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johno42
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Last Activity: 01-20-2026 11:48 AM

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About johno42

City

Mooresville

State

NC

Country

USA

Cobra Make, Engine

FFR Chassis and a Mr Bruce Slabside body

Ride

2008 Dodge Ram Hemi

Engine type and displacement

289 Hi-Po

Tranny type

5 speed manual

Race weight

2300?

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Last Activity: 01-20-2026 11:48 AM
Join Date: 04-01-2017

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johno42 liked post by Buzz On thread : Non Kirkham Aluminum body replica on BaT

The P-51 Cobra from the thread mentioned above was actually an ERA with a metallized surface treatment by forum member here named Metal Morphus (I think). I'd forgotten about the whole Alloycars...
Liked On: 07-02-2023, 05:43 AM
Posted On: 07-01-2023, 09:36 AM
johno42 liked post by Buzz On thread : Non Kirkham Aluminum body replica on BaT

Agreed. Aside from the few negative posters here and there lampooning it for it's imperfections and because it's not a Kirkham, most of the commenters in the various forums appreciate it for what it...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 07:14 PM
Posted On: 06-30-2023, 08:25 AM
johno42 liked post by 1985 CCX On thread : Non Kirkham Aluminum body replica on BaT

Think this is a FFR with KMP body?
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 11:11 AM
Posted On: 06-29-2023, 01:00 PM
johno42 liked post by Shuskan3 On thread : Period Radios..

I stripped most of the internals out of mine and wired in a Bluetooth amp/speaker off of Amazon that is powered with the power knob on the radio. It was small enough to fit inside the stock radio...
Liked On: 06-25-2023, 03:56 PM
Posted On: 06-23-2023, 01:51 PM
johno42 liked post by Ivygreen65 On thread : Period Radios..

I said the speaker is worthless, not the radio 😉. I think the radio is one of the coolest looking accessories that you could add to these cars. I’ll have my phone and ear buds when I want music,...
Liked On: 06-18-2023, 10:14 AM
Posted On: 01-26-2020, 05:56 PM
johno42 liked post by Karl Bebout On thread : Period Radios..

Larry, love the pictures. PATINA, ha. That horse was rode hard and put to bed wet.
Liked On: 06-18-2023, 10:11 AM
Posted On: 01-16-2020, 08:32 AM
johno42 liked post by KarlzEE Bebout On thread : ERA 289 FIA for sale

But the OLD number is: Pennsylvania 6 five thousand.... Glen Miller said so. :)
Liked On: 05-31-2023, 01:17 PM
Posted On: 05-30-2023, 09:15 PM
johno42 liked post by KarlzEE Bebout On thread : ERA 289 FIA for sale

What a beauty! Too bad I don't need two. :)
Liked On: 05-31-2023, 01:16 PM
Posted On: 05-28-2023, 08:02 PM
johno42 liked post by KarlzEE Bebout On thread : ERA 289 FIA for sale

Doug, I hope you've got an extra hour, or two, if you're going to talk to TommyRot. :)
Liked On: 05-30-2023, 11:35 AM
Posted On: 05-29-2023, 10:34 AM
johno42 liked post by Alfa02 On thread : FIA Roadster

And how pray tell did it ended up in your garage Jeff?? This should be a good story ;) Wish I had the skill and money to complete it, Cheers Tom.
Liked On: 05-30-2023, 11:30 AM
Posted On: 05-24-2023, 11:49 PM
johno42 liked post by mrmustang On thread : We have color!

Looks great, are you planning one color, or are there going to be stripes to spoil the lines :D . Bill S.
Liked On: 05-28-2023, 02:36 PM
Posted On: 04-15-2023, 05:51 PM
johno42 liked post by Dan Case On thread : Engine color

427 Cobra "FE" engines. I won’t claim to be a 427 Cobra expert but I do help with research for a few original car owners and restorers. I play and study with 1963-65 Cobras but occasionally come up...
Liked On: 05-28-2023, 02:34 PM
Posted On: 01-02-2018, 01:01 PM
johno42 liked post by bcrumpley On thread : Engine color

Well, in '65 regular Fords had black engines with gold or chrome valve covers. They went to the corporate dark blue for the '66 model year, so I would assume that somewhere around mid August of '65...
Liked On: 05-28-2023, 02:30 PM
Posted On: 01-02-2018, 07:56 AM
johno42 liked post by Ivygreen65 On thread : My Street 289 build

Aaaaah, the joy of wiring.
Liked On: 05-24-2023, 10:51 AM
Posted On: 05-23-2023, 05:12 PM
johno42 liked post by Ivygreen65 On thread : My Street 289 build

O, ye of little faith.
Liked On: 05-24-2023, 10:50 AM
Posted On: 11-30-2022, 05:58 PM

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