mywickedshelby Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 A friend of mine recently found a 2007 Shelby GT for sale and asked me what he should be looking for when he inspects it. used White 5 speed with 8200 miles....... Please help me make a checklist for him, this is what I have so far..... Verify vin & csm with SA Registry to ensure it is a real Shelby Make sure has csm ac vent plaque and under hood plaque and PBF badges on the fenders Check the stripes Check the hood scoop Check for corrosion around the hood pins Check for faulty and or broken muffler hangers Check for trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd Check to see if camber bolts were ever added.....lowered cars need them, didnt come from SAI with them Check for scraps under the front splitter Check for aftermarket exhuast TSBs: Air bag reprogram Change syncros for trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd Check for original owners manual and front mats Anything anybody can add to this list would be very helpful......thank you in advance........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Pretty good list, make sure all plaques between AC vent and under hood is there, Shelby mats, blank white hurst shift ball, the Shelby service booklet, and lately people have been changing the exhaust for aftermarket stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Micheal, besides the typical maintenance items which should be verified when purchasing any used car, I can't think of anything not posted above...except maybe the original window stickers including shelby sticker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Micheal, besides the typical maintenance items which should be verified when purchasing any used car, I can't think of anything not posted above...except maybe the original window stickers including shelby sticker? Its used, so we can ask for the original stickers and see if they got them from the owner..........check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Pretty good list, make sure all plaques between AC vent and under hood is there, Shelby mats, blank white hurst shift ball, the Shelby service booklet, and lately people have been changing the exhaust for aftermarket stuff. Check... plaques (ac vent and under hood) original owners manual packet original pieces like shifter ball and special mats check exhaust for original or aftermarket got it....thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewnagle1964 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Check... plaques (ac vent and under hood) original owners manual packet original pieces like shifter ball and special mats check exhaust for original or aftermarket got it....thanks. PBF Badges ! ! ! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 PBF Badges ! ! ! Andrew added to the list...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gth0007 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 A friend of mine recently found a 2007 Shelby GT for sale and asked me what he should be looking for when he inspects it. used White 5 speed with 8200 miles....... Please help me make a checklist for him, this is what I have so far..... Verify vin & csm with SA Registry to ensure it is a real Shelby Make sure has csm ac vent plaque and under hood plaque and PBF badges on the fenders Check the stripes Check the hood scoop Check for corrosion around the hood pins Check for faulty and or broken muffler hangers Check for trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd Check to see if camber bolts were ever added.....lowered cars need them, didnt come from SAI with them Check for scraps under the front splitter Check for aftermarket exhuast TSBs: Air bag reprogram Change syncros for trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd Check for original owners manual and front mats Anything anybody can add to this list would be very helpful......thank you in advance........... I would add a careful check of any mechanical or performance modifications done to ensure that they were properly installed and the car was not abused. Also the camber bolts may not be necessary as my car has over 33,000 miles, original tires, and no adverse wear (tires are rotated per Mustang GT / Ford suggestions). Also the PBF badges pictured on one of the posts are slightly different on a lot of original cars, both 2007 and 2008. Great time to buy a good used SGT. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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