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Old 10-04-2014, 11:28 AM
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Default 39 degrees with brisk winds - Cobra still gets to play

The top and curtain look is growing on me. Lots of attention with this look at Cars and Coffee this morning. Glad I got to sport the accessories that people rarely get to see. Glad I was warm, too. The under-dash heater kept me cozy.


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My BFG tires start going south below 40...you are a die hard! I thought I was the only nut out there...lol
I could see where this look could grow on you. Are the windows and top storable in the trunk? Is the exhaust noise noisier or quieter? Cost?
Presently I have no top or Tonneu cover. I could have used this coming home from Summerrun in New Hampshire, I got hammered! Took me a full week to dry the car out
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Just got in from a run myself - 45 degrees this morning - no top, just the fire from my 428 keepin me warm (and a hat too). Couldn't have been any better!
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Yes, you can store both in the trunk with careful folding/packing. Exhaust may actually be louder depending on if the side windows are cracked open or not. The cost is expensive, especially after custom fitting. I don't recall what ERA charges for this. My car also has the fitted tonneau cover. Can't see how I could drive with it, though. My seat is all the way back, so where do you store the driver side when in the seat? Also, it will flap/beat on the top of the doors at speed - not good for paint.

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Love it! You can also find a local upholsterer who can fit these items. Being that I assembled my car 3000 miles from ERA, this was really my only option. Price wasn't bad.
The silly part of the whole adventure was that I ordered the top through ERA. The top is manufactured by a company who was 5 miles from where I work. So, it shipped to CT & back to me in CA. The top had 6000 miles on it before it was even installed. I certainly didn't mind. ERA adds their parts to the package & probably ensure that it's all correct. Just found it funny.
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Installing the top and the tonneau is not hard for an owner/builder who wants to do so--just take your time and follow ERA's instructions. I spent about two days on the tonneau, and about a week with the top. Both came out looking good.
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Installing the top and the tonneau is not hard for an owner/builder who wants to do so--just take your time and follow ERA's instructions. I spent about two days on the tonneau, and about a week with the top. Both came out looking good.
I installed mine last winter and there is some info in my build thread. I would add the suggestion to call and talk to Jack at ERA first. There are some steps and tricks he has that are not covered anywhere in their installation instructions. But it is do able.
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I installed the tonneau with the help of a friend in about 4 hours, was not too hard. Being that I was only 4 hours drive from ERA, I opted to have Jack install the top. He had it done in a day! Looking forward to getting some side curtains in the near future. I have driven in 35 degrees with no top or heater, it was rather cold. Now that I have a top and a heater, with the side curtains it might be too warm
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I have driven in 35 degrees with no top or heater, it was rather cold. )
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The top and curtain look is growing on me. Lots of attention with this look at Cars and Coffee this morning. Glad I got to sport the accessories that people rarely get to see. Glad I was warm, too. The under-dash heater kept me cozy.


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Great move
I have done the same on Cobra #2, makes solid sense....
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I suspect that being a little nuts is one of the prerequisites for owning something like a Cobra.
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Great looking top!!! Fits perfect and nice and tight!!!
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