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11-19-2009, 12:49 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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11-19-2009, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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$100 just donated via paypal. Wish you guys the very best.
Sincerely,
Bill S.
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11-19-2009, 03:06 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
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Working on the exhaust tubes.
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11-19-2009, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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11-19-2009, 09:02 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Santa Barbara, Ca.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: R.U.C.C. with a 427FE, toploader
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"We can't promise tax exempt status for any of these donations" I don't make enough to write off donations (not that I would) I hope my little donations helps, You guys are the best!
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Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. 
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11-19-2009, 09:42 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Vancouver,
BC
Cobra Make, Engine: ...289 slabside, slowly but surely
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibr8k4vetts
.... I don't make enough .... I hope my little donations helps......
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Mike,
That's what makes some donations stand above others, no matter the amount. And I think you sell yourself short - I'll vouch for your generosity anyday. |
11-19-2009, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Here are the pipes right out of the CNC tube bender. They are waiting for the flanges to be welded on to them.
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11-19-2009, 10:48 PM
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In an above photo you can see we had to squish the round tube into a square so it would fit into the square exhaust ports. This is the first fitting of the tube to the flange. We tack weld wherever the pipe TOUCHES the flange (no sunlight allowed  )
We then take an air hammer and stretch the tube until it forms perfectly to the flange. Then we TIG weld them together. The flanges are cut out on our water jet.
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11-19-2009, 10:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lovehamr
David, it looks like you guys take much more pride in your ex systems than the guys who did mine.
Yes, that's daylight you see around the tubes in the collector flange.  |
For years we weren't happy with our exhaust systems. Finally, we bought a CNC tube bender and a water jet and our fitting problems evaporated.
David
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11-19-2009, 10:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibr8k4vetts
"We can't promise tax exempt status for any of these donations" I don't make enough to write off donations (not that I would) I hope my little donations helps, You guys are the best!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mike55
Mike,
That's what makes some donations stand above others, no matter the amount. And I think you sell yourself short - I'll vouch for your generosity anyday.
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Yes, everything helps! Everyone just does what they can. That is all. If everyone does what they can then the whole world will be a better place. We build cars, so that is what we can do.
David
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11-19-2009, 10:55 PM
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I'll post more pics of the car tomorrow. I think they got the windshield, wiring, and a few other things in today.
David
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11-20-2009, 03:06 PM
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Time to start bolting all the little odds and ends onto the chassis. Here is the fuel pump. Just as an FYI, the bracket we bolt the pump to was originally used to hold the differential pump.
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11-20-2009, 03:08 PM
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Picture of the pedal box. We use Wilwood master cylinders in our rides. They make a nice replacement unit for the Girling units.
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11-20-2009, 03:10 PM
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The trunk wiring, latch, handle, and support have all be installed. You can see 623 (the serial number of the car) written on the underside of the hood in magic marker.
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11-20-2009, 03:11 PM
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The differential breather can has now been installed. We install them as high as possible in the trunk. We use one of our billet brake reservoir cans to do the job.
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11-20-2009, 03:13 PM
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The wiring harness and the battery cut off switch have now been installed. You are all wondering why the pictures are all turned at 90 degrees...
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11-20-2009, 03:16 PM
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Location: Provo,
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We assemble all of our rides on what is affectionately known as the BBQ. When the car is sideways it makes it easier to get to both sides of the car at once. Our aluminum differential is so light a guy can put it in by hand. An original cast iron differential is much to heavy to do this.
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11-20-2009, 03:39 PM
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The front suspension is now on.
Last edited by David Kirkham; 11-20-2009 at 03:41 PM..
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11-20-2009, 03:41 PM
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The billet brake reservoirs, throttle pedal assembly, stainless steel heat shields, stainless brake lines, wiring, and fuel line are all now in place.
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11-20-2009, 03:43 PM
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The oil cooler has been installed.
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