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11-03-2008, 02:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ipswich,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison Cobra, SC540 Roadster
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Updated 540 Build Photos
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11-03-2008, 05:34 AM
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Hi Warren, very impressive build, love the fuel tank.
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11-03-2008, 05:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Back in the saddle
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Looking good. It's hard to tell from the pics. Is there a significant structure inside the windscreen frame and under the roll over hoops?
It will be great to hear your driving impressions.
nice work, very neat.
Cameron
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11-03-2008, 05:31 PM
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Looking like a factory made car. What car did the dash come out of?
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11-03-2008, 08:51 PM
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Cameron,
The side supports for the windscreen are made from 6mm aluminium to stiffen the windscreen frame and the hoops at the back are fibreglass with no other structure built in.
I only drove it a couple hundred metres up and down the road a few times with no mufflers and no doors. With power steering, a light clutch and smooth gear change from the falcon it did feel nice to drive. Sitting in front of a falcon dash and holding a falcon steering wheel the perception is it has a feel not unlike a falcon.
Jdean
The dash is from a locally made Ford Falcon. The kits uses a XR8 (a sportier V8 version) variant of the falcon for the doner car.
Warren
Last edited by WKB; 11-04-2008 at 01:35 AM..
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11-16-2008, 03:49 AM
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Great looking car, im considering purchasing one atm but am tossing up between this and a 67 fastback. I have a BF xr8 ute that has 7km's on it that was purchased from auction as a stolen recovered car, i had intended to drop my s/c alloy engine in it but am looking for something more than a drag car now.
How involved is the build and how many hours would one need to put into the car to get it to running/driving. I would think im more than capable of doing everything but the paint work myself as i have stripped and reassembled many BF xr8's, there is a growing market for these engines and im now considering building myself one.
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11-16-2008, 05:42 AM
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Theres one forsale on carsales for 70k in the same state as yours currently is, thought it was a bit rich.
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11-25-2008, 07:30 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BBF 545 Stroker Alloy Heads Roller Cam Aluminium Flywheel Twin plate Clutch TKO600 9inch Independent Rear 335x17 Rear 315x17 Front 1140kg
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I'm just about to order a 540 can you tell me anything I should look out for when ordering. I have bought a 02/05 GTP 58,000k's For $11500 (cheap)
The only thing that is damaged that I need is the radiator!
Cheers Mark
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11-25-2008, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC-460
I'm just about to order a 540 can you tell me anything I should look out for when ordering. I have bought a 02/05 GTP 58,000k's For $11500 (cheap)
The only thing that is damaged that I need is the radiator!
Cheers Mark
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11-25-2008, 07:41 PM
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No silver I bought it out of pickles Auctions in Adelaide cost $550 to get it to NSW
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11-26-2008, 02:19 AM
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Sounds like a decent buy if there's bugger all damage.
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11-27-2008, 04:44 AM
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BLWNCOBRA,
It took about 10 months to get it drivable. I mainly worked on it a few hours a night and a few weekends.
It was mainly bolting in parts with the manufacture of a few brackets and installation of heat insulation, brake and fuel lines.
As far as I am concerned I think it is a relatively easy kit to build.
If you have stripped and reassembled BF falcons it wouldn't be difficult building one of these kits.
You will need a sedan as a doner car. The ute only uses a 3 channel ABS where the sedan uses a 4 channel system. The wiring harness will be different and the rear suspension will be needed from the sedan.
Warren
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11-30-2008, 04:05 AM
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Hi all new here and interested in the 540. why not a ute what is the difference between a 3 channel and 4 channel abs system..........told ya IM new
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12-02-2008, 06:16 PM
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Haro88,
A ute has different rear suspension than the sedan, but that can be overcome by purchasing a cradle from a sedan.
The difference I was told between a 3 channel and a 4 channel ABS is the number of inputs and outputs to the ABS . On a sedan there is a speed sensor on each wheel and an output from the ABS to each wheel. This allows the ABS to independently control the braking on each wheel. On the 3 channel there is only one speed sensor from the rear wheels so both wheels are controlled by the ABS at once. I don't think traction control is available with 3 channel ABS. The wiring harness also would and be wired for 3 channels.
By using a ute there could be problems. The best people to talk to would be DRB and ask them.
Warren
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12-11-2008, 11:46 PM
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warren any chance of posting a few more photos on here.... curious to see what happens with the starter
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