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Originally Posted by bobcowan
The only difference between the Classic Roadsters Cobra and Sebring was the body. The chassis and suspension are the same. The front end is a Mustang II, very popular with the street rod set. But that's the only components from the MII. The rest of the suspension and chassis were sourced from various other cars.
IIRC, The CR headers were not a slip fit, so you're probably right about them being custom built.
Swapping the mufflers out for something better is pretty easy. Order a set of mufflers from Classic Chambered Exhaust and weld them in.
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I wish that was the case here about only the mustang II frontend. It is not. This car was completed, registered and titled in 1986. So it was probably built between 84-86 when mustang II stuff from 74-78 was plentiful and cheap in the wrecking yards. I know for a fact that the 8 inch rearend is mustang II since it has the 6 3/4" 6 cylinder axle retainers on the 4 lug axles.... I had to pay $200 for the axles to be drilled for 5 lug wheels and have new wheel bearings installed.... I had some 5 lug axles for a 65 mustang rearend (normal small ford axle retainer plate, which would not fit the mustang II housing even though they were the same length and 28 spline). I thought it was as easy as swapping axle retainer pltes when the bearings were changed but no such luck since the shaft is slightly larger on the area where the retaining plate goes so the mustang II retainer would not fit.
Also the 4 speed trans is of Mustang II sourcing and is a weak unit that is oddball in itself just like the 8 inch rearend.
I know I could have some custom work done with Hank at Hank's hotrod shop here in Denver but I just paid to have the headers and sidepipes jet hot ceramic coated and hate to ruin the finish and have to pay to have them coated again.
This is typical for me.... another car that was running, driving and fun that I took apart for a cosmetic rebuild that is turning into a blast furnace for my wallet.... I just never know when to quit.
