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Charlie
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All Racing Talk
03-08-2004, 02:50 PM
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Can U identify this historic Cobra
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Charlie
Can U identify this historic Cobra
Can anyone tell me what is the CSX serial number of the 427SC being raced by Shelby American Inc. in the Historic Racing Series, identified by the racing number 99? I saw this car in 2002 at Daytona...
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ALL COBRA TALK
09-17-2003, 01:21 PM
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Thief stole my hat
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Charlie
Freddie, Great story! I love the way you...
Freddie,
Great story! I love the way you handled the situation. You showed admirable restraint. Many would have been at the guy's throat, but you have real style!
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ALL COBRA TALK
09-12-2003, 12:20 PM
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Square vs Round
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4,715
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Charlie
One other consideration is the brightness of...
One other consideration is the brightness of each. I have been told that the round lights are significantly brighter than the rectangular ones. I choose round lights so that somebody behind me...
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VA / NC Cobra Club
07-29-2003, 04:51 PM
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Garage parking
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Charlie
I kept mine in the living room until the new...
I kept mine in the living room until the new garage was finished. Peter at ERA got a big kick out of that! I had to send him pictures.
Kevin, how big is your living room?
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-29-2003, 02:35 PM
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Fascist webmaster shut me down
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Charlie
Fascist webmaster shut me down
This is a sad day. Today, the webmaster at my place of work firewalled me from visiting this forum anymore from the office. No longer will I be able to get paid to visit with you guys. :mad: This...
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Shop Talk
07-29-2003, 02:11 PM
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ignition wire failures
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989
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Charlie
Yes, that is very helpful. You may be on to...
Yes, that is very helpful. You may be on to something there Jim. I will see if I can figure out what this coil was designed for on the input wire. I want to keep a canister coil if at all possible...
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Shop Talk
07-29-2003, 11:32 AM
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ignition wire failures
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Posted By
Charlie
Rick, Thanks for responding. Actually, I made...
Rick,
Thanks for responding. Actually, I made a mistake in my earlier post, I have the MSD Digital-6 Plus box, P/N 6520, not the MSD-7. But in any case, no I don't have the recommended MSD coil. ...
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Cobras For Sale
07-29-2003, 08:30 AM
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update: pics of ERA cobra for sale
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Charlie
Serial # 002. Man, that's like a historic relic!...
Serial # 002. Man, that's like a historic relic! Maybe you can get Peter to buy it back from you for the ERA museum. Nice looking car.
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-28-2003, 05:12 PM
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You want to go how fast?
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Posted By
Charlie
Doug, I think your Cd estimates are low. Cd is...
Doug,
I think your Cd estimates are low. Cd is probably closer to .50 on an open Cobra. A Cd = .35 is a modern car like a Camaro. That may account for your low calculations on torque required...
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Shop Talk
07-28-2003, 12:11 PM
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ignition wire failures
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989
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Charlie
ignition wire failures
I'm looking for some expert advice on ignition wires. I have gone through 2 sets of Ford Motorsport 9mm wires in just 6500 miles. By "going through them", I mean that one of them starts to break...
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Shop Talk
07-24-2003, 08:21 AM
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Tko 2 Noisy
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830
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Charlie
I remember someone saying that the TKO has...
I remember someone saying that the TKO has straight-cut gears. I find this hard to believe, but if true, this would account for the whine. All straight-cut gears are noisy and it is nothing to be...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-24-2003, 05:18 AM
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Protective coating for signed dash?
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Charlie
What was he cursing about while he was signing...
What was he cursing about while he was signing it? Because it was a replica? And he signed it anyway?
I don't think any of the standard clear coats are going to last over vinyl. You might try...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-22-2003, 11:09 AM
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SPF or Unique or ERA - are these the choices?
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Charlie
Same advice I give to anyone in your situation. ...
Same advice I give to anyone in your situation. Sit in, ride-in and drive (if at all possible) any of the cars you are considering. Many times that will make the decision for you. These cars are...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-21-2003, 05:43 AM
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Titles Unlimited -- Bail Bonds Blues?
