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Originally Posted by Detroit Bill
First the dealer had two rollers for us to look at. The cars looked good, fabrication looked good, glass work was straight. Very sexy car, is it authentic? I am not sure I care that the body lines are "correct", they are in good proportion and look good. I am still seriously considering 17" rims so the authentic part is questionable anyway. I sat in the cockpit and the pedal setup would take some getting used to. Everything is jammed up to the left.
I guess that is the price for cramming a large engine in a small car. I have to say overall it looked like a quality build. I would put two roll bars in. I know this is frowned upon by everyone buy Patrick and I like the look better with one but I think it is prudent to have two (if they mount to the frame).
Two things the ERA web site questioned was where the outboard portion of the roll bar mounted. From an assembled car I could not tell. Second the body side of the door latch is not mounted to the frame but mounted in the fiberglass. I could not confirm either of these. Has anyone had one torn down enough to tell me where the outboard leg of the roll bar mounts? Can anyone confirm what the body side of the door latch is mounted into.
I can say except for those two questions I would be comfortable with a Superformance Chassis.
Bill
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The door latch receiver is mounted to a steel plate that is embedded in the fiberglass. Likewise the pins for the top and tonneau are machine threads into an embedded steel piece.
The outboard roll bar mounts to the frame, you do not see the mount as it is behind the bulkhead unlike the inboard downward leg of the bar which is in the cockpit.
Any "Cobra" with an FE will have the pedals offset to the outside. You get used to it quite quickly. When you have a Windsor engine you can have a larger footbox with more room.