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02-20-2009, 03:19 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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Assembly Photo Album
Hello, I was able to get my camera problem fixed and I uploaded a few photos into a new Assembly Photo Album. Click on the camera icon below my user name and you will find the album.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...8/HPIM1483.jpg
regards, karl
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 02-20-2009 at 08:38 AM..
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02-20-2009, 03:48 AM
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CC Member
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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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album
Bout time....I will try to catch up..frame looks fantastic.May I ask where you got the body?
Al
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02-20-2009, 03:55 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, bout time
I think it was your photos that made me get it in gear and get this thing finished. The body came from a CC member that had purchased it to mount on a fiberglass replica but he decided it was too much for him to handle so he bought a kirkham. I should of done the same and bought a kirkham.
later, karl
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02-20-2009, 04:26 AM
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CC Member
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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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Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. I was wondering how long (time wise) has it taken you to get to this stage with the project?
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02-21-2009, 02:59 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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progress
I set the engine/trans & driveshaft in today. Almost a go kart.
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02-21-2009, 05:23 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...
Posts: 899
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Man, I just need to get off my a$$...
That's a great job... Thanks for the updated pictures.
-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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02-21-2009, 07:50 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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You and me both John, he makes me feel like a slug! So next weekend I want the phone call, "hey listen to this".
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02-22-2009, 09:19 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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Not next weekend, we are driving down to Ocean City, MD for a few days R&R. In two weeks we are gonna go for the elec wire harness & other details so we can fire it up. hurry up john, you should have your car at the shelby convention in NJ this summer.
later, karl
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02-22-2009, 09:35 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
Posts: 2,573
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarlCSX2498
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Karl, pics look great!
What is the goal for the build? Vintage look with some moden upgrades?
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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02-22-2009, 10:54 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Karl
Very nice progress since my last visit. Looks great!
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02-22-2009, 11:32 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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goals
Hey Sal, the goal is as close to original appearance as possible. I have the FE, toploader, original style center section, CSX4000 tubular steel suspension, 42 gal. tank from Acton Custom, alloy body and original side pipes. I did use the wilwood brake calipers & alloy radiator, I guess you can call those two items modern upgrades.
Dark Blue or black paint, no stripes.
thanks jeff, will see you at NJ with this car.
regards, karl
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02-22-2009, 12:42 PM
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CC Member/Contributor
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,660
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarlCSX2498
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Ah yes, but how did the paint stripping go on CSX2498 
Bill S.
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02-22-2009, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarlCSX2498
Hey Sal, the goal is as close to original appearance as possible. I have the FE, toploader, original style center section, CSX4000 tubular steel suspension, 42 gal. tank from Acton Custom, alloy body and original side pipes. I did use the wilwood brake calipers & alloy radiator, I guess you can call those two items modern upgrades.
Dark Blue or black paint, no stripes.
thanks jeff, will see you at NJ with this car.
regards, karl
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That's what I figured. My car is the same way. I like it to look correct on most details, but I also like having upgraded stuff that makes it better or safer to drive.
If you need any help or advice on making non-original stuff look original, shoot me a message sometime. On your radiatior, you can paint it with Eastwoods radiator black (semi gloss finish) and then put a repro Serck tag on top and it looks much more correct (what I did with mine).
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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02-22-2009, 02:21 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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Hey Bill, Nope, it is still blue. Had to make a choice, assemble my 427 or work on the 289. I may deliver it to NH with the paint still on and the stripper in the box.
Hey Sal, thanks very much for your offer. I am not going to worry about small details like the radiator. CSX2498 had the same exact radiator as my 427 so no big deal. I failed to mention my 427 has the original style 4" round tube chassis. A CC member Richsd, did a kirkham and changed it to be mostly original. I think that is one of the nicest cobras I have seen. If my car looks half that good I will be happy.
I worked on the headers & side pipes today. I had to fab a new #4 header tube and trim all the headers back 1.5" as the side pipes were too far away from the side of the car. Now over to the drivers side.
best regards & thanks again, karl
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 02-24-2009 at 12:48 PM..
Reason: add photo
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03-01-2009, 02:40 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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back from vacation
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 03-01-2009 at 02:45 PM..
Reason: added photo
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03-01-2009, 02:45 PM
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CC Member/Contributor
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Karl,
Sent you the powder coater information.
Bill S.
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03-07-2009, 04:46 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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more photos
Hello, I posted more photos to my assembly photo album today. The flash stopped working on the digital camera so I rolled the car outside, it was 71 today. This is Natasha having her first "ride" in her cobra.
later
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 03-16-2009 at 09:54 AM..
Reason: spelling
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03-07-2009, 04:56 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...
Posts: 899
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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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04-01-2009, 01:35 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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Update
Hello, the wire harness is installed and the new XXL Comp fuel tank from Acton Custom, along with fuel line plumbing up to the carb.
Almost ready to fire it up, just waiting for a couple small items.
later, karl
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04-01-2009, 01:51 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Tarpon Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: scratch building
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Nice
When ya fire it up ,get the video running,that way you can share...Great work and that tank is lookin' good...
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