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04-19-2015, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Des Moines,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my beloved Shelby CSX 4068, Gessford 427 Ford
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Door Hinge Covers are junk!
I finally got some time to permanently mount the fiberglass door hinge covers on my CSX. Figured I'd press them on, drill a couple holes in each one for some screws, and be done. What a couple of pieces of junk! The fiberglass has visible flaws/indentations in the surface. They are warped so bad along the sides that they start to split when I press them onto the hinge. And the black finish is flaking off, revealing white underneath.
I have done the search thing here to see if others have had the same experience. The threads are several years old.
Does anyone sell a quality hinge cover, or do I just have to make some myself? I sure wasted my $$ on these.
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CSX4068, '69 Bronco, '70 BOSS 302, '87 Mustang GT, '08 Roush Trak Pak
Last edited by DougD; 04-19-2015 at 12:04 PM..
Reason: typo
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04-19-2015, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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I do, I can supply all the fiberglass components used on, 289 street and competition, 427 street and competition as well as both versions of the 1965 GT350 Mustangs.
Last edited by CompClassics; 04-19-2015 at 04:54 PM..
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04-27-2015, 02:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oakham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 592
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how much?
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04-27-2015, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Marcos california,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 KCC from South Africa Right Hand Drive
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I've learnt with this type of hobby....that the only way to get it how you like is to do it yourself.
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04-27-2015, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oakham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 592
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Do you sell them ready to go? My Kirkham hinges dig into my leg
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04-27-2015, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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Please contact me via the CC message system, thank you.
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04-27-2015, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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Please give me a call 1-760-428-2177, I have a couple of options along with the original style covers that we do. See attached photo...this is a pad that was used on original 289 FIA Cobras and allowed the drivers to rest their legs on in between shifts.
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04-27-2015, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I went through this.
The ones I got from Cobra Restorers had shrinkage (Rodknock, insert Seinfeld clip here). They wouldn't fit over the hinge without cracking. 
Then I bought a pair from Acton, much better.
I'd like to see a pic of CompClassic's (hint, hint).
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04-28-2015, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
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The hinges are cheesy. I used Silicone adhesive and they have stayed put for me.
You can call Billy Andrews at HRE. He can also send you some new hinges and advice on how to get them to stay put.
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04-28-2015, 12:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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I believe "REAL 1" is talking about someone else's hinge covers, not mine. I will photograph one and post it ASAP. The photo that I had previously posted above is a modified version of the fiberglass ones that I sell.
rodneym
I have sent you messages regarding a question you had previously asked me and have received no response?
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04-28-2015, 04:04 PM
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CompClassics,
PM in 3 mins.
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04-28-2015, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Whatever hinge covers that Stewart Hall at Hall Fabrication installed in my car back in 2008 seems to have worked all these years for me.
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04-28-2015, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: saratoga,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #185, Shelby Alloy 482; sold
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Mine from Stewart have lasted 10 years.
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04-29-2015, 11:46 AM
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I bought two sets of hinge covers to try on my car.
The first from Acton were very good quality/well made/nice grain texture, but unfortunately did not fit my hinges:
See next post.
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04-29-2015, 11:53 AM
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Got bounced out before I could finish the post.
Here's the second pic of the Acton hinge cover:
Then I bought a pair from Peter at ERA. Also very well made, fit my hinges better but not the way I wanted. So I cut the ERA covers about 1" up from and parallel to the square base and "rotated" the curved part down to the base to make a "perfect" fit. Fiberglass bonded it back together on the back. Stretched and glued the vinyl cover over it and:
Cheers
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04-29-2015, 05:14 PM
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still waiting for compclassic
HOW MUCH?
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04-29-2015, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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$110.00 for the pair plus shipping.
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04-29-2015, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Allen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Werk77 289FIA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CompClassics
Please give me a call 1-760-428-2177, I have a couple of options along with the original style covers that we do. See attached photo...this is a pad that was used on original 289 FIA Cobras and allowed the drivers to rest their legs on in between shifts.
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It's less about "rest between shifts", it's more about less rubbing during the hard driving. Flinging, shifting weight/legs gets really hard on your knees after a while.
Any distraction (like that little things) cost you time and concentration.
BTW, nice try of a sales pitch --- just refine it 
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Scratch build 289 FIA see the Scratch builder forum on CC - sold
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04-29-2015, 06:48 PM
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Ask my friend Bill Shepherd how many times he rested his left leg during the 14 minute clip......hhahahahaa
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqQrpnpXj4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqQrpnpXj4[/ame]
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Scratch build 289 FIA see the Scratch builder forum on CC - sold
DRB GT40 MK1 red #49- sold
FF5 Mk4 #7733 302/T5/IRS - dark blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #7812 427/TKO/IRS - Guardsman Blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #8414 501/TKO600/48IDA Ollie the Dragon #91 - sold
FF5 Daytona Coupe 347/TKO/IRS Homage CSX2299 Viking Blue - sold
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04-29-2015, 06:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CompClassics
$110.00 for the pair plus shipping.
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How about $100 including shipping in the lower 48?
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Scratch build 289 FIA see the Scratch builder forum on CC - sold
DRB GT40 MK1 red #49- sold
FF5 Mk4 #7733 302/T5/IRS - dark blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #7812 427/TKO/IRS - Guardsman Blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #8414 501/TKO600/48IDA Ollie the Dragon #91 - sold
FF5 Daytona Coupe 347/TKO/IRS Homage CSX2299 Viking Blue - sold
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