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10-27-2008, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Riverside CA,
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Old age got me this time...dash layout of the twin Paxton car
This is about the twin Paxton blue Cobra that was sold at the Barrett Jackson auction in Phoenix awhile back. I drove all the way to Phoenix but even though I was there the day of the car's arrival, I missed Carroll Shelby driving the twin Paxton 427 in from Harley Cluxton's shop so didn't capture it on film outside. Since I don't use a flash i tried to capture on slow film* and bad light the dash but those pictures later turned out junk. Then I tried to write down the gauges in order on the right side but that's where my bad vision prevented it and I didn't want to climb in the what-would-sell-for-$5-million car.
Does anyone else know what the order is of the gauges on the right side?
Is the car displayed anywhere now that it has a new owner.....
*yeh, I now I should change to digital...
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11-25-2007, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Saratoga Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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Sal,
Do you have 427 S/C dash images to share of "really good cars to use for accuracy"?
Larry
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11-25-2007, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Originally Posted by Larry N Johnson
Sal,
Do you have 427 S/C dash images to share of "really good cars to use for accuracy"?
Larry
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Most of the good car pics I have, I don't have permission to share publically. But there are some good cars on the web that are out there. 3042 is a good one, and it has the "extra switch". 3050 is another good, very original car. Both cars are on the csxinfo.net website.
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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11-25-2007, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Saratoga Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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Thanks Sal; not sure they will link, but great dash images:
CSX-3042
http://www.csxinfo.net/web/modules/x...lbum=43&pos=19
Last edited by computerworks; 11-25-2007 at 08:27 PM..
Reason: Fixed link...CW
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11-26-2007, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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Peter at ERA provided me with information on the S/C dash when I converted my street dash.
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Dick
Last edited by lamaluv; 11-26-2007 at 08:41 AM..
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11-26-2007, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Santa Fe,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cardiac, 428 FE
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Dick (lamaluv),
Where did you source those floor mats? I've been looking for some just like that.
Paul
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11-27-2007, 12:28 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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Paul, I think that I got them at Auto Zone off of the rack. I had to cut them down along the sides to get them to fit.
Dick
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11-28-2007, 09:47 PM
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Dashboard
Larry
I scavenged CC for information and then made the dash to suit my car, will post pictures soon, but I reckon its quite original, and this is only my preference but I am using vinyl topping which is deck cover grain vinyl as used in 1960's classic cars like AC Cobra, E type Jaguar etc and the important point for my build it doesnt have padding or foam under it! Also with the topping I peel the fabric back off it so it is easier to manipulate and stretch when glueing to the dashboard.
I built a cobra in 1990 and the dash is still perfect after seeing a bit of sun etc with the tonneau cover topping vinyl. Computerworks etc have posted numerous good picts of different dashboards and the central gauges are quite close together, and there are some plans on dashboard posts which dimensions dont make sense.
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The 1960's rocked!
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11-26-2007, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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Looks good, Dick.
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11-26-2007, 10:52 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Joey Manufacturing Inc.
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I'm going with this one
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11-26-2007, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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dash layout
That is a "Street" dash layout.
This thread is about "Competition" layout.
Nice to see the difference.
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11-26-2007, 11:16 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster SC
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11-26-2007, 01:31 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Originally Posted by Badsnake427
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I would defintiely NOT be using that site for accuracy  .
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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11-26-2007, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Saratoga Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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Nice link!!
Thanks for posting!!
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11-26-2007, 11:37 AM
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Your welcome! Pretty good site!  Lots of useful and interesting stuff! |
11-26-2007, 11:57 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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Mickmate should have a good layout of Jay Bentley's CSX dash after last years picnic.
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11-26-2007, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wtm442
Mickmate should have a good layout of Jay Bentley's CSX dash after last years picnic.
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Jay's car is a converted street car.
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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11-26-2007, 01:22 PM
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Sal is correct it has a street car dash, thankfully. The ones in the link are a mile off they have that awful shaped glovebox that someone mistakenly released to the market. The one Joey shows has the dropped center a la 289 dash. The SC's share some common dimensions with the street cars I can help if anyone needs some dimensions. Hey Warren you know about that little devil on one shoulder, now lets see I had Jeff on one side and who on the other........
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11-26-2007, 01:27 PM
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Larry looks good BTW. Hey a dumb dash switch question. Fuel was an on/off or a two position? Does it switch between two pumps for a main/reserve or a valve between them?
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11-26-2007, 01:32 PM
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Larry looks good BTW. Hey a dumb dash switch question. Fuel was an on/off or a two position? Does it switch between two pumps for a main/reserve or a valve between them?
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Fuel was a single switch. The engine runs off the mechanical pump, then when you run out of gas, you flip the switch to the electrics for the reserve. You would also want to use the electrics for racing as they have a higher capacity than the mechanical.
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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