A Shelby is a numbered truck. It actually wasn't tuned to work. It was set
up more like a muscle car with a 3:90 rear, Eagle GT tires and a mildly
reprogrammed transmission. A numbered Shelby truck should be saved. I have
more experience with 318s (and small block Mopars as a whole) than most.
There is a reason Shelby had his own under-hood ID plates with the engine ID
stamped in. These were destined to be collectibles from the start. I have
been offered $10k for my Shelby. Not big bucks, bit how many other stock Gen
Is world fetch that price these days?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Rey" <radon220@gmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Shelby
>
> What?? Is this a tuner's blog or a truck forum?? If these trucks
> weren't made to drive and work, then what were they made for? It was
> the first V8 Dakota. The 318 is a great workhorse. Granted, with an
> unmatching door and a lightbar yanked, it's been roughed up a bit... I
> just see it as "unrestored."
>
> My convertible is in a similar state. It's been well used. I've hauled
> close to 2000 lbs of shingles in the bed. I've hauled gravel a half
> yard at a time. It's seen scaffolding and appliances, boats and
> trailers, salt and fresh water, beach bouncing, mud slinging, and
> trail blazing. It's got dents and dings (some bigger than others...)
> and rust, and it's even got a better engine than when it started. It's
> still unrestored... but it has done everything I bought it for, and
> then some!
>
> I love my Dak :)
>
> Don in CT
> 89 DakVert 318 NV3500 4x4
> 74 Dart Sport 340
>
>
>
> On 7/31/08, knox.james@sympatico.ca <knox.james@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>> That is very sad. Perhaps you might find out where the Shelby lives , for
>> future rescue.
>> Did the Shelbys come stock with headers ?
>>
>> Jim, 91 Dak
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > I was driving in my development when I saw a Gen I Dakota that reminded
>> > me
>> of my Shelby Dakota. As I got closer I discover that it is a Shelby
>> Dakota.
>> However, the graphics were missing, the light bar was off and there was a
>> tool box in the bed. Yes, a Shelby being used as a work truck. It had a
>> non-matching drivers door and its bumper was pushed in. It did have the
>> original wheels, but the center caps were missing. Besides my #233, this
>> is
>> the third Shelby I have seen in my little area in the Western Poconos. A
>> red
>> one was sold recently. Seeing the Shelby used as a beast of burden made
>> me
>> very sad.
>> >
>> > Tom Byrne
>> >
>> > 1984 Charger 2.2 FSP 1989 Shelby Dakota #233 1999 Neon DOHC Coupe 2007
>> Dodge Dakota Quad H.O.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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