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10-29-2004, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: brentwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA
Posts: 103
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Lucky me
LUCKY ME!!!!!!!!!!
On Saturday I tried to beat the rain home and failed. I hit a puddle on Highway 4 and spun out down an embankment after hitting a barrier. Minor damage (I hope) to passenger side and side pipe and ego.
Join me in always wearing your full harness and be careful out there.
Gary
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10-30-2004, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Walnut Creek,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #792, 428FE, Green---1965 GT350R Clone
Posts: 56
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Gary,
At first site I thought you were competing with Joe Kennedy. But Joe never tried stuffing grass in his tires to inflate them. You would think you would have a balancing problem with that much debri stuffed into the rim of the tire and wheel. Mud and debri all over your car! Now that we have seen it, you can clean it.
You were a very lucky fellow last Saturday. Glad you're still around!
Send a picture or two to Monster and he maybe able to post for you.
See you on Wednesday at the secret BACC lunch time meeting.
Fitz......
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10-30-2004, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: brentwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA
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Ouch! Started the cleaning process and got halfway through one side today. It will stay inside until I get it clean behind the ears. I found a few spider cracks in the center of the rear trunk area between the top of the deck lid and passenger compartment. Also some evidence of cracking/crunching at the edges of the firewall between the footboxes.
HHMMMMm, maybe there is more to be found....
And its good to be with friends who care.
Gary
PS: Are you sure you want mine as clean as yours?
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10-31-2004, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
Posts: 6,592
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Gary:
Glad only your pride got hurt and a little bit of your car, sounds like it could have been much worse. That Hiway is trecherous when wet and many spots have no runoff area what so ever. More than once they have found cars WITH occupants off the road and under water.
Rick
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11-07-2004, 02:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Arlington,
VA
Cobra Make, Engine: spf / 351W / motor by Elliot
Posts: 208
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[B]HEY![/B]
I heard that Fitz 
You won't believe this, but I get the same remarks out here 
Thanks for remembering.
It was great seeing you guys a few weeks ago. Hopefully again here or there.
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11-07-2004, 05:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Planet Mercury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra-less for now..
Posts: 765
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This is why Mulv never drives over 80...... Criminy ,I never want to wreck one of these things! It can't be fun at all... Glad you're ok Gary...
Steve
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11-07-2004, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Yorba Linda,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B non-donor, 496 Genesis SO (608 HPwith 9.4:1 CR), Tremec TKO, Currier 8.8
Posts: 187
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Wide tires and low weight are poison in the rain. It hadn't really rained for months until October, and all the oil from the junkers leaking oil on the pavement all that time made for some treacherous driving.
Take mom's car with the skinny tires.
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12-11-2004, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Livermore,CA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz/Bennett, FE with lots of shinny parts that make it go fast
Posts: 907
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Well after 1 month I finally got pictures of Gary's OFF-Road adventure in his Cobra.................Gary, Cobra's don't have 4-Wheel Drive! Glad we can laugh about this now but I'm sure it wasn't a fun ride.
Mike
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12-12-2004, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cupertino,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic CCX 3970: 1965 427 Cobra S/C, Shelby aluminum 427 CSX 290 (468 cu in) engine
Posts: 789
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Pretty scary. I'm glad you stayed upright, Gary, and that you weren't hurt. I am another strong supporter of safety belts. In fact, I see by the date on my harness that I am ready for a new set. Time to visit Bell. I don't worry much about rain. With no top I just head for the garage when there's 2% chance for rain and the beast goes into hiding until the sun comes out. Even with my Brand X daily driver I slow down a bit when it rains. Hydroplaning happens!  Rich |
12-12-2004, 11:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: brentwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA
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Thanks Mike for posting the pictures.
And thanks all for the good thoughts. It was a wild ride!
Bottom line...Kept the rubber side down.
Gary
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