Vintage 1969 Shelby assembly photos.
All 1968-70 Shelbys GT350s and 500s were assembled at AO Smith in Ionia, Michigan. These photos were taken at some point between late 1968 to mid 1969 on the assembly line at AO Smith. All 69-70 Shelbys started out on the Ford assembly line as Mach 1s minus the rocker moldings and were shipped to AO Smith for the Shelby conversion. AO Smith also manufactured the fiberglass components on site.
Completed Grabber Orange GT500 at
AO Smith
Trunk lids being
formed and prepped 
Front clips being assembled
Front clip being moved 
Painting and prep
Fitting the
entire front clip onto the body
Worker installing the lower fender bolt
Attaching the hood
Worker installing the end cap
A couple of
million future dollars rolling down the line
Completed Shelbys, pick
a color! 
*Not sure of the source of these photos, if these belong to someone, please contact me and I will give you credit.