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11-07-2009, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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Getting ready for ShelbyFest
With me being a definate starter for Shelby Fest next year I figured Ronda's Fraud Crapi was going to struggle as a tow car.
late last year one of Ronda's uncles passed away and I was given his old Valiant, initially I was going to use it as parts on Ronda's Charger, but decided in teh end it was too nice a car to cut up, so the plan became to get it on club rego and use it as a tow car.
Well in teh past few weeks I have converted it from 4 wheel drum brakes with no booster to boosted disk brake front and drum rear.
The car stops so much better now.
I was also going to fit a Celica 5 speed but was advised not to use 5th gear for towing so have decided to leave the car as a 3 speed colomn shift, it may become a 4 speed floor shift in the future to make getting away with trailer in tow a little easier - especially if on a hill.
Here are some pics, I am yet to remove the roof rack and buff the roof, I have front carpet arriving next week, and am modifying teh back as 1 big storage area (the car has no back seat as it was a hearse).
Here are some pics from before and after.
This is as I found it when first picked it up, it had been this way since early 2003 atleast (last rego).
And yesterday.
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11-07-2009, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast Qld,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison # 80; Ford 5.0L HO Trickflow heads, cam and rockers and MassFlow EFI
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Very nice! What are the curtains in the back for?
Merv
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Ford Cobra
Harrison #80.
Peregian Beach
Sunshine Coast Qld.
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11-07-2009, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Gold Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Wish I had my own PACE 427
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Now that's a unique tow car. What a classic.
Celica 5 speed??? In the old days of 5 speed conversions they were only used initially, we all went for Supra 5 speeds for enchanced strength when we could. The Supra boxes would cop plenty of abuse from a 6 cyl.
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Very nice! What are the curtains in the back for?
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Come on Merv, you must be pulling our leg. I'm sure you can remember what they are for.  I bet Boxhead has already tried it out and relived his younger days. |
11-07-2009, 11:30 PM
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Location: Sunbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
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Very nice! What are the curtains in the back for?
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Knowing some of the cars history I bet there was more than a couple of stiffies in the back.
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11-07-2009, 11:35 PM
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All this is lost on me ... Chrysler Sandman?
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Ford Cobra
Harrison #80.
Peregian Beach
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11-08-2009, 12:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hunter valley wine country,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush. Lexus quad cam V8, R154 Supra box. Oh what a feeling.
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I can see Wally World on the agenda.
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11-08-2009, 03:50 AM
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Quote:
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All this is lost on me ... Chrysler Sandman?
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It used to be a Hearse 
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Mike Murphy
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11-08-2009, 02:03 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra RMC 377ci Windsor, Harrison Daytona Coupe, Ford XC Coupe.
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Tow Car
Boxhead,
I thought my tow car was big, thats massive.....
STIFFY
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11-08-2009, 04:33 PM
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I was going to say that Mike but these Centralians can have a weak ego.
Merv
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Ford Cobra
Harrison #80.
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11-08-2009, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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Yeah Mike has hit the nail on the head.
The car used to be a hearse, I have removed all the hearse racks and slides from the back, the racks took up alot of room.
I do have a coffin that also came with the car - but it has no lid.
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11-12-2009, 11:57 PM
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Hey Boxhead
What are dates of the shelbyfest and where is it?
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11-15-2009, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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The dates I have are March 20 and 21
And it is held at Winton in Victoria.
If your thinking of heading down there Alffie, I am leaving Alice on 6th or 7th March, (going for engineer inspections and Chrysler car show the week before ShelbyFest)
Your welcome to tag along with me.
I will be coming home the Monday after ShelbyFest - Ronda is flying down for the weekend of fun and the return trip.
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12-08-2009, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Here are some current inside shots.
I have modified a pair of Prado bucket seats that will most likely go back in before I make the tow trip down to Melbourne (they will be more comfortable).
But for now the bench seat will stay in until all ready to go.
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12-09-2009, 03:27 AM
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Location: Melbourne, Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Mk I, 5L Windsor, TKO 600, enhanced Jag / Koni suspension & LSD Diff.
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An excellent sleeper with a matress in the back!
Or of course you could get a coffin for a lurk and fit it out with a mattress!
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