CSX 4985 has a New home -- Mine.

PANAVIA · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 11:02 AM

CSX 4985 (Roadster Config ) has arrived in santa clara CA. -- and is undergoing her build. -- still working on a name for the car.

Engine: a Vintage 1970 428 Cobra Jet / PI ( verified as a warranty replacment engine originally supplied to California Highway Patrol in 1970)

Tremec 5 Speed --yada yada.
and here is the kicker--
Undercar Exhaust ( uh - I - hope )

--Details to follow !

--Steve

CSX4850 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 11:16 AM

Congrats, welcome to the Shelby family!!! What color?

Got the Bug · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CSX4850

Congrats, welcome to the Shelby family!!! What color?

My informed sources tell me the car is silver.

Perfect color for a Cobra.

Congratulations on the new arrival Steve!

RodKnock · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 02:15 PM

I actually started a thread about the car when it was on eBay.

Anyone Else Think This is a Good Deal?

Congrats Steve! Best of luck.

tkb289 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 03:08 PM

Steve,

Adding to the fleet I see ... now you have a stable mate for the SPF.

Pretty soon you will have to decide, do I take the green one or the silver one to breakfast ... decisions, decisions.

Congratulations !

- Tim

PANAVIA · #6 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 03:26 AM

thank you all- I will be doing a compare and contrast study on the Web about the differences in a CSX vs a SPF--more to come !

mickmate · #7 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 07:39 AM

That is a sweet car and a good score, congrats. Let me know if you need any help with the roadster stuff.

PANAVIA · #8 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 02:18 PM

This car will be a 428 Street car, (roadster ) so i am looking for suggestions and help in the undercarriage exhaust portion ---

Question : has anyone built a 428 Street version of a CSX 4000 car >?

I was at Canepa Design yesterday; bruce is restoring CSX 3357 --and *that* car I will use for a reference in some things - but they have not installed the exhaust yet -- and the manifolds are hard --if not impossible to obtain.

--Ideas >?

mickmate · #9 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 07:48 PM

I can help you out with exhaust, dash, ashtray box, battery tray, splitter, fuel cap and neck. I'm building a 4000 bodied street car for myself. I'm making tri Y exhausts for me and a well known restorer right now.