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08-26-2009, 02:32 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
Posts: 1,117
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I was up at Tony's last week just after he had painted the car. Looks great and I'm sure worth the wait. I was in NB this past evening and saw it again.
Jim
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08-26-2009, 05:51 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
Posts: 443
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Originally Posted by Jim Holden
I was up at Tony's last week just after he had painted the car. Looks great and I'm sure worth the wait.
Jim
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Jim-
You've posted here that Tony is an artist, and you are right. It looks like he put on some extra clear coat and did a really great job wet sanding. Since I changed my mind at the last minute, I'm very glad that I had the wait!
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08-26-2009, 06:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
Posts: 443
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Originally Posted by FIA-ERA
Wow that looks great! It reminds me of another one sans the strip. Mine was painted "Rossa" red also. There is a lot of different colors to choose from for sure! Keep us posted! Attachment 15566 |
Looking good, yourself! What is your expected timetable? |
08-26-2009, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Central,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #775
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Jeffy it looks really good and Tony did wonderful work.
Starting to feel "real" now, isn't it? I know for me, talking about the Cobra before seeing the body painted was was like talking about something that really didn't exist.
I hope to get up there within the next week or two to check on my build.
-Ray
Ray
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08-26-2009, 05:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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Originally Posted by RAO-3
I hope to get up there within the next week or two to check on my build.
-Ray
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Ray-
Saw your car when I was at ERA and love the color. In fact, there are three 427s in progress in different shades of blue and all look great.
I'll look forward to monitoring your progress!
Jeff
Last edited by jeffy; 08-26-2009 at 05:40 AM..
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08-26-2009, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Central,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #775
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffy
Ray-
Saw your car when I was at ERA and love the color. In fact, there are three 427s in progress in different shades of blue and all look great.
I'll look forward to monitoring your progress!
Jeff
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Jeff, thanks for the report on the "sighting"! Yes, mine's the 'blue' one!  I'll be watching your progress as well. Glad that you changed your mind, I'm sure you now feel it was worth the wait.
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08-27-2009, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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This is the look I'm going for with the black wheels and polished spinners (from PatBuckley's gallery):
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08-28-2009, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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An indoor shot, courtesy of Peter P. and John:
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08-28-2009, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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I love that look! I was even thinking of doing that on my car.
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08-28-2009, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #775
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Jeff -
Looking good, great that it's in the final assembly bldg!
-Ray
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08-28-2009, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
Posts: 443
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Originally Posted by RAO-3
Jeff -
Looking good, great that it's in the final assembly bldg!
-Ray
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That's fastd's silver 289 in the background, and yours is just out-of-sight, around the corner to the left.... |
08-28-2009, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Austin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 351W
Posts: 765
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Thanks Jeffy; I couldn't quite tell if that was mine or not. I miss it; I hope it will be done soon. I know exactly how you feel.
I am really excited for you; I am guessing you have been through a lot with this car already. Please keep the pictures coming.
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08-28-2009, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fastd
Thanks Jeffy; I couldn't quite tell if that was mine or not.
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It is; we all checked it out: undercar exhaust and spats! There is another silver 289 there, just being finished, but it was inside... |
08-28-2009, 06:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Austin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 351W
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I really like the way the spats look on my FIA (even though I went a little overboard in "contouring" them; it had to be done) with the silver color and the old style FIA wheels. In my opinion, the FIA still edges out the 427 body style.
I think I am going to pick my car up next week; I will of course, spend a couple of hours at ERA checking out everyone else's car; it never gets old.
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08-28-2009, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
Posts: 443
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Originally Posted by fastd
Please keep the pictures coming.
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OK, then. Here are some shots of my engine, a 331 stroker built by Dan Dalena, with 48 IDAs. Here is a nice view of Dan's backside:
The Weber set-up was built by Inglese; hydraulic roller camshaft by Comp Cams; Dart aluminum heads:
These light blue valve covers are only temporary: ceramic coated silver ones have been made:
Last edited by jeffy; 08-28-2009 at 08:08 PM..
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08-29-2009, 05:42 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Austin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 351W
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Wow, you are really staying true to your "wish" list...good stuff. What else you got (pictures I mean)?
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08-31-2009, 10:44 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
Posts: 2,129
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Hey Guys ...
I was at ERA last Thursday and Friday (8/27/09 & 8/28/09) for my first visit ... Wow!
It was wonderful to meet all of the great people at ERA, and to see my car start to take shape (FIA 2136 - fresh out of the mold).
Below are some recent photos to add to the mix ... all of the cars look great, I spent a lot of time looking at all of them.
I have a few more photos ... send me a PM and let me know which one is yours and I can email you some pictures.
Regards,
- Tim
tkb289 - ERA Visit 8/28/09 & 8/29/09 Photo #1
tkb289 - ERA Visit 8/28/09 & 8/29/09 Photo #2
tkb289 - ERA Visit 8/28/09 & 8/29/09 Photo #3
tkb289 - ERA Visit 8/28/09 & 8/29/09 Photo #4
tkb289 - ERA Visit 8/28/09 & 8/29/09 Photo #5
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09-01-2009, 04:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Central,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #775
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Great pictures of the finishing shop! My car's the one on the left in photo 3.
As I understand it, they expect to finish up the silver one on the lift this week.
-Ray
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09-01-2009, 05:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Boston,
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were there any unclaimed :)
gee...any cars unclaimed that you could slot into?
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09-01-2009, 09:04 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
Posts: 2,129
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RAO-3
Great pictures of the finishing shop! My car's the one on the left in photo 3.
As I understand it, they expect to finish up the silver one on the lift this week.
-Ray
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Ray,
By the time I left on Friday afternoon, the silver FIA on the lift was just about ready to start up. I believe the owner was scheduled to pick it up this week ... anybody know who's car it is?
Are you next on the lift ???
- Tim |
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