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  willandrache Pedals? 03-15-2021, 01:07 PM
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03-05-2018, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
Posts: 1,187
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Why? Because we can!!
Working with Mongoose930 (Kevin) on his big block 427 cobra build has inspired me to try a few new tricks here and there.
Fitting his Lucas 104 mirror got me thinking on how to make a better example than the cheapo after market mirrors available.
I started out with one of the cheap mirrors and made some mods.
Letting the paint dry then I will install it on the boss's car!  |
03-06-2018, 04:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
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Looks good and should work very well.
Ron
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03-06-2018, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 663
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A nice detail that many miss or don't realize was original.
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03-06-2018, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Thanks.
Paint is dry so put the mirror together.
Looks great.
This will be a nice addition on our cars from now on and of course available to Anybody who might be interested.
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03-06-2018, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
Posts: 1,058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
Thanks.
Paint is dry so put the mirror together.
Looks great.
This will be a nice addition on our cars from now on and of course available to Anybody who might be interested.
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That does look great. What do you mean available to anyone? Maybe a tutorial on the process?
Kevin
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03-08-2018, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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I can offer the mirror outright or if you wish to send your mirror to us I can modify it.
P.m. for details.
Installed on the car.
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03-09-2018, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Here we are helping with the restoration of a csx 3000 car, making new control arms as the originals are damaged.
Front and rear upper control arms complete.
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08-02-2018, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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cobrakiwi,
Tell us about the body?
Whose body fits that accurate frame?
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08-25-2018, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Hood, doors and trunk frames back from powder coating.
Now its time to start the alloy hood skin.
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08-25-2018, 09:20 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rodneym
cobrakiwi,
Tell us about the body?
Whose body fits that accurate frame?
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+1. I'd also like to understand/see how you mount the fiberglass body to the frame. Bolted/riveted, bonded or a little of both? |
08-25-2018, 01:39 PM
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I use a combination of adhesive and screws to bond the body to frame.
Next up is fitting the flashing to hold the hood skin, lot of work in this step.
Ready to fit the hood skin.
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08-26-2018, 02:49 PM
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Got the hood skin on today, looking pretty nice.
Still need to work the edges a little bit then a little file work and it should be good to go.
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08-26-2018, 04:37 PM
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Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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As always....beautiful work!
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08-27-2018, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Mooresville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five chassis/Mr. Bruce slabside
Posts: 603
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WOW!!
John O
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08-28-2018, 10:28 AM
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Thanks guy's.
This one is going with something a little different on top of the engine. 
Finished the hood, time to start the doors. |
10-02-2018, 06:19 AM
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The doors made up and fitted.
Lots of work in making and fitting these aluminum panels.
Last edited by cobrakiwi; 10-02-2018 at 06:36 AM..
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10-02-2018, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Nice work Craig. I can imagine that it is not a quick and easy task to fit the aluminum panels on the doors and make them look right.
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10-03-2018, 02:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Thanks,
it does take some time indeed, but the end results are well worth it in my opinion.
Got the trunk just about wrapped up, just need to fit the latch handle, and number plate light.
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10-03-2018, 06:07 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech
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Great job on the alloy panels. It takes a lot of hard work and talent to get those right and they came out great!!
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02-20-2019, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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As well as larger jobs we all so do the little things, here I am making a few sets of rear tail light cover box's.
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