DubbsFaris Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-2012-Ford-Mustang-Shelby-GT350-Cragar-Wheel-SET-4-/171474595991?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27ecaeb097 I am very surprised they weren't offered to owners first. That said- I hope one of you end up with them. It's still my favorite wheel of all time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSGT Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 At least it blows this guy out of the water! http://www.ebay.com/itm/131205043617?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I was able to buy a replacement wheel some time back after hitting a piece of angle iron on the freeway and gouging one of mine. I'm hoping they keep a few in stock for future emergencies. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 So much for the SAI "contract" with the original buyers of the 2011-13 GT350 models that stated an exclusive parts replacement policy for GT350 owners only so no clones could be made and limited production value would be retained. On the http://www.ebay.com/itm/131205043617?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT ad, the wheels are correct but the blue GT350 is not as only white cars were available for 2011. Biggest value for both ads are the center caps as the 45th anniversary are exclusive to the 2011 GT350. For those of us early buyers who wanted to maintain a spare parts inventory in case parts became unavailable and were denied spare parts at the time of purchase, this is an insulting policy change. So much for trust. SA factory sales should be available to owners first. Our names are in the so called registry and our names were on the production contract for the cars. There is a record of the original buyers of the 159 cars that were manufactured in the SA shop. Not a big number for out a parts notice. Any other GT350 parts liquidation surprises Shelby American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppd01 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Any other GT350 parts liquidation surprises Shelby American? If they continue doing what they have been doing as soon as this set sells they will put another set up for auction until presumably they are out. SAI has no loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTH391 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Did anyone notice the GT H 40th anniversary badge plate that Shelby just sold as well on ebay? Was over $100. That was to be limited to the original purchaser of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Did anyone notice the GT H 40th anniversary badge plate that Shelby just sold as well on ebay? Was over $100. That was to be limited to the original purchaser of the car. +1 ... owners should always get first right of refusal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Maybe someone at SA will read these posts and give us an official response. We have supported SA with our purchases of cars and parts and waited patiently for delivery after repeated delays. So now we only ask if SA is going to step up and show support for the buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 +1 ... owners should always get first right of refusal. Agree! Not quite the wheels but still a very limited item. Would love to have a spare as I decided to place mine on my car verse keeping it boxed up. However, that creates some vulnerability for me but felt it should be on the car. Spare would be nice to have. Little disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swa737 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 For me, it's not a matter of 1st Right of Refusal…I understood that these parts were EXCLUSIVE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 +1 We were all told that. I wanted a couple of spare rims in case of tire failure and rim damage. I would have to wait weeks for a replacement or pay outrageous air shipping to get the replacement. If something happened on a Friday and there was a car show over the weekend, I would have to cancel if I did not have a spare on hand. Plus the car would probably be in a shop up on jacks for days. I finally have a couple of the last of the factory blems that were sold last year. Lucky to catch the ad in time. Now I have to think of what other exclusive GT350 parts that I should try to purchase before they are all auctioned off to anyone who wants to get them. Apparently, those who made the initial exclusivity rules on behalf of the factory are no longer employed there so the rules are vacated as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czardoz1 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 So much for the SAI "contract" with the original buyers of the 2011-13 GT350 models that stated an exclusive parts replacement policy for GT350 owners only so no clones could be made and limited production value would be retained. On the http://www.ebay.com/itm/131205043617?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT ad, the wheels are correct but the blue GT350 is not as only white cars were available for 2011. Biggest value for both ads are the center caps as the 45th anniversary are exclusive to the 2011 GT350. Does anyone know if the center caps are included ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 The ad says that they are, but I would verify before bidding. Since the Buy It Now price has dropped 10 percent and still no bids, you might try to contact the seller and negotiate a better deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czardoz1 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 3 sets were sold so far, I believe the same person or company bought all three sets. I know for sure that they bought two of the sets. Two more sets were just put up by Shelby Auctions, wonder if the same person/company is going to buy those to corner the market at a latter date. The center caps supplied with the wheels do not have the GT350 logo; I asked Shelby before I quit bidding on the last set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfollmann Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I am trying to put a value on my 2011 Shelby 350 Mustang for insurance purposes. Do any of you know what any of them are selling for or the appraised value of any of them? Thank you. Dan Follmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 There have been a number of private and auction sales posted over the past year on the forums. It might take some searching. It seemed most were near the original sales price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Wow, after reading thru this thread, I almost feel bad about posting this......but I am a long time TS member and two Shelby owner. I did in fact buy one of those sets of wheels and am currently waiting for rubber for them to install on my 2008 500. I hope this does not make any of you angry. I feel the same as some of you have posted, but man......if it's offered up?