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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
10-30-2014, 12:38 PM
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Lemans Hard Tops
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cscobra
Agree with Patrick T -- soft top and side...
Agree with Patrick T -- soft top and side curtains are the way to go when you need (or want) a top.
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
10-05-2014, 09:09 PM
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39 degrees with brisk winds - Cobra still gets to play
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cscobra
Installing the top and the tonneau is not hard...
Installing the top and the tonneau is not hard for an owner/builder who wants to do so--just take your time and follow ERA's instructions. I spent about two days on the tonneau, and about a week with...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
09-21-2014, 11:00 AM
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6-pin or bolt on?
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cscobra
Agree with Grubby in all regards. I went with the...
Agree with Grubby in all regards. I went with the 5-pin/adaptor design simply for cost reasons.
Standard (Camaro) brakes work VERY well for street driving, but be sure to install the calipers and...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
09-15-2014, 03:59 PM
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Car and Driver from 1983
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cscobra
I remember that article when it was current in...
I remember that article when it was current in 1983.
ERAs cost a little more now, of course; the real thing costs a lot more. I ran across a used original in 1972 for sale for $7000. (which I...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
09-08-2014, 06:54 PM
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Mech Smith's Speedo bouncing a little?
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cscobra
Correct - 18 tooth (green tip)
Correct - 18 tooth (green tip)
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
09-02-2014, 08:37 PM
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Hey Chas - another trivial project - shifter boot
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cscobra
It really does happen--when I simply unscrewed...
It really does happen--when I simply unscrewed the ERA shift boot from the transmission tunnel (and left it "floating" on the gear lever), the problem went away. Reinstalling the ERA shift boot...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
08-26-2014, 08:31 PM
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Hey Chas - another trivial project - shifter boot
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cscobra
I had the identical problems, and the Sunbeam...
I had the identical problems, and the Sunbeam Tiger shift boot solved them nicely and looks "original." However, I sure like the result of your handiwork. You now have two effective solutions from...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
06-25-2014, 08:47 PM
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Q for the home-builders
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cscobra
I had all of my parts available for the build...
I had all of my parts available for the build from the start, but it's not absolutely necessary. I had the FE long block (from Carolina Machine Engines), the 4-speed toploader (from GT Performance in...
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Superformance
06-25-2014, 08:30 PM
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Shifter Boot
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cscobra
(Unintended duplicate post).
(Unintended duplicate post).
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Superformance
06-25-2014, 08:27 PM
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Shifter Boot
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cscobra
My original shift boot from ERA (bellows-style...
My original shift boot from ERA (bellows-style rubber) continually pulled the transmission out of gear regardless of any of the multiple remedies I tried. I replaced it with a Sunbeam Tiger V8 shift...
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ALL COBRA TALK
06-20-2014, 05:16 PM
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How is your car titled and registered?
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cscobra
In central Texas: "1965 Ford Roadster" with...
In central Texas: "1965 Ford Roadster" with regular registration, annual regular license renewals, and annual state safety inspections (no emissions inspections required for this part of Texas,...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
06-06-2014, 02:03 PM
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Progress on #782
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cscobra
Sorry to have so obviously upset you, but facts...
Sorry to have so obviously upset you, but facts are facts, and no one is entitled to make up their own facts. I wouldn't want to have reduced current to my starter in cold weather from an...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
06-06-2014, 08:52 AM
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Heat coming into cockpit
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cscobra
Latex foam is what I used per ERA's...
Latex foam is what I used per ERA's recommendation when I was building my car.
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
06-06-2014, 08:49 AM
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Progress on #782
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cscobra
Sorry, ERA Chas, but the laws of physics say...
Sorry, ERA Chas, but the laws of physics say otherwise. The longer the cable, the greater the electrical resistance--which produces heat and reduces efficiency (e.g., a decrease in current). You can...
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Arizona Cobra's
06-06-2014, 08:20 AM
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Knock Offs???
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cscobra
Regarding the anti-seize: it doesn't take much to...
Regarding the anti-seize: it doesn't take much to be effective. A mechanic I knew long ago had a technique that he taught me for applications like this: "Put it on like you're trying to take it off."...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
06-04-2014, 09:15 PM
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Heat coming into cockpit
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cscobra
Dan is absolutely correct about the problem and...
Dan is absolutely correct about the problem and the solution. I also used an expanding spray foam insulation in those areas before installing my footboxes. No problems in 1100 miles.
I also...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
06-04-2014, 09:05 PM
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Progress on #782
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87,656
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cscobra
The rocker cover does NOT need to be removed to...
The rocker cover does NOT need to be removed to remove the battery--the battery slides off its mounting shelf toward the front of the car quite easily after removing the vertical rear aluminum panel...
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ALL COBRA TALK
06-04-2014, 08:29 PM
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Safety clips vs. wire
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cscobra
My "old" 1952 MG TD and my current 1957 MGA both...
My "old" 1952 MG TD and my current 1957 MGA both use finely splined hubs and relatively fine threads (12 per inch) on the knock-offs themselves. I use a lead hammer to check each "spinner" before and...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
04-16-2014, 12:41 PM
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289 and 427 street versions
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cscobra
I've always liked the original 260/289s, but they...
I've always liked the original 260/289s, but they never did for me what the street 427 does (especially the grille opening with the bumper guards, oval grille protector, and grill splitter). I also...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
03-30-2014, 08:12 PM
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Progress on #782
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87,656
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cscobra
Congratulations, Dan!
Congratulations, Dan!
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
03-27-2014, 03:59 PM
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561
Progress on #782
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87,656
Posted By
cscobra
It will look better with the rear bow in...
It will look better with the rear bow in position. Keep pulling (gently!) the material to each side and forward--you'll get there.
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
03-26-2014, 03:01 PM
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561
Progress on #782
Views:
87,656
Posted By
cscobra
Agree with the probability of variation. I...
Agree with the probability of variation.
I would predict that you'd be happy with the shift boot change.
Forum:
Long Island Cobras
03-26-2014, 02:56 PM
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I have information for Ned Scudder
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cscobra
I vote for dropping this thread.
I vote for dropping this thread.
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
03-26-2014, 07:48 AM
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561
Progress on #782
Views:
87,656
Posted By
cscobra
Dan - I wound up taking out about ¾" from the...
Dan - I wound up taking out about ¾" from the main bow and ⅞" from the rear bow (at the center of each) for the best fit on my top. Fortunately, I didn't need to modify any other parts except for...
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ERA---Speak with Bob Putnam
03-14-2014, 06:43 PM
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Driving #782 Street Roadster
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1,876
Posted By
cscobra
Congratulations, Dan--looks great. Thoughts: ...
Congratulations, Dan--looks great. Thoughts:
1). Gas cap looks great--I should have done that, too.
2). If your trunk latch is closed, the "arms" on the handle should be horizontal.
3). Take...
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