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08-23-2012, 08:47 PM
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Bought a already built shelby cobra *need some help*
I'm having problems identifying who made the kit. The only clue I have is a gold metal plate in front of the driver windshield but under the hood. It says the following:
1z37j4s406149
Cobra body
4849122756t1
Does anyone have any clues as I got in a minor wreck and am trying to figure out the maker of the body so I can contact them with repair questions.
picture : http://postimage.org/image/h0pgx06rr/
Last edited by maveric7911; 08-23-2012 at 08:50 PM..
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08-23-2012, 09:05 PM
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Location: Valencia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #89, KCR aluminum 427 windsor
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hmmm... not much to go on. Can rule out a LOT of manufacturers right off the bat, but need more pics of the chassis/engine bay/foot boxes for a better determination. The lack of cutouts for the sidepipes is interesting, and may narrow the field, but I could (and probaby AM) wrong, so I won't yet offer up any guesses. Do you know WHEN it was built?
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BDR #89- KCR aluminum 427 windsor, TKO-600
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08-23-2012, 10:38 PM
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The trunk opening is also quite different.
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08-24-2012, 07:02 AM
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I will try to get more pics this afternoon.
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08-24-2012, 08:26 AM
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My car is in the shop, won't be able to get pictures for a bit  , how I forgot that is beyond me lol . |
08-24-2012, 08:59 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates (2001)
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those look like Corvette side pipes......Cobra body on a Corvette chassis maybe???
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08-24-2012, 09:11 AM
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It is a cobra body on a 1974 corvette chassis. It has a 454 in it but all other parts are yet to be identified.
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08-24-2012, 10:03 AM
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Location: Ocala,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 S/C, FE 440, top-loader, 3.31
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Back on June 29 page 4 is advertised a Cobrette. Described as on a early 70's Vette as yours. Contact the seller and maybe that can lead you to your answers. Sorry about the incident.
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08-24-2012, 10:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Young1
Back on June 29 page 4 is advertised a Cobrette. Described as on a early 70's Vette as yours. Contact the seller and maybe that can lead you to your answers. Sorry about the incident.
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Page 4? Do you have a link to the post? |
08-24-2012, 10:12 AM
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Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobray-C3, The 60's body lines on todays chassis technology
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I too would like some more photos including the engine bay. You confirmed a 74 Vette chassis was used and a BBC engine is in place. There have been 4 or more companies using the Corvette chassis over the years. It is not one of my early bodies. Maybe an Indy Exotics or even a Cobrette.
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08-26-2012, 08:55 AM
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It may be just me, but it almost looks as if that has a longer wheelbase than the majority of replicas? Perhaps to suit the Vette chassis?
There was a company I believe that was called Classic, that had an extended wheel base roadster. I don't know if they still exist today.
Depending on where the damage is on you car, you might be able to "splice" in a body section from a different manufacture. You may even be able to put out some feelers, for a body section, from someone who has an already damaged body, that they are willing to chop up. This has been done before!
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08-27-2012, 02:41 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
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There are a couple of companies that use C3 covrette frames and install a Cobra like body. One indicator is the width and the flatness immediately behind the cockpit. This looks like a Cob-Ret. I think that's what it's called. It's built in Phoenix by Jeff Classic.
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08-28-2012, 07:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ACBill
It may be just me, but it almost looks as if that has a longer wheelbase than the majority of replicas? Perhaps to suit the Vette chassis?
There was a company I believe that was called Classic, that had an extended wheel base roadster. I don't know if they still exist today.
Depending on where the damage is on you car, you might be able to "splice" in a body section from a different manufacture. You may even be able to put out some feelers, for a body section, from someone who has an already damaged body, that they are willing to chop up. This has been done before!
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Not a Classic Roadser.
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