Denton

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1970 Shelby owners manual
« on: March 27, 2020, 12:39:47 PM »
How do you determine if a 1970 Shelby owners manual is an original or a reprint?  In 1979 I visited the local Ford dealer and purchased a 1970 Mustang owners manual and a 1970 Shelby owners manual.  Wanted to see what I had. 

Special Ed

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Re: 1970 Shelby owners manual
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2020, 01:00:40 PM »
The printing is sharper not fuzzy and 70 mustangs have 4 dates   Shelby only 1

shelbymann1970

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Re: 1970 Shelby owners manual
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2020, 02:13:57 PM »
The printing is sharper not fuzzy and 70 mustangs have 4 dates   Shelby only 1
When I looked at my original I got from Jim Cowles and my repo 70 Shelby manual I could not really tell the difference in the print. But using a digital calipers the thickness is different on the 2 manuals. My repo manual is from the mid 80s that I bought when I bought my vert(I KNOW where my original owners manual is). Are the printings different over the years on the Repos Ed? Gary
Shelby owner since 1984
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1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
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1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)

Special Ed

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Re: 1970 Shelby owners manual
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2020, 03:13:05 PM »
I have seen more than 1 repo  vendor making Shelby manuals over the years.