Commissioning a Turn Key ERA 427 Cobra

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Flygirl

The current hypothetical set up of a turnkey ERA 427 Cobra for Pinto Girl:[/i][/b] Street version, Wimbledon white, no scoop, 428/five speed, vinyl seats, street gas cap (or the comp version if it's cheaper, especially if I go with the comp instrument panel, see below), Halibrand style knock offs, undercar exhaust with the pipes exiting downward in the rear and mostly out of sight (instead of straight back), chrome overriders front and rear (no bumper or grille hoop) and the splitter up front, 15" wood steering wheel with the Cobra center cap. It'd be equipped with the heavy duty puller fan so the twin pushers wouldn't be necessary. The only question is that I really prefer the comp instrument panel, would it be too much of a mistake to spec that instead of the street panel, but with a glove compartment? From an aesthetic point of view, this car wouldn't have the sunbursts, so perhaps the comp filler cap and comp instrument panel with a glove compartment would be elements blending comp and street styles...? Or is that just weird? Really don't know how I feel about this yet.

Here's a thought - instead of the Halibrand knock offs you might consider the FIA wheels that some of the very early 427 cars seem to have been fitted with or at least acquired over time. I actually wish I had purchased them for my ERA roadster. The downside is that Vintage doesn't sell the FIA style (Trigo does) so I wouldn't have been able to deal with Bob at Vintage who is a great guy.

Be sure to talk to Peter about wanting the street fuel cap. They have to perform a little work to accomplish that and I sourced my own filler cap from England although they may be able to help you come up with one. Also, ask them to be sure and not drill the body for the roll bar - assuming you don't intend to have one. For some reason they drilled my car for the roll bar and then had to fiberglass the holes back up. If your a stickler on authentic features ask Peter for the original type glove box knob. I think he must keep those in the back of his desk drawer or something but if asked he will cough one up - or he did for me. If you want to get really into authentic details 428Street can really fix you up with all sorts of information.

Good luck