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03-25-2012, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
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Here are three RustOleum choices:
  
Thoughts? All of these are satin. I could always shoot flat clear over them.
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-26-2012, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 601HP
I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal.
David
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David:
How did you strip off the paint? Do you have any photos?
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I'm no expert. 
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03-26-2012, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
Here are three RustOleum choices:
Thoughts? All of these are satin. I could always shoot flat clear over them. |
I'd go for a spray paint specifically for wheels maybe something like this?
GrimmSpeed
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03-26-2012, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew Ledyard
David:
How did you strip off the paint? Do you have any photos?
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It took about 3 applications Aircraft Paint Remover, some brushing, and I used my 4000 psi pressure washer to reduce the amount of stiff bristle brushing.
I don't have pictures yet, but I will within the next few days.
David
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03-26-2012, 06:21 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Easy
Rust Oleum
#7270 Gold Rush Metallic
Pull back on second coat to dull up. Simply scuff, clean with ETOH and start paint. Come on, just tape off what you don't want hit, easy.......
Changed mine from grey to gold in about 30 min, lasted 3 yrs till I sold the car, still perfect from pics I get.
Original cars were mostly hand painted after Dow#7. These cars are simple don't make it harder than it is..........
Jeff
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03-26-2012, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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I think powder coat is better than painting, much more durable, these days most modern powdercoaters bake the wheel at a low enough temp no harm is done to the structure of the metal, its cheap to do also, im sure not as cheap as painting yourself.
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04-01-2012, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
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Does anybody know who's blue Contemporary car that is?
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“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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04-02-2012, 04:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gold Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz, TKO600, 460
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I would go satin before gloss. Gloss highlights to many egdes on this style wheel.
Here is a pic being metalic gunmetal with a satin clear in powdercoat.
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04-04-2012, 06:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
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Jeff. As I recall, the only ones that were gold were the sunburst wheels on the 427s. The standard magnesium wheels were the unpolished white cast of natural magnesium. I don't remember the gold until the sunbursts.
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CCX3209
"It's a great car and I love it, but it doesn't do 'SLOW' very well."
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04-06-2012, 05:06 AM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Edgewater,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, BOSS 351C/Webers
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Jeff Frigo - That stunning blue Contemporary used to belong to Jeff Gagnon, aka 1985 CCX - he sold it a while back. He has "seen the light", and is now building a small block car. 
Danr55 - I've seen a lot of Cobra wheels, and I don't recall ever seeing any gold-tinted Sunburst wheels. The only ones I have seen with a gold tint were the "Cobra II", or GT40 magnesium Halibrands, and some of the tri-bar knock-off spinners.
regards,
Jeff Burgy
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ERA P 202
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04-06-2012, 06:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Sunburst in it's best...
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04-06-2012, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Driftwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
Does anybody know who's blue Contemporary car that is?
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Found this the other day, back before it got its war paint:
Front Spring Rates
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04-06-2012, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Weatherford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S/C
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Painted to look like seasoned Halibrands, Natural stainless spinners.
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04-07-2012, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Jeff Frigo
Used to be mine, now it is in AUS with Craig........
Thank you Mr Burgy!
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04-07-2012, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Gruff
One FANTASTIC 427!  |
04-07-2012, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Jeff Frigo
Used to be mine, now it is in AUS with Craig........
Thank you Mr Burgy!
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Jeff:
What a great car, and name . What did use to get the wheels to look like that?
Jeff
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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04-08-2012, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech
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Check out Ron's Red Shelby on the Acton Custom website. Gorgeous car with gold wheels. Just give it a few seconds as the pictures scroll.
Acton Custom Enterprises Custom Metal for Cobra's |
04-08-2012, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Weatherford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 S/C
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Jeff,
Credit goes to David and Mike Wagner. Their work is truly beyond belief.
Worth every penny.
GRUFF
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