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04-17-2017, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Hardwick,
VT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Slabside BRG 289
Posts: 302
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Outstanding! It will be worth the wait. ERA Cobras and their service are second to none.
John
ERA #3010 BRG 289 Slabside
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04-17-2017, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: White City,
SK
Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 CID
Posts: 2,852
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Originally Posted by ACHiPo
That seems pretty fast to me--I started contemplating building an ERA in 1999!  |
I witnessed my first Cobra in action in 1968 and never forgot about it. It took a visit to the Shelby Heritage Center in Las Vegas in February 2014 to resurrect latent memories and get the fire going again. I joined CC after returning from Lost Wages and 4 months later I became an owner.
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04-17-2017, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Columbus,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 714
Posts: 713
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Welcome aboard. You'll love your ERA as the product is great!
Phil
ERA 714
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04-17-2017, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
Posts: 2,473
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Phil,
How far are you from Lexington, Ohio? I should be there June 22-24 for the Vintage Grand Prix of Ohio. Would be nice to see your car. When I had my ERA, it was number 717, they were probably about the same age.
Jim
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04-19-2017, 06:14 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Bay Area (Peninsula),
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427, 427/487 side-oiler
Posts: 1,248
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Good choice. I love my ERA 797. Great guys and excellent product.
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04-20-2017, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Cape Coral,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 3018 - Lykins 289 H.O. SBF
Posts: 244
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I am #3018. There are seven cars in front of me to be built.
Last edited by dacobb; 06-07-2019 at 12:51 PM..
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04-21-2017, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dallas,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #812 427/482 FE
Posts: 495
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If you are going to have your car painted prior to ERA shipping it, you probably need to add the paint time to the delivery time you were quoted. I would also talk to the painter about getting in the queue. Paint time can be long...don't ask me how I know.
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04-21-2017, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Cape Coral,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 3018 - Lykins 289 H.O. SBF
Posts: 244
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RockBit
If you are going to have your car painted prior to ERA shipping it, you probably need to add the paint time to the delivery time you were quoted. I would also talk to the painter about getting in the queue. Paint time can be long...don't ask me how I know.
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Yes, I heard that. I'm still on the fence whether to have it done up there or locally. |
04-21-2017, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 21,897
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Originally Posted by dacobb
Yes, I heard that. I'm still on the fence whether to have it done up there or locally.
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Painting an ERA Cobra is more than just painting it. What I mean by that is there are services, like rolling the edges, getting all the body lines perfect, and half a dozen other things that I can't remember, but that CCC has on their Cobra services list. You're not going to get a better job than Connecticut Custom. A cheaper job, yes; better, no.  |
04-21-2017, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,483
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The door gaps have to be set. The wheel lips have to be trimmed and finished. All body panels have to be flushed up. The cowl edges should be rolled. As good as ERA's body is, it still takes a lot of work to prepare one for painting. I would suggest finding someone who works with fiberglass a lot. Here's what mine looked like after body work.
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04-21-2017, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 21,897
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You know, I actually kind of like that look.  |
04-22-2017, 04:34 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,483
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Originally Posted by patrickt
You know, I actually kind of like that look. |
Ehh - I don't know. I was more partial to this stage.
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04-22-2017, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Cape Coral,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 3018 - Lykins 289 H.O. SBF
Posts: 244
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Painting an ERA Cobra is more than just painting it. What I mean by that is there are services, like rolling the edges, getting all the body lines perfect, and half a dozen other things that I can't remember, but that CCC has on their Cobra services list. You're not going to get a better job than Connecticut Custom. A cheaper job, yes; better, no. |
Oh you are quite correct. I'd guess the prep time to paint time is like 100:1.
Peter gave me CCC and one other contact to paint the car. Certainly their experience at painting ERA Cobras is worth a few extra bucks. |
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