2092 fia new home in NC

[otto]

ERA #2092 has made it to eastern NC , now the minor restoration begins
maybe 3-4 months if all goes well . Here is what it looks like now

[Sawdust]

Looking good. What's your plans for restoration?

[66gtk]

Restoration? What does it need other than proper wheels?

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by 66gtk

Restoration? What does it need other than proper wheels?

If it was mine:

Before doing anything else, I'd be checking every nut and bolt, every screw, every wire connection. Not saying anything bad about the prior owner, just being safety minded since I did not personally build the car.

After that:

Get rid of the Edlebrock carb, replacing it with a properly tuned 600cfm 04776C Holley
Replacing those Edelbrock valve covers
Proper Trigo 6 pin FIA style knock off rims CLICK HERE
Proper street tires
Second set of proper Hoosier radial slicks
Maybe add a heater/defroster


For the new owner, take things slow, pretend that you are driving on ice, small inputs, small corrections, driving a Cobra is a learning curve unlike anything else you have ever driven in your life. Don't respect it, it will try to kill you, respect it, and it will try to kill you. You'll have a smile on your face, and wind in your hair, what more can you ask for.

Enjoy the ride.

[1795]

Nice looking car. I would agree with Bill in that you should check every bolt, things do loosen over time and go slow as you get used to the car. Even a small block in one of these cars will have no problem breaking the rear end loose.

Enjoy and put some miles on the car. The only way to get comfortable and get to know the car is through putting time in the seat.

Jim

[Ron61]

That is a nice car but take Bill's advice and check everything on it.



Ron

[66gtk]

I will add to Bill's list of suggestions to be sure to service the brakes. Every ERA I've purchased has needed brake work. I came really close to purchasing that car (only a few hours from me), but never got a chance to inspect it. I'm curious about your thoughts on what it may need or what you are planning to do. As with most sales descriptions (especially those on Cobra Country), they are all presented as needing nothing. In reality, there is usually nothing further from the truth (:

Bill also mentioned 6 PIN wheels. You likely just want to get 5 PIN wheels and adapters so you don't have to change your hubs. The Trigo ones will need additional machining to fit properly. Bob Lacy at Vintage Wheels knows the ERA specs and can set you up without fuss.

Yes, there are many easy things you can "undo" under that hood to make it more period proper. Should be fun along the way. That's a pretty car, and being painted by Connecticut Customs, I would expect the paint to be nice. Congratulations.

[Ron Scarboro]

When you're up and running, you should drive it up to Raleigh. There is a pretty active club up here that meet at a small cafe monthly.

Also, you can swing by CECC. That is where my cars are. Big car show last Saturday of every month.

Best and congratulations,

Ron

[otto]

Hi, , should have put up a little of my history when I posted about my new project, this is my 5th cobra along with one Cav gt40. I am planning to go over the car from front to back and bring it to more of an original look. Here is my list
Make engine more period correct, change out wheels maybe tires too, add quick jacks and black roll bar ,clean and detail the underside very dirty, apply epoxy bedliner to the raw fiberglass. I think that's it for know will post some picture when I make some progress , thanks for all the reply's

[Kit Coyle]

Originally Posted by 66gtk

I will add to Bill's list of suggestions to be sure to service the brakes. Every ERA I've purchased has needed brake work. I came really close to purchasing that car (only a few hours from me), but never got a chance to inspect it. I'm curious about your thoughts on what it may need or what you are planning to do. As with most sales descriptions (especially those on Cobra Country), they are all presented as needing nothing. In reality, there is usually nothing further from the truth (:

Bill also mentioned 6 PIN wheels. You likely just want to get 5 PIN wheels and adapters so you don't have to change your hubs. The Trigo ones will need additional machining to fit properly. Bob Lacy at Vintage Wheels knows the ERA specs and can set you up without fuss.

Yes, there are many easy things you can "undo" under that hood to make it more period proper. Should be fun along the way. That's a pretty car, and being painted by Connecticut Customs, I would expect the paint to be nice. Congratulations.

When you say ERA Cobras need brake work what do you normally find you
need to do in the way of improvements? My ERA has the Jag inboard rear
brakes and the GM front single piston D52 calipers. They are perfectly fine
for fast street use but I'm sure they would fade on the track. I raced a track
only Corvette years ago and know that those race brakes would be no good at
all on the street as they needed to be very hot to work. I was thinking of
putting 2 piston Wilwood calipers with Hawk pads and braided SS lines on over
my existing 11" rotors. I would expect better feel and maybe a bit stronger
braking.

[fastd]

Originally Posted by Ron Scarboro

When you're up and running, you should drive it up to Raleigh. There is a pretty active club up here that meet at a small cafe monthly.

Also, you can swing by CECC. That is where my cars are. Big car show last Saturday of every month.

Best and congratulations,

Ron

Where and what time is this one Ron?

[66gtk]

Originally Posted by Kit Coyle

When you say ERA Cobras need brake work what do you normally find you
need to do in the way of improvements? My ERA has the Jag inboard rear
brakes and the GM front single piston D52 calipers. They are perfectly fine
for fast street use but I'm sure they would fade on the track. I raced a track
only Corvette years ago and know that those race brakes would be no good at
all on the street as they needed to be very hot to work. I was thinking of
putting 2 piston Wilwood calipers with Hawk pads and braided SS lines on over
my existing 11" rotors. I would expect better feel and maybe a bit stronger
braking.

No, what I mean is that after 10 years or so of neglected routine maintenance on these types of cars the brakes are common areas I've found in need of repair. I've never had to replace pads or rotors on a low mileage street driven car, but I've routinely replaced fluid, brake lines, hoses and pretty much every time....master cylinders. I just expect this going in. My mechanic even created his own tool to properly bleed these systems by himself. I think the stock ERA street brake setup is more than adequate for street use if properly set up. I've also owned two ERA cars with the big brakes and I find zero benefit to them on the street. I've not yet tracked one of these cars so I can't speak to brake fade.

[66gtk]

Originally Posted by otto

Hi, , should have put up a little of my history when I posted about my new project, this is my 5th cobra along with one Cav gt40. I am planning to go over the car from front to back and bring it to more of an original look. Here is my list
Make engine more period correct, change out wheels maybe tires too, add quick jacks and black roll bar ,clean and detail the underside very dirty, apply epoxy bedliner to the raw fiberglass. I think that's it for know will post some picture when I make some progress , thanks for all the reply's

Sounds like a good plan. I would have done the same (:
I suspect you are talking about coating the fiberglass on the interior footboxes and underneath the spare tire carrier? I agree those are nice mods. I've seen some coat the engine bay side fiberglass and inside the trunk, but those should remain bare fiberglass if you are looking for authenticity.

I'm looking forward to watching your transformation here. How do you like the car's bones and new engine?

[byronpete21]

Congrats on the new acquisition. ERA makes a very nice FIA car. So nice that I own one as well. I'm just a few hours north in Virginia, let me know if you need any assistance or just want to go cruising.

Best Regards,
Byron

[Ron Scarboro]

Originally Posted by fastd

Where and what time is this one Ron?

CECC is at 3107 Glen Royal Rd Raleigh NC 37617

The last Saturday of each Month they have a car show. I have a bunch, but always get out my GT40 and my Cobra. Probably 100 cars on display and 29 or so bikes.

[fastd]

thanks

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Ron Scarboro

CECC is at 3107 Glen Royal Rd Raleigh NC 37617

The last Saturday of each Month they have a car show. I have a bunch, but always get out my GT40 and my Cobra. Probably 100 cars on display and 29 or so bikes.

Well I just love the look of that GT40, and I'm really not that much of a fan of those cars.