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05-25-2010, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canberra,
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Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Cobra '68 302, T-5, Jag 3.77 LSD.
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There's always entertainment in a bit of slinging, maybe this ones gone a bit off topic. We all agree there's issues with every kit, some body shape, some with build difficulty, some with poor suspension geometry.
Like BJ's say's, you can overcome a lot of this, if you have the patience, skills, and determination. If not, useful feed back as Mike says, is always valuable to someone starting with a clean slate. I think Tone should have asked for this instead of a poll judging the kits. I hope there's some good info for you Tone.
Even with the skills I have, to have completed mine from a basic body and chassis, with no instruction manual and NO INTERNET, was not too difficult, however next time even I would probably choose something that was well thought through, and with readily available bits, like Harrison or maybe CR, I think G-Force MKII is still worth a look also. There are however a couple out there that have not kept up with R&D and body quality.
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05-25-2010, 04:11 PM
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Hi Dave
thanks - I have got some useful info - most of it confirms where I was leaning. One car I had not looked into is 'Python' - I will do a bit of research there too now.
The poll was meant to be a bit of fun - but does point me in the same direction as most of the comments really.
Maybe I should start a 'Chev or Ford donk' poll???
 
Thanks again everyone
Tone
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05-25-2010, 04:29 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonus72
Maybe I should start a 'Chev or Ford donk' poll???
Thanks again everyone
Tone
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Oh god no 
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05-25-2010, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
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Mike,
At the moment I have 2 Homebushs ...1 a complete roller I bought off Fleabay 8mths ago(bargain priced)...The other is a COMPLETE BODY around 6yrs old.. at the at the moment sitting on what was a RCM chassis that has been completely re-jigged...this is going and a purpose built space frame not too far removed from a JBL on its way!!
Reasons for the Homebush fascination....
*Pricing was Great!!!!
*Body was being produced By a Well known and
* MINIMAL body prep on his bodys and re-enforced in stress areas upto 10mm.
*Inner guards and Boot are formed and finished well though front inners are profiled for his Torana based Chassis.
* Styling.. 
*Wheel arches have a nice formed lip.
*Though one of the Vent holes is around 30mm out of posi to the other side,I have corrected.
*nicely shaped HardTop available.
*NO build manual as such ...
*No real support except for a phone call to Mr. Crane and a willingness to answer any query!...With Doug Pearce about anything is fixable!!!
*2nd Car Chassis..
* is Torana based Ladder /Spaceframe.
a good geometry to work with.(Peter Duncan's SNAKEN seems to suggest it's a good platform to work with!)
*Live axle rear.
So I hope this MEETS the definition of constructive INPUT..
OZ
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05-25-2010, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
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Mike,
At the moment I have 2 Homebushs ...1 a complete roller I bought off Fleabay 8mths ago(bargain priced)...The other is a COMPLETE BODY at the at the moment sitting on what was a RCM chassis that has been completely rejigged...this is going and a purpose built space frame not too far removed from a JBL on its way!!
Reasons for the Homebush fascination....
*Pricing was GREAT!!!
*Body was being Produced buy a well known an respected Fibre-Glassing Bussiness (30 +yrs)
* MINIMAL body prep on his bodys and re-enforced in stress areas upto 10mm.
*Inner guards and Boot are formed and finished well though front inners are profiled for his Torana based Chassis.
* Styling..
*Wheel arches have a nice formed lip.
*Though one of the Vent holes is around 30mm out of posi to the other side,I have corrected.
*nicely shaped HardTop available.
*NO build manual as such ...
*No real support except for a phone call to Mr. Crane and a willingness to answer any query!...With Doug Pearce about anything is fixable!!!
*2nd Car Chassis..
* is Torana based Ladder /Spaceframe.
a good geometry to work with.(Peter Duncan's SNAKEN seems to suggest it's a good platform to work with!)
*Live axle rear.
So I hope this MEETS the definition of constructive INPUT..
OZ
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And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years- Abraham Lincoln
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05-25-2010, 07:36 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCM, Jag front and rear, LS3
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OZCOBRA, that roller sounds like the one that JC was duped on? Blue with white stripes from memory.
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/blog...=recent&page=2 |
05-25-2010, 08:53 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zedn
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At first glance it would appear so.
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