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Old 12-19-2009, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester, NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Default 289 Comp Car - Build

Guess I have joined the ranks of the scratch builder?
Plans:
Slabside comp car with Joseph flares (CSX2375 style)
CSX2375: Yes this is Fran's car!



Engine
1964 289 5 bolt block using 1965 heads by George Speck
BW 4spd by Keith Craft

Frame:
Original 289 style via Sagebrush Roadsters
Transverse leaf suspension
Adjustable A-arms
SAI 7000 series corners using FIA 6-pin wheels treated to look the part
Pedalbox internals via Acton Custom

Body
Hand laid glass slabside via Sagebrush Roadsters
Flares = aluminum with roll bead via Acton Custom
Ally hood via Panel Craft
Ally doors via Allen B
Ally boot (Trunk) Panel Craft
Rollbar via Acton Custom

Pictures of the start..................















Special thanks to all that are helping and answering the hard questions and aiding in my build:
Acton Custom - Nick Acton
Lynn Park
Bill Kemper
Sagebrush - Tim Gunning
Panel Craft - Joe Stafford
John Bessey
Fran Kress
George Petrus
Dave Bates
Karl Davis
Karl McKeaver
Allen B
Hopefully they will all continue to talk to me once this is over...........


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