That other guy named Ed and DVs CRII build

[capteddie]

DV

See you tomorrow around 10 Can't wait to see how she's looking after you got the body to drop all the way into place and any other progress thats been made. I have what you need to get your tunes working, also.

[Double Venom]

.............

Dv

[capteddie]

DV as always... Good to see you today.

Do you think we can make these work? and mount them in the sides of the tranny tunnel, like we talked about? Might need to get an extra length of cable to make it back to the door latches.



More photos to be posted of our car and Johns beast of a truck first thing tomorrow morning.

[Double Venom]

Sir,
We need about 6' for each door-those are the ones I picked-good choice
DV

[capteddie]

OK... Here's a few pics from yesterday visit to DVs shop. Progress still being made. ( 2 more weeks, right DV )

A shot of the rear end with the body fully down and bolted up


Electrics getting mount in the truck for the last time



Getting the hood fitted


Still working on the hood fit


Boy looks like some nice Sunday driving weather in the north suburbs of Chicago today....

[capteddie]

Then DV and I took a short drive over to John's shop to take a look at the little beast of a truck he's building. John has been the electrical second set of eyes on my build.



Wow thats a really nice looking F150 in the background

[Double Venom]

Aye! Two weeks (?) if I have bumper tubes! I hope!

Nice pictures by the way!

DV

[capteddie]

Originally Posted by Double Venom

Aye! Two weeks (?) if I have bumper tubes! I hope!

Nice pictures by the way!

DV

I'll check in with the chromer tomorrow. The remote battery terminals have been ordered from JEGS (along with a lug nut torque wrench for me) and should be there in a couple of days.
The door latch stuff will get ordered tomorrow. They don't have online ordering. I'll get us around 20' of cable to make sure you have enough.

[tcrist]

I used a set up somewhat like this (Thanks Art Burtt for the idea and picture).


But I used Watsons B19 neat knob assy and a ball joint from McMaster-Carr on both ends.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#6058k25/=2bfcnv
along with some 1/4-28 threaded rod and locknuts.

Terry

[Double Venom]

Yup..
Terry I saw that, NICE and I like it, but (isn't there always?), wait til you see what I do with Ed's! Wont have to turn around or try to strteretch your arm to get to them!
DV

[johnnyelectric]

nice to have met you capteddie. where is the video of the truck running?

[capteddie]

LOL nice to have met you to... John

I'll try and scale down the video of the your truck and put it on my web site. I filmed it it HD, so I need to shrink it down some for people like DV with snail access

[capteddie]

DV! parts update ( hopefully one of the last ones )

1) The remote battery terminals shipped yesterday from JEGS

2) Just ordered the door latches from Watson's. I got kit B20. It only comes with 6' of cable, so I ordered a second cable only kit which gets you another 6' length of cable. It should ship today and be there by the end of the week.

3) I talked with my powder coater yesterday and he spoke with his chromer. He's saying we should have our bumper tubes by Tuesday or Wednesday next week, latest

Anything else we need? Thanks for the update on the hood. Glad to hear you got the alignment right, even if it did require a little cutting and welding. Post a pic or 2, when you can.

[abram99768]

Hi Dv

I really like the wide stripes that you painted on Ed's car.
Can you post the widths of the lines and the space in between.

Thanks

[Double Venom]

abram,
The size is really a size of choice. I normally start at the front of the dash area with a 2" center stripe, the pin is 1/8th " wide with an 1/8" gap. The stripe starts out at 10.5"s and tapers to around 8 &1/2"s at the front of the cowl. The rear doesn't taper but a "little" and starts behind the back seats the same distance as I use for the start of the front-at the cowl.

I've gone as much as 11.5"s at the front cowl but always taper them down on the front to about 3"less than what I started with. Clear as mud?

DV

[capteddie]

DV

How's everything going over there? Any updates? Did the door latches show up?

[Double Venom]

A really neat Torque Wrench showed up! Almost a twin of mine! If you don't have one you will need a Deep Well 1/2" drive 13/16's socket for the wheels.

Battery remote 'Lugs' are here too. No door releases yet, but not everyone is as fast as Jegs! Maybe today?

Wait until you see what I got Wendy!

Like I said Two cars for my son, Three boats, it was Wendy's turn - AND- she certainly took it to heart!

Your car; hood is now done-razor/planing the underneath, the adjustable hood rod is in place with of course the brackets made. All the 'removed' parts to re-buil the hood hinge are back on. It is really starting to take shape.

Hey, if you haven't seen it on the main forum go over and read the post about "Wet-paint", just so you can be informed about SILICONE PRODUCTS.

Back to buffing....
Oh yea the back panel is now complete and fiberglassed - yeppers-ready for interior 'rug'!
DV

[Double Venom]

Alrighty then!

May I present the next Cobra tow vehicle! .............. "WILEY"



DV

PS. Think of "Wiley" with a "real" accurate 396/375 HP with a Six spd!
(1945 - 1 & 1/2 Ton-GMC)

[capteddie]

Very nice DV!!!! Looks like a good beginning to another great project.

Let me know if there is anything you need ( remember, I have extra parts laying around from my various shopping mishaps ) or anything I can do to help!!! I'm thinking you really need to get my cobra out of your garage to make room for Wendy's new toy hint, hint

Called Watson's and the latches and cables shipped and should be at your place by Monday.

[Double Venom]

Wendy thinks I should hurry up and get your car done too!
Any hurr-i-der and I assure you it willl be hurried back!
DV