Club Cobra - New Pace 427 Build

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Pictures!!! please. :)

I'm still polishing and cleaning, so will post them later on in the weekend!

Cheers,

Richard

congratulations on getting her on the road i bet your stoked ,, overall how do you rate the ease of the build ?

cheers dean

Hi Dean,

Overall I am happy, but I have had some frustrations along the way. Some of those were avoidable and were often caused by a lack of experience (or an over-exuberance) on my part, so I'm a lot more knowledgeable now than I was then.

For me, Neil Streeting was an invaluable resource and without him, I would not have as good a car as I do. He knew the idiosyncrasies and tricks to building a great car and he helped me a lot. He has recommended and made changes based on his knowledge and experience that I wouldn't have thought of. So, for instance, I ditched the wiring loom in the kit and got an auto-electrician to custom wire it for me. The windscreen rubber has been replaced with a wider one, the gear lever has been extended to make it an easier shift, changing the way then seats bolt in and a few other things. Many are small things, but they make a difference

This is my first build, and the first time I have attempted anything like this, so I can't compare between kits. But I can say that the car itself is an incredibly well made one, way beyond what I have observed in other kits. It is also a joy to drive - lots of leg space, it's comfortable and it drives very well - no extra gym classes to build the muscles in my left leg for a heavy clutch, for instance.

And in hindsight, having finished the car, it is elegantly made in terms of the parts. Have things gone wrong, or been frustrating? Yes, but I think that would have been the case no matter what kit I had built.

Now that it is finished, I wouldn't have wanted to build any other kit - but then I am probably biased!!!

Cheers,

Richard

Well done Mate.....but still no pics???

Great to see this car at the Nationals on Saturday.

Very, very impressive paint job.

Ben

Looks fantastic Richard!

Perfection.......well done....can't wait for mine to turn up

Stunning, great to see a painted pace finished and that body is ohhhh so sexy.

Many more photos please..... Many many more.

Richard, your Pace Cobra looks Awesome, Great paint combo.

Looks great Richard. Congratulations on finishing the build and getting registration.....and making it to the Nats.
Maybe with some luck, I might be able to make it next year :)

Some pictures of the interior?

Cheers,
Glen

WOW!
RGF... That must certainly stand for "Really Good Farkin!"
Or maybe a new handle is in order... RFG - as in "REALLY FARKIN GOOD!"

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Out standing!

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Out standing!

Drone view? Nicely done Richard!

Cheers,
Glen

Thanks for the compliments everyone, I am really pleased with the finish. The paint has many layers of clear over the top, followed by a lot of sanding down. The guys at Exclusive Customs in Sydney are great craftsmen and do an outstanding job. If you are looking for a really standout paint job, please talk to them.

I will get some interior shots up in the next day or two too.

Cheers,

Richard

Need to change your status...from "being built" to "awesome" (or at least "completed")

Hi Richard

Well done on the completion of your build.

I just hope you enjoy driving your Cobra as much as I enjoy driving mine

I have 8,000 KMS on it now

Cheers

Brad

Hi Richard,

Fantastic job, looks amazing.

Out of interest if you don't mind me asking, what paint colours/codes did you use?

Cheers

Luke

Good point Auswallaby - I've just updated my status. Thanks for reminding me!!

Luke the colours are:
Colour Charley Hutton Punaloo Stone Code 936863, Envirobase
Stripe Charley Hutton Cold Steel Code 936865, Envirobase
Plus a metallic black pinstripe (between the main silver stripe and the silver pinstripe)

Cheers,

Richard

Hi Brad,

Thank you - it has been a good journey: frustrating at times and very rewarding at others. But having completed the build, I am delighted with the car and that, in the end, is all that matters.

You've obviously been enjoying the car and have put a good number of Km's on to it in the last... year??? Must be close to that now?

I don't know about you, but I'm looking for any excuse to take her out on the road. So much fun!

Take good care.

Richard