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05-25-2010, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by dcdoug
I don't know. I have a warming drawer in my cobra. Some would call that excessive. I call it my glovebox.  |
Oh come on now. Glove box? That is just plain wrong. What's next? Portable BBQ in the 12V outlet?  |
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05-25-2010, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bethesda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct vintage 427 SO, standard bore/stroke
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Oh come on now. Glove box? That is just plain wrong. What's next? Portable BBQ in the 12V outlet? |
I have a 12v outlet, but I need to remove the passenger seat to install the BBQ. That was a good suggestion of yours. 
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05-25-2010, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
What's next? Portable BBQ in the 12V outlet? |
Everyone knows that the 12V outlet in a Cobra should be plugged with an LED Voltmeter. 
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05-25-2010, 04:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcdoug
I have a 12v outlet, but I need to remove the passenger seat to install the BBQ. That was a good suggestion of yours. |
Not if it was one of those George Foreman grills. 
If we're talking about BBC's in Cobras, then what about non-stock paint jobs like Patrick's titanium paint with black stripes. I don't remember any "original" Cobras being painted in that color scheme. |
05-25-2010, 04:40 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
...then what about non-stock paint jobs like Patrick's titanium paint with black stripes. I don't remember any "original" Cobras being painted in that color scheme.
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It's not titanium; it's beige. And it was available on original Cobras. No one simply afforded themselves of that option.  |
05-25-2010, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 687 428PI
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Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX
but I don't think those who live in glass houses should throw bricks.
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How about shoot BBs? I dislike chebbies in T-bucket replicas to, does that count? |
05-25-2010, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lovehamr
How about shoot BBs? I dislike chebbies in T-bucket replicas to, does that count? |
With that avatar, you can say anything you want.
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05-25-2010, 05:07 PM
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...my GF has been asking about a roll bar for her side, I reckon I'll be single again shortly. |
I'd offer to buy her a helmet. If she doesn't accept...... well, she's just being difficult. |
05-25-2010, 05:11 PM
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Thats brilliant!!! I'll let her wear my full face motorcycle helmet next time were out. |
05-25-2010, 05:12 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Thats brilliant!!! I'll let her wear my full face motorcycle helmet next time were out. |
I'd just figure you were riding with the Stig. |
05-25-2010, 05:29 PM
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2715
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
then I have to say that "dual roll bar" Cobras may have to follow them down into the same dunghole.
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Who would commit such sacrilege???
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05-25-2010, 09:57 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
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Wow guys ... quite a thread!
Well, I don't have any Cobra stories yet ( my ERA is still under construction  ) but I do have an observation.
I think many on this forum would agree, one of the greatest car collectors of all time was Bill Harrah. For any of you that went through his collection (as I did in the early '70's) before it was broken up, can attest to the amazing quality and quantity of the cars ... all of them as best I know were 'stock' and operational. Evidently Harrah was a stickler for having each car correct.
Some of the collection still exists at the National Automobile Museum and what really caught my eye when I visited a few years ago was one of Harrah's personal cars, the 1977 Jerrari Wagoneer. He also had a Lincoln with a Chrysler motor in it, if I recall correctly.
So here is someone that clearly knows cars, can have pretty much any car in the world and chooses to have some one of a kind cars. In a similar fashion, Jay Leno certainly knows automobiles too and he has a few 'different' cars as well (the Leno Toronado for example), along with his 'correct' cars.
What's the point ... people like what they like, and sometimes the more knowledgeable the person, the more unusual the car.
Just my .02
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05-26-2010, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tkb289
Wow guys ... quite a thread!
Well, I don't have any Cobra stories yet ( my ERA is still under construction ) but I do have an observation.
I think many on this forum would agree, one of the greatest car collectors of all time was Bill Harrah. For any of you that went through his collection (as I did in the early '70's) before it was broken up, can attest to the amazing quality and quantity of the cars ... all of them as best I know were 'stock' and operational. Evidently Harrah was a stickler for having each car correct.
Some of the collection still exists at the National Automobile Museum and what really caught my eye when I visited a few years ago was one of Harrah's personal cars, the 1977 Jerrari Wagoneer. He also had a Lincoln with a Chrysler motor in it, if I recall correctly.
I went through that collection many times when I would be working over in that area. Even got to know the machinists that worked on the cars and they let me sit in the GT-40 that won Le Mans in 1966. He had started collecting World War 11 fighters and such also. One he had just gotten still had grease and gunpowder on it from the firing of the machine guns and a couple of holes in it where a German fighter had shot at it. That was the greatest collection ever I think and I wish Nevada had stepped in and taken it over to keep it intact. I even rode the old two decker busses they ran downtown that had came from England. That was a great place to spend a day or two when you were there.
Ron
So here is someone that clearly knows cars, can have pretty much any car in the world and chooses to have some one of a kind cars. In a similar fashion, Jay Leno certainly knows automobiles too and he has a few 'different' cars as well (the Leno Toronado for example), along with his 'correct' cars.
What's the point ... people like what they like, and sometimes the more knowledgeable the person, the more unusual the car.
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That was a great collection and I spent many days there when I would be working in that area. I got to know the machinists that worked on the cars and they even let me sit in the GT-40 that won at Le Mans in 1966. But they refused to let me drive it in the parking lot. Never could understand that. HA!!
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05-26-2010, 12:28 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF Brock Coupe #88, Keith Craft 427w
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Peter Brock just put a LS7 in his Daytona Coupe, so consider yourself to be in rare company.
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Now back to my midlife crisis...
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05-26-2010, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 With Roush 427SRTW. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
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Man, this thread took a hard left turn about three or four pages ago.
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