Share Your 2011 Winter Cobra Projects, Fixes, or Upgrades?

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

You do realize that I'm NOT contemplating that ridiculous "Close Encounters" upgrade that Patrick drilled into his rear trunk light?

I'm thinking of replacing the 1157's (or whatever). What, you no likey?

PHEWwwww-you had me there a minute. Take it easy with such complex and dangerous tasks as replacing the 1157's...

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

PHEWwwww-you had me there a minute. Take it easy with such complex and dangerous tasks as replacing the 1157's...

Well, I do think I have at least some taste.

As for the 1157's, well at this point, lifting off the car cover could be considered a winter project for me.

[mkassab]

I'm doing many items:
Adjust valve lash, new valve cover gaskets
Change Oil, filters, trans and rear end oils
add a new timing mark and timing tape to the 11:00 position
change, fabricate bracket and add a new clutch slave cylinder (I'll post a separate thread on this)
Safety wire my rotors to hub bolts
add/install fresh air ducts to foot wells (I'll post a separate thread on this)
chk all bolts/nuts
repack front wheel bearings and seals
balance and alignment
bleed brakes and clutch with new fluid
Fabricate and install small motorcycle side mirror to windshield frame

Mark

[Silverback51]

One of the items I wanted to replace on the Cobra was the Quick Jacks. The ones on the car were polished stainless steel, that did not have the greatest finish, and the welds were not very clean.

So the last couple weekends I milled some out of aluminum angle. Thought about polishing them, but after I did a quick brushed finish on them I decided I like them better.

One side benefit was I knocked a little over 5 pounds off the car. I know, I could do the same by passing up some beer and pizza, but I would still be ugly, and this way the car looks better.

The pictures show both versions, both on the car and on the work bench.

[Fullchat289]

Originally Posted by Silverback51

One side benefit was I knocked a little over 5 pounds off the car. I know, I could do the same by passing up some beer and pizza, but I would still be ugly, and this way the car looks better.

....got a chuckle out of this....

Well executed car diet!

I posted some of my Winter 2011 plans earlier in this thread, but the result of my continuing exploits can be found here: Ownership Log – ERA#2124

- Allen.