Cobra Vibration Problem

[Richard Hudgins]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

I tried to trade Joey my Cobra for a March 74B in 1974 and he would not do it, wasn't that a lucky break. In those days all I cared about was racing so it didn't matter that I was going to lose my Cobra, I just wanted to go fast.
Was the B18 a Chevron?

Yes it was a Chevron.

You were very lucky that Joe G. did not trade you.

Fred Opert-Doug Shearson. Now that was a scary crew there. Had to hold on to your wallet almost as hard as when dealing with Mr. Haas for Hewland parts.

As we both know, back then a race car was only good for a couple of seasons.

Hell, I virtually gave away both of my March's, a number of FF's, various production based sports cars, and in a moment true insanity, traded a B6/8 Chevron (with a blown up BMW M10 engine) for a small transporter.




I certainly wish that I had kept my old race cars. I would be able to retire in style if I had.


Hope you find your vibration problem and can cure it rapidly.

It would be a real pity to miss Laguna.

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by Richard Hudgins

Yes it was a Chevron.

You were very lucky that Joe G. did not trade you.

Fred Opert-Doug Shearson. Now that was a scary crew there. Had to hold on to your wallet almost as hard as when dealing with Mr. Haas for Hewland parts.

As we both know, back then a race car was only good for a couple of seasons.

Hell, I virtually gave away both of my March's, a number of FF's, various production based sports cars, and in a moment true insanity, traded a B6/8 Chevron (with a blown up BMW M10 engine) for a small transporter.




I certainly wish that I had kept my old race cars. I would be able to retire in style if I had.


Hope you find your vibration problem and can cure it rapidly.

It would be a real pity to miss Laguna.

Richard,
I am amazed at what old race cars are worth now, you are right, you gave away a fortune in cars. I once bought a BT-29 for the FT-200 and sold the rest of it for $500 if only we had known. Speaking of Carl Haase the company sent me to England once and I came back with a suit case full of FT200 gears and dog rings for 1/2 what Carl was charging, he was the only game in town so it was rough until Brits came along.

I have finished the back of the car, all I have to do now is put in the clutch etc., change brake and clutch fluids and check alinement/corner weights.
I should be ready in plenty of time, I will drive conservatively so if it vibrates I probably won't know it, I just hate having something wrong and not really finding anything definitive, thanks for the thought. I am inside resting today after a real thrash yesterday, it will be 105 degrees today so I will wait till tomorrow morning to hit it again.