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11-20-2010, 09:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Gilbert,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, Ford Cobra 5.0
Posts: 112
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Questions: FFR Door Latch
The pressed fitting on the left door latch of my FFR keeps breaking. Questions:
- Is this a known problem?
- Is there an easy fix?
- Does anybody have a left latch available for sale?
Thanks,
Dale |
11-21-2010, 06:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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I pull them apart, epoxy and rerivet them.
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11-21-2010, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: West Linn,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #684, 428 FE, TKO600
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Dale:
Here's a link to a fix for the problem. You're not alone.
Replacement latches can be had by (I think) Cobra Resotrers but they can be spendy.
DonC
http://www.ffcars.com/forums/showthr...highlight=donc |
11-21-2010, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Gilford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 carb
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I did both of mine years ago using Wades method. Cost was about 75 cents each latch.
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11-21-2010, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Gilbert,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, Ford Cobra 5.0
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Thanks
Thanks guys for the quick and detailed replies! Great information.
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11-24-2010, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Phoenix,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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Did the Wade fix too and it works great. Now all I have to do is quit losing those little screws that hold the covers on and drill and tap the knob on the driver's side latch that fell off.
Those UK-made parts are just wonderful.... 
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11-24-2010, 08:51 PM
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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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I use a spot of silicone on the teensy cover screws. Those darn things sound like the suspensions falling out when the covers come loose.
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11-24-2010, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR: 302 w/aluminum heads, Edlebrock injection. Street car trim, no scoop, side pipes or rollbar.
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Yeah can you believe how much racket they can make! I ended up putting some closed cell, stick-backed foam inside 'em and using blue Loctite on the screws. Still found one missing the other day.
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11-29-2010, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Wickenburg AZ- PHX, Cinci, Indy before,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Mk 3 408 530 - 585 T- mustang Dyno at B&R
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11-30-2010, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #2119 289FIA
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Fitz, isn't stepping over the door kinda hard to do since you have the hard top on so much? You must be VERY flexible, and at your age!
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"In the Land of the Pigs, The Butcher is King"
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11-30-2010, 01:50 PM
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I've never heard of this problem, it is unique to FFR's. Or, is it unique to the latches that FFR supplies?
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11-30-2010, 05:37 PM
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Location: Wickenburg AZ- PHX, Cinci, Indy before,
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