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01-16-2004, 02:23 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Huntington Beach, CA,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 482 ci alum block
Posts: 250
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dashboard finish???
How did you finish your Dash??? Paint, Anodize, Upholstery???
I can't make up my Mind as to what I should use.. Pic's welcome
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01-16-2004, 02:50 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Louisville,
KY
Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
Posts: 9,391
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I upholstered mine in vinyl like the originals....check out my gallery.
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01-17-2004, 12:13 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Northern Maine "Snow Country",
ME
Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley 351W Tremec 2004 Cobra SVT Convertible
Posts: 176
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Dave
I did mine in vinyl. Will post a couple pictures in my gallery.
hog
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01-19-2004, 08:35 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
cal
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
Posts: 3,046
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I have black vinyl, or maybe the hides of a few Naugas!
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Edley, The Cobra Rogue!
"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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01-20-2004, 08:32 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Malibu,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Rouch 351 Cup
Posts: 38
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carbon fibre
I did mine in vinyl, but I am changing it to carbon cloth. My car was modeled after a street legal spec racer, so the interior looks more like a race car, ie none. All aluminum inside, the vinyl looks weird, so I am switching to carbon cloth.
B
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Malibu, CA
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01-20-2004, 08:43 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Dayton,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: RCR SLC, Graziano 6-spd, LS3
Posts: 914
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Here's some pics of my recently finished dash, finished in grey leather, stainless steel gauge pod, and aluminum switch panel:
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01-20-2004, 09:33 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Fairfield, NJ, USA,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: A & C, 351W, Tremec 3550. Exiled Member: Club Cranky
Posts: 5,897
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I upholstered mine using a 1/8" closed foam for padding and using dyed tanned Elk Hide.
Roscoe
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"Crisis occurs when women and cattle get excited!"....James Thurber
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01-20-2004, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,441
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Black leather.
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Jamo
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01-20-2004, 09:43 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Los Angeles,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: E.R.A. FIA #2088 1964 289 w/Webers
Posts: 2,151
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Powdercoated matte black.
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01-20-2004, 12:52 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Chatham,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Series 1 CSX5098 (w/ supercharger) & Diasio D962R Turbo race car
Posts: 406
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Dave:
I went with leather so I could match the seats and door pockets, which are also in leather. Pictures are in my gallery. I prefer a more traditional approach. It is all a matter of personal taste.
Should you go with your third choice, it is very hard to tell the difference between the leather and a high quality vinyl now. So if you are on a tight budget, go with the vinyl.
jim
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01-20-2004, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: saratoga springs ny,
Posts: 194
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I built mine out of stainless and went with carbon fiber autometers.
Greg
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01-20-2004, 01:44 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Woodinville,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: VICTORY, 92 C.I., belt drive, saddle bags.
Posts: 666
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Dash Covering
I first tried a new type of clear coat... 
But that just didn't look good.. so went with some industrial grade nagga with 1/4 padding: 
Whew.... lots better.
Zderf 
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01-20-2004, 02:12 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Southwest,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley, Mopar thingy (small block of course)
Posts: 2,215
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1/8th inch foam and black naugahide.
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Brent Dolphin
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01-20-2004, 02:20 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Chilliwack,BC,
BC
Cobra Make, Engine: F5 Roadster
Posts: 1,415
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Dash
Hi,
I went with the classic British wood dash, 3/4" solid oak stained light mahogany with Autometer phantom White gauges.
Perry.
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01-20-2004, 02:34 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Edgewater,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, BOSS 351C/Webers
Posts: 1,304
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Powdercoated black.....
Jeff
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ERA P 202
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01-20-2004, 02:40 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cupertino,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic CCX 3970: 1965 427 Cobra S/C, Shelby aluminum 427 CSX 290 (468 cu in) engine
Posts: 789
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Personally, I like the looks of the original: lightly padded black naugahide with Smiths gauges and Lucas (Prince of Darkness) switches. Now if I could only get my fuel level gauge to work properly! ; ) Rich
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01-20-2004, 04:34 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Grapevine,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Former Owner/Builder of KMP142 427 Sideoiler, Tunnel Wedge, Aluminum heads, etc.
Posts: 702
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Originals cars used English "VyNide" vinyl covering, directly over the aluminum dash without padding.
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01-20-2004, 06:47 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Huntington Beach, CA,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 482 ci alum block
Posts: 250
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Wow guys,
There is alot of options out there that Ihad not even thought about. From Powder Coating to Carbon Fabric. I think all of the pictures that were posted looked great.
Thanks
David
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01-20-2004, 07:03 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Chatham,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Series 1 CSX5098 (w/ supercharger) & Diasio D962R Turbo race car
Posts: 406
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badrich:
Thats the problem with Smith gauges, as long as you get something, be happy. My Smith fuel gauge never reads past 3/4 full. But thats good enough for me.
jim
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01-20-2004, 07:33 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
cal
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
Posts: 3,046
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Quote:
Originally posted by blubyu2
I built mine out of stainless and went with carbon fiber autometers.
Greg
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What do you do about the glare when the sun is low in the sky behind you? The glare must be horrendous!?
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"If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, you'll only get just one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playing, if you lose you got to pay, and if you make just one wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY. Expect no mercy.
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