- -
New Build ERA 806
(
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/all-cobra-talk/129983-new-build-era-806-a.html)
| GaryT |
08-05-2014 08:28 PM |
New Build ERA 806
|
| buddyg |
08-05-2014 09:42 PM |
Congrats looks awesome!
|
| xb-60 |
08-05-2014 09:49 PM |
Looks great, and congratulations. Please post many pictures as you progress.
That would have been some push up the driveway without help!
Who is building the engine?
Cheers,
Glen
|
| lippy |
08-05-2014 10:51 PM |
Nice! I just finished ERA 797 earlier this year, though I'm still working through a few things. You will be amazed how well the kit goes together. You will find this forum to be really helpful, as I did. Doug at ERA is really good too. PM me if you want to chat before you get rolling.
|
| fasterthebetter |
08-06-2014 12:13 AM |
Looks nice! Keep us posted
|
| pablo63 |
08-06-2014 03:17 AM |
Congrats! Will be watching with much interest. Did you go with pin drives?
|
| DanEC |
08-06-2014 06:02 AM |
That brings back memories of my delivery day - except there was about 8 inches of snow on the ground. Looking forward to your progress.:)
|
| GaryT |
08-06-2014 07:41 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by xb-60
(Post 1313278)
Looks great, and congratulations. Please post many pictures as you progress.
That would have been some push up the driveway without help!
Who is building the engine?
Cheers,
Glen
|
I won't need the engine until at least the end of the year and there is one locally if it's still available. If not it will be a Keith Craft 482 FE and they are only 250 mile away. |
| GaryT |
08-06-2014 07:43 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by pablo63
(Post 1313294)
Congrats! Will be watching with much interest. Did you go with pin drives?
|
Yes I did go with the 6 pin setup. |
| DanEC |
08-06-2014 09:06 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by GaryT
(Post 1313310)
I won't need the engine until at least the end of the year and there is one locally if it's still available. If not it will be a Keith Craft 482 FE and they are only 250 mile away.
|
Keith Craft will treat you right. At the time I was having my engine built he had 482s sitting in inventory ready to go to Kirkham (or anywhere else as needed) when called for (at least as it was explained to me). If your local one doesn't pan out he may be able to service you on short notice. His shop makes for an interesting visit - usually some very interesting stuff in it. |
| kevins2 |
08-06-2014 09:58 AM |
Congrats, looks great! There are a number of us who have recently completed our ERAs and are happy to help. Lot's of knowledgeable folks here to answer questions as they come up.
Enjoy!
Kevin
|
| tcabece427 |
08-06-2014 10:40 AM |
Gary: Congrats! She looks great! I just finished my ERA 801, indigo blue with wimbledon white strips. It was fun to build and even funner to drive.
|
You have a nice start. Nice looking car and everyone at ERA and in this forum will be happy to offer guidance along the way. Have fun with the build.
|
| GaryT |
08-17-2014 06:58 PM |
The car is going together very well, after 2 weeks and about 30 hours I have a pretty good start on it. All the wiring is in and hooked up, weather stripping is on,the dash and column are installed, MSD box mounted and wiper motor and assembly installed. I lizard skinned the entire interior including the trunk and added some dynamat to the foot boxes. I have to give credit to ERA, every where you think a clamp should be for the wiring or battery cables they have a hole pre-drilled and in most cases the clamp already installed.
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...0/IMG_6470.JPG
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...0/IMG_6471.JPG |
| GaryT |
09-14-2014 06:46 PM |
|
| patrickt |
09-14-2014 07:04 PM |
Gary, it looks like you're doing a great job. This will be a good thread.:)
|
| TN Shelby Cobra |
09-14-2014 07:10 PM |
Great job! Awesome Cobra! Mark
|
| Fullchat289 |
09-15-2014 06:57 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by GaryT
(Post 1318926)
For anyone who has done a ERA rear was there anything special to setting it up other than the lengths on the upper and lower links? Or is that something that an alignment shop would do?
|
Hi, Gary:
I've had my ERA rear out of the car and there wasn't anything of note aside from the rod lengths you cite. Just take the pages out of the manual to your alignment shop to give them a primer on the ERA adjustment methodology and you should be fine. Just make sure when hooking up your parking brake that you don't over tighten the adjustment as to cause the pads to drag on the discs. When I did mine, I made sure there was the slightest bit of slack in the cable back where the clevis hooks on the lever back at the caliper when the P-brake handle is fully disengaged.
- Allen.
- Allen. |
| GaryT |
09-15-2014 05:15 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fullchat289
(Post 1318979)
Hi, Gary:
I've had my ERA rear out of the car and there wasn't anything of note aside from the rod lengths you cite. Just take the pages out of the manual to your alignment shop to give them a primer on the ERA adjustment methodology and you should be fine. Just make sure when hooking up your parking brake that you don't over tighten the adjustment as to cause the pads to drag on the discs. When I did mine, I made sure there was the slightest bit of slack in the cable back where the clevis hooks on the lever back at the caliper when the P-brake handle is fully disengaged.
- Allen.
- Allen.
|
Thanks for the reply, I did talk to Doug at ERA this morning and said the same thing. It just went so smooth I thought I might have missed something. Good tip on the p-brake, that's later this week. |
| GaryT |
01-01-2015 08:49 PM |
|
| All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:30 AM. |
|
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link:
