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Originally Posted by FUNFER2
Duane- I'm usually a bling guy, but that Arntz's plain & simple apearence is just sexy.  |
I like it, too, although it is a bit too monochromatic for me...perhaps with a different background, I don't know....I hate it when people sand the chrome bumpers on their classic cars down and paint them the same color as the body...it just doesn't look right to me, neither does this one for some undefined reason.
Fly girl, the answer is obvious to me...you need enough flare to get the appropriate sized exhaust system under the car (if that is what you really want...it's more of a "street" model look than an S/C, on which the sidepipes really add a distinctive feature).
Like most of the others, I like for the tire to fill up the fender, no spare room for the wind to get trapped for me, no sir!...it just has that "look" about it. I would not go for the "stage IV" flare (my classification term considering Rick's description of the number of different flares the Cobra had) until someone had told you how much room you'll need under the car. I have often wondered why Cobra owners didn't use ovalized pipe under their cars, it seems obvious, but it isn't common. With ovalized pipe you could get the flow of 2 1/2" pipe with a height cross-section of about 2"....find chambered ovalized pipe and you don't even need a muffler (well...maybe
)....the 1960's Olds 442's used that system, IIRC.
The street look, sans sidepipes and hood scoop and extra-width flares, is a very "clean" look and IMHO a 289 street model with wires is the schnitz!!! The red 427 on the grass is a street model...single 4 barrel and all.
I use the hoop bumpers and bumperettes on mine just b/c I live in a very highly populated area and the risk of contact is correspondingly high. If I ever move back to the old family home in highly rural SW KS, off they come and on go the quick-jacks!
I have a noise induced hearing loss and would really LIKE an undercar exhaust, that loud sidepipe less than 3' from my left ear makes it necessary for me to wear hearing protection. I use lime green earmuffs on top of my cowboy hat....
. With the exhaust exiting out the back, it wouldn't be so bad and I could probably get by without them. My car was already built when I got it, thought, and the sidepipes are part of the deal....next time, though.....
See the advantages of having your own car custom made, FlyGirl? Kudos to you for all your "due diligence'...it'll definitely pay off!!
Anyone notice the unusual "over-riders" on this Arntz?
Cheers, Dugly