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Nice looking wheels BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcGuirk Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I am trying to put a value on my 2011 Shelby 350 Mustang for insurance purposes. Do any of you know what any of them are selling for or the appraised value of any of them? Thank you. Dan Follmann My 2011 45th 624hp GT350 was appraised at $88K. Right in the mix of what comparable cars having been selling for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Nice appraisal. Good to see that the values are not depreciating. I have the same toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Wow, after reading thru this thread, I almost feel bad about posting this......but I am a long time TS member and two Shelby owner. I did in fact buy one of those sets of wheels and am currently waiting for rubber for them to install on my 2008 500. I hope this does not make any of you angry. I feel the same as some of you have posted, but man......if it's offered up?! I found a pretty nice emblem for the center caps. The diameter aint perfect...they don't offer it in 2 3/8". FullSizeRender by shelbybikeboy, on Flickr image1 by shelbybikeboy, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Got my wheels and tires mounted and installed ........ The tire shop said they "zeroed" out on the balancer. He also said I may have an issue because of the design of the deep lip. He says really in a perfect world the weights should be further outward on them, but there's really no way to do that with this wheel design. Sumbitch !!! Sure enuf...steering wheel shimmy at 57-60 mph. All be it not horrible...nonetheless it's there and it's a nuisance. Anyone else experiencing this on the stock 350 CRAGARS? I'm sorta disappointed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Got my wheels and tires mounted and installed ........ The tire shop said they "zeroed" out on the balancer. He also said I may have an issue because of the design of the deep lip. He says really in a perfect world the weights should be further outward on them, but there's really no way to do that with this wheel design. Sumbitch !!! Sure enuf...steering wheel shimmy at 57-60 mph. All be it not horrible...nonetheless it's there and it's a nuisance. Anyone else experiencing this on the stock 350 CRAGARS? I'm sorta disappointed now. Chris can you determine if its the left or right front, pull the one you suspect & have it check balanced you might be surprised to find one out of balance even though they said they were okay.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Sorry to hear about the shudder ... share when you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Got my wheels and tires mounted and installed ........ The tire shop said they "zeroed" out on the balancer. He also said I may have an issue because of the design of the deep lip. He says really in a perfect world the weights should be further outward on them, but there's really no way to do that with this wheel design. Sumbitch !!! Sure enuf...steering wheel shimmy at 57-60 mph. All be it not horrible...nonetheless it's there and it's a nuisance. Anyone else experiencing this on the stock 350 CRAGARS? I'm sorta disappointed now. That suxs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Chris can you determine if its the left or right front, pull the one you suspect & have it check balanced you might be surprised to find one out of balance even though they said they were okay.. Thanks Jim.......snowing again now......who knows how long it'll be now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Got my wheels and tires mounted and installed ........ The tire shop said they "zeroed" out on the balancer. He also said I may have an issue because of the design of the deep lip. He says really in a perfect world the weights should be further outward on them, but there's really no way to do that with this wheel design. Sumbitch !!! Sure enuf...steering wheel shimmy at 57-60 mph. All be it not horrible...nonetheless it's there and it's a nuisance. Anyone else experiencing this on the stock 350 CRAGARS? I'm sorta disappointed now. Have you tried just cruising at either 56 or 61, and not in between. Seems to me that should solve the problem. HaHa. On a serious note, I'll take mine out over the weekend and see if I notice any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Thanks Jim.......snowing again now......who knows how long it'll be now? Chris I had that happen to me when I put my Alcoas on ,rear right , took it back & watched them put it on the balancing machine & it was definately out of balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Got my wheels and tires mounted and installed ........ The tire shop said they "zeroed" out on the balancer. He also said I may have an issue because of the design of the deep lip. He says really in a perfect world the weights should be further outward on them, but there's really no way to do that with this wheel design. Sumbitch !!! Sure enuf...steering wheel shimmy at 57-60 mph. All be it not horrible...nonetheless it's there and it's a nuisance. Anyone else experiencing this on the stock 350 CRAGARS? I'm sorta disappointed now. I would be disappointed at your tire guy for not digging deeper. How does he know there is not a tire problem? You didn't mention him changing/moving the tires to eliminate them as the cause. If these were Chinese sourced wheels I could easily go along with blaming the wheels but these Cragers are American made from a respected wheel manufacturer with no history of balance problems. Also I didn't read anything about going to a different tire shop. It's been my personal experience that more times than not, balance & alignment problems blamed on the parts have been proven incorrect when another shop gets the job done with no problems. Just my thoughts. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I would be disappointed at your tire guy for not digging deeper. How does he know there is not a tire problem? You didn't mention him changing/moving the tires to eliminate them as the cause. If these were Chinese sourced wheels I could easily go along with blaming the wheels but these Cragers are American made from a respected wheel manufacturer with no history of balance problems. Also I didn't read anything about going to a different tire shop. It's been my personal experience that more times than not, balance & alignment problems blamed on the parts have been proven incorrect when another shop gets the job done with no problems. Just my thoughts. Steve Hey there Steve....thanks for the thoughts. To be clear, he's not blaming the wheels or calling them inferior in any way. It's just that with the curvature of the spokes coming way back inside the "tub" (if you will) and the cosmetic portion of the outer lip being so deep....the weights cannot be pushed outward enuf to achieve a perfect scenario. Therefore to get them balanced at 'zero' it takes more weight to get there, further inside. Does that make sense? The tires are staggered Verdsteins. So I can't really move them all around. I'm in no way bashing these rims!!!! When I say I'm sorta disappointed now, I just mean that it seems everytime you stray from a factory set up, you can count on something (even small) being not quite right. Just been my personal experience, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 What I want to know is if in fact any of the 350 owners have even the slightest of a steering wheel shimmy? That's all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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