Kevin Patten Posted June 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Very few people know what those were. They found them on the shelf after I left, just put them on eBay.... great story behind those, I'll post details sometime. Jer I just thought that you'd like to know that some of them found their way to the race car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Post # 2600 Ordered matching wheels for the tow rig today - gotta look good going down the road since I pull 07SGT4755 on an open trailer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Post # 2600 Ordered matching wheels for the tow rig today - gotta look good going down the road since I pull 07SGT4755 on an open trailer! That's cool! Just like the old days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Post # 2600 Ordered matching wheels for the tow rig today - gotta look good going down the road since I pull 07SGT4755 on an open trailer! Especially if your using your GT500 to pull it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Especially if your using your GT500 to pull it ! True but, I prefer to tow with my F150 - it holds more track gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Got the rear bumper cover over to the painter yesterday. New front OEM fascia being delivered to the house on Monday. The carbon fiber front splitter is here along with the Agent47 front brake ducts for the Shelby GT/ GTCS front fascia. I already put on the "snake eyes" decals on the carbon fiber headlight panels and put clear film Armor Shield film on them to protect them from the track debris. The changes are starting to come into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 WOW!! For the second time Latemodel Restoration has sent me the wrong fascia - they keep sending me a rear bumper cover instead of a front SGT/GTCS fascia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 WOW!! For the second time Latemodel Restoration has sent me the wrong fascia - they keep sending me a rear bumper cover instead of a front SGT/GTCS fascia ! That is frickkin ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 No kidding - I'm trying to get the cosmetic stuff done before Russ and I leave for Portland so I can focus on the drive train items when we get back. I'd like to run 07SGT4755 in the SFR SCCA regional race on the July 24-26 weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.barton Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 It sure would be nice to see some pictures of the changes being made, unless of course, you're going for the whole "grand unveiling" thing......... Can't wait to see what you've done with it. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Patience young grasshopper! Maybe a sneak peak soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 OK Mark - Let's see if I got this to work. Here's your sneak peak! The front fascia has not been changed over to the original SGT one yet - still waiting for the right one to be delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Can't wait to see the stickers on the car ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Can't wait to see the stickers on the car ! Those won't be shown until we take "On Track Photos" - these were just teaser shots of the car on the trailer in my driveway. I don't want the competition in on my speed secrets until I get on the track with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.barton Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 OK Mark - Let's see if I got this to work. IMAG1348.jpgIMAG1349.jpgIMAG1351 (2).jpg Here's your sneak peak! The front fascia has not been changed over to the original SGT one yet - still waiting for the right one to be delivered. Very cool! Thanks for the sneak peek. Looking forward to the "on track" photos to see the total transformation. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 OK Mark - Let's see if I got this to work. IMAG1348.jpgIMAG1349.jpgIMAG1351 (2).jpg Here's your sneak peak! The front fascia has not been changed over to the original SGT one yet - still waiting for the right one to be delivered. Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Changed out the fuel door today on the car (put on a painted M-2301-5M) and going to get the wheels on the truck changed out also. Russ and I are flying out to Portland in the morning and I'm hoping that UPS truck will drop off the correct front fascia today. We'll see how everything comes out - something tells me that I'm going to be very busy the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngfever Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Did you sell the original front bumpers? Need me to send out the front bumper from "Hurricane"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Did you sell the original front bumpers? Need me to send out the front bumper from "Hurricane"? Yes, I sold the original front bumper to buy race car parts. Let this be a lesson - sell nothing and have plenty of spares when it comes to track cars. JMO UPS just called and said that they will drop off tomorrow The painter also said that the rear bumper cover is done and can be picked up tomorrow Did I mention that Russ and I are flying out to Portland in the morning to go clinch a championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Well, here it is - Russ and 07SGT2425 have won the SCCA US Majors Western Conference Series in Touring 2. Of the 12 races in the series, we made it to 9 of the races out west in 2015. Russ had 5 wins, 1 second place finish, 2 third place finishes, and 1 fourth place finish. He ended up with 199 points and won the class overall so now he gets to go to Daytona Beach, Florida for the 2015 SCCA Runoffs. This last weekend ate up a set of tires (due to the extreme high temps on track), a set of both front and rear brake pads, and we had an alternator go bad just three hours before the race on the 4th of July. Fortunately we found an alternator at a NAPA Auto Parts store which was opened on the holiday and I was able to get it done just before we had to be on grid. Russ was driving hard and was faster than last year even under the unfavorable conditions. It all came together making it a very successful race season for Russ and the Shelby GT race car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngfever Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Great Job Kevin and Russ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thanks, and on top of it all I finally received the correct front fascia from LMR (third times a charm) which got delivered while I was up in Portland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Awesome news to say the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngfever Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thanks, and on top of it all I finally received the correct front fascia from LMR (third times a charm) which got delivered while I was up in Portland. How do you go about marking/cutting the cover for the tow hook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Awesome news to say the least! It was until I pulled it out of the box - not a very good mold - definitely not the quality of an OEM part. Saggy and don't know if sitting it out in the sun is going to help reshape it. I think that I'm done with Latemodel Restoration - sad to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 How do you go about marking/cutting the cover for the tow hook? Start small and work it out to a bigger hole - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Contemplating whether I should go with a Saleen Heritage front fascia because it resembles the front fascia of the Mustang GT-R concept car - it has a standard GT upper grille and headlight configuration while the lower half resembles the lower grille shape and fog light openings of a GT500 however I am trying to follow the SAI theme in what could have come out of them doing a SGT R model back in 2007 or 2008. Since SAI decided to go with the Mustang GT/CS front fascia on both the GT-H and the SGT I'm first going to give it a try with Agent 47 front brake ducts and a carbon fiber front splitter (I'm using an APR Racing one that follows the SGT front fascia layout) along with a SHR lower grille. If I feel that it doesn't flow well then I'll go with the Saleen fascia. I am staying with the Tiger Racing hood even though some suggest the deep draw hood. The car should share pieces and design from it's heritage - the Shelby GT, the Shelby Terlingua , and the Shelby GT500KR - which it will but, the TR hood is fantastic (kinda like a morphed GT500 heat extractor hood) from both the design aspect and functional aspect. We'll see what SAI thinks when I show it to them at Sonoma Raceway in August at the Shelby Nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 - An hour before the race in Portland - - an hour after the race in Portland - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Portland repair.png - An hour before the race in Portland - 2015 US Majors.png - an hour after the race in Portland - Nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 2 weeks and the painter hasn't touched the front fascia - I told him if nothing's done tomorrow that I'm pulling it out of there and going somewhere else - we'll see what happens . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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