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Originally Posted by Tom.A
You could always do the regifting thing and give it as a late wedding present to DG.  for the record I like the stripes Dave 
Sorry for the thread jack. Matt keep the progress going |
Come to think of it, that would make the perfect gift for Dave, it is blue, has white stripes, and screams Ford without saying it!
No need to apologize about being off topic, the thick of this build is in the beginning, and the rest of the pages are filled with is happening as time goes on, usually that has to do with parts that have been broken, or simply replaced because I have something in common with Ron. I don't mind at all if we all post about what is sort, vaguely relevant at the moment, because I know there is no way this is ever going to end up like Dave's thread.
Anyway, yes, that jacket is pretty much what I won. It is even funnier if you really know me. I'm not exactly a Shelby fan. I don't dislike everything Shelby, rather I feel like Shelby marketing and branding has gotten so out of hand that it is simply ridiculous, in an entertaining way, of course. One of the things that makes me laugh is when I see Ford guys at Cars and Coffee, and they've got a Shelby hat, and Jacket, a shelby signed dash, and Shelby lettering on their car that wasn't built by Shelby. What is even more ironic is that when I bought my GT500, either the previous owner, or the paint shop that put on ghosted stripes decided to leave the Shelby lettering off
So, there I was at Adams on Tuesday running against all the Mustang guys with their Cobras, who probably had all kinds of Shelby apparel, and lo and behold by the end of the night I had the fastest time, earning me the treasured jacket, which reads on the tag, "Officially Licensed Vintage Racing Apparel" or something of the like, despite the fact that there is no official branding present. Unlike Tom's picture, the Ford oval has been traded out for a pair of checkered flags and the Cobra badge is mysteriously devoid of the Cobra lettering and has been modified just enough to avoid copyright infringement
Oh and I can't forget that most contemporaries give me endless sh-- for "being an old person." The very sight of me wearing this jacket would probably bring them to the floor laughing It is a good thing that girl I mentioned a while back moved back to D.C. she would probably refuse to be seen in public in its presence!
I'm looking forward to wearing this jacket and nerding out over car talk.
Matt