Hi R.R., and thanks for the reply.
"Just curious if your car also has a union in the ducting between the scoop and the wheel tub?"
Unfortunatly the original hose is long gone. The original "end" hardware is still intact and in nice shape.
"Do you know the Shelby build date?"
The paperwork I received from Mr. Mathews shows the car was invoiced & shipped in the middle of December '66. I'm not sure of any "Shelby" build dates?
"Very few cars have this type of scoop.Were you able to find replacement hose that looks like the original?"
I'm sure Mr Gaines can answer this better than me but here's what I bought a while back:
http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?tpc=Aeroduct_Hose_-_Black_Neoprene&form_prod_id=1530&action=product I did see a couple of Ford packaged, Shelby part numbered brake duct hoses a while back (not for sale) and I remember they were not corugated (such as a dryer vent hose), they were not shiny, and they had tan colored rings around them. I thought this hose looked pretty good?
From Mr Gaines:
"Mark,I have seen both colors used for the rivets in that area. I don't think it was a cosmetic concern like it was on the tail panel. I would use the suggestion made R.R. for determining what came on your car . If you can't follow R.R.'s suggestion then let your conscience be your guide . I have only seen the strip type caulk used to seal the ducts. I hope this helps.Bob"
Thanks, Bob. The rivets which I removed were plain aluminum, I have no idea if they were originals or not. There was of course some grime inside my duct hardware, just hard to tell if it included any sealers.
I appreciate the advice from both of you.
Thanks again...Mark