1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe for sale

twobjshelbys · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2011, 09:08 PM

It's a gimme. Buy it. Great price for a great car.

My wife thinks it's just a Cobra with a hard top. Still working on it though.

STL Mark · #2 (**permalink**) 07-03-2011, 09:35 PM

I've seen the car in person, and live in St. Louis. I must say the car is flawless and stunning from front to back.

One thing - maybe others on this forum can answer.

The side exhaust is fake. It is really a rear exhaust system. I don't know if all SPF coupes are like that, or this one was specially made like that - I just don't know. Also - I would imagine it would not be too hard to bolt on side pipes for real.

jayscobras · #3 (**permalink**) 07-03-2011, 09:43 PM

They were alll that way from spf I do know of a couple that were changed

Jay

grybrd123 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-03-2011, 09:47 PM

I'm not familiar with this particular car, but I do have SPC0123. From looking at the photos, I can suggest some info you need, and several changes you should make if you buy this coupe. First, find out who the installer was. There are a number of good ones, and at least one not so good one. Make sure you get the owner's manual, knock off hammer, and jack with the car. This car has the stock PS unit, which should be changed to a pump with a remote reservoir (fluid will run much cooler) and a different pulley. If it has the stock fuel pump in the stock location, it needs to be moved to the same level as the bottom of the tank. If it has a Holley Red fuel pump, you should eliminate the fuel regulator - it's not needed and will not operate properly with the 7 psi internally regulated Red pump. You will probably need to change the heater control valve. There are other helpful mods but this isn't a convenient place to describe them.

Finally, there are no external door locks on the early cars, so if a door popper fails (and they do) you have to crawl in through the hatch.

I would also want to know why the owner didn't drive it!

They are a blast to drive (and comfortable, too), and you will never lack for onlookers and questions ...

grybrd123

grybrd123 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-03-2011, 09:54 PM

While writing my earlier message, I missed the most recent ones on the side pipes. They are not fake; the mufflers are real and HOT. A new coupe came with the option of H-pipes (rear exit) or open side pipes (no H pipe). If the H-pipes are installed, they can be easily changed to open side pipes by removing them, blocking the rear exits at the mufflers, and simply cutting away and grinding the blocking plates visible by looking in the side pipes. My car has rear exit pipes, and having ridden in a coupe with open side pipes, I would not recommend them - way too loud in my opinion.

grybrd123

ermenasce · #6 (**permalink**) 07-04-2011, 10:56 AM

I would like to thank you all for your advice. It is unvaluable to me since
I am not familiar at all with this car.
Please keep posting your thoughts,

PDUB · #7 (**permalink**) 07-05-2011, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ermenasce

your advice... is unvaluable to me ...

Please keep posting your thoughts

Well, if you don't want their advice, then why do you keep asking for it

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Ooops! I have no idea why they put the i, o, and u so close together on the typewriter keyboard

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ermenasce · #8 (**permalink**) 07-05-2011, 02:08 AM

Sorry for the misspelling. Your advice has a lot of value to me.
Keep posting it.