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01-17-2009, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Apache Junction,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five, LSx Block
Posts: 58
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Holy Crap It Started!!!
First start time. woohoo..
Started to get a little burned out until today. Awesome feeling.
Had to cut the video down cause it was about 15 minutes long but you get the idea. Next is to get the exhaust done, get the driveshaft lengthened, and it's go-kart time.
And yes I'm running back and forth frantically making sure oil pressure came up..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuZCQUKxNbI
Tails
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01-17-2009, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Avon,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: 1969 Mustang Fastback Pro-Street, constantly changing ongoing project!
Posts: 746
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Dan, Congratulations!
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Mick
(Of The Troops & For The Troops)
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body; but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW, WHAT A RIDE!"
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01-18-2009, 04:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: South Florida,
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Great video!! I love it when the family comes out to show their support!!!
Sam
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01-18-2009, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR from Levy Racing 302 FI w/Edelbrock Performer heads
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Congrats Daniel
You will be done before you know it.
Guess I'll have to make another trip to see your progress.
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dave from mesa
Vietnam Vets may be eligible for medical care and disability compensation. Contact the VA if you have prostate cancer or type 2 diabetes. Finally got around to going to the VA.
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01-18-2009, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: maricopa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: lonestar 428ci 5spd
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Congrats Dan
It's always a good feeling when something you build actually works. Great video, and sounds good.
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01-18-2009, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
Posts: 3,044
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That's cool man! Your little girl coming out with her hands over her ears cracked me up.
Steve
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01-18-2009, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Scottsdale,
Az
Cobra Make, Engine: Black CSX 4910, Roush 511 8 stack
Posts: 1,206
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Congrats!! There is nothing like that first drive. Savor the moment.
Ron
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01-18-2009, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
Posts: 7,506
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THat's neat.. A great feeling. After you get it finished, let us know if you go out and check in the garage periodically just to make sure it's still there.. I do..
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Dan in Arizona
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"It's a great car and I love it, but it doesn't do 'SLOW' very well."
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01-19-2009, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Bullhead City, AZ USA,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: too many to list
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Takes me back
That takes me back 13 years when I first started FFR #1180. Congrats!!!
Bill
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01-19-2009, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Apache Junction,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five, LSx Block
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Thanks a lot guys. I didn't expect it to start on the second crank. Figured it would take a few more. So it kinda scared the crap outta me when she fired up..haha Big thanks to my brother coming out and helping. Had him on fire extinguisher duty just in case. The look on his wife and kids faces were priceless. It is nice to see a years worth of work, plugging away at it pretty much every weekend, and get to this point. Awesome feeling.
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Congrats Daniel
You will be done before you know it.
Guess I'll have to make another trip to see your progress.
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Dave, anytime you wanna head out gimme a holler..
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THat's neat.. A great feeling. After you get it finished, let us know if you go out and check in the garage periodically just to make sure it's still there.. I do..
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That's funny Dan cause I've been doing that since I got the car. I can only imagine it will get worse..
Tails
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01-19-2009, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Gilford,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 carb
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Looks like it's finally coming together. Congrats. Karl will be happy with another Chebby motor car he can bond with.
Will it be ready for the run on the 31st?
Mike
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01-19-2009, 08:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #2119 289FIA
Posts: 5,380
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We're taking over! When Hersh moved away, the balance shifted a little, but now its back to where it should be. Wouldn't want too many "corrrrrrectly" powered Cobras around, its so much more fun to pick on the Blue Oval boys.
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Karlos
"In the Land of the Pigs, The Butcher is King"
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01-19-2009, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobray-C3, The 60's body lines on todays chassis technology
Posts: 2,302
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Glad to hear your engine came to life Daniel. There are a few of us chebbie guys out here and now one more. We either keep the Ford Boys busy shoveling grief or a way for them to get to the parts store. Either way each side usually gives as good as they get. Can't wait to hear her run.
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01-19-2009, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Apache Junction,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five, LSx Block
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Looks like it's finally coming together. Congrats. Karl will be happy with another Chebby motor car he can bond with.
Will it be ready for the run on the 31st?
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Unfortunately no it won't be. Next is to get the exhaust done. Sticking with a set of J-pipes for now. So got to fab those up. Got to get the drive shaft lengthened a couple inches, yoke is sticking out a little too far for my taste. Lets see what else, seats, lights, blinkers. Lotsa little stuff, I'm sure you know it goes..
Plus the other half has been bugging me about the $$$ so I've toned it down month to month. Maybe I should change the password to the bank account until then.. haha
I'm pushing for it to be ready to take down and get registered around March. Either way it'll be ready by next summer, earlier if I can swing it. It'll be in gelcoat but I will take it that way.
Tails
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01-19-2009, 03:14 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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The nicest thing about a gelcoat finish is that you still have the pocket full of money a paint job would have cost and the stone chips and dings aren't nearly as painful.
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Karlos
"In the Land of the Pigs, The Butcher is King"
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01-19-2009, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
Posts: 7,506
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Karl, I thought the nicest thing about it was that it starts?
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Dan in Arizona
CCX3209
"It's a great car and I love it, but it doesn't do 'SLOW' very well."
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01-20-2009, 11:06 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Claremore,
OK
Cobra Make, Engine: RUCC, 289 c.i. with a T-5 "Living the Cobra Experience"
Posts: 994
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Congratulations!
I remember when I first started mine about a year ago, what a feeling!
Enjoy the ride.
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"Living the Cobra Experience"
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