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07-03-2016, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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07-03-2016, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Nice work Bill. It takes a lot of skill to bend pipe and make it look good. Nice flow and the powder coating on the frame is real nice as well. Keep up the good work.
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07-18-2016, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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It's been awhile but I've been busy assembling the car. So here is the latest...
Installed the upper shelf that will be used to support the fuel tank
Then installed the outer and inner panels, and fuel tank restraining brackets
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07-18-2016, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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I then installed the fuel tank, front shelf section, and vent line. The vent line has a gate valve installed. This allows air to move in and out, but should fuel spill into the line, the valve will close
Endless loop ratchet straps keep the fuel tank in place
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07-18-2016, 09:13 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Fabricated, polished, painted, and installed the upper radiator mount
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07-18-2016, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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I had my FFR front lower tubular control arms modified to heim joints. This necessitated fabricating spacers
to fill the space in the lower mount. I made these from .250 wall thick steel tubing, then had them powder coated to match the chassis.
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07-19-2016, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kingston,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary 302 Ford stroked to 347
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Looks great Bill. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
Ed
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07-19-2016, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Stoneville,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory 5 mk4 445 FE
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Looking great hoss
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07-19-2016, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Started sanding the rad shroud aluminum. Then ran out of sandpaper and energy
Before
And after
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07-20-2016, 04:42 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Bill,
Your fabrication skills are amazing. Nice work. For the FFR's, is the fuel cell secured with straps, or is that just a temporary measure to hold it in place until you secure it? That arrangement makes me little uncomfortable  |
07-20-2016, 04:46 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: Gardner Doulgas
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Very nice build keep posting ☺
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07-20-2016, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
Posts: 1,187
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Great attention to details, very nice build.
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07-21-2016, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Spent the last two days fabricating the mounting system for my pusher fans. I used .120 6061-T6 angle aluminum. I made a jig that represented the final design and checked figment. From there I cut all the pieces and fitted them to the jig. After removing the mounting system from the jig, I fit it to the car. A little trimming and it was good to go. I disassembled everything, polished all the pieces, then reassembled them using black 8-32 flat head hex head screws. After everything was tightened up i tested them.
https://youtu.be/TIBl2KYaMss
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07-21-2016, 10:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Nice job Bill!
Cheers,
len
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07-22-2016, 06:39 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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All wired, wires stowed
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07-22-2016, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Hey, that hose is a product from our company....
Nice choice.  |
07-22-2016, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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07-22-2016, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #812 427/482 FE
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You are doing an excellent job. This is going to be a nice car.
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Chris
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07-23-2016, 03:40 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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As nice as the FIA body is Bill, it's almost a shame to cover up the work you've put into the chassis fit-out
Cheers,
Glen
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07-29-2016, 11:26 AM
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Spent the day fabricating the 2-piece bottom shelf for the radiator aluminum. The oil cooler will be mounted to the panel later. This piece was somewhat frustrating because the two sides were not mirror images, but slightly different dims. Scrapped one piece and had to start over. Plus it was 98F in the garage. But it's done
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