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Old 08-19-2015, 08:45 AM
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Vintage Gauges
3-Link
8.8 Rear-End with 3.55 Gears
Standard FFR Disk Brakes – Front & Rear
Dual Chrome Roll Bars
4 into 4 Headers
Stainless Pipes with Heat Shields
Nudge bars and Over-Riders – Front & Rear
Russ Thompson Turn Signal
Ron Francis Wiring Harness
Secondary Fuse Panel
Heated Seats
Cobra Earl Fresh Air Supply
Wipers
Oil Temperature Gauge
Alex Glovebox
Stainless Cup Holders
Cobra Emblem on Trunk, Hood, Steering Wheel, Gear Shift
Replica 427 Gear Shift from Finishline
Cobra Floor Mats from Finishline
Custom Theft Deterrent System (Been Tried but never Broken)
Finishline Door Panels
Rear View Mirror with Slider & Center Rod
Meatballs
Sponsor Decals
Powder Coated Chassis
Wind Wings
Sun Visors
Breeze Angled Steel Frame Seat Tracks
Battery Cut-Off Switch with Bypass

Engine:
351 Windsor, Bored & Stroked to 408 – Keith Craft Racing
Dynoed at 512 hp & 534 ft-lb
AFR 185 Heads
COMP Cams
COMP Pushrods
Melling Oil Pump
Edlebrock Performer Intake
Mahle Pistons & Rings
Eagle ESP Crank
Scat Rods
Moroso Front Sump Oil Pan
Edlebrock Aluminum Water Pump
Ford Racing Hydraulic Roller Lifters
Ford Racing Timing Set
ARP Fasteners
Fel Pro Gaskets
Moroso Plug Wires
MSD Distributor
MSD Coil
MSD 6AL Ignition
Black cobra Valve Covers and Air Cleaner
March Brackets and Pulleys for Flat Belt
Oil Cooler
Breeze Upper and Lower Radiator Tubes
Breeze Radiator Shroud
Relocated Oil Filter
Breeze Battery Tray
FAST EFI
Electric Fuel Pump

Transmission:
Tremec TKO 600
Quicktime Bellhousing
RAM Clutch
RAM Steel Flywheel
Hydraulic Clutch

Wheels/Tires:Halibrand Replica
315/35ZR17 Rear
245/45ZR17 Front
Nitto NT555

Bodywork & Paint:
Jeff Miller
Guardsman Blue & Wimbledon White

Other Work:
Clear Powder Coated Aluminum Panels
Rivets on 2” Centers
FFMetal Firewall Forward
Under Dash Panel with two (2) 12-volt power points, heater vents, seat heater switches, fresh air switches, FAST computer hook-up, I-Pod interface, (2) 1” tweeters, (4) programming buttons for tach/fuel/clock/speedo, volume control of I-Pod
Second Skin Audio Damplifier Pro Noise Reduction – Cockpit and Trunk
Second Skin Audio Damplifier Pro Thermal Insulation – Footbox & Transmission Tunnel
Carpeted Trunk
400 watt Rockford Fosgate Amp
6-1/2” Marine Grade Polk Audio Speakers, 1” Tweeters, External Crossover
False wall in trunk to hide roll bars, seat harness, amplifier
Dual Pusher Cooling Fans
Trunk Prop Rod
Forte Mechanical Fuel Linkage
LED Lights for Cabin and Trunk













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Old 08-19-2015, 09:40 AM
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Congratulations - looks spectacular - love the colour. Enjoy it and take it easy till you get the feel of it - they can bite.
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Old 08-19-2015, 10:45 PM
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What a great looking car! It sounds like you built a car to spend some seat time in. Very interested in what you think about your fuel injection. Congratulations on finishing your car.
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Old 08-20-2015, 05:43 AM
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Nice car, well done! Have fun on the road and keep the rubber down.

How much was the paint job?
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Old 08-20-2015, 06:41 AM
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Well done and congrats, your car looks great.
Very nice color.
Hope it brings you much enjoyment.
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Old 08-20-2015, 07:33 AM
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Outstanding!
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Old 08-20-2015, 07:38 AM
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Very nice looking build Arvin!
Enjoy!
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Old 08-20-2015, 08:24 AM
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She is a beauty, I like the heated seats option, not that I would need them in Phoenix.

Nice engine choice.....
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Old 08-20-2015, 10:19 AM
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Nice car, well done! Have fun on the road and keep the rubber down.

How much was the paint job?
Total paint job - $3,000 (Body Work), $500 (Stripe), $3000 (Paint) - $6500 (Total)
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Old 08-20-2015, 10:45 AM
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Fantastic looking car!
Great job on the planning and execution.
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Wow. Looks great. I'm toying with jumping in and buying a used version. It totally sucks, I wish I had the skills to build my own!!!! I can barely conceptualizer even an oil change.
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Awesome Cobra Arvin! Great pictures too. Mark
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I would normally say "nice job" but that build is way to nice to say "nice job".
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You have built a beautiful car! Bring it to Lebec for the big rally on September 26.

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Wow! Congratulations on a truly lovely car! You must be very proud.

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Gorgeous car. You made a lot of good choices. Congratulations!
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Thanks Arvin, again -- great job!
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Beautiful car!
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