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New Factory Five Racing Roadster MKIV in town!!
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I've been lurking and talking with some of you guys over the last year. I finally bought a Cobra!! The builder is in Texas, and had it about 75% completed, less paint and finishing touches. He got re-assigned with the military and couldn't bring his car to the island in the Pacific.
So, I bought a fresh built, 347ci, 475 HP, 5 speed. Anything to do with the body is not touched, so I plan to make black out the exhaust, grommets, bumpers, roll bar, etc. Then a Black Cherry paint job with a single black stripe. I will likely run it for 500 miles break in and maybe until the end of summer as a Gel-Coat car. |
Looks nice Rob - do you have it running?
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I like it! I'd not spend the money on a paint job until I felt the need for a different color.
Welcome to the madddddness! I can understand you're wanting some break-in/shake-down miles. Bring it on out to our annual picnic at Saguaro Lake, Saturday April 6th. |
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As said, welcome to the madness. All of us in this gang will suggest how to spend money on these cars.
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@ RAMRobAZ, as someone who has dealt with these AZ. guy's. I would be afraid, be very afraid :) just teasing or am I ? Welcome as the boys have said "To The Madness of Cobra ownership". There is no cure ;) Cheers Tom.
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3-D printed my first part today though, a turn signal handle for the Grote Mfg turn signal unit. At least I accomplished something while I watched the home A/C guys install a new unit in my house. Which just so happened to be the same cost as my former paint budget. |
Rob, you sorta lucked out with your AC unit dying now. Would have been so nasty in July and you probably would have had to wait a few days for a fix. ARGH! Even if you're car is not ready, come on out to the picnic anyway. There will be people there without Cobras. Mostly JAFMs.
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I should be able to make the picnic. Just need to bolt down the sets to make it pass inspection. |
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Rob, Red is a great color. It really gets interesting dealing with some of the color blind folk around here who keep seeing red and saying orange. Welcome to the insanity..
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This car is listed as "Factory correct Rangoon Red" and certain images appear to have an orange cast on my monitor - which has been calibrated for photo editing. https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...a/2241562.html https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/6...0@2X.jpg?rev=4 https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/6...0@2X.jpg?rev=4 https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/6...0@2X.jpg?rev=4 https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/6...0@2X.jpg?rev=4 |
Brian, I understand Rangoon red, it's people like Carlos and Scotty you need to explain it to. They can't tell the difference between Rangoon red and Chevy Orange.
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Rangoon is an orange red :LOL:
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Except under florescent light when it is truly Chevy Orange.
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Went to the DMV today!! Car passed inspection and got a registration and title. Fairly painless, but everyone was new. So the supervisors had to step in a few times.
I said 160 miles on the odometer. Title printed out as 160,000 miles.... That took a few steps backwards, but they were all learning. Good news, its legal now!! |
Which DMV office did you go to?
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What year does the title say? Sure hope it's in the 60s.
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1965 SPCON Cobra Roadster
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