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03-19-2012, 12:01 AM
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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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Halibrand (replica) Painted Centers?
I'm thinking about painting the centers of my wheels black. What do you think, satin, or gloss?
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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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03-20-2012, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: York Co. Maine USA,
ME
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 S/C W/Holmon Moody Original Nascar build #508 Iron Block/heads (C5AE-H) Bal/Blu 427 Sideoiler; 780 Holley Dbl. Pump; 4 Speed Top Loader; AP Racing Bks; IRS; 15" Trigo pins
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black or gloss black
I'm thinking about going with gold chrome centers on my russo red beasty. Should look cool  I would go high gloss black or black chrome, it would look great with any color  |
03-20-2012, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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What color is the Cobra?
Dwight
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03-20-2012, 07:32 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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FLAT BLACK all, it is best, shows no brake dust or finger prints, also looks very racy.
Last edited by fordracing65; 03-21-2012 at 08:44 PM..
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03-21-2012, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
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Original wheels were unfinished aluminum, as cast.
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"It's a great car and I love it, but it doesn't do 'SLOW' very well."
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03-21-2012, 12:55 PM
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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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Do propper gold.................
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03-21-2012, 01:57 PM
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Wheel finish
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Originally Posted by Danr55
Original wheels were unfinished aluminum, as cast.
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Original wheels 3000 -3100 series were magnesium and had a gold colored protective finish on the entire wheel, most owners polished that coating away on the rim area and left the center as coated. |
03-21-2012, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Houston,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: SOLD - BDR 1381 Artic White/Silver Stripes / Coyote 5.0
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Painted wheels
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03-21-2012, 08:43 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by am9648
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thats what I said all flat black |
03-21-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: God's country,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
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Go with satin.
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03-21-2012, 10:45 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 Dwight
What color is the Cobra?
Dwight
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Solid red, no stripes, flat black side pipes.
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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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03-21-2012, 11:28 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaplin
Go with satin.
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Satin shows a little more fingerprints than flat but they both look good. |
03-22-2012, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Gilford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 carb
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I would go with flat black to match the pipes.
Mike
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03-22-2012, 11:10 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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Gloss. Satin looks almost flat. I like mine Satin, my thinking is that you want yours to look somewhat glossy. Powdercoat Gloss 
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03-22-2012, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SOLD - BDR 1381 Artic White/Silver Stripes / Coyote 5.0
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Painted wheels
Mine are powder coated gloss black with a hint of metal flake to match the stripes.
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03-22-2012, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 739
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Had mine painted in flat black.1) find some someone who really knows what they are doing so nothing gets in the center,etc. take the tires off and have it done right 2) don't paint any surface that mates up with the spinners.3) make sure to cover up the pin drive holes as well.
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03-22-2012, 10:19 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
Do propper gold.................
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I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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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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03-23-2012, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Do propper gold.................
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I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
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03-23-2012, 02:45 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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I thought as a first try I'd just buy the gold wheel paint from a car accessory shop, over here in France when you see the 'boy racers' that have done it, it looks quite a pale gold
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03-24-2012, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marco454v8
I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
Mark
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I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal. I powder coated one of them a pale gold and then hung it on my red car. I left it on the car for a week while trying to decide which way to go. I just didn't care for the look.
Since then I've had the Billboard Goodyears mounted on the bare wheels. Just yesterday I mounted all wheels on the car and went out for my first drive since last October. I think I'll go with the nekkid wheels!
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