the Manta Ray in '67 vs 65, and some time in the 70s

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/

Here in 1965 http://coffincorner.proboards.com/thread/11612/vintage-1-show-rod-pics

though we are used to seeing it completely white, Dean seems to have painted it occasionally to add some new factor to it while on the show circuit...

if this is the 1st time you've heard of or seen the Manta Ray, and want to learn something cool, read
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-did-dean-jeffries-mantaray-have-289.html