Welcome to Club Cobra! The World's largest
non biased Shelby Cobra related site!
- » Representation from nearly all
Cobra/Daytona/GT40 manufacturers
- » Help from all over the world for your
questions
- » Build logs for you and all members
- » Blogs
- » Image Gallery
- » Many thousands of members and nearly 1
million posts!
YES! I want to register an account for free right now!
p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show
 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
|
April 2024
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
| 14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
| 21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
| 28 |
29 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
 3Likes
02-13-2014, 04:01 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hidden Valley,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Inj 5lt Windsor, T5, Jag Rear
Posts: 35
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paintwerks
Having spent time around a DRB (because I did bodywork on/painted one), the car does look like a DRB to me too.
I am perplexed however as to why the driver's side roll bar has a supporting brace but the passenger side does not? Also, IMHO, a classic Cobra wood-rimmed wheel would look very much at home on this car, as would a pair of windwings.
Lastly, how did it pass a RWC without sunvisors?
|
Hi mate, that support on the drivers side hoop is fake, it stops at the body,i didn't realize until I looked closer at it today, oh the side pipes are fake as well
I'm pretty sure the guy that did the roadworthy had no idea what he should be looking for.
I ordered sunvisers & wind wings from Snake bite yesterday
Last edited by AC427LSX; 02-13-2014 at 04:16 AM..
|
-
Advertising
02-13-2014, 11:00 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hidden Valley,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Inj 5lt Windsor, T5, Jag Rear
Posts: 35
|
|
Not Ranked
|
02-14-2014, 03:28 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Melbourne,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison build #98 with Supercharged 6.2L of Chev Power, TKO600 5 speed gearbox
Posts: 210
|
|
Not Ranked
I run 17' Halibrand knock offs on a 315 tyre.
 |
02-14-2014, 03:37 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hidden Valley,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Inj 5lt Windsor, T5, Jag Rear
Posts: 35
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by T.L.
I run 17' Halibrand knock offs on a 315 tyre.
|
I like those, who makes them? |
02-14-2014, 09:09 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Waco,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics / Roush 427 SR
Posts: 280
|
|
Not Ranked
Team III work well for me. Custom width and backspacing available.
__________________
Roush #1
Lone Star Classics
Roush Edition #01
Roush 427 SR #444
|
02-14-2014, 11:57 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Melbourne,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison build #98 with Supercharged 6.2L of Chev Power, TKO600 5 speed gearbox
Posts: 210
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by AC427LSX
I like those, who makes them?
|
I got them from Vintage wheel in the Sates |
02-14-2014, 12:50 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Empire Bay,
NSW
Cobra Make, Engine: DRB 302 Ford HO Block
Posts: 380
|
|
Not Ranked
I'll start the process of elimination: It's not a DRB
__________________
Legless
If its not blown it sucks!
|
02-14-2014, 01:03 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: wodonga,
vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Python ford 302 ho, 4 speed toploader, jag irs 3.54
Posts: 361
|
|
Not Ranked
It looks to me like an english cobra kit, but i can't think of which one. the rear guard looks similar
 |
02-14-2014, 01:56 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Peachester,
Qld
Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison no. 9, Pace GT40 no. 14 build
Posts: 88
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by AC427LSX
I like those, who makes them?
|
Vintage can supply a polished version as well. The ones on mine are 17" (will have to take a better side photo soon)
 |
02-14-2014, 02:31 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: AP Pace427 (AP4033) GM L77 6.0L TR6060
Posts: 838
|
|
Not Ranked
Here's a list if some UK builders t work through, if it helps:
AK
Ayrspeed (won't be this - Mazda mx5 donor based)
Cobretti Viper
Crendon CR427
Dax Tojeiro
Gardner Douglas (289 based so not this either)
Hawk 427 (no. Cause this is really a Kirkham)
Pilgrim Sumo
Realm/Ram
__________________
Guy
Cobra Progress guye-cobra.blogspot.com
|
02-14-2014, 03:08 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: AP Pace427 (AP4033) GM L77 6.0L TR6060
Posts: 838
|
|
Not Ranked
Actually, looking at the pics again the bonnet scoop is quite wide. Wider than most I've seen. The most likely UK kits would be Pilgrim, Corbretti or Dax, and the pilgrim had a narrow scoop, whereas the Dax was more like yours.
