shake down ride

ebiggs1 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009, 07:30 PM

Took the Cobra out for about an hour and a half. 40 to 50 miles or so.
I had to get gas and people came over and asked questions and took pictures with their phones. It is pretty cool.
Before I went I changed the front springs but maybe I should make that another post. I have a hesitation in the carb acelerator pump but very little else to realy complain about. I will go over every nut and bolt before next time.

wicked fast · #2 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009, 08:34 PM

Hey biggs,

Cool.

It really is a blast to drive these cars.

Say hey if you run into me at a car show or cruise night,
I'll keep an eye out too.

Great build pictures in your photo album.

Best,
BC

vector1 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 12:50 AM

nice, get used to the gas station social hour, funny the questions people ask and the comments they make. i like to make the drive to hillsdale and across the dam to 68 then back east. need any help let me know regarding tuning or scaling the car, i can shade tree with the best of them. i'm down the road in paola btw. you plan on doing any track time?

ebiggs1 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 07:35 PM

I don't think I will do much track stuff but I may try a little out of curiosity. I ran my 99 Mustang Cobra at Hallett a few times. I may drive down to Paola Saturday for some business and I think I will drive it. First longer trip and see how it goes.
I have a hesitation in the carb, accel pump I suspect. It's a 4150 Holley.

vector1 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 08:24 PM

pm sent.

the club is going to hit some of the cruises sat. evening, i'm sure they'd be happy to have you join in.

4:00 PM - If you are still up for some driving after that, we are going to hit a number of cruise nights again this weekend. Last weekend was a blast, and the reaction of folks when a dozen or so Cobras rolled into a cruise night was priceless. This weekend we will meet at 4:00 pm at the Quick Trip off of 435 & Roe (north of 435, west of Roe). From there we will attend the cruise night at Winsteads at 103rd & Metcalf, then onto the Merriam cruise night (5470 Merriam Dr), and ending at the huge cruise night in North Kansas City (18th & Fayette St).

ebiggs1 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-08-2009, 07:47 AM

Oh man, I am not that brave yet. I have no night time drives yet. I have only been to Gardner and Hillsdale. Relatively safe not too far destinations.

jdean · #7 (**permalink**) 08-08-2009, 09:57 AM

Biggs congratulations on getting it on the road (notice I did not say finishing it, they never are)!

What color of red did you pick? Looks good!

ebiggs1 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-08-2009, 07:20 PM

The color is Ford "Vibrant Red". It is the color of Ford's 1993 Mustang Cobra which I have one. Both cars match each other.
I am going to post some more pics especially the one with the licence plate on the rear!