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03-29-2010, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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3rd brake light trunk or cowl mount?
For safety sake I'm considering a third brake light. Yes I know Cobra & safety could be considered an oxymoron by some.
I've looked at the billet lights available but they look a bit too hi-tech IMHO. And as I'm not a purist for total originality, I'd like to find a 3rd brake light options that would be a better meld.
I saw a trunk mount light on a couple of circa 1980tees cars, a Dodge Shadow convertible & Toyota Celica convertible. Both would fit either the trunk or rear cowl and not look too out of place.
Any suggestions on other vehicles that may suitable options would be of great help.
Thanks,
Arthur
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03-29-2010, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Potomac,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 Ford Racing Crate w/ TREMEC TKO 600
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do a search on 3rd brake lights on this forum. Here is one thread that will helpwith good info.
I wanted a 3rd brake light, soooooooooooo
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03-30-2010, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Originally Posted by kitcarbp
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Thanks for the link!
I really like the way the license plate light was modified. Artistic, clean and well engineered. I've thought about doing this, but would like the light source higher for better visibility.
The Hella 5242 looks like a great option. It resembles the Hood Scoop and the design does not look out of place. The Hella looks like it has a flat bottom though, and the Cobra body has a curve. I would like to know if it needs to be contour sanded to fit the body properly.
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03-30-2010, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Originally Posted by OZCOBRA
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Thanks, the Hella looks like a great choice. I'd love to know if it needs and if it has enough material to be contour sanding to fit the Cobra curve body. This is the option I would like to go with.
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03-30-2010, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
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Arthur ,
Not a problem at all most guys I believe find it sits perfectly,have also seen it mounted into the cockpit area and bracketed out to the pictured position......Glad I could help!!..maybe some of the Aussie guys could chip in about the profiling of it if it is needed...
OZ
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03-30-2010, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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The Hella Stoplight is available here in the US for $124.00 from Susquehanna Motor Sports in Fleetwood Pennsylvania. see the link below.
http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=1803
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03-31-2010, 03:03 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 2009 Solbra
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03-31-2010, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Spring Grove,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley Cobra Kit -428 Fe Built by Clayton Racing Engines
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A number of members here in the Chicago Traffic use S-10 Blazer Third Brake light, it is LED and is about 13" long and has a low profile . Two small bolts and its is mounted . Cut the wire to included the factory plug . It looks great and cost at the junk yard was two bucks .
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03-31-2010, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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A number of members here in the Chicago Traffic use S-10 Blazer Third Brake light, it is LED and is about 13" long and has a low profile . Two small bolts and its is mounted . Cut the wire to included the factory plug . It looks great and cost at the junk yard was two bucks .
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Looks like another great option.
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03-31-2010, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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hey Bobby do you know the year model on the Blazer 3rd light?
Dwight
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03-31-2010, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Wow what a great selection on 3rd. brake lights. Thanks for the link.
While scrolling through the photos I saw a Jaguar XJS with a trunk mounted brake light. It too looks like another good option.
Thanks,
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09-01-2010, 12:11 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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This was my final choice. You can also see it in my Album in my profile on this Forum where I have a another view.
Comments?
Arthur
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09-01-2010, 02:36 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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Nice touch, congratulations, can we see the finished car? tin-man
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09-01-2010, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Nice touch, congratulations, can we see the finished car? tin-man
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Thanks Tin Man. Yes! I would like to see the finished car too. But this is the best that I can do at this point as it is still a work in progress. See the link below for more photos of my build.
http://apps.facebook.com/wildfire/fb...oid=1023096501
Regards,
Arthur
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09-02-2010, 05:58 AM
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Location: Navarre,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 S/C, 427ci
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here's the 3rd brake light direction I'm taking...
http://www.uniquecobra.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68 then click on the Exterior thread. You'll note part of the thread show's the light and then below, you'll see the body mount area. Also, in the Links thread, you can see where I bought it. I've seen sever other Cobra's with this light. It's small low profile and footprint allows it to pretty much be un-noticed.
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