Hi all
Its been awhile since I posted anything about my Kirkham.
Busy at work, computer crash but the two main reasons,
I am slack! And not a lot has happened. Now I am at home with about a million stiches in my belly from a "small" procedure so I have a bit of time.
(Hope pictures are attached)
After what seems to have been an eternity (14months)I took delivery of my roller on the 21st Sept 2013
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...392108&thumb=1
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A very exciting day even if Craig had to hold all components that were associated with the electrics in the car due to a “glitch’s” in the loom as he described it
After a bit of drooling , oooing and ahhing I proceeded to put the car on the trolleys I made during the months I was waiting
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11415
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Parts that came with the roller included things like bonnet latches, mirrors, handbrake assembly side vents, header pipes and side pipes & fuel tank.
I had one delivery of parts just prior to Christmas , that included the
oil cooler, starter motor and the compliant head rests, so that was eagerly bolted on.
I went out and bought all the plumbing for the
oil cooler and made a bracket for the remote
oil filter
Not happy with the LH pipe the way it is sitting so I will reroute that one
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11418
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Had another box of parts deliver the other day, it included tail lights, high mount brake housing
The Tail light needed modification to fit LED bulbs and fit a clear lens, cut and drill holes in the vac formed plastic backing ”tubs”, cut away the original light fitting creating a large void (second from left)
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11420
A word of warning to anyone who are about to or will in the future do this mod on your Pace 427 (assuming Craig is using the same system) when removing the lens from the chrome trim you have to bend up some tabs to get the lens out, these are extremely fragile. I lost all but one tab on the first light I did, and even when being extremely careful I lost a couple on the other.
Made some interesting repairs and it will do for now, I will probably end up getting new lights, a bit down the track, you can’t see any damage or repair but it will bug me until I change them out
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11421
Next the high mount brake light housing.
Fitting LED unit into housing was straight forward, remove the led unit from it plastic housing, cut the connector off and File some little plastic tabs off and push LED unit in place, I polished mine looks nice next to the chrome roll bar
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11422
You can see the aluminum roll bar ferrules I made and I also machined a small flat spot in the middle of the steering wheel to accommodate the cobra logo.
Of course everything I have done is only temporary as it will all have to come out when I get my pesky little wiring loom, it still has a glitch in it
If Craig will play ball and is able send my EFI and dash board, in the next couple of weeks I hope to be able to fill this void
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11378
and install my dash. Although I am not suppose to be doing any lifting for 8 weeks
That about it for now
Cheers