[Jack21]

Hey, Hound Dog, you must be working in the garage right next to mine. Building a Cobra is all the possible things that can go wrong building a warm street machine multiplied by 100. Nothing just bolts in and works like it's supposed to. Everything needs a tad more clearance, or a 1/8" longer or shorter bolt. The one piece you need to complete an assembly you realize you don't have 1/2 hour after the shop that sells it has closed.

A simple task like getting a power steering hose made. Never tell the shop owner what you're putting it on. If he (or she) gets anywhere near a book and asks the Killer Question, "What kind of a car is it for?", you're sunk. Right?

Power steering. I need a Chevy end on one side, a Ford end on the other, and the whole thing no longer than 14". Know how I got my PS hose? Fork lift truck hydraulics shop. And I had to bring them the Ford and Chevy ends!

Spark plugs! A simple set of spark plugs. Me: "I need 8 Autolite APP3924's." Counter guy: "What kind of vehicle is it for sir?" Me: "You don't want to know." Counter guy: "Sir, we have to know what kind of a vehicle it is so we can look it up in our computer." Me: "OK, it;s a '66 Ford Cobra, but it has a '74 351 engine, but it has TFS heads, and the head manufacturer says to use these plugs." Counter guy: "Sorry sir, we can't find your car in our computer." Yeah! Had to buy my plugs someplace else.

Fan belts! Radiator hoses! The list goes on.

No it doesn't get any better.

Well, I take that back. Sooner or later you get the car on the street. Then all the bullsh*t you went through building it is worth it. You park your beast in front of the Parts Department so the parts guys that gave you such a bad time can finally see what you were doing. Then all the parts guys want to see it, and all the shop guys want to see it, and all the sales guys want to see it, the secretary wants a ride in it, and the sales manager wants to cut you a deal to put your car on the showroom floor to improve traffic. It was worth it.