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04-21-2012, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Rolled cockpit edges:
White gelcoated footboxes. I don't know why anyone would paint them other than for some custom project.
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04-21-2012, 06:52 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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Originally Posted by DanEC
White gelcoated footboxes. I don't know why anyone would paint them other than for some custom project.
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Maybe because they look better painted than unpainted.  If you are going for a clone of the original, then don't paint them. If you are looking for a clean integrated look, paint them. Purely personal preference.
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04-21-2012, 07:01 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 2008 Shelby GT500
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Tony (ERA's painter) has passed. This is very sad. I met him 10 years ago when he painted my ERA FIA cobra. He was a great guy. RIP my friend.
FIA Mike
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04-22-2012, 12:49 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 623, 427 S/C Cobra. Ford FE 428 Cobra Jet, Ford Nascar TL 4speed - with a touch of raw; "less is more" theme
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Lippy,
Good for you and the kids. Go for it. I remember being around my father's crazy Corvettes and fast boat build projects growing up starting at age 6 onward. The most memorable was breaking in the cam and setting the timing on a drag boat at 3am so we could finish up, leave, and get on the road with it. Neighbors did not like it much. He passed on that same year, and to this day I thank my lucky stars that he included me as much as he did, whenever he could at any age. I will never forget that last day. Its never too early or too late for a kid to learn.
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Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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04-22-2012, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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Quote:
Originally Posted by decooney
Lippy,
Good for you and the kids. Go for it. I remember being around my father's crazy Corvettes and fast boat build projects growing up starting at age 6 onward. The most memorable was breaking in the cam and setting the timing on a drag boat at 3am so we could finish up, leave, and get on the road with it. Neighbors did not like it much. He passed on that same year, and to this day I thank my lucky stars that he included me as much as he did, whenever he could at any age. I will never forget that last day. Its never too early or too late for a kid to learn.
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Wow. This speaks volumes.
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04-22-2012, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaplin
Maybe because they look better painted than unpainted. If you are going for a clone of the original, then don't paint them. If you are looking for a clean integrated look, paint them. Purely personal preference. |
What color did you paint them? No slam intended - just mine looked pretty nice and original in white glecoat and a coat of cleaner wax cleaned them up after handling and assembly. I juat had not read of anyone painting them until now. |
04-22-2012, 06:45 PM
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No offense taken. Painting them is not that uncommon. I had them painted the same as color as the body. IMO it just made the engine compartment look more "finished" and since I wasn't going for an exact clone of an original, I figured what the hell. Here is a pic where you can sort of see it:
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04-23-2012, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaplin
No offense taken. Painting them is not that uncommon. I had them painted the same as color as the body. IMO it just made the engine compartment look more "finished" and since I wasn't going for an exact clone of an original, I figured what the hell. Here is a pic where you can sort of see it:
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Looks good - actually the whole underhood looks good.
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