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Originally Posted by 66gtk
I will add to Bill's list of suggestions to be sure to service the brakes. Every ERA I've purchased has needed brake work. I came really close to purchasing that car (only a few hours from me), but never got a chance to inspect it. I'm curious about your thoughts on what it may need or what you are planning to do. As with most sales descriptions (especially those on Cobra Country), they are all presented as needing nothing. In reality, there is usually nothing further from the truth (:
Bill also mentioned 6 PIN wheels. You likely just want to get 5 PIN wheels and adapters so you don't have to change your hubs. The Trigo ones will need additional machining to fit properly. Bob Lacy at Vintage Wheels knows the ERA specs and can set you up without fuss.
Yes, there are many easy things you can "undo" under that hood to make it more period proper. Should be fun along the way. That's a pretty car, and being painted by Connecticut Customs, I would expect the paint to be nice. Congratulations.
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When you say ERA Cobras need brake work what do you normally find you
need to do in the way of improvements? My ERA has the Jag inboard rear
brakes and the GM front single piston D52 calipers. They are perfectly fine
for fast street use but I'm sure they would fade on the track. I raced a track
only Corvette years ago and know that those race brakes would be no good at
all on the street as they needed to be very hot to work. I was thinking of
putting 2 piston Wilwood calipers with Hawk pads and braided SS lines on over
my existing 11" rotors. I would expect better feel and maybe a bit stronger
braking.