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11-13-2016, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
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I try not lean over. The car is being built on a 2 poster so easy to lift to right height and work at shoulder level inside the engine bay or wheel well. The body is super rigid, far stronger than I imagined and 1.6mm thick ,no concerns for driving it on the road at all or even leaning or sitting on it.
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11-13-2016, 07:36 PM
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11-13-2016, 09:14 PM
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Location: Naracoorte,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR Cobra 3169
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What are the pros and con of ali over fibre. Or is it mainly original reasons?
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11-13-2016, 09:46 PM
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Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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Quote:
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What are the pros and con of ali over fibre. Or is it mainly original reasons?
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It's pornstar cool and you don't have to paint it.  |
11-14-2016, 12:23 AM
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Say no more.....just don't leave it in the sun to long....ouchie
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11-14-2016, 02:54 AM
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Location: Mildura,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe, 416ci of LS goodness
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Looking good Dave!
Project X got through customs this morning and we are picking it up tomorrow!
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11-15-2016, 03:29 AM
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11-15-2016, 04:21 AM
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Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
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Moving right along!
Looks stunning indeed.
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11-15-2016, 11:19 AM
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dave could you show us how body is fixed to chassis
magic car bloke
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11-15-2016, 03:40 PM
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Hi Chris, the body is attached to CF support structures and they bolt to the chassis. This makes the alloy body completely removable like all the fibreglass body cars can.
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11-19-2016, 04:25 AM
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More progress.
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11-19-2016, 04:39 AM
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Location: Queanbeyan,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289 USRRC #98 The Ken Miles Tribute Car
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They go together so well, such a pleasure to work on compared to the old days of kit building.
Cheers
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11-19-2016, 03:12 PM
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Location: munno para west,
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Cobra Make, Engine: absolute pace chassis #50 L98 & 6 speed auto
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They go together so well, such a pleasure to work on compared to the old days of kit building.
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one of the reasons i went for the pace . last build spent 12 months finding and buying all the jag bit's i needed.
pre internet days then the next 12 months cleaning reconditioning painting ect then started putting it together .
having almost everything needed come with the car just like flatpack is a great idea and pace need to be congratulated . i vowed and declared i would never build another kit car after the last one . but after not been able to find what i wanted this was the best option for me .
cheers deano
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11-19-2016, 06:29 AM
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Ain't that the truth......
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11-22-2016, 04:51 AM
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Car is coming along nicely, goes together very nicely. Some rear boot panels next then brake lines and wiring harness layout....
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11-22-2016, 12:25 PM
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Location: wodonga,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Python ford 302 ho, 4 speed toploader, jag irs 3.54
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I imagine the GT40 has got a bit of the green eyed monster sitting next to this watching progress.
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11-23-2016, 06:54 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: absolute pace chassis #50 L98 & 6 speed auto
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seeing dave go like a bat out of hell has inspired me to shake a leg and get a move on with mine ..i needed a kick up the arse to get motivated ..thanks bloke
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11-23-2016, 07:15 PM
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Dean I was just going to ask what was happening with all the other builds going on?
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11-23-2016, 08:04 PM
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Dean I was just going to ask what was happening with all the other builds going on?
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i over stretched myself the last 18 months have done house reno's complete paintout. laid floating flooring . new carpets . fit some new doors having someone else do the painting outside soon im just over it .
.had new pool installed i have some clean up from that to do the company who was meant to do the clean up have gone missing in action so the backyard is all over the place atm but getting there slowly. and the trailer is finished and on the road..
need to concentrate on building up the bank balance again as it's taken a hit this yr so no overseas trips for a while i think ...but most of all i want to relax and plod on and enjoy building the cobra again i neglected for far to long it should be a lot further on than what it is .
i have finally gotten around and engaged the services of a engineering company to help with getting the car on the road...but apart from that spooky not much is new :-)
cheers dean i forgot to add start work on the vl race car for next season as i sat this season out . we have racing all over the state next yr from ceduna to roxby downs to pt lincon whyalla pt pirie and a few other tracks inbetween this is what the trailer was built for in the first place
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11-23-2016, 08:58 PM
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Great news Deano........yes house reno is a PITA.....I've been painting last couple days....oh the pain....
I hurt my foot so am taking it easy today......still going to hobble down the shed to do something....
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