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12-28-2010, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Brisbane, Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX3117 427FE
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I helped out with the logistics of the car getting out here, but it's Dad's car. He'd better get used to me sounding like the typical son every now and then asking "Dad, can I borrow your car???" 
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12-28-2010, 11:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Congratulations Don & Craig, You have great intestinal fortitude to go through the bureaucratic process of importing & legalizing your Lal Naja, She looks sweet. Enjoy!!!!!
Happy New Year.
Arthur
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12-28-2010, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Brisbane Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC under re-construction, GenIV with tremec 600, Jag 3.31 L/S diff
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Originally Posted by 750hp
I helped out with the logistics of the car getting out here, but it's Dad's car. He'd better get used to me sounding like the typical son every now and then asking "Dad, can I borrow your car???" |
No way I'd be giving it to you if I was ya Dad Craig. 
I'd sure be encouraging you to get yours back on the road tho .. I take it you still have it?
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12-29-2010, 12:19 AM
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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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No way I'd be giving it to you if I was ya Dad Craig.
I'd sure be encouraging you to get yours back on the road tho .. I take it you still have it? |
I was wondering the same.
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12-29-2010, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Brisbane Australia. Cobra:Arntz Chev 454,
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Thanks for the interesting replies everybody. I'm presently in a state of extreme frustration: it's been raining for the past two weeks, to the extent that we've experienced the wettest December in 150 years in the south-east part of Queensland, and today is the first really fine day in what seems like eternity.
Great Cobra weather you say? A perfect opportunity to get to know the newest member of the family?
Wrong!! My left knee has been playing up for some time now, the result of worn cartilage and ligament damage sustained in a bingle I had on my bike in March which hasn't settled down of its own accord. So yesterday I had an arthroscopy and now I'm bandaged up like a mummy with my left leg immobilised and unable to drive anywhere. Bugger!!!! 
Having owned a couple of Healeys in my younger days, a 100/6 and a 3000 Mk2, I became interested in their background and their racing and rally history, and so it was gratifying to read Duane's remarks about the correct features of my car as they pertain to how the factory Arntz cars were produced back inthe 70s. Rest assured Duane these will be retained! And we're also on the lookout for the correct wheels if you happen to see any....
Russ and Arthur: Yep, glad I trusted your advice about the cockpit. If anything you understated its size. It's huge! I guess every now and then in this life you just have to screw up your eyes and take that jump. I definitely landed on my feet with you two guys. Thanks again! We'll no doubt be in contact regularly over the years discussing things Arntz and Butler.
And Les, don't worry, it'll be on a leash if you-know-who wants to borrow it. His is still taking up space in my barbq area looking quite forlorn, but I think that with the arrival of the Arntz there is a certain rekindling of desire to resurrect it. Not in its original form however, that unfortunately can never happen again, but in some state of build that will not raise the ire of the Transport Dept like it did before. Happy memories. What an animal it was! I think that as soon as Scotty attends to compliance (that word again!) work on Craig's Chevelle, there may be some move on the Cobra. 
Enough of this typing --- I have to go and look at her again!
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12-29-2010, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: McAllen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler...488" hi-rise, dry-sump FE s/o w/stacks
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You are beginning to sound like a "Proud Daddy". 
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12-29-2010, 09:33 PM
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You are beginning to sound like a "Proud Daddy". |
Yes I know Russ, I'll stop now, but this Daddy has been waiting for his baby for nearly forty years. That's a heck of a gestation period!
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12-29-2010, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Gold Coast Queensland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison#97 LS7 / T56
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Yes I know Russ, I'll stop now, but this Daddy has been waiting for his baby for nearly forty years. That's a heck of a gestation period!
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This is starting to get Icky !!!!
I remember when I first got the Black Cobra, and I would polish it over and over....
I LOVED the way it looked, and one evening in the garage, as I went over it yet again...I explained to ( then) one of my 15 year old boys, as I polished the rear wheel arches......
that I thought the shape of the Cobra was awesome...and that I loved the rear end of the car most...it reminded me of a woman's curves !!!!...
There was a very long awkward silence...followed by my boy backing out of the garage with a queer look on his face.... 
I should keep those thoughts to myself I guess .
Enjoy her Don....but not in a weird way !!!!:D 
Last edited by Wazza; 12-29-2010 at 10:16 PM..
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