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03-19-2012, 12:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
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Halibrand (replica) Painted Centers?
I'm thinking about painting the centers of my wheels black. What do you think, satin, or gloss?
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-20-2012, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: York Co. Maine USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 S/C W/Holmon Moody Original Nascar build #508 Iron Block/heads (C5AE-H) Bal/Blu 427 Sideoiler; 780 Holley Dbl. Pump; 4 Speed Top Loader; AP Racing Bks; IRS; 15" Trigo pins
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black or gloss black
I'm thinking about going with gold chrome centers on my russo red beasty. Should look cool  I would go high gloss black or black chrome, it would look great with any color  |
03-20-2012, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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What color is the Cobra?
Dwight
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03-20-2012, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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FLAT BLACK all, it is best, shows no brake dust or finger prints, also looks very racy.
Last edited by fordracing65; 03-21-2012 at 08:44 PM..
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03-21-2012, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwight
What color is the Cobra?
Dwight
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Solid red, no stripes, flat black side pipes.
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-21-2012, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
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Original wheels were unfinished aluminum, as cast.
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"It's a great car and I love it, but it doesn't do 'SLOW' very well."
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03-21-2012, 01:57 PM
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Wheel finish
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danr55
Original wheels were unfinished aluminum, as cast.
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Original wheels 3000 -3100 series were magnesium and had a gold colored protective finish on the entire wheel, most owners polished that coating away on the rim area and left the center as coated. |
03-21-2012, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SOLD - BDR 1381 Artic White/Silver Stripes / Coyote 5.0
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Painted wheels
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03-21-2012, 08:43 PM
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Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Quote:
Originally Posted by am9648
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thats what I said all flat black |
03-21-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: God's country,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
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Go with satin.
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03-21-2012, 12:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Do propper gold.................
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03-22-2012, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Do propper gold.................
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I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-23-2012, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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I thought as a first try I'd just buy the gold wheel paint from a car accessory shop, over here in France when you see the 'boy racers' that have done it, it looks quite a pale gold
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03-23-2012, 02:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Do propper gold.................
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I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
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03-24-2012, 08:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marco454v8
I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
Mark
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I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal. I powder coated one of them a pale gold and then hung it on my red car. I left it on the car for a week while trying to decide which way to go. I just didn't care for the look.
Since then I've had the Billboard Goodyears mounted on the bare wheels. Just yesterday I mounted all wheels on the car and went out for my first drive since last October. I think I'll go with the nekkid wheels!
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03-25-2012, 06:54 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
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Here are three RustOleum choices:
  
Thoughts? All of these are satin. I could always shoot flat clear over them.
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“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-26-2012, 02:21 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
Here are three RustOleum choices:
Thoughts? All of these are satin. I could always shoot flat clear over them. |
I'd go for a spray paint specifically for wheels maybe something like this?
GrimmSpeed
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03-26-2012, 08:37 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 601HP
I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal.
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David:
How did you strip off the paint? Do you have any photos?
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03-26-2012, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew Ledyard
David:
How did you strip off the paint? Do you have any photos?
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It took about 3 applications Aircraft Paint Remover, some brushing, and I used my 4000 psi pressure washer to reduce the amount of stiff bristle brushing.
I don't have pictures yet, but I will within the next few days.
David
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03-22-2012, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Gilford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 carb
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I would go with flat black to match the pipes.
Mike
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