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ALL COBRA TALK
04-12-2015, 04:09 AM
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Stephen Becker Automobile group Inc files suit against Shelby American Inc
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gmonsen
Shelby may not be selling enough cars to get by...
Shelby may not be selling enough cars to get by through the dealerships. That could be because the market isn't strong enough right now. Its easy for their management to come to the conclusion that...
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Australian Cobra Club
04-07-2015, 01:22 AM
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KMP0762 new kirkham 427 sc
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gmonsen
There's something awfully cool about having an...
There's something awfully cool about having an aluminum body that's painted.
Gordon
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Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself)
04-01-2015, 03:01 AM
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Hello from Eastern PA
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gmonsen
Thanks, Clois. Seems that way to me, as well. ...
Thanks, Clois. Seems that way to me, as well. Very little of the usual squabbling I see on other car forums.
G
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Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself)
03-31-2015, 06:57 AM
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Hello from Eastern PA
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gmonsen
Very grateful. Seems like a good bunch of guys...
Very grateful. Seems like a good bunch of guys here.
Gordon
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Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself)
03-31-2015, 04:50 AM
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Hello from Eastern PA
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Posted By
gmonsen
Ah... I bought my first one new in 96 and found...
Ah... I bought my first one new in 96 and found the same thing. Dave Barninger is an old friend with a black cloud that follows him everywhere. My current Rx7 is a naturally aspirated 3 rotor...
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Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself)
03-30-2015, 05:45 PM
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Hello from Eastern PA
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gmonsen
Thanks, Kevin. I look forward to meeting you and...
Thanks, Kevin. I look forward to meeting you and seeing your car. I still want to go up to the factory and meet them in person. We're talking about the scheduling.
G
(ps, here's a link to...
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Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself)
03-30-2015, 04:34 PM
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Hello from Eastern PA
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gmonsen
Hello from Eastern PA
Hello all. I've been lurking on and off here for years and have thought about building or buying a nice replica for many many years. I owned a 260 in the early 70's, having seen a beautiful new 289...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-27-2015, 10:44 AM
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Original 289 colors?
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gmonsen
The R-M paint code for Royal Maroon is A1636M. ...
The R-M paint code for Royal Maroon is A1636M.
G
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-27-2015, 07:34 AM
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A note about Factory Five Roadsters.
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gmonsen
I was going to note that while I didn't choose...
I was going to note that while I didn't choose the newest FF5 MKIV, the basic FF5 idea of using well-known and quality donor parts and making sure those parts worked perfectly with the chassis and...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-27-2015, 07:17 AM
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Original 289 colors?
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gmonsen
Okay, according to paintref.com, Royal Maroon was...
Okay, according to paintref.com, Royal Maroon was the only maroon Ford made in the 64-65 period. It was originally a Lincoln color. So, if Ford controlled the type of paint used, its Royal Maroon. ...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-26-2015, 12:29 PM
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Original 289 colors?
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gmonsen
Yep. Except I haven't found the paint...
Yep. Except I haven't found the paint formulation for "Rouge Iris". Do you know if it was a metallic or not? I just can't find what that color is through any code cross referencing. I don't think...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-25-2015, 06:32 PM
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Original 289 colors?
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gmonsen
Well, I found in a book I bought in 1965, The...
Well, I found in a book I bought in 1965, The Cobra Story by Shelby himself talking to John Bentley published by Trident, that in 1964 it was offered in "red, maroon,white, black, bright blue,...
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Club Cobra Introduction Forum (introduce yourself)
03-25-2015, 01:33 AM
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Best places to look...
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gmonsen
It's very late night commenting here, so I hope...
It's very late night commenting here, so I hope not to offend. The notion of a "Cobra" not having a real 427FE one supposes sounds more like a 1970's kit car discussion point intended to highlight...
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-24-2015, 01:04 PM
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Colour identification
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gmonsen
Don't know what color it is, but it has got a lot...
Don't know what color it is, but it has got a lot of blue. Its an emerald green metallic of some sort, I'd say.
Gordon
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ALL COBRA TALK
03-24-2015, 07:47 AM
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Original 289 colors?
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gmonsen
I'm trying to identify the right color for my ERA...
I'm trying to identify the right color for my ERA 289 slabside. The color seems to be the Ruby Red mentioned above or the AC light maroon metallic. Back in high school there was a new one in maroon...
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Oklahoma Cobras
03-21-2015, 04:35 PM
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Best Cobra kit companies
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gmonsen
Well, with all this discussion and spending some...
Well, with all this discussion and spending some time with Peter at ERA, I have a plan. They'll do some form of roller and may paint it as well. I will at least do the interior and get the engine...
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Oklahoma Cobras
03-16-2015, 12:33 PM
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Best Cobra kit companies
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gmonsen
Kevin, I'm on the Delaware south of Easton about...
Kevin, I'm on the Delaware south of Easton about 20 miles. I'm increasingly thinking of having a good deal of it or largely all of it built for me and just end up doing the little bits at the end. ...
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Factory Five Racing
03-12-2015, 04:24 AM
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FFR's new kit- 289 FIA/USRRC Roadster
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gmonsen
Seems like a dead thread. I want to build a 289...
Seems like a dead thread. I want to build a 289 style car and naturally have been considering ERA at the top and Unique right behind. However, the FF 289 car is really interesting for several...
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Oklahoma Cobras
03-11-2015, 11:53 AM
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Best Cobra kit companies
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gmonsen
Thanks Kevin and Don. This gives me hope. I am...
Thanks Kevin and Don. This gives me hope. I am willing and still have all my fingers. I'm going to go the bonded body route and do the rest. I am comfortable with the wiring and interior, and...
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Oklahoma Cobras
03-10-2015, 07:09 AM
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Best Cobra kit companies
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gmonsen
I think I'm going to buy the Era slabside and...
I think I'm going to buy the Era slabside and would like some advice to help me see if I can't do some or a lot of the work. I am okay with normal maintenance on more basic cars and that's about it....
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