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NOS Chrome ones for me... (of course, they are not for me, BUT, if it were mine...) That's gonna be a sick ride!
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Where's the patina???
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There's an awful lot of shine on that wheel, Jeff:eek:... better get after giving it the treatment! :cool: Speaking of which, can you give us a photo study of before and after on the wheel treatment? |
Paul
I may not "Mag Look" the spare so I can be sure to keep it as a spare. What are the thoughts in the field? Nice and Shiny: (probably look this way with brake dust) http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9638 Treated so with brake dust will get the "Mag Look" as it will darken and have oxidized texture. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9637 |
Dirtier the better. Shiny always looks too primped for a racer.
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Mag Look, for sure. I agree your car has such a comp look, it calls for the mag look.
Jeff, I am working on getting a set of FIA (repro) wheels painted gold for my car. Have you considered painting your wheels in GOLD? I think it would make for a KILLER look on you car IMO...just a thought. Whatever you end up doing, I can tell you your finished car first day view is one of the most anticipated events of 2013:D Hector |
Saw a set of Halibrands once that had been sand blasted. No polish at all. Had a real vintage comp look to it.
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I am all about the vintage look.
I did contemplate the gold color, as original wheels were dipped in Dow gold material. thought may be a bit much gold on gold..... |
I may agree. Seems like it would be a lot of gold. There are some good pictures here on the site somewhere of FIA Mags with that "Broken In" look. I'll take a look later on & see if I can find them
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Let them sit outside in the elements for a month
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Bill
That would do as well, I think I captured the vintage look on the four main wheels. Want to be sure to designate spare as different. My wheel: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9637 Original Wheel http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9679 |
Looks great!
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Perfect!!
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Made some progress today
Ally flywheel and McCleod super clutch assembled but not totally in, inner panels started, 48IDA in process.....:cool: Love the spun ally horns....:p http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9685 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9686 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9687 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9688 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9689 |
Cool! Where did you get the rear inner cockpit fenders?
Larry |
Weber horns always remind me of hungry little baby birds. Lookin' great! Did you get the Cobra Bellhousing? I didn't see how that auction ended.
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Larry
I had them made (Panel Craft) then I fit with trim-fit-trim-fit method in my garage. They still required cutting to fit and hammering to get right shape to frame. Lots of work. Never did get the bellhousing, using a Ford unit for now. Hard to find a good 5 bolt housing for less that a small child. Guess the price of playing is always hard for me to trigger on that peice. Thanks for the looks guys......... |
Yeah, the price was pretty steep.
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Did you make your own fuel log? |
I Bought & cut all the pieces. I took them to a fab shop to have them welded up. Kind of a PITA to do it that way but, it ended up working out. I think I got a the tubing from McMaster Carr, if I remember correctly.
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I designed a custom one for my car, might have Comp Classic MFG.
Just scored this for the buggy................. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=9694 |
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