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1985 CCX · #**1441** (**permalink**) 04-12-2023, 06:23 AM

Paul

Fronts are 205/70-15
Rears are 225/65-15

Interesting that they seem a slight bit less reactionary compared to the Power Cushion Goodyear bias tire.
Ride is better but that may be part of the road-force balance?

PDUB · #**1442** (**permalink**) 04-12-2023, 09:14 PM

Thanks, Jeff. Good to catch up!

1985 CCX · #**1443** (**permalink**) 10-12-2023, 12:33 PM

Its been awhile since the last "Goldie" post.
Visitor from far away lands, Ozgur is now in the NH Cobra Club.
Ozgur is a very talented engineer and also a big fan of Cobras. It was my pleasure to have him over today for a visit anmd to learn more about his talents.
He is a 3D master, bodyman and engineering master.

Pleasure to have met him and we will, weather permitting, take a Cobra ride on Saturday's Monadnock run.

Look forward to his 2024 visit already.

PDUB · #**1444** (**permalink**) 10-12-2023, 11:35 PM

Sounds like fun!!! Hope you all have a great day!

Ozgur_Tan · #**1445** (**permalink**) 10-13-2023, 05:38 AM

G'day Jeff,
It was great to talk about our beloved snake face to face after more than decade on the forum.
See you tomorrow's NH cobra ride.
We should be very careful for leaf peepers because of infamous autumn foliage

Peace,
Özgür
ozgurtan.com

1985 CCX · #**1446** (**permalink**) 10-21-2023, 01:47 PM

Added a couple vintage parts
Belt.....
Soft top clips .......

1795 · #**1447** (**permalink**) 10-21-2023, 03:01 PM

Jeff,

Nice additions! Not sure how well those seatbelts will work in an accident, they look pretty old. Where did you find them?

Jim

1985 CCX · #**1448** (**permalink**) 10-21-2023, 03:11 PM

Jim
They came from a friend which had a 289 car.
Both items are from the 60's.

As my wife says, seat belts in these cars are low on the list of dangerous

1985 CCX · #**1449** (**permalink**) 10-22-2023, 11:00 AM

Went many years without anything nice for a cover.
My air horns are larger diameter than std so the red covers that can be bought are a no go.

Thank you Mark for gifting me covers that work.
Much better.

patrickt · #**1450** (**permalink**) 10-23-2023, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

Thank you Mark for gifting me covers that work.
Much better.

Well obviously you don't drive with them on, and you have to remember they're on before you try and start the car (or the car won't start), but I'm curious, how much dust or bugs are you actually keeping out?

1985 CCX · #**1451** (**permalink**) 10-23-2023, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

Well obviously you don't drive with them on, and you have to remember they're on before you try and start the car (or the car won't start), but I'm curious, how much dust or bugs are you actually keeping out?

Well, in my garage little more than a cover. At a show, one never knows as people do all types of things.

As time progresses I hope it adds to the life of the motor. With nothing there it will certainly shorten things a bit. Great question that I cannot answer with quantitative results.

patrickt · #**1452** (**permalink**) 10-23-2023, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

At a show, one never knows as people do all types of things.

I hadn't thought of that -- that makes good sense.

LMH · #**1453** (**permalink**) 10-23-2023, 08:31 AM

We always used tennis balls while at shows or pit areas. If you want to be fancy, run a string between them so they don’t go flying around when removed.
Larry

1985 CCX · #**1454** (**permalink**) 10-23-2023, 09:26 AM

Larry

I alwas worried about the tennis ball fuzz...