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Charlie
For a car that is built up by the owner from a...
For a car that is built up by the owner from a kit, and parts, there is no easy line as to the value for taxation purposes. Depending on where you bought the parts, you may have already paid taxes...
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Shop Talk
07-17-2003, 12:47 PM
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hydraulic throw out bearing problems
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1,346
Posted By
Charlie
No, bellhousing color doesn't help! You will...
No, bellhousing color doesn't help! You will have to pull the tranny out to identify the hydraulic bearing. At that point you may want to just switch over to an external unit. I chose to try a...
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Shop Talk
07-17-2003, 12:33 PM
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Slowest Cobra on the Planet
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Posted By
Charlie
Russ, There is nothing wrong with the 351W...
Russ,
There is nothing wrong with the 351W engine as it is built today. Sure the olds ones of the 1970's were restricted breathers that were overshadowed by the Cleveland, but that all changed with...
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Shop Talk
07-17-2003, 12:08 PM
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hydraulic throw out bearing problems
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Posted By
Charlie
NJ200R, You didn't say which throw-out bearing...
NJ200R,
You didn't say which throw-out bearing you are using. Can you give more details? I went through this recently so I may have some input. A quick search over old threads will reveal some...
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Arizona Cobra's
07-08-2003, 09:17 AM
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band name at the fling?
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Posted By
Charlie
I too would like to hear this alleged Jan and...
I too would like to hear this alleged Jan and Dean version. I have the Rip Chords version on a 60's collection cd, but no J&D version. If it does exist, then it seems that no self respecting Cobra...
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Shop Talk
07-08-2003, 08:57 AM
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Goodyear racing tires
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6,292
Posted By
Charlie
Pete C. If you are running these Goodyears on...
Pete C.
If you are running these Goodyears on the street, do you have any problems with the heat cycles as mentioned by Kevin? If the racing compounds are so susceptable to heat cycles, I could see...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-03-2003, 09:36 PM
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What do you do with your Cobra on a rainy day?
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3,881
Posted By
Charlie
Tom Wells, I noticed that too while driving in...
Tom Wells,
I noticed that too while driving in the rain. The water wrapped over the windshield and rolled down the inside of the glass. The wipers weren't worth a damn . . . apparently they were...
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Deep South Cobra Club
07-03-2003, 07:50 AM
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I need your support to improve the DSCC
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3,177
Posted By
Charlie
Terry, No offense taken. I would invite the...
Terry,
No offense taken. I would invite the neighbors too! Jiffy Johns won't be necessary, most people just pee back behind the barn. :D
Dan,
I don't mind driving all day to an event, Silver...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-02-2003, 01:11 PM
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What do you do with your Cobra on a rainy day?
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3,881
Posted By
Charlie
Tom, We have had so many rainy days this year...
Tom,
We have had so many rainy days this year on the east coast, you should have all those little things wrapped up by now! :D
Charlie
Forum:
Deep South Cobra Club
07-02-2003, 09:36 AM
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39
I need your support to improve the DSCC
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3,177
Posted By
Charlie
Ed, You would never guess it by my past...
Ed,
You would never guess it by my past attendance, but I fully support you and Dan’s efforts to get this club more involved. Even though I haven’t yet been to a DSCC event, I believe I can guess...
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ALL COBRA TALK
07-01-2003, 09:04 AM
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OT -- fun to drive classics BESIDES Cobras
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2,035
Posted By
Charlie
The most unusual car I ever rode in was back in...
The most unusual car I ever rode in was back in high school, my buddy had a completely original 1956 Cadillac Hearse, all black, with gold-roped velvet curtains and opera lights on the sides. This...
Forum:
ALL COBRA TALK
06-30-2003, 06:38 AM
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26
When "Kit Cars" become "Real Cars"
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3,957
Posted By
Charlie
Wayne, Actually, the rodders get some of the...
Wayne,
Actually, the rodders get some of the same abuse, and the same questions, but maybe not to the extent we do. I hang out with rodders a lot and some of them have some snobbery against the...
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