skymedic Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hey Guys, My trip to Vegas went well...Picked up CSM # 171.....40th Package with all upgrades! Here are how things went.... 1. Checked car over well, only issue was Guage Pod had a dime size paint chip missing from left corner......Was replaced with new one in about 25 minutes.....EXCELLENT! 2. All stripes were rolled over and good to go! I am however going to super glue the ends all down this week, so there is no future issues..... 3. Carbon fiber moldings, Well, like previous posts, could be made to fit better IMO! 4. FAUX GAS CAP, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THIS! I got all the way home to Phoenix and took car straight to detail shop, and faux cap was barely stuck on! It looks like it is held on strictly with 2 sided tape, I will have to have mine taken off and new tape put on to fix! My tape is bad or something! Will head to ford dealer tomorrow.... 4a. Ok, Update, Just checked Faux cap again, and it came right off the car! The issue is, the TAPE is very thin to begin with, so need better tape, and I dont think the clips were fitting in all the way..... 5. Supercharger, I was warned to go easy on Supercharger for 200 miles........Well, I did NOT get on it at all the whole way home until after the detail was done and she had cooled off for over an hour! I am having some detonation in the mid RPM's and WOT! Not real bad, but I can hear it! I am going to try some octane booster to see if this cures the problem or not! IF not, down to the Ford Dealer for them to fix! 6. I also have some mild bubbling in the stripes on front fascia, I can fix this with a needle tomorrow.. 7. Boost Guage, The needle does not go up smoothly, just kinda shakes its way up to the boost level...Not sure if this is normal or not, will have to inquire! 8. Thanks to ADRIENNE at SAI! VERY HELPFUL! and she got me some pictures of my take off parts along with a list...Just in case i have to make claim! 9. I have pictures to post, if someone would be so kind as to tell me how to post them PLEASE....I have pics of the one of the FIRST VISTA BLUE KR's that was sitting on showroom... THanks JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Congratulations! You should consider bringing it over to the weekly Peoria Car Show at the SAFEWAY store at 83rd Ave and Lake Pleasant Road; the address is 20713 North 83rd. Avenue. The show occurs every week on Saturday - usually gets going around 4:00 PM. I've been seeing new GT500s there almost every week. Now if I can only find that post where I gave some instructions on attaching photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymedic Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Congratulations! You should consider bringing it over to the weekly Peoria Car Show at the SAFEWAY store at 83rd Ave and Lake Pleasant Road; the address is 20713 North 83rd. Avenue. The show occurs every week on Saturday - usually gets going around 4:00 PM. I've been seeing new GT500s there almost every week. Now if I can only find that post where I gave some instructions on attaching photos. Thanks, I will be there in 2 weeks....... Here are the pics..... IMG]http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk287/ae9medic/IMG_0802.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 While searching I came across some instructions on posting pictures using Photbucket.om; that's how I do it. http://forum.teamshelby.com/forums/index.p...amp;hl=download Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymedic Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I will post more pictures tomorrow of the engine and so forth! Also, I will show you the Faux gas cap, and the tape i am talking about, you will be able to see how thin it is, and you can tell most of the tape was not even sticking to the metal, the shiny part is still on the tape! LOL...... Thanks JW PS.. TONI, Thanks for the info on how to post pics! JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Looks like you got the photo thing all figured out. A truly stunning car - in my favorite color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogon Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Great looking car! Thanks for posting. Are the KR stripes the same colour as yours on the 40th? Hard to tell since the KR is indoors. And your wheels are chrome, not silver? The red calipers look pretty good with the blue. Congratulations! One more thing: is this the 605HP upgrade, or 725? Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymedic Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Great looking car! Thanks for posting. Are the KR stripes the same colour as yours on the 40th? Hard to tell since the KR is indoors. And your wheels are chrome, not silver? The red calipers look pretty good with the blue. Congratulations! One more thing: is this the 605HP upgrade, or 725? Thx. Hey, Thanks for the compliments...... KR stripes are silver, just like mine! My wheels are CHROME! They look really sweet in the sun! I initially wanted Blue Calipers but were told they are on extreme backorder, So i went with RED, and I love them.....They are attention grabbers for sure.....I had so many compliments on them at the various gas stations and detail shop today..... This is the 605 SS upgrade! And to be honest with you, I like the Kenne Belle a lot, but