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Jay Arter · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2011, 10:44 PM

Greetings from Arizona
Just bought AC Cobra I found sitting outside for last few years, last tagged in 06.

Spec Sheet
Dark Blue Metallic with white stripes
American Mag wheels w BFGoodrich tires
Kit by Advance Classics (Los Angeles
429 Ford engine w 13 Qt oil pan, double oil filters
and oil cooler
C6 Ford transmission with shift kit, double oil filters and cooler
Posi rear diff with 3:08 gears
4 wheel disc brakes, Granada 11 inch with Chevy calipers
IFS Mustang front end
1965 Mustang Column, with Mustangll Rack and Pinion
16 Gallon Fuel tank
6 core radiator with 2 electric fans

This car cameout of Califorina, its tags read BLUVNM
I towed car home and spent several days cleaning out pack rats, cleaning fuel system, install battery and got car to run. Now I'm redoing fuel system, Moved fuel pump out of trunk, I'm now bending new, all metal fuel lines from tank to pump, then up to front of car. also made new dual feed lines for Holley carb, have new tires on order, I have several weeks of clean up and spruce up to get car looking better and do PM service to make it ok to drive. I know I'll have Questions... Thanks Jay

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tkb289 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2011, 10:52 PM

Jay,

Welcome to the club !

Sounds like a good project, post a few photos when you have a chance. Look forward to following your progress.

RICK LAKE · #3 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 04:16 AM

Jay Arter Welcome. Good luck with the car. Take your time to go through everything on it and replace all fluids in it. Looking forward to pictures and stories. No cure but a whole lot of fun. Hope wife or girlfriend can adjust to the new mistress in the house.

. Rick L. Ps after you go out for the first couple of times, DON'T go into the house with that silly smile on. Look beaten down and go to the throne room and orders some new parts.

grego · #4 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 06:14 AM

Jay, I'm new as well and have been trying hard to figure out how to post a new thread. Appreciate some help from one new guy to another. Greg

Clois Harlan · #5 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 06:26 AM

Welcome to both of you and I hope you find answers to all your questions here. Great group of people that love to help and believe me they have been invaluable to me over the past 12 years.

Clois Harlan

dave from mesa · #6 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 06:34 AM

Welcome Jay.
Make sure and check out the AZ cobra forum. Lots of guys here.
Give MikieC (he will poop in sometime) your email addy so you know what's going on around here, at least when it gets cooler.

Jay Arter · #7 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 06:36 AM

Greetings from Arizona
Thanks for having me around,
Rick, Not a problem with wife and new Lady in the house, I'm a lucky man, She works in parts store so all my normal parts are at 10% above cost. And she's dying to drive it! and she will. Plus we have about 8 other HOTRODS sitting here at present. SHE LOVES OLD CARS!!!!!!! and puts up with me! Now if I could win the lottery I'd have it made! Jay

Jay Arter · #8 (**permalink**) 06-23-2011, 10:56 PM

Greetings from Tucson, Arizona
I've been bending fuel lines from tank to front of car, I already did engine dual feed to carb. Probably 2 more hours to go! Any advice on where to buy headers and can they be installed on car with body attached? I've looked around on internet but haven't found them for the 429! I'd like to see some pictures of your cars underhood or anyone in Tucson area thats around to see how you did your underhood area. The guy who bought this Cobra must have gotten a big discount on wire ties or owned the factory. I bet there are a couple hundred in this build!!!!!! Gotta clean it up some. I love clean built engine compartments and lots of metal brake lines to hid vacumn lines and wiring.

Thanks Jay

RICK LAKE · #9 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 04:17 AM

Jay Arter Jay There are a couple of companies here that put 429/460 motors in there kits. I know ERA doesn't as a normal. The other idea is to build your own and have some one finish off the tig and coat them. Not going to be cheap either way. Check old ads first for who might have a set and go from there. Try the 429/460 forums also for help. Try Superperformance and then Factory Five. Good luck Rick L. Ps A wife who likes cars, a wife who like your new mistress, 1/2 dozen other toys, there must be something in the water??

Jay Arter · #10 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 10:47 PM

Greetings from Arizona
When I was building my 69 Camaro droptop few years ago, she helped me drop in engine one Saturday nite, transmission next day! Her ride is a 67 Elcamino, 327/350hp, 700r4, 12 bolt with 3:31's, We got 20+ mpg going to Prescott last weekend for a car show with ac on!

Thanks for tips, I'll try them, My friend who does alot of welding thinks he can weld these if need be! Pulled of header heat wrap and found rusted holes in few places.

Have a great weekend, I'll be in the garage playing with fuel lines on Sunday! Jay

Jay Arter · #11 (**permalink**) 07-27-2011, 10:59 PM

Been a busy month

Fuel lines all bent and ran correctly
Made new trans lines to remote double filter to oil cooler
Made new frame for radiator and remounted
Working on engine oil lines and cooler
Electric fans were wired direct to ignition switch...repair it correctly.
New valve covers and air filter
New tires...not mounted yet

Hope its on the road by end of August...Jay

CoolCarl · #12 (**permalink**) 07-28-2011, 12:30 AM

Sounds like the project is taking shape. Any pics yet?

Jay Arter · #13 (**permalink**) 07-28-2011, 10:30 PM

Got pictures...but haven't figured out how to post...Computers and me don't always see eye to eye...

I'll try again this weekend Jay

YerDugliness · #14 (**permalink**) 07-28-2011, 11:05 PM

WAAAY cool find, Jay!

As for posting photos, I found that a free account at Photobucket dot com works quite well. You'll upload your photos from your computer and once they are on Photobucket, click on "edit" and change them to medium size, then copy and paste the IMG code into your post, your photos will appear in the post on the forum.

After all, this IS important, b/c...

Cheers from Dugly

*13* · #15 (**permalink**) 07-29-2011, 06:18 AM

Post them Pichers, Jay!

Where was the car located in CA?

CBattaglia · #16 (**permalink**) 07-29-2011, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YerDugliness

WAAAY cool find, Jay!

As for posting photos, I found that a free account at Photobucket dot com works quite well. You'll upload your photos from your computer and once they are on Photobucket, click on "edit" and change them to medium size, then copy and paste the IMG code into your post, your photos will appear in the post on the forum.

After all, this IS important, b/c...

Cheers from Dugly

LOL. Great find or did you creat that.

Jay Arter · #17 (**permalink**) 07-29-2011, 10:05 PM

It was somewhere in Northern Calif from info I got from owners daughter..

I've been trying to find out info on this kit. It was made by Advance Classics of LA Calif. anyone ever heard of that company?

My wife will try to get photos up this weekend thats Jay

*13* · #18 (**permalink**) 07-29-2011, 10:17 PM

Not in the 12 or so years I've been into this but there have been a lot of these companies that have come & gone, over the years.

YerDugliness · #19 (**permalink**) 07-30-2011, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBattaglia

LOL. Great find or did you creat that.

I'm the good looking guy holding the "This thread" sign

No, seriously, I found it on the net, you're welcome to steal it if you like it

Cheers from Dugly

Jay Arter · #20 (**permalink**) 07-31-2011, 07:40 AM

Good morning

Here are a couple websites I found concerning kit cars. Thought I'd pass them on!

Discontinued/out of busness company's
http://wwwkitcarlist.com/htmcdiscontinued

company's still in business
http://wwwkitcarlist.com/index.htm

Jay