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11-03-2017, 07:10 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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Congratulations on placing your order. I found color to be the hardest choice I made on mine, but was pleased with the outcome.
It's hard to beat a black car. The darker colors really make the chrome pieces pop.
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11-03-2017, 11:47 PM
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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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I love black street builds, with a low stance
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11-04-2017, 07:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Pleasanton,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 824 with 470 FE BBM street 427
Posts: 550
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Welcome to the line. It moves slowly, but like 1970s Disneyworld, it’s an E-ticket ride!
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11-14-2017, 04:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
Posts: 2,012
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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, 06:17 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, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
Posts: 3,028
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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. |
11-15-2017, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427
Posts: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strictlypersonl
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.
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This is interesting and good to hear. When I spoke to Peter about putting Sunburst wheels on 821 and ways to get the wheel/tire to better fill the wheel well he never mentioned this. I suggested to him to make custom hubs 1" inch thicker but he thought that would be very expensive.
How much do the longer control arms move the wheels out? |
11-16-2017, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
Posts: 3,028
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whodeeny
This is interesting and good to hear. When I spoke to Peter about putting Sunburst wheels on 821 and ways to get the wheel/tire to better fill the wheel well he never mentioned this. I suggested to him to make custom hubs 1" inch thicker but he thought that would be very expensive.
How much do the longer control arms move the wheels out?
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My (bad) memory says 1.5". You might call us and talk to Doug. |
12-05-2017, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427
Posts: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strictlypersonl
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.
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The longer control arm suspension is no longer available from ERA. |
12-05-2017, 11:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whodeeny
The longer control arm suspension is no longer available from ERA.
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Bummer! So now what? Spacers?
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12-05-2017, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427
Posts: 89
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My suggestion to Peter was to make the pin drive flange about 1" thicker and longer drive pins to accommodate the thicker flange. His estimate on that was about $2500 with a lead time of 3 to 6 months.
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12-05-2017, 05:05 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: 4,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whodeeny
The longer control arm suspension is no longer available from ERA.
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Well, that's odd. I think Peter's street roadster has the longer rear suspension arms. Surprising Bob would not be aware of that. I think Evan (ACHiPo) was also planning on those also to work with his Sunburst Wheels. |
11-14-2017, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,152
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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).
Cheers,
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11-14-2017, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
Posts: 2,012
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Nothing prettier then Sunbrust's in the morning.
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11-14-2017, 11:40 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, 12:06 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
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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, 12:37 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: 22,025
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Yes, those are beautiful. I might still paint them bei...... ahhh, never-mind.  |
11-14-2017, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Brimfield,
Ma.
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, 03:39 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, 04:56 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: 4,533
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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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