[Akimbeau]

Wayne, thank you so much for the photos and the very complete directions. The photo of the tape measurement made me weep! Drilling into the fiberglass is a "get it right the first time" endeavor and your help will definitely make that possible for me.

Redmt...I understand what you're saying. And believe me, my desire to take on this kind of vehicle was exactly for the reasons you stated.... I enjoy working on something where modifications are the norm. Given a couple more hours and perhaps scratching my paint trying to experiment with clamping parts into place and possibly drilling holes that are just shy of being correct, I could have successfully installed the support. If the instructions WERE available should I simply cast them aside and declare, "I'm working on a Cobra, I need no stinking instructions!" ? Or should I glean as much info as possible from them, make whatever adjustments are necessary due to the differences that are inherent in these cars, complete the job in as little time as possible and then go drive the frickin thing! You make a good point that there will be challenging times ahead for me with some of the mods I have planned, and I take your advice to heart. I will remember your warnings to more frustrations ahead and when I do encounter them I will merely chant "Redmit said this would be so!" Perhaps working on Cobras will make us all more patient and therefore make the world a better place in which to live.

Kim