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11-04-2017, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 428, 4 speed Toploader, Jag rear, Red with White stripes
Posts: 922
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Originally Posted by patrickt
The only color suggestion I will seriously throw in your direction is "white." But only for the underside of the dashboard/cowl area. Now, the only time you'll ever appreciate it is when you're on your back with your head up behind the dash, but having that area painted white makes it a thousand times easier to see your wiring. And it's not a job you can do "after the fact."
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What an awesome idea!
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ERA#698 428, 4 speed Toploader, 3:31 Jag rear
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11-04-2017, 08:21 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by davids2toys
What an awesome idea!
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I only wish I had thought of it before I had them build my car.  |
11-13-2017, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Santa Rosa Beach (the Emerald Coast),
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA; my other toy is a scratch-build McLaren CanAm replicar, with a twin-turbo 800 HP small block Chev
Posts: 26
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Color......awww, you DON'T want to ask me..... I'm kinda biased....!
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11-14-2017, 03:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
Posts: 1,944
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Love the idea of a 427 Street car, that's what I'm building (90% done) In the paint shop as we speak. There has never been a question of mine being anything but 67 XKE BRG. Just my $,02.
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11-14-2017, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: League City,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #828
Posts: 148
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So these showed up on my doorstep late yesterday. I guess I'm officially in the parts gathering mode.
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11-14-2017, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
Posts: 1,944
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Nothing prettier then Sunbrust's in the morning.
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11-14-2017, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
Posts: 2,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcrumpley
So these showed up on my doorstep late yesterday. I guess I'm officially in the parts gathering mode.
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Who made the wheels?
If they are all 7" wide, make sure ERA knows that if/when they build the rear suspension. We usually use longer control arms to move the wheels out a bit to fill the wheel opening. |
11-14-2017, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: League City,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #828
Posts: 148
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These are the wheels that Gary Kumerow is making and I believe that he will be bringing a couple sets to y'all in the near future. They are 7.5" wideand I do like the idea of moving the rear track out just a bit.
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11-14-2017, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,588
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Outstanding! I wish I had a street car, in addition to the SC, so I could buy a set of those wheels.
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11-14-2017, 11:37 AM
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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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Yes, those are beautiful. I might still paint them bei...... ahhh, never-mind. |
11-14-2017, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Brimfield,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 Narrow Hip Street Roadster
Posts: 61
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Of course I'm partial to seeing them on a Narrow Hip Car.
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11-14-2017, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Farmington,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 781, 69' 428CJ, PPG BLACK. ERA 3005 Arctic White 331 SBF
Posts: 280
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Oh Patrickt, say it ain't so....
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11-14-2017, 03:56 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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Those look really nice. Any idea if they come machined in any different off-sets or if he plans any over-width versions, say 8-1/2 inch rims? You definitely would want to have ERA lengthen the axles/control arms.
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11-14-2017, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: League City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #828
Posts: 148
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My understanding is that the only change on the next run of wheels is to drill some with five pin holes.
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11-14-2017, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,142
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcrumpley
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Nice wheels!
Paint colour? What about dark green, as on CSX3357? To my eye, nothing looks more like an original Cobra than a 427 roadster in dark green, with Sunburst wheels.
Here's CSX3357....
Incidentally, its original colour was dark blue (which would have looked great too).
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11-15-2017, 05:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: League City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #828
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CSX3357 is just perfect and the exact look that I'm wanting. If I was to rank my color choices this morning, it would be:
1. Black
2. Red - I think Porsche's Carmine Red has the perfect vintage look to it
3. Dark green, either BRG or Ford's '66 Ivy Green metallic
4. Blue - not sure which shade, but my previous ERA was Guardsman Blue
5. Silver
114. Beige
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11-15-2017, 06:10 AM
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11-15-2017, 06:16 AM
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11-15-2017, 06:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcrumpley
CSX3357 is just perfect and the exact look that I'm wanting. If I was to rank my color choices this morning, it would be:
1. Black
2. Red - I think Porsche's Carmine Red has the perfect vintage look to it
3. Dark green, either BRG or Ford's '66 Ivy Green metallic
4. Blue - not sure which shade, but my previous ERA was Guardsman Blue
5. Silver
114. Beige
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I agree that 3357 is perfect! I will throw my opinion at your mix regarding green. I would strongly suggest that you go DARK BRG, and not use Ivy Green Metallic. This car looks absolutely killer in dark green, but the metallic changes things a lot and takes away from the period look IMO. My experience with dark BRG is that it often looks nearly black, so you can have your cake and eat it, too. You get choice 1 and 3...sort of. Here's a shot of ERA 488 for further inspiration.
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11-15-2017, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,483
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcrumpley
My understanding is that the only change on the next run of wheels is to drill some with five pin holes.
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I should also mention another reason to have ERA go with the slightly wider track in the rear is it gives you more room to run tail pipes all the way through to the rear (if that's your intent) and still allow a bit larger tire to fit also. |
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