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Lee Stewart · #**35811** 08-07-2023, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

The 1970 GSX was a limited production car. Why wasn't it offered as a convertible?

The rear fenders are not the same for the coupe and the convertible. That means Buick would have needed 2 different rear spoilers. That along with wanning sales of convertibles in general in 1970 meant coupe only.

Lee Stewart · #**35812** 08-07-2023, 04:02 AM

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Lee Stewart · #**35816** 08-07-2023, 04:23 AM

The early production 1969 Shelby Mustangs did not have the HD spindles used on the Boss 302. So the tires were limited to E7015s - same used for the 1968 models. If you put F6015 tires on one of these cars, hard turns will damage the shock towers eventually ripping them away from the body. Ford found this out with testing on the Boss 302 hence the HD spindles. Once they became available, they were installed on the Shelbys along with the F6015 Polyglas GT tires.

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**Dave Rifkin** · #**35817** 08-07-2023, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Were the 69-70 Shelbys available in black?

**olredalert** · #**35818** 08-07-2023, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

The 1970 GSX was a limited production car. Why wasn't it offered as a convertible?

The rear fenders are not the same for the coupe and the convertible. That means Buick would have needed 2 different rear spoilers. That along with wanning sales of convertibles in general in 1970 meant coupe only.

----I have another question on Buick GSX's. Are GSX's all non Stage Ones, or did Buick just leave off the Stage One emblem on a Stage One ordered GSX?
----Wrong pic, but you get the idea.

Lee Stewart · #**35819** 08-07-2023, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Rifkin

Were the 69-70 Shelbys available in black?

Yes: Raven Black code A

Lee Stewart · #**35820** 08-07-2023, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----I have another question on Buick GSX's. Are GSX's all non Stage Ones, or did Buick just leave off the Stage One emblem on a Stage One ordered GSX?
----Wrong pic, but you get the idea.

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