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08-21-2009, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Tarpon Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: scratch building
Posts: 182
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panel
Nice as usual...looking good...where did the arches come from...your product?
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08-21-2009, 06:26 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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Aluminum inner rear panels
Hey, I purchased them thru Nick at Acton Custom, he had a few sets of the fiberglass panels but I was not interested. They fit great and were made a little big to allow trimming for a perfect fit. I have the drivers side finished and the pass side ready for clecos first thing tomorrow.
later, karl
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08-21-2009, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: pottstown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
Posts: 326
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looks awesome
m-a
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08-22-2009, 10:03 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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more interior alum
hey, thanks for comments. I finished the pass side and set the tunnel in. gonna try to finish the interior alum today.
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08-22-2009, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dawsonville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 302 done, CSX289 comp body, leaf spring chassis to original specs...
Posts: 899
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That is really fine work, Karl... Thanks for the updates and the picture manual for a Cobra build.
-John
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Yeah I know I ain't nobody's bargain, But hell a little touchup, and some paint...
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08-22-2009, 11:39 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,092
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Karl
Great job! Can't wait to see it completed.......
Fox, How is your progress?
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08-22-2009, 07:58 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dawsonville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 302 done, CSX289 comp body, leaf spring chassis to original specs...
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The short answer is... not much. The best reasons are family and money... the worst is I have a garage full of cr*p and need some space.
I have bought a welder and been doing a little practicing. I need to do some custom birdcage and bracket work at the trunk and hood... then I need to call Nick for some door help... after seeing the wheel arches of Karl's, I guess that I will have to ask Nick about that too... 
Once the frame is more or less finalized it will be off for paint/powder coat and I have a boat load of parts lying around waiting for a home.
Thanks for asking... I check in to CC all the time and just need to get off my rump.
-John
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Yeah I know I ain't nobody's bargain, But hell a little touchup, and some paint...
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08-25-2009, 06:00 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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finished interior
finished interior foto
Hey John, When you are ready, I will come to your place and we can put in 2 or 3 days of no stop assembly. You can make a big step forward with a little help.
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08-25-2009, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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Hey Karl that looks awesome! Are you going to put an FIA bump in the rear bulkhead?
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08-25-2009, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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no bump
thanks..... No, I'm not going for the fia bump. I just wanna get the car done and drive it, so only the necessary items are on the list.
later, karl
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08-25-2009, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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Which is why yours is together running and almost finished and I have a pile of pieces, you're doing the right thing.
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08-25-2009, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: pottstown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
Posts: 326
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Karl, its looking awesome!
m-a
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08-25-2009, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dawsonville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 302 done, CSX289 comp body, leaf spring chassis to original specs...
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Karl,
Thanks for the offer... that is one I will take you up on.
Let me get the frame finalized and painted, then I'll forward you a ticket for a Dawsonville Cobra weekend assembly party...
Nick is helping with the doors and such, just what the doctor ordered.
Maybe you and Nick can join me in Spring '10...
-John
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So you been broken and you been hurt, Show me somebody who ain't
Yeah I know I ain't nobody's bargain, But hell a little touchup, and some paint...
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08-25-2009, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
Posts: 642
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Hey John, We will be at road atlanta for the Porsche Club Event event at the end of march. That should be a perfect time to get work done on your 289 comp car project. I will work on patterns for the remainder of the alum closeout panels.
Thanks Marc, are you back or the east coast? You have to stop by when you have a chance, the original cobra is back from the body repairs and is in for paint.
talk to you later, karl
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 08-26-2009 at 04:36 AM..
Reason: spelling
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09-03-2009, 09:52 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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photo update, trunk area
photo update, alum trunk almost finished
we weighed the car today, 2175 and 2375 with driver.
corner weights were very close from the start.
the rears were within 6lbs.
later,
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 09-03-2009 at 01:53 PM..
Reason: speling
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09-03-2009, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
Posts: 2,331
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Wow, it's looking great.
I've got to find some time to stop over. It seems like every day of every weekend has got something going on lately. With this being a 3 day weekend, maybe I'll have some free time. I'll have to check with the boss... |
09-03-2009, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: pottstown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
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Hi Karl,
I am still on the west coast, I will be back for a week next week, then I am back to the west coast. I would like to bring Iain by wed, is that possible?
marc-alan
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09-04-2009, 04:14 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
Posts: 642
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yeah, that will be OK. I will PM my cell number so you do not waste a trip.
later, karl
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09-12-2009, 12:03 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
Posts: 642
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leather covered dash
added the leather cover to the dash today.
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04-11-2010, 09:44 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
Posts: 642
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short video
Hey, we put approx. 7 miles on the project cobra yesterday and it ran great. no major problems or leaks.
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0410001733.flv |
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