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02-19-2013, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Shreveport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI; '68 427FESO Southern Automotive
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NOS Chrome ones for me... (of course, they are not for me, BUT, if it were mine...) That's gonna be a sick ride!
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02-23-2013, 01:39 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Where's the patina???
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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Trigo/GoodYear spare in place.................
Fits too...........
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There's an awful lot of shine on that wheel, Jeff  ... better get after giving it the treatment!
Speaking of which, can you give us a photo study of before and after on the wheel treatment?
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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02-25-2013, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Paul
I may not "Mag Look" the spare so I can be sure to keep it as a spare. What are the thoughts in the field?
Nice and Shiny: (probably look this way with brake dust)
Treated so with brake dust will get the "Mag Look" as it will darken and have oxidized texture.
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02-25-2013, 04:40 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Dirtier the better. Shiny always looks too primped for a racer.
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02-25-2013, 07:04 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI; '68 427FESO Southern Automotive
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Mag Look, for sure. I agree your car has such a comp look, it calls for the mag look.
Jeff, I am working on getting a set of FIA (repro) wheels painted gold for my car. Have you considered painting your wheels in GOLD? I think it would make for a KILLER look on you car IMO...just a thought.
Whatever you end up doing, I can tell you your finished car first day view is one of the most anticipated events of 2013 
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02-25-2013, 09:22 PM
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Saw a set of Halibrands once that had been sand blasted. No polish at all. Had a real vintage comp look to it.
Larry
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02-27-2013, 06:50 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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I am all about the vintage look.
I did contemplate the gold color, as original wheels were dipped in Dow gold material. thought may be a bit much gold on gold.....
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02-27-2013, 07:45 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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I may agree. Seems like it would be a lot of gold. There are some good pictures here on the site somewhere of FIA Mags with that "Broken In" look. I'll take a look later on & see if I can find them
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02-27-2013, 08:15 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Let them sit outside in the elements for a month
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03-01-2013, 06:40 AM
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Bill
That would do as well, I think I captured the vintage look on the four main wheels. Want to be sure to designate spare as different.
My wheel:
Original Wheel
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03-01-2013, 01:27 PM
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Looks great!
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03-01-2013, 02:23 PM
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Perfect!!
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03-03-2013, 05:20 PM
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03-03-2013, 05:24 PM
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Cool! Where did you get the rear inner cockpit fenders?
Larry
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03-03-2013, 05:30 PM
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Weber horns always remind me of hungry little baby birds. Lookin' great! Did you get the Cobra Bellhousing? I didn't see how that auction ended.
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03-03-2013, 05:42 PM
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Larry
I had them made (Panel Craft) then I fit with trim-fit-trim-fit method in my garage. They still required cutting to fit and hammering to get right shape to frame. Lots of work.
Never did get the bellhousing, using a Ford unit for now. Hard to find a good 5 bolt housing for less that a small child. Guess the price of playing is always hard for me to trigger on that peice.
Thanks for the looks guys.........
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03-03-2013, 06:27 PM
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Yeah, the price was pretty steep.
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03-04-2013, 06:49 AM
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Did you make your own fuel log?
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03-04-2013, 07:33 AM
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I Bought & cut all the pieces. I took them to a fab shop to have them welded up. Kind of a PITA to do it that way but, it ended up working out. I think I got a the tubing from McMaster Carr, if I remember correctly.
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03-04-2013, 11:35 AM
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I designed a custom one for my car, might have Comp Classic MFG.
Just scored this for the buggy.................
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