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Old 12-21-2015, 04:34 PM
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Well it's always exciting when someone gets a new Cobra. It'll be fun when you really get to thrash it out and report.
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Old 12-31-2015, 07:12 AM
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I found a CCX, should be here in a few days. If anyone is looking, I had located a 427 center oiler car, red with white stripes in the NE that is a hell of a deal from what I can tell. Ping me and I will give you the seller's info.

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Old 01-14-2016, 10:14 AM
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Okay its here:

She's an old gal, CCX #151 built in 1983. Original paint and interior, currently has a 428 SCJ backed by a TKO550. I plan to run it as-is for a while and plant my side oiler in it when the weather warms up a bit (and after I finish outfitting my garage and unpacking all my tools and crap from the move). Along with the car are a ream of receipts from recent work done by Nick Acton to improve the car....floor-mounted pedals, proper engine mounts, Smiths gauges, CSX-height rollbar, Watts link, custom aluminum gas tank, the $$ investment that has been made into it is staggering.

Paint is pretty rough up close, some surprises there with a few starbursts I wasn't expecting. Interior is nicely worn, but hey it's 33 years old. Frankly, it looks like a real, unrestored car. It will be fun to race and play with and at some point I suspect I will start to restore it:



joyridin' and dcdoug like this.

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Old 01-14-2016, 10:19 AM
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That will do nicely. And how does she run, corner, jounce, etc.?
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I drove it in a big circle in the Cabelas parking lot where I met the transport and up into my trailer and that's it. So I have no idea. But come Saturday we're gonna find out. ;-) Has a nice exhaust note, but will need to be louder.

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Old 01-14-2016, 10:22 AM
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Forgot to mention, I haven't even driven it yet. I want to check that all the requisite bolts and do a quick tune-up and oil change, all that's happening now.
That's reasonable. Drive her very gently at first and, the first time you get on her really hard, do it in a big open parking lot where there's nothing to hit if something on her breaks unexpectedly.
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Old 01-14-2016, 10:27 AM
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Holy cow that Cobra has been around a while. Red is definitely a classic color and it looks good in the pics. Congrats and enjoy.
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Old 01-14-2016, 10:30 AM
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Drive her very gently at first and, the first time you get on her really hard, do it in a big open parking lot where there's nothing to hit if something on her breaks unexpectedly.
I'll be the first to say it, since some other yutz will eventually post it, "Drive it like you stole it."
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That's reasonable. Drive her very gently at first and, the first time you get on her really hard, do it in a big open parking lot where there's nothing to hit if something on her breaks unexpectedly.
I have finally made my great escape from the city and we just moved southwest of Austin into the Hill Country, where I have miles and miles of winding roads to just go play. As you say I will just need to find a big parking lot first to go experiment.

How many miles are on your car now?
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Old 01-14-2016, 10:50 AM
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How many miles are on your car now?
I average a little over 600 miles a year on her -- I think she's got under 6500 right now.
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Old 01-14-2016, 01:32 PM
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That's reasonable. Drive her very gently at first and, the first time you get on her really hard, do it in a big open parking lot where there's nothing to hit if something on her breaks unexpectedly.
That's what I have done. Used Santa Anita Race Track parking lot until the police escorted us out!
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Last I was in the car it went well......
Almost chased this one however it got away too soon... Enjoy it!
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Looks nice - something to be said about a well aged car with patina. Anybody can have a shiny new Cobra replica, but yours will make people think twice about what they are standing in front of. You can also feel free to enjoy driving it and not chase all the nit picking details all the time. That roll bar mod would be a MUST HAVE for a CCX, IMHO. Looks good.
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Holy cow that Cobra has been around a while. Red is definitely a classic color and it looks good in the pics. Congrats and enjoy.
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Last I was in the car it went well......
Almost chased this one however it got away too soon... Enjoy it!
Appreciate our chat time Jeff, it was great insight on the car. I have 737Jockey still toiling away on his CCX so together maybe I can drain his brain for any challenges I run into. I need to figure out a quick solution to passenger shoulder harnesses.


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Anybody can have a shiny new Cobra replica, but yours will make people think twice about what they are standing in front of.
That's how I saw it. Had I wanted a shiny new one, I would have built a new ERA. After 3000 hours building my Boss 302, I just didn't have it in me to either build something new, OR dote over every nick it would get while trying to enjoy it. I just want to go drive.

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Old 01-14-2016, 08:12 PM
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She looks really, really good, elmariachi!

Drive it like you borrowed it.....from patrickt or RodKnock
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Okay its here:

She's an old gal, CCX #151 built in 1983. Original paint and interior, currently has a 428 SCJ backed by a TKO550. ....
Awesome Jim ~ Can't wait to see it in San Marcos this year!
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I won't let a passenger with no roll bar use shoulder straps. Lets see some brake dust and patina on those wheels Jim and it will look even more like a 60's car. Nice CCX, I know that one well.
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I won't let a passenger with no roll bar use shoulder straps.
Finally someone agrees with me that the rogue passenger shoulder straps aren't a good idea
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Finally someone agrees with me that the rogue passenger shoulder straps aren't a good idea
If this car winds up upside down, it isn't going to matter. There is no place to "lean over" even if one had the mind to as the car is flying through the air out of control.
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I would suggest that you go through a visual inspection of every nook and cranny and wrench on every nut and bolt, motor mounts, suspension, interior, dash....you name it..... to ensure all is secure. I do that on all cars that I buy and you'd be surprised at what you'll find loose or missing. Congrats!
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