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05-08-2014, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wayland MA,
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: 289 ERA #2115 under build in my bedroom
Posts: 101
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ERA FIA #2115 came to life 5/7/2014
A successful run around the block (several times). No overheating...no leaks.... starts and runs well. It does idle a little rough.... but I paid extra for that. A special thanks to Doug for answering all my questions. mike
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05-08-2014, 08:04 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: West Linn,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #684, 428 FE, TKO600
Posts: 1,378
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Congratulations. Too bad your accomplishments are only rumors because there aren't any PICTURES.
Season wise you timed it just about right. A full driving season in front of you with a fresh ride. About as good as it gets.
DonC
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05-08-2014, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,527
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Yep - pictures are mandatory - video optional, to support such claims.  |
05-08-2014, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Bay Area (Peninsula),
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427, 427/487 side-oiler
Posts: 1,248
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Nice! Congratulations.
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05-08-2014, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Grand Rapids,
MI
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1309 www.spfowners.freeforums.net
Posts: 524
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pics and vids or it didn't happen!
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05-08-2014, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wayland MA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 289 ERA #2115 under build in my bedroom
Posts: 101
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A couple of pictures in my profile now. The video will come later. I'll get the hood and doors on this weekend, and update my profile next week. I think it took me about 8 year's...but I'm the type that like was happy just getting the car in my garage and working on it here and there. There was never any real big push to get it done....it just happened one day.
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05-08-2014, 03:24 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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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)
Posts: 19,035
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Mike
AWESOME!
Hope to see it at the Cobra event on August 9th !  |
05-08-2014, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,527
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 289ERAkit
A couple of pictures in my profile now. The video will come later. I'll get the hood and doors on this weekend, and update my profile next week. I think it took me about 8 year's...but I'm the type that like was happy just getting the car in my garage and working on it here and there. There was never any real big push to get it done....it just happened one day.
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OK - now we believe you. Congratulations. Wow - 8 years. I thought I was the slowest ERA builder on record. You eclipsed me by quite a bit. We won't expect to see the video anytime soon. |
05-08-2014, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: pottstown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
Posts: 326
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Congratulations!
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live for the moment or it may pass you by
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05-09-2014, 12:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
Posts: 2,128
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Mike,
Congratulations on getting 2115 on the road ... the first of countless drives to come no doubt ... |
05-09-2014, 02:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 289ERAkit
There was never any real big push to get it done....it just happened one day.
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How did you get it out of your bedroom?
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05-09-2014, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 289ERAkit
A couple of pictures in my profile now. The video will come later. I'll get the hood and doors on this weekend, and update my profile next week. I think it took me about 8 year's...but I'm the type that like was happy just getting the car in my garage and working on it here and there. There was never any real big push to get it done....it just happened one day.
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Mike, I think that's wonderful. If I had built mine, it probably would have taken me eight years as well. Good job, and drive carefully.  |
05-09-2014, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Grand Rapids,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1309 www.spfowners.freeforums.net
Posts: 524
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I told a friend that yesterday if I had tried to build a kit it would have taken me 20 years and parts would be flying off every time I drove it!
Props to you guys that can do it!
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05-13-2014, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
Posts: 1,117
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The longest ERA build that I am aware of was 25 years. The owner bought the kit, got it home and opened the boxes... and there it sat. A year or so ago he finally came to the conclusion that he would never finish it and sent it back to ERA for them to finish, but with the proviso that they upgrade it to reflect all of the changes made to the cars over the years. The boyz in the shop said it would be easier to weld up a new chassis.
Jim
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05-13-2014, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,527
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Holden
The longest ERA build that I am aware of was 25 years. The owner bought the kit, got it home and opened the boxes... and there it sat. A year or so ago he finally came to the conclusion that he would never finish it and sent it back to ERA for them to finish, but with the proviso that they upgrade it to reflect all of the changes made to the cars over the years. The boyz in the shop said it would be easier to weld up a new chassis.
Jim
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Twenty-five years! I'm feeling better all the time. I just wanted to be sure and finish mine while I could still manage to get into and out of it for a few years. |
06-12-2014, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Darnestown,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA, 289 stroked to 331, 392 HP
Posts: 478
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Nice to hear another of the "family" is on the road. I have 2111 so I'm guessing that yours was one of the cars in the shop when I was going up to NB to visit mine.
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06-12-2014, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wayland MA,
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: 289 ERA #2115 under build in my bedroom
Posts: 101
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Yes Warren.... I think we met at ERA and spoke with Peter in his office for a short time. Your some type of investigator type guy during that PO Anthrax thing that went on several years ago... Yep.... it took me a while but I did the body work and assembly. Just got plates last week and waiting for Finishline to send me license plate brackets. Oh ya.... we just had Obama up here at Weston MA for a fund raiser last night.. Huge mass of SS/CIA guys all over while he (with Six Helicopters !) landed at the Middle School Ball Field. We were asked to vacate way before he arrived. Really quite a thing witness…. the copters flew over my house in Waylanad as he traveled between Worcester to Weston...... pretty cool....but you know....I'm not a Dem.. But it was interesting to see what a President does to get around. How is your FIA holding together ?
Michael Mooney
Assistant Network Manager
Weston Public Schools
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