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Guideline to building an accurate Cobra Replica
http://www.sounds-legal.com/Document...aGuideline.pdf
http://www.sounds-legal.com/Document...aGuideline.pdf I have seen this posted elsewhere and I am sure you have all seen it. As I am getting closer to finishing my car, I reviewed it again and noticed a couple of things I missed before. It says the original S&H air cleaner should have a wingnut. If this is true, any idea what the wingnut looks like? It also says the aluminum door opening trim had FOMOCO stamped in the center. Anyone have a FOMOCO stamp I can borrow, if true of course. Is this getting detailed enough? Thanks, Jack |
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Edited your thread title to add "Replica" to the description. :p That list has been around for a while...there are a lot of inaccuracies. Don't bother with the fomoco. |
Tmi
Thanks.
Sometimes I think there is too much info out there. |
You mind elaborating on what is not correct or is there to much to list?
Still can't find anywhere the part number for the correct Lucas rearview mirror... |
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Like AC using second hand/quality parts would have stamped "FoMoCo" on a soft aluminum piece of trim........................................ |
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$$$ and more $$$ and more $$$ Frankly, it is almost impossible to do. (Depending upon how accurate you really want to get). At some SAAC conventions, they were pulling the dip sticks out of the motors to see the date stamp! The cars were put together with British bolts; the true seat tracks are not available; I could go on and on and on. Truly making a clone is a lot of work and a lot of money. But, if you are really interested, I'd suggest giving my brother Thomas a call. Not many people know more about the nitty gritty details than he does. BTW, the door sils didn't have FoMoCo on them. David :):):) |
soo lets see ; an accurate reproduction of a 44 year old hot rod car that kept changing >?
one word = NUTS. better Idea: make it close, make it work, have fun, lather, repeat. |
It's very cool to build an accurate version of a real Shelby Cobra, but what's the point..it's still a replica. Too me it is just for the owners satisfaction to be as accurate as possible, only a few on-lookers notice and have a clue what their lookin at. A 90 inch wheel base, an close to accurate body, an FE motor, pin-drive wheels and the usual signage are the most noteable characteristics.....there is no end to it.
Just buy a real shelby for a couple of million..or buy a Kirkham..that's even better. Old Bill |
Bill:
You bring up good points. I have gone back and forth on this exact question as I am trying to build a very accurate street car. I put a bunch of time into it but I truely enjoy the research. I'm building an ERA car and I have come to some road blocks that I can't overcome from an originality perspective. You are correct about the owners satisfaction part, actually dead on. I do it for myself and myself only. Most of the details I have put into my car no one other some another crazy nut like me would even be able to tell. I do it because I love the details. It is kind of sad for me that as you also pointed out regardless of what I do with my car it will never be an original CSX car. I just want to drive it as much as I can and enjoy it. At some point I will entertain a Kirkham as that will be my next step. |
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Are you trying to be a wise ass?
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Well?
428street -- Should we gather from your silence that the square frame and glass body are the issues that are troubling you?:confused: Or is that this subject is just too painful for you to talk about?:rolleyes:
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The square frame and glass body are not the issues. I knew that going into it. The road blocks in "my mind" are the s/c type trunk and the firewall configuration which is not close to a s/c or street car. I understand 99% of the people build s/c's which is fine. Since I started this project years ago my knowledge base has grown considerably speaking specifically about the street car config so my desire has grown. These cars are different things to different people. They will never be "as original" but I'd like to get mine close. Different strokes for different volks.
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I agree on the firewall but it is a project and I've already spoke to both Doug and Peter who think I am nuts for doing it. They did it for Peter's two clones but it was a project even for Doug. So, is it doable? Yes. Is it possiblely more work then I personally can handle? Probably. I did ask Peter the other day why the wiper motor and VR were reversed as I would think that would be easy to do from a wiring harness perspective and the way the wiper motor and "linkage" lays out you would have to just reverse the motor. I am sure it is much more complicated then that.
I'm just going to enjoy this car for what it is and drive it until my wife tells me to come home!...maybe some day I will go to the next level...this is a lifelong project for me and I enjoy the research as much as the build. |
SC Trunk
Hello, Call Nick at Acton Custom, he can make the SC aluminum trunk for your car and it will look as close to original as possible. I have purchased several items for my build and he is very detail oriented.
good luck, karl www.actoncustom.com |
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