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11-10-2021, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SEQUIM,
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Bill, Very Nice!!
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11-11-2021, 12:21 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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11-11-2021, 12:23 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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11-11-2021, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Beautiful car Bill. Well worth the immense effort, with that as an end result!
Congrats,
Glen
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11-11-2021, 03:53 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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11-11-2021, 03:55 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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11-12-2021, 01:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Switzerland,
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I remember your post, some time ago on which you did look forward to stop everything and sale the project.
Seeing you now driving, with I assume a big smile on your face, is great.
Congratulation to your nice looking 289 
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11-12-2021, 03:19 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Lake Geneva,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters 427, 5.0
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That is a stunning project completed! You should be very proud!
What was the color of blue you settled on for your paint?
I always had a soft spot for the lines of the 289 FIA cars. I am in Boston area for now and your build has inspired me to visit and inspect the FFR 289 car on Monday at their factory.
Thom
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11-12-2021, 05:36 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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Subaru Horizon Blue
This isn’t a typical FFR car. Only the frame, windshield, seats, and suspension parts are from FFR. The rest is custom. Even the frame is heavily modified
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11-12-2021, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Lake Geneva,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters 427, 5.0
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Quote:
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Subaru Horizon Blue
This isn’t a typical FFR car. Only the frame, windshield, seats, and suspension parts are from FFR. The rest is custom. Even the frame is heavily modified
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That I understand and much admire the custom work that makes it closer to an original
. My problem is if it took me 8 yrs to build one like yours I would be 78 yrs old and I doubt a walker would fit in the car! LOL
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11-12-2021, 10:23 AM
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Another beautiful build Bill D. Congrats on completing it.
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11-12-2021, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#0760
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No build is ever complete! Very well done, I have enjoyed the journey’s ups and downs..
I have some great plans for a home-built helicopter…. I’m just saying….
Blas
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11-12-2021, 05:05 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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Tried painting flat black spats with plastiDip and it was a complete failure. Wasted more money and a whole day. More failures than I can count with this project
Last edited by Bill D; 11-12-2021 at 05:40 PM..
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11-12-2021, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Bill,
It's our failures that build character. Successes only serve to build ego, you have grown as a person through this endeavor. Time to enjoy it.
Take care,
Jim
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11-13-2021, 11:53 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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Took the Cobra for its longest drive. Had to cross a major road. While waiting at the light guys were giving me a thumbs up. Guess that’s a good sign.
When I got home I checked the wheels. All nice and tight. Checked engine bay and found the bolts that hold the throttle arms were missing the nuts. For the life of me I dont know what held them in. Found some lockouts in my bins and fixed. Whew! Dodged a bullet.
Car now has 16 miles on the odometer. Getting more comfortable driving it. Will need to get gas soon. Only 1/4 tank left and unsure if the gauge is accurate
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11-13-2021, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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My gauge was advisory. It was on full for most of the tank (somewhere around 1/2) and then dove to empty quickly - so 1/2 was really about 1/4. I never ran it dry buy when I saw how fast it dropped from coming off full to 1/2 the first time I stopped and that was when I made the "calibration".
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Tony
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11-13-2021, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #812 427/482 FE
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Bill D - I have really enjoyed watching your build. Thank you for all the posts. You did a great job and the car is fantastic! I hope you really enjoy it.
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11-14-2021, 05:24 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: North of Toronto,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1950, Roush 402R, TKO600
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Bill that is pure car porn at it’s best! Congratulations we’ll deserved ��
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11-15-2021, 12:26 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Fantastic
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She’s all done. Took her for a spin.
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That is awesome, Bill! Now you can change your name from "Buil D" to "Buil T!" Well done!
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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11-15-2021, 10:30 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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Received my Griot’s 6” variable speed random orbit polisher/buffer, foam pads, Wolfgang polishing glaze, Chemical Guys Butter Wet wax, and microfiber towels. All set to polish and wax the car today.
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