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06-14-2019, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Carencro, La,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates 427 / ERA 289 USRRC
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Wow!! So jealous!! The dark wheels really make that car. Great job.
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06-14-2019, 05:36 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
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Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
Thanks, it's coming together very nicely.  |
Yes it is. You're doing a meticulously thorough job... but I have to ask, are you going to make a fair return on all of your work? Remember, nobody stays in business just breaking even, much less on labors of love.  |
06-14-2019, 06:47 PM
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Location: Brisbane,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Yes it is. You're doing a meticulously thorough job... but I have to ask, are you going to make a fair return on all of your work? Remember, nobody stays in business just breaking even, much less on labors of love. |
Yes, I would there.
Very nice job so far.
A good friend of mine has one car that owes him over $100k (without counting our hours), but he would be lucky to get $20k to sell it. I don't mention that subject too often.
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06-14-2019, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I may be wrong but that looks like a labor of love to me.
When I "retire", I'll keep working but it'll look very different.
It might even make someone ask how I make ends meet.
Superb, as always cobrakiwi. BTW, I may have more goodies you might be interested in.
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06-14-2019, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech
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My favorite view so far!!! Looking forward to bringing it to SAAC.
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06-14-2019, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 663
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Simply stunning. One of the more enjoyable builds to have watched.
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06-14-2019, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
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Awesome! Stance is perfect!
Larry
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06-15-2019, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
Posts: 2,496
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Looking forward to seeing it there. Let me know where you will be at the track. I think that I will be paddocked next to Superformance.
Jim
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06-15-2019, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Danville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6079 482CI CSX cross ram
Posts: 1,354
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fuel level
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Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
Fuel pressure gauge is electronic on this one. I don't see why you couldn't add a low pressure switch as well to the system.
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You will not have a fuel level gauge? |
06-15-2019, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Who needs one. Just use the odometer and figure about 10 mpg and you will be fine.
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06-15-2019, 01:54 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
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Originally Posted by 1795
Who needs one. Just use the odometer and figure about 10 mpg and you will be fine.
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I have tweaked my Smiths fuel gauge so that it is not "terribly inaccurate." But I still, for the most part, just start looking for a gas station when the odometer passes 100 miles and start really looking hard if I get to 150. Then I just reset the odometer when I fill 'er up. |
06-15-2019, 02:10 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech
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I actually have 2 outlets on my 42 gallon comp tank - just like the original comp cars. Most of the fuel will be delivered via the mechanical fuel pump, which has the higher pick-up, but if I miscalculate and "run out of fuel", I have a lower pick-up in the tank that is connected to my electric fuel pumps which should give me an additional 50 miles or so of range. Hopefully, I will not need to use the electric pumps too often...
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06-15-2019, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Danville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6079 482CI CSX cross ram
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mongoose930
I actually have 2 outlets on my 42 gallon comp tank - just like the original comp cars. Most of the fuel will be delivered via the mechanical fuel pump, which has the higher pick-up, but if I miscalculate and "run out of fuel", I have a lower pick-up in the tank that is connected to my electric fuel pumps which should give me an additional 50 miles or so of range. Hopefully, I will not need to use the electric pumps too often...
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why not just put in a fuel level gauge? if period correct is an issue hide it in the glove box, am I missing something? |
06-16-2019, 03:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
Posts: 1,187
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERA 626
why not just put in a fuel level gauge? if period correct is an issue hide it in the glove box, am I missing something?
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Yes you are! The car doesn't have a glove box.  |
06-16-2019, 03:44 AM
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Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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I think this is the last fab job on my list, sway bar!
Starting with making up the old school sway bar mounts.
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06-17-2019, 03:46 AM
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Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Got the sway bar finished up, pic of the engine bay.  |
06-17-2019, 04:38 AM
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Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Looks nice Craig. With those aluminum blocks that sway bar should be nice and stiff. A lot less give than with rubber bushings.
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06-17-2019, 03:45 PM
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I think you should have incorporated some form of swaybar bushes in your swaybar mount. Since the steel will wear the aluminium.
Gary
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06-17-2019, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaz64
I think you should have incorporated some form of swaybar bushes in your swaybar mount. Since the steel will wear the aluminium.
Gary
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O, I think they will be just fine!
We can always replace years down the road if they wear out. 
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06-17-2019, 05:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cobrakiwi
O, I think they will be just fine!
We can always replace years down the road if they wear out. |
As long as you're aware of what might happen if they wear.
Keep up the good work, love the photos.
Gary
Last edited by Gaz64; 06-17-2019 at 05:41 PM..
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