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07-30-2011, 10:49 AM
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Excited about my 1st kit car!
Hi! i'm new to the Club and the Cobra world. Just bought my first kit car and should be on the road with it by mid-September. Right now I'm working through the process of getting it tagged in Maryland. Would appreciate insight from anyone who has been through this step already. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions over the next few months. Hope I can find answers here!
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07-30-2011, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: No city...only 118 residents in Manter,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Auto Works body, Ron Godell Racecars chassis, 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 HO (converted to carb), W/C T-5, 3.73's in a Ford 9" Traction-Loc.
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You're in luck, BD. The forum has a "registration" board, here:
Registration Forum - Club Cobra
Go to that forum, use the search function to limit the search to Maryland, and you should have some info to help you.
Congrats on your project, welcome to the forum!
Cheers from Dugly 
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07-30-2011, 06:03 PM
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Thanks, Dugly! There is a tremendous amount of info on the various forums. Glad I joined this Club!
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07-30-2011, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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Originally Posted by baddog
Hi! i'm new to the Club and the Cobra world. Just bought my first kit car and should be on the road with it by mid-September. Right now I'm working through the process of getting it tagged in Maryland. Would appreciate insight from anyone who has been through this step already. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions over the next few months. Hope I can find answers here!
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First off congratulations on getting your first car-kit and indeed welcome to Club Cobra, its an awesome place and quite an experience. The guys and gals on this site are more than helpful when you run into issues with your build or when a decision needs to be made and you are not quite sure which way to go. In any event good luck with your build and if you don't mind can you send progress pictures, BTW what kit did you get? tin-man
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07-30-2011, 08:23 PM
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Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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We're kinda Stuffy around here, we call them "Replicas" Yeah, what are you building???
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07-30-2011, 11:04 PM
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Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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We're kinda Stuffy around here, we call them "Replicas" Yeah, what are you building??? |
awww shucks, rephrase, what brand of replica kit did you purchase? You guys in California are too strict.  whereas we in Arizona, are well, well, sorta laid back n'all. Yep that's it, laid back. tin-man
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07-31-2011, 12:46 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Couple of Unique Motorcars guys in your area... Tony Naumoff and Jim Harding. They've been through it and can steer you in the right direction. They are great guys, and you can contact them here or over on the Unique forum at the Unique Forums
Good luck!
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
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07-31-2011, 05:17 PM
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My build
Thanks for your interest and support, Tin-Man and *13*. I'm having an FII 427 Roadster built on a Shelby Series 1 frame. Working on powering it with a 427 Aluminum Ponds motor...should be quite a beast! Motor Trend published an article on July 21st on their web site about these roadsters. They're calling it the Shelby Cobra for the 21st Century. I'll post pics as the build progresses.
Thanks, PDUB, for pointing me to the Unique Forum. I'm def going to check that out!
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07-31-2011, 05:36 PM
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Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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fii_roadstersweb
Rolling chassis $104,500.00!! 
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07-31-2011, 06:04 PM
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We're kinda Stuffy around here, we call them "Replicas" Yeah, what are you building??? |
I tend to agree. Every time I hear the pharse "Kit Car", you could use my sphincter as a cigar cutter!
Welcome baddog!
Larry
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07-31-2011, 10:25 PM
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Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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I tend to agree. Every time I hear the pharse "Kit Car", you could use my sphincter as a cigar cutter!
Welcome baddog!
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Larry, while the visual of your comment is hilarious, two things come to mind, first, why would you waste a good cigar by shoving it up your keester to clip the end off, and two, I'm guessing its kinda hard to accomplish such an act in mixed company huh? But then again, each to their own. tin-man
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08-01-2011, 06:07 AM
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Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
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How about fhe term...." Custom Hand Built Classic", a "one off" as Jay Leno says, in my garage.
Anything classier than..."is it real!".
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08-01-2011, 07:58 AM
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Kitcar - shkitcar! Nevermind all that - this is interesting
The "kit car" that baddog has bought is one of 50 or so "cobraesque" cars being built on the leftover Shelby Series I chassis. The hard points on the existing frame dictate some alterations to the Cobra body features and folks will decide whether the external aesthetics are palateable to them or not.
The roller sells for $104500.00 and according to MotorTrend, the chassis stiffness and handling are pretty impressive.
Read it here: FII Roadster: Shelby Cobra for the 21st Century - Motor Trend
Website: fii_roadstersweb
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08-01-2011, 08:09 AM
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Yeah, I was reading about it and it looks to be quite a car.
Larry
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