| oscar17 |
04-04-2017 08:05 PM |
help!!! I need identify this Cobra in Costa Rica
5 Attachment(s)
Please help! Motor 429
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Guessing it's a CMC!
Steering wheel position looks a little odd though.
Larry
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| ray humbel |
04-05-2017 02:59 AM |
Identify cobra
It could be an early Classic Roadster. What wheelbase does it have 90 or 104? You might get some information from Bill Emerson .Of Emerson Roadsters His site was cobraemers@aol.com. Phone @ the shop was 530 222 2063 He is a very nice guy , he knows his Cobras and the Cobra world.. Good Luck. |
| MOTORHEAD |
04-05-2017 08:50 AM |
any reason to dis-believe the vin tag ?
some obvious clues are:
battery in top center of firewall
no back brace on roll bar
external trunk hinges
Car & engine look nicely put together.
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| cycleguy55 |
04-05-2017 09:13 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by ray humbel
(Post 1419538)
It could be an early Classic Roadster. What wheelbase does it have 90 or 104? You might get some information from Bill Emerson .Of Emerson Roadsters His site was cobraemers@aol.com. Phone @ the shop was 530 222 2063 He is a very nice guy , he knows his Cobras and the Cobra world.. Good Luck.
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Not a CR - there's no distinctive CR 'kink' in the door opening. BTW, CR's had 94" (or 94.5") wheelbases. I'm not aware of any Cobra with a 104" WB, that would be a 14" stretch from the original 90" WB. |
| mrmustang |
04-05-2017 08:15 PM |
CMC it is says Yoda
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| Tim7139 |
04-06-2017 10:30 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD
(Post 1419549)
any reason to dis-believe the vin tag ?
some obvious clues are:
battery in top center of firewall
no back brace on roll bar
external trunk hinges
Car & engine look nicely put together.
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Uhhhh, you might want to check that battery again, unless they're making them out of red bull cans in Costa Rica. |
| cycleguy55 |
04-06-2017 01:52 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim7139
(Post 1419586)
Uhhhh, you might want to check that battery again, unless they're making them out of red bull cans in Costa Rica.
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Perhaps somebody thought Red Bull cans would dress up the AGM cells. Not a bad idea, actually, though my AGM battery is in a sealed box, therefore moot. |
| MOTORHEAD |
04-06-2017 06:05 PM |
I was thinking Optima red top, with the circular cells. Maybe the builder glued red bull can skins on them as a joke?
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| Tim7139 |
04-07-2017 08:13 AM |
Don't know of anybody that makes a 12V gel cell system with only 3 cells.
It's Costa Rica....probably some sort of inboard pot dryer.
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| spdbrake |
04-07-2017 08:39 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim7139
(Post 1419634)
Don't know of anybody that makes a 12V gel cell system with only 3 cells.
It's Costa Rica....probably some sort of inboard pot dryer.
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Its just a standard Optima Red top (6 cell) with 3 Red bull can skins glued to the face.
Makes for a conversation piece and its working.... |
| DanEC |
04-08-2017 05:28 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by spdbrake
(Post 1419635)
Its just a standard Optima Red top (6 cell) with 3 Red bull can skins glued to the face.
Makes for a conversation piece and its working....
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Assuming this is correct - and it was my first impression also - how the heck do you change the battery out on that thing??? Pull the body? There can't be enough room between the engine and the cowl to remove/replace it unless there is enough room above to tilt the front up and slide over the intake. |
| trularin |
04-09-2017 08:23 AM |
After much examination, and careful consideration...it is a CMC.
Tru
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| Shootnride |
04-09-2017 09:27 AM |
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| oscar17 |
04-10-2017 08:16 AM |
Thanks Guys, its a optima red top
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