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08-26-2010, 03:27 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Tarpon Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: scratch building
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Looking great...
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08-26-2010, 06:47 AM
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Looks great but don't the footboxes have to go in, then the braces welded on?
Larry
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08-27-2010, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Nick,
Look at pics, they are there...
Larry
Yes, working on it.....
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08-27-2010, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Looks great, Jeff.....Keep it up. I hope to see it completed.
Doug
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08-28-2010, 02:58 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Thanks Doug
Rear hubs in place!
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08-29-2010, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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One of the few considerations from original. Girlings will be replaced with Baer, PBR calipers and vented rotors.
Front
Rear
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09-06-2010, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Memorial Day
Still plugging away, diffy is next....
Enots Cap thanks to Rich D... RICHSD
Dash via Sagebrush.... Tim Gunning
Pedal Box
Almost a roller.....
Happy Labor Day! 
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09-06-2010, 07:24 AM
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I'm drooling!
Larry
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09-06-2010, 08:45 AM
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Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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Nothing like a long weekend for a bit o progress huh. Pedal box together and masters in already, you only got them yesterday, good stuff! How does the roll bar look? You forget the fishmouth and brace length.
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09-06-2010, 08:47 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Nick
Close on the rollbar, working on windows of house right now. Hope to be back on car later.....
No worries on the forward brace, can eyeball later and forward length...... (looks to be 55")
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10-03-2010, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Little by little...... 
Half Shafts painted
Leather seats fitted
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10-03-2010, 11:59 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
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Jeff,
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10-03-2010, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: istanbul,
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Cobra Make, Engine: scratch built 289 eclectic mix of fia/ussrc/early comp
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good progress
here it is, my song for you
at every step you take
you will closer to finish line
but you feel sorry to reach final point
oh boy
journey was so great
la la la
wrooom wroom
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10-03-2010, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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Hey Jeff, that looks great, do you have any close up fotos of teh fuel tank?
later, karl
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10-03-2010, 04:57 PM
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Karl
Sure, anything in particular you want to see?
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10-03-2010, 05:40 PM
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Jeff, where did you get your halfshafts?
Larry
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10-04-2010, 07:28 AM
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Location: Indialantic,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Jeff,
That is truly a labor of love !
Nice job.
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10-04-2010, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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Hey Jeff, No, nothing special ....just a good look at the fuel tank.
Did Nick @ Acton Custom make the tank? later, karl
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10-04-2010, 03:00 PM
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Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Half Shafts:
Sagebrush Roadsters
Karl,
Tank is not Acton Custom it is SAI. The tank is thin ally with a bladder inside Nick's would have been more solidstate. Not 100% original 60's however originla Shelby..... 
I will send pics......
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11-12-2010, 06:13 AM
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Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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