the 605 has more than enough HP for just your average street driving.....I had a hell of a time keeping it straight tonight...........The 725 IMO would be pretty useless on the street! Great for the track. I am also picking up a G.O. for a 725 SuperSnake, just for shows and stuff....... Post more pics tomorrow...Off to bed.. JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradenbb Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hey, Thanks for the compliments...... KR stripes are silver, just like mine! My wheels are CHROME! They look really sweet in the sun! I initially wanted Blue Calipers but were told they are on extreme backorder, So i went with RED, and I love them.....They are attention grabbers for sure.....I had so many compliments on them at the various gas stations and detail shop today..... This is the 605 SS upgrade! And to be honest with you, I like the Kenne Belle a lot, but the 605 has more than enough HP for just your average street driving.....I had a hell of a time keeping it straight tonight...........The 725 IMO would be pretty useless on the street! Great for the track. I am also picking up a G.O. for a 725 SuperSnake, just for shows and stuff....... Post more pics tomorrow...Off to bed.. JW Nice car. It seems that there are a lot of quality issues. Not Good. The SC is supposed to brought up to heat 8x thn cooled off before hitting it. Did you do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerGmc Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 "Boost Guage, The needle does not go up smoothly, just kinda shakes its way up to the boost level...Not sure if this is normal or not, will have to inquire!" Mine is a little erratic also. Congrats on a great looking car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500_Grad Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Amazing looking car!! Very Sharp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Morris Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Great looking car. Thanks for the pictures michael morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymedic Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thank you for all the nice comments... Here are the pictures of the Faux Gas Cap.....I have removed all of the previous tape you see on the cap, and am cleaning the remaining sticky residue off before I put new ( thicker) 3m tape on it and put it back on....... As far as the SuperCharger is concerned, I have only used it 3 times now, Just took it around the corner and got it up to speed and letting it cool in garage again.......I was only told 200 miles, and Phoenix is about 300 from Vegas, but I never got on it during the drive back......SO, we shall see what happens..... Let me know if you have any comments on the gas cap or ideas or better tape than 3m.... Thanks JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Tony Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 PS.. TONI, Thanks for the info on how to post pics! JW Glad I could help and you didn't have to call me. :happy feet: Can't wait to get mine in. I'm getting the black Razors. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Your car looks just great!!! :happy feet: Thanks for the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500forme Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Awesome looking car! I bet you get alot of compliments. I am so glad that you sent such good initial feed back on your driving and S.A.I. experiances. I also have a blue coupe that is sceduled for the 40th w/SS upgrades and have been wanting to see the finished results on yours. I am glad to here that your stripes appear to be ok with the exception of the bubbles. Just a little advise on the bubbles, give it a little time before resorting to popping the bubbles with a needle. the air inside will usually permiate thru the vinyl film in a matter of days. Also knowing that your in Phoenix warmer air tends to magnify the problem with expansion. As far as the 3M VHB tape is concerned make sure you clean all surface areas with rubbing alcohol for best adhesion. Good luck and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 JW, Awesome looking car. Congratulations. Love the Blue with Chrome and the read calipers. My boost gage jumps to level immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandros Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Congrats.... nice car enjoy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch40 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Awesome looking. I think the fact that you need to completely re-do the faux gas cap is pretty crappy. This is great info for those of us in waiting... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymedic Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Congratulations! You should consider bringing it over to the weekly Peoria Car Show at the SAFEWAY store at 83rd Ave and Lake Pleasant Road; the address is 20713 North 83rd. Avenue. The show occurs every week on Saturday - usually gets going around 4:00 PM. I've been seeing new GT500s there almost every week. Now if I can only find that post where I gave some instructions on attaching photos. Speed, I will be bringing the Shelby to the car show today...hope to see you there... Thanks JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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