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10-16-2012, 08:30 AM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
Posts: 1,774
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Nick. Got mine. Thanks for the great work you did. Great manual!!!!!!!
Greg
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11-21-2012, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Thousand Oaks,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five Mk3.1
Posts: 10
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Thanks again Nick. Great job in putting these together for us!!!
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Mk 3.1 - FFR6671
FE Big-Block / Pin-Drive IRS / TKO 600 / Smiths Gauges / SC Dash / 15" Pin-Drives / Goodyear Billboards
Fabrication (the fun stuff): Stainless CSX-Style Throttle Pedal : AC Pedals on Modified Wilwood Arms : Original E-Brake Lever w/Custom Mounts & Linkages : Stainless CSX-Style Footbox Vents : Dash Support Tubes : "Full" Drop-Butt Mod : Recessed Bulkhead & Exposed Rollbar ... hopefully the list continues!
"Trying" to recreate a Semi-Comp 427. Why? Lord only knows...
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11-22-2012, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Near Chichester, Sussex by the sea......,
UK
Cobra Make, Engine: Crendon 427 S/C 428 FE+toploader
Posts: 668
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got mine a little while back - thanks Nick!
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11-29-2012, 01:36 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hermosa Beach,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA#520, Roush 427SR
Posts: 203
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I was given a Cobra 427 Chassis Instruction Book by the Shelby Distributor I purchased my CSX4000 Series Cobra from.........It is identical to the one Nick reproduced. Though it is a nice bet of nostalgia I would much rather have a CSX4000 Manual!!! When you have to go to Baer to find out what brake pads are used on the Shelby Baer Brakes,etc,etc.....I am happy that you guys are enjoying the book, however it will not help much with a Continuation series car.......My 2 cents
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11-29-2012, 02:44 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Shreveport,
LA
Cobra Make, Engine: SAI; '68 427FESO Southern Automotive
Posts: 300
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I bought mine from Nick strictly for its nostalgic value, as another romantic touch to the replica process. I never thought the original manual would help me much with a car that, albeit essentially unchanged, has been built 50 years later  |
11-29-2012, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bethesda,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
Posts: 2,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by csx4017
I was given a Cobra 427 Chassis Instruction Book by the Shelby Distributor I purchased my CSX4000 Series Cobra from.........It is identical to the one Nick reproduced. Though it is a nice bet of nostalgia I would much rather have a CSX4000 Manual!!! When you have to go to Baer to find out what brake pads are used on the Shelby Baer Brakes,etc,etc.....I am happy that you guys are enjoying the book, however it will not help much with a Continuation series car.......My 2 cents
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Nick promises he will produce one soon. 
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(Less time searching, more time wrenching & driving)
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11-29-2012, 07:37 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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No problem, as soon as they're done changing oh let me see uprights, ball joint brackets and types, bearings, brakes, control arms, materials and a host of other things. I didn't think the manual was a million miles away from what they produce today. If you want Girlings with solid rotors, Smiths gauges, Lucas electricals etc to match the manual I can fix you right up ;-)
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11-29-2012, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Poway,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American, 1965 427 FE, alloy MR heads, Sidewinder intake
Posts: 112
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I have 4060 and mine came with Girlings, solid rotors, Smiths gauges, Lucas electricals, etc. However, the continuation cars are extremely similar to the Cobras of the 60s in nearly every way, including the fact that they evolve a bit after every few cars built. Honestly, there are several references within the original manual that do not apply to many of the original Cobras due to mid-production changes. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I've ever seen two original Cobras that were identical.
It would be great to have a Chiltons-like manual on these. I'm sure I would refer to it often - certainly any time I have to remove the hood or radiator! However, I'd never show it off with my car. The manual that Nick has reproduced is a great addition for the car that you are trying to make look "correct" or just like the historical aspect of it. I keep mine in a leather binder in the trunk, along with other vehicle documentation. It's a fantastic novelty for when I'm showing off the car at a car show or if someone is just genuinely curious about Cobras. Love it!
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Originally Posted by mickmate
No problem, as soon as they're done changing oh let me see uprights, ball joint brackets and types, bearings, brakes, control arms, materials and a host of other things. I didn't think the manual was a million miles away from what they produce today. If you want Girlings with solid rotors, Smiths gauges, Lucas electricals etc to match the manual I can fix you right up ;-)
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11-30-2012, 09:44 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hermosa Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA#520, Roush 427SR
Posts: 203
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Guys...I am all for the reproduction manual. It was a super surprise to have the Shelby Distributor hand it to me as we finalized the sale. My issue is with the lack of technical information that should accompany any continuation Cobra. The only way to understand the components are in your build is to get dirty, go through a learning curve and and do much research............I keep my manual ( book ) in the trunk also.
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11-30-2012, 01:11 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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I understand what you're saying about the parts detective work. The manual doesn't give a whole lot of part numbers or parts ordering info even for the originals. It's always been this way with limited production vehicles I guess, well until Doug has you and me write a Chilton or Hanes style manual for them.
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11-30-2012, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hermosa Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA#520, Roush 427SR
Posts: 203
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Mickmate, I come from Navy Aviation and 34 years in Aerospace. I know what Maintainance , Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Assembly,Operations and Procedure Manuals consist of........I have also done a fair amount of reverse engineering, which is what I am doing with the CSX. I know by your products you are an old hand at it also. We could make a good team for this..........Bottom line is I am not here to bash the Shelby product. I would like to assist in insuring the image of CSX cars stays strong and eliminate negative issues.
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03-17-2017, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: cortland Il,
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427 cobra original manual
I was a crew chief on an original 427 cobra and have recently found the aual. I can gaurantee 100 % the originality as I used this and kept it in my toolbox.It's for sale as I don't have any hopes of using it again
Dave
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03-18-2017, 11:57 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Very interested in manual if I can afford it
Please let me know
Thx
Ron
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01-28-2020, 02:06 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland area, OH,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX4xxx, Alum. Shelby 427 w/ Webers,
Posts: 25,033
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Manual for CSX
Nick,
Are any of these stilll available?
Would love a copy for show purposes for my CSX!
Thanks,
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01-29-2020, 06:25 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Look-a-like cobra POS
Posts: 955
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01-29-2020, 06:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Look-a-like cobra POS
Posts: 955
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01-29-2020, 10:11 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland area, OH,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX4xxx, Alum. Shelby 427 w/ Webers,
Posts: 25,033
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Original is a little pricey for what I’m going use it for.
I’ll contact Nick and get one of his copies.
Thanks!
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01-29-2020, 11:07 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Danville,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6079 482CI CSX cross ram
Posts: 1,354
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01-30-2020, 04:40 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Look-a-like cobra POS
Posts: 955
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I would presume someone who owned an original CSX would be a candidate.
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