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08-26-2021, 01:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,152
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill D
No. They’re early Ford license plate lights
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Some Fords had those lights too?
I know they are Lucas units, used on MGA dash panels, and also some Massey Ferguson tractor dashes (I spent maybe a thousand hours behind the wheel of an MF ....some years ago now).
Wow, Bill, you sure have finished a marathon with a "sprint" to the line. Fantastic job 
Cheers!
Glen
edit: Bill, could you post a picture of the installation of your battery? thx
Last edited by xb-60; 08-26-2021 at 04:04 AM..
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08-24-2021, 04:28 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: North of Toronto,
Ont
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1950, Roush 402R, TKO600
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Bill it's a masterpiece. Congratulations!
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08-24-2021, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Its only a door.... |
08-24-2021, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
Posts: 1,066
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Got the passenger side door number light wired up. Brutal. I need to be about 60# lighter and 40 years younger
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08-25-2021, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Bill
As an investment you are doing fine. We all gain weight and get more rigid... 
Car is fantastic!
Lets see a video running? |
08-25-2021, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Just finished making sure the wheels were properly engaged and sitting flush with the hubs. Then Re-safety wired all four wheels. Checked and double checked. Then checked again. Im ready for another try around the neighborhood
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08-25-2021, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Go slow!
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08-25-2021, 08:18 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#0760
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Amazing adventure. I have enjoyed the ride. Best of luck with her. Easy shakedown miles till you both get to know each other better.
Blas
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08-25-2021, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Checked all the wheels today to make sure the pins were engaged and the wheels flush against the hubs. Then Re-safety wired them. Took a deep breath, jumped into the seat, and fired her up. Took a nice drive through the neighborhood. Lots of waves from everyone. Parked her in the garage and checked for loose spinners. None!!
Decided to check the fuel to verify the gauge is accurate. That’s when I ran into a gremlin.
The fuel tank filler cap sits too low to remove. I did get it off but with a lot of work by removing the LeMans filler.
My solution is to epoxy a grab handle to make it easier to remove the gas cap with the LeMans filler installed.
Will see if this works before going with Plan B
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08-25-2021, 03:23 PM
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Installed the roll bar shoulder harness mount, modified the shoulder harness from bolt-in to clip-in, and installed them.
Bill |
08-26-2021, 07:16 AM
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Glen-
In front of the passenger footbox
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08-26-2021, 04:08 PM
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Took her out again for a bit longer. Runs very strong! Came home, parked, checked the wheels and tires and found this…
I just can’t catch a break |
08-26-2021, 04:19 PM
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Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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S##@@!
Well, at least it is in an area that can be repaired. It's not like you are going to be sliding sideways through a corner at 120mph...right Bill? 
Good luck Bill, at least it did run nice and strong.
Jim
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08-26-2021, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Ah, studs will help in cooler weather.
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08-26-2021, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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The Billboards are rotting out in the sidewall. Until I can afford new tires (not Billboards), I’ve moved it to the side and parked my new car in the empty space
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08-27-2021, 12:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill D
The Billboards are rotting out in the sidewall. Until I can afford new tires (not Billboards), I’ve moved it to the side and parked my new car in the empty space
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Sweet company |
08-27-2021, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Bummer
A slow end to a hot project. 
Bill, please please please get good Cobra tires. Regular car tires like BFG's are too hard for Cobras and with power scary.... Not looking to poke anybody on this .....
HP, short wheelbase = need to stick. |
08-29-2021, 06:55 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: era#671 Keith Craft Motor
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I have a soft spot in my Heart for Mopars...Nice Combination
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09-02-2021, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Ordered my Trigo 289 wheels and unpolished spinners today. Should have them in about two weeks. Then get some new radial tires, either Cooper or BFGoodrich, mount the white letters inward, paint them black, grind off the lettering on the outside, and use GOODYEAR billboard stencils to create the billboard look.
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09-02-2021, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Bill
Please 
Dont get BFG's, too hard for these cars. Used to have them on my old CCX, dangerous at best. They have the grip of silicone, laid rubber at every stoplight as they need a bigger car.
Heard Cooper's Cobra's are ok, never had them myself.
Remember BFG's are std cheap tire for muscle cars which are bigger and heavier vehicles.
A light-short wheelbase car tire is better off with soft and sticky.
Try to get soft, also remember you dont need 295 in rear if its a good tire. A 289 body is narrower than a 427 body thus smaller tire ok.
I run the BB fronts on my rear, they work great, Powercushion up front.
Dont overlook the Polyglass or vintage tires by Kelsey.
https://www.kelseytire.com/performance-series/
Get a tire with a low mileage rating as its softer.
Remember what ages these car tires is the heat cycles, they will harden before they wear out most likely.
Always look for the best grip so you dont end up in a bush..... 
Last edited by 1985 CCX; 09-02-2021 at 02:19 PM..
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