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Newbie checking in
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http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/club-cobra-introduction-forum-introduce-yourself/104224-newbie-checking.html)
| MY500SS |
04-28-2010 02:22 PM |
Newbie checking in
Hey All,
My name is Dan and my new project is a FIA 289 Cobra. Number from SA is CSX7076. She hopefully should be running and on the road end of June.
Looking forward to all the helpful tips you guys have to offer as this a new game for me.
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Welcome Dan!
What color are you going with?
Larry
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| Got the Bug |
04-28-2010 04:20 PM |
Welcome Dan! Congratulations on SA FIA. What engine are you going with?
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| MY500SS |
04-28-2010 04:24 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by LMH
(Post 1047283)
Welcome Dan!
What color are you going with?
Larry
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Thanks for the Welcome Larry. I'm went with Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White transverse nose stripe.
[IMG] http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...Finished13.jpg[/IMG] |
| MY500SS |
04-28-2010 04:29 PM |
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Wow, excellent choices! Should be a real performer. Is that pic your actual car?
Larry
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| MY500SS |
04-28-2010 06:32 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by LMH
(Post 1047339)
Wow, excellent choices! Should be a real performer. Is that pic your actual car?
Larry
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Thanks. Yep, that's her. |
| twobjshelbys |
04-28-2010 07:39 PM |
Welcome here Dan! This is a much better place for Cobra info than Team Shelby.
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| MY500SS |
04-28-2010 08:21 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
(Post 1047362)
Welcome here Dan! This is a much better place for Cobra info than Team Shelby.
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Thanks Tony. This is looking like the right place to be for 7076. |
| tkb289 |
04-28-2010 09:36 PM |
Dan,
Welcome :) ... and congratulations on 7076 ... very nice setup, she will be a beauty!
Along with the 289 ... what gearbox are you going with? Any other details or special features?
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| MY500SS |
04-29-2010 01:53 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by tkb289
(Post 1047392)
Dan,
Welcome :) ... and congratulations on 7076 ... very nice setup, she will be a beauty!
Along with the 289 ... what gearbox are you going with? Any other details or special features?
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Thanks Tim.
She's getting a T5 gearbox. Nothing else added that's unusual. I did add a quick release steering wheel. The cars hard enough to climb in so we added that option.
Here's a pic of the cockpit.
[IMG] http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...h_IMG_0414.jpg[/IMG] |
| ajracing |
04-29-2010 02:05 PM |
welcome,Dan
I have a FIA 289 from Unique Motorscars. I'm running a 289 w/4 spd toploader. This is a great place to meet and get info. from folks.
Aj
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| MY500SS |
04-29-2010 02:13 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by ajracing
(Post 1047545)
welcome,Dan
I have a FIA 289 from Unique Motorscars. I'm running a 289 w/4 spd toploader. This is a great place to meet and get info. from folks.
Aj
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Thanks AJ. Oh man I tossed and turned over which gearbox to go with.
Toploader/T5..........toploader/T5. I finally went T5 for the hwy driving.
Hope I don't regret it. |
| ajracing |
04-29-2010 02:26 PM |
I don't think you will. I bought it that way. sometime I wish I had one more gear. Working on some over heating problems right now.
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| MY500SS |
04-30-2010 05:34 PM |
Here's a pic of my buddy's car. It's 7505 and she was just finished last week. This car and mine were built through Shelby at the same time and have identical engines from the same engine builder. Trying to save a little money doing them together.
I think this is the BEST looking Cobra I have ever seen. Just my .02
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...sCobra7505.jpg |
| snakebitekit |
04-30-2010 08:45 PM |
Went with a 347/Webers and Tremec 5 spd, you will like the 5 spd. My rear is a 3.54; at 65 in 5th I am running around 2200 RPM's. Good range to be in. Oh, and I put on a 4spd knob, no one knows if is or isn't.:D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MY500SS
(Post 1047805)
Here's a pic of my buddy's car. It's 7505 and she was just finished last week. This car and mine were built through Shelby at the same time and have identical engines from the same engine builder. Trying to save a little money doing them together.
I think this is the BEST looking Cobra I have ever seen. Just my .02
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...sCobra7505.jpg
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Modified Slab Side w/hardtop, very nice! One of my favorite configurations.
Larry |
| MY500SS |
05-01-2010 09:41 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by snakebitekit
(Post 1047845)
Went with a 347/Webers and Tremec 5 spd, you will like the 5 spd. My rear is a 3.54; at 65 in 5th I am running around 2200 RPM's. Good range to be in. Oh, and I put on a 4spd knob, no one knows if is or isn't.:D
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I also went with 3.54 in the rear. 65 in 5th and running 2200 rpm's sounds perfect, thanks. |
| csx4910 |
05-01-2010 10:13 AM |
Can you find out from him if the hardtop was made by shelby or is it an aftermarket piece? I would love one just like that for my 427 (csx4910) but cannot find anyone that can do one exactly for that car. Let me know if you can.
Thanks
Ron
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| MY500SS |
05-01-2010 10:18 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by csx4910
(Post 1047930)
Can you find out from him if the hardtop was made by shelby or is it an aftermarket piece? I would love one just like that for my 427 (csx4910) but cannot find anyone that can do one exactly for that car. Let me know if you can.
Thanks
Ron
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