New JBL Cobra Daytona Coupe Street Version Build

[Clois Harlan]

Looks like I am going to have to re-think my rear rotors because the ones I had bought will not work on the rear of my IRS suspension. PN 120-6804 is designed for a 1.25" rotor (which I have and will be selling at bargain basement prices) but in order for me to use this set up I would have to get a set of the custom brackets and hats that Larry Goins made for the JBL competition cobra. The problem is that Larry is not in business any more and the new owner Rudick needs to order speciality parts in bulk and one set is not bulk.

In the mean time I have been finishing up the wiring of my front end and gauge placement on my dash. I have pictures but for whatever reason I can't seem to upload them this morning.

[Richard Hudgins]

Originally Posted by Clois Harlan

Looks like I am going to have to re-think my rear rotors because the ones I had bought will not work on the rear of my IRS suspension. PN 120-6804 is designed for a 1.25" rotor (which I have and will be selling at bargain basement prices) but in order for me to use this set up I would have to get a set of the custom brackets and hats that Larry Goins made for the JBL competition cobra. The problem is that Larry is not in business any more and the new owner Rudick needs to order speciality parts in bulk and one set is not bulk.

Just to get a few things/facts correct here if you do not mind.

1. Larry Goins/Goins Motorsports has never made any brake parts for the JBL. They were all made in CA at the JBL/SKS facilities and the parts were all for the Comp chassis.

2. As we discussed, the touring chassis was designed to use the standard Ford rear brakes with handbrake. I have never designed any rear brake components specifically for the touring chassis. The specified Wilwood front components as well as MC's were sized for this combination.

3. I offered you the original drawings for the Comp Car hats and mounts (for the .81 X 12.19 Inch rotors) that you could have made locally at any proficient machine shop with a lathe and mill. (For too much money of course)

And finally, Rudick (?) is not the new owner of JBL.

Any announcements relative to this subject will be forthcoming at the proper time from the involved principals.

And please post some more photos. Everyone wants to see your work in progress.

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I hope they're local and hope they are good, I need some hands on time.

What Richard said, hurry up and post some more pics before this site goes tits up again.

[Clois Harlan]

Richard please accept My sincere appologies for any mis-representation of JBL or it's affiliates. As you mentioned to have the hats made one set at a time was extremely cost prohibitive so I am cutting my losses and ordering the smaller diameter rotors and calipers from Wilwood that will fit perfectly. I doubt if I really needed those serious racing calipers on the rear anyway. Also, I have a picture of my Coyote Engine which required a little modification to the JBL Coupe Nose. The engine is HUGE!!!!
However the JBL Coupe is going to be awesome when I get it completed in a few months. I am still having trouble uploading pictures to this site but here is one of my rotors and the bracket I was trying to use with it:

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