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04-02-2003, 09:48 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Seattle, WA,
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original trunk lid ???
I thought the Contemporary Cobra was a direct splash off an original Cobra. If this is so , why is there not enough room for my licence plate ? did the original csx Cobras have room ? does yours ? What the hell happened ?
Karl
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04-02-2003, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Kobra Karl
I have the same situation on my NAF. I am going to try to relocate the trunk handle about 3/4" lower to allow for a standard license plate and surrounding frame. Other than the fact that the English plates are much narrower, I don't know why allowance wasn't made for this. Currently I can fit the plate but only without a frame. That may be why a FFR appears to have a "Perky Butt".
Rick...........
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04-02-2003, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
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My plate fits fine on my NAF. Will take measurements, of handle and light, from trunk edge, and post them tomorrow
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Edley, The Cobra Rogue!
"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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04-03-2003, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Menasha,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: B+B 351w #112
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My cobra is a B+B. My plate didn't fit. I was told its because its a English car body builts for their size licence plate. I trimmed the top and the bottom of the plate to fit around the handle and the light. Jim
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04-03-2003, 05:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Leicester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Crendon, windsor 408 stroker, tremec. Also GSX008
Posts: 1,406
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Yup - UK plates can be "squarish" as per USA, but also long and narrow. I forget the exact dimensions. The latter was allowed for at the rear of the Ace/Cobra.
My own number plate fits with space to spare between the boot lid handle and the number plate light.
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04-03-2003, 05:26 AM
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Location: New Britain, CT,
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My recollection was that the Contemporary had a strangely shaped area at the license light. The bump was blended in too much...
I measured an original car. The vertical distance from the bottom surface of the light to the center of the handle axis is 7.3". A license plate is 6" tall, without frame, so it is quite tight.
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04-03-2003, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Thanks for the heads up Bob.
Rick............
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04-03-2003, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Fairfield, NJ, USA,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: A & C, 351W, Tremec 3550. Exiled Member: Club Cranky
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A & C mounts their handle on the body, not the trunk, to allow for the plate.
Roscoe
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04-03-2003, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
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My NAF is 3/8" from the botom of the decklid to the bottom of the license plate, and 3/8" from the top of the [late to the bottom of the license plate light. I dont use a frame because I cant stand the things, too much clutter, IMHO.
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"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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04-03-2003, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Edley:
Have you notched the plate for clearance of the deck lid handle???
Rick
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04-03-2003, 06:27 PM
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Sorry Rick, I omitted some information. 3/8 from bottom of decklid to bottom of latch. 3/8 from top of latch to bottom of plate. And 3/8 from top of plate to bottom of light. Pretty much equal spacing all around the plate area. Rick, are you near L.A.?
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Edley, The Cobra Rogue!
"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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04-04-2003, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Northridge,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz Cobra
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Mine was a squeeze. It overlaps the handle bezel. Checkout picture three.
Compared with the difficulty getting my legs in the door and banging my head on the top (when it's on), this is a minor problem.
Just the price of admission.  Welcome to the wonderful world of the Cobra!
Paul
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04-04-2003, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #821,Southern Automotive 427 Side Oiler w/2x4
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Hate to say this guys but that a&c rear looks goofy
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04-04-2003, 09:12 PM
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Location: Uranus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
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Alex, the A&c DOES look a little goofy, but the bumpers cover up a lot of it, at least my bumpers do.
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Edley, The Cobra Rogue!
"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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