Did you say it had Jag front end? That was usual for Dax. Maybe you take it round to JBs and compare!
Of course this is assuming it is UK.
PS: you've done well if your did score a Dax! Nice cars.
Here is the factory demo Dax:
__________________
Guy
Cobra Progress guye-cobra.blogspot.com
|
02-14-2014, 04:42 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canberra,
ACT
Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Cobra '68 302, T-5, Jag 3.77 LSD.
Posts: 993
|
|
Not Ranked
Now the bonnet is up, I would now say NOT a DRB.
It's missing some bracing and "shelf" arrangement in the engine bay. See pic
Rear guards are wrong shape for a DAX
Sly, has it got independent rear suspension or trailing arm? What about front - forged A arms or pressed steel?
__________________
SLIPRY
|
02-14-2014, 11:08 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2010
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 28
|
|
Not Ranked
Don't know if this is helpfull,I rang 3 months ago to buy this car,and was told it was a drb
|
02-16-2014, 04:54 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hidden Valley,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Inj 5lt Windsor, T5, Jag Rear
Posts: 35
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by David Hodgson
Now the bonnet is up, I would now say NOT a DRB.
It's missing some bracing and "shelf" arrangement in the engine bay. See pic
Rear guards are wrong shape for a DAX
Sly, has it got independent rear suspension or trailing arm? What about front - forged A arms or pressed steel?
|
I'll have to take some pictures under the rear, I can see its a jag rear end but that's all I know.
The front part of the suspension (ill take pics) what i would call the crossbember, is a weird looking curved shape if that helps anyone, note is also runs a steering box, rather than a rack.
Quote:
Originally Posted by elvis
Don't know if this is helpfull,I rang 3 months ago to buy this car,and was told it was a drb
|
Yeah the previous owner though it may have been a DRB but he wasn't 100% sure. |
02-16-2014, 12:05 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Queanbeyan,
NSW
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289 USRRC #98 The Ken Miles Tribute Car
Posts: 1,134
|
|
Not Ranked
Sounding like a Toyota Crown based something....
Cheers
__________________
289 FIA Cobras RULE! 
|
02-16-2014, 12:54 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canberra,
ACT
Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Cobra '68 302, T-5, Jag 3.77 LSD.
Posts: 993
|
|
Not Ranked
DRB torana based front suspension used rack and pinion, so probably not that. Sounds like mine with Crown front end and jag rear. This is not a bad set up if it's done right, just gotta get past the stigma that the old crown kits earnt. The chassis rails will tell you how much of the crown was used.
It is definitely not a G-Force body. Could be an early Autostyling body. Not many kits used the wider tapper Mini headlight rims.
Whatever it is the body work appears very well finished.
__________________
SLIPRY
|
02-16-2014, 08:02 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: sunshine coast ,
qld
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 210
|
|
Not Ranked
looks like a DRB engine bay to me!
|
02-16-2014, 08:29 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canberra,
ACT
Cobra Make, Engine: G-Force Cobra '68 302, T-5, Jag 3.77 LSD.
Posts: 993
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by dbn04
looks like a DRB engine bay to me!
|
Are you referring to the red one or the green one?
Does your DRB 2000 have the bracing in the engine bay same as standard DRB?
__________________
SLIPRY
|
02-16-2014, 10:04 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: sunshine coast ,
qld
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 210
|
|
Not Ranked
my bad, yes the red one didn't read the post properly,
Last edited by dbn04; 02-16-2014 at 10:18 PM..
Reason: dumy
|
02-18-2014, 05:48 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hidden Valley,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Inj 5lt Windsor, T5, Jag Rear
Posts: 35
|
|
Not Ranked
Ok, Ive been scouring the engine bay looking for something to help, it seems to have the original VIN number still on the chassis, it seems to be a ford front chassis it starts off 6F9AMCC0896 XXX < the rest is scrubbed out. I've searched the VIN register, seems to be Ford something.
Note, this is not the current VIN, it has that stamped on one of the frame rails.
David Hodgson
I think you may be right though, I just googled crown front end and it looks very similar to this, here are a couple of crude photos I managed to take of the front clip.
it looks very similar to the one on this page Ozrodders.com • View topic - 49-54 chevys who has em? |
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:22 PM.
|
|
Linear Mode
