Honoring my Father in Law and HM1008

[davecox2]

I'm new to this forum, but not entirely new to Cobras. I was the co-builder, along with my father-in-law Mike, on an early Hurricane, HM1008. We worked on this project together over a few years, and then enjoyed a few years of driving it. (and enjoying the compliments every time we took it anywhere!) A few years ago, Mike suffered a stroke and we didn't drive the car for a while. It had already been winterized before his stroke so it was in good shape to sit for a while. Mike bounced back from his stroke pretty well, and for a couple of years he was making improvements. Sadly, a few months ago he suffered another massive stroke and after a few months of struggling, ended up passing away. Of course, the whole family was devastated and it's been rough. This past weekend, with my mother-in-laws blessing, we decided to get the Cobra out and go for a ride to honor Big Mike. My wife and I are inheriting the car, but will always know that it is really Big Mike's! We uncovered the Cobra, checked the tires, took the battery off the tender and hooked it up, put fresh gas in and changed the oil, and she fired right up! It was a bit emotional for all off us, but we know Mike was smiling.

Here she is. Hurricane 1008. 390 FE, Ford Toploader:



Even though I was there helping to build this car every step of the way, I'm sure I'll run into a few roadblocks where I may need some help. Mike always used this forum as a resource, as I'm sure I will! The car drove great on its first ride in a couple of years. The brakes felt a little soft, and could probably stand to be bled. But, that's the only thing I noticed. Not bad. It's good to have her on the road again, but I'll sure miss my co-builder Mike.