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03-03-2015, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Cambridge, England,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 289 leafspring, r/p
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Quite pleased with this:
One old Ford Prefect 100E heater, some MIG wire and a few spotwelds later. Heater was £5 on ebay... |
03-04-2015, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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I must profess my ignorance because the curiosity has gotten me. What is it?
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03-04-2015, 06:59 AM
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03-04-2015, 07:01 AM
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Very nice find!
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03-04-2015, 07:08 AM
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It started out looking like this:
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03-04-2015, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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289 Cobra heater
Hello, We just had the heater for CSX2498 painted and it looks great. Let me know if you need the color code for the original color of pale gray.
Your heater looks very nice.
later, Karl
Last edited by KarlCSX2498; 03-04-2015 at 08:20 AM..
Reason: speling & colour
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03-04-2015, 07:53 AM
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Hello Karl,
Thanks for the compliments - it's not perfect copy-wise, but very close. I'd very much like to know the colour code if you have it! I was planning on a mid-grey, similar to the one in the photo pre-stripping. Jaguar Birch Grey looked close, but the code would be a great help.
Roger
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03-04-2015, 05:49 PM
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Thanks guys, I'd have never known!
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03-04-2015, 08:28 PM
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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
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Super Roger, do you have the fan, motor and core?
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03-05-2015, 01:53 AM
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The core is away being modified to place the pipes vertically, as they started out pointing backwards into the bulkhead, and getting pressure tested.
I have the motor, which is fine, and the original fan which is a six-bladed bakelite affair.
You're not reproducing any of this, are you Nick?
It would be just my luck to discover I'm reinventing the wheel again...
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03-05-2015, 06:03 AM
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Color code for heater box
Hello, I will call the painter and ask for the correct code. They used a color match from the original paint on the box and it looks good.
Later, Karl
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03-05-2015, 06:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarlCSX2498
Hello, I will call the painter and ask for the correct code. They used a color match from the original paint on the box and it looks good.
Later, Karl
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That would be very much appreciated, thanks Karl.
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03-10-2015, 06:34 AM
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Good work - looks great! I don't suppose you would be able to take a few (/ lots) of reference measurements while its in this state would you?(!) I'm about to embark on attempting to make one of these from scratch myself....
many thanks
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03-10-2015, 06:45 AM
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I would very strongly recommend you buy a Ford Prefect (100E) heater unit to use as a core. They crop up on ebay and are not expensive - mine cost me £5.00. Making the casing shape from scratch would be very difficult as they are a pressing, with the tapered section and the ribs part of that pressing. Also you will never replicate the Delaney-Gallay pressing which is very complicated.
However if you tell me which measurements you would like I can certainly take some while it's out of the car - but as soon as I get the modified matrix back from the radiator shop, it's going back in!
Roger
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03-10-2015, 07:00 AM
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Hi Roger,
That does make sense; I'll keep my eyes open for one. Any measurements of aperture sizing and spacing would be very useful reference.
Many thanks for help & inspiration - if I come up with something half as good as you have I'll be happy!
Cheers
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03-10-2015, 07:15 AM
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You'll need a good welder - mine goes down to 15A. That metal's thin!
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