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1985 CCX 04-12-2023 05:23 AM

Paul

Fronts are 205/70-15
Rears are 225/65-15

Interesting that they seem a slight bit less reactionary compared to the Power Cushion Goodyear bias tire.
Ride is better but that may be part of the road-force balance?

PDUB 04-12-2023 08:14 PM

Thanks, Jeff. Good to catch up!

1985 CCX 10-12-2023 11:33 AM

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Its been awhile since the last "Goldie" post.
Visitor from far away lands, Ozgur is now in the NH Cobra Club.
Ozgur is a very talented engineer and also a big fan of Cobras. It was my pleasure to have him over today for a visit anmd to learn more about his talents.
He is a 3D master, bodyman and engineering master.

Pleasure to have met him and we will, weather permitting, take a Cobra ride on Saturday's Monadnock run.

Look forward to his 2024 visit already.

PDUB 10-12-2023 10:35 PM

Nice!
 
Sounds like fun!!! Hope you all have a great day!

Ozgur_Tan 10-13-2023 04:38 AM

G'day Jeff,
It was great to talk about our beloved snake face to face after more than decade on the forum.
See you tomorrow's NH cobra ride.
We should be very careful for leaf peepers because of infamous autumn foliage :)
Peace,
Özgür
ozgurtan.com

1985 CCX 10-21-2023 12:47 PM

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Added a couple vintage parts
Belt.....
Soft top clips .......

1795 10-21-2023 02:01 PM

Jeff,

Nice additions! Not sure how well those seatbelts will work in an accident, they look pretty old. Where did you find them?

Jim

1985 CCX 10-21-2023 02:11 PM

Jim
They came from a friend which had a 289 car.
Both items are from the 60's.

As my wife says, seat belts in these cars are low on the list of dangerous

1985 CCX 10-22-2023 10:00 AM

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Went many years without anything nice for a cover.
My air horns are larger diameter than std so the red covers that can be bought are a no go.

Thank you Mark for gifting me covers that work.
Much better. :)

patrickt 10-23-2023 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX (Post 1521078)
Thank you Mark for gifting me covers that work.
Much better. :)

Well obviously you don't drive with them on, and you have to remember they're on before you try and start the car (or the car won't start), but I'm curious, how much dust or bugs are you actually keeping out?:confused:

1985 CCX 10-23-2023 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1521088)
Well obviously you don't drive with them on, and you have to remember they're on before you try and start the car (or the car won't start), but I'm curious, how much dust or bugs are you actually keeping out?:confused:

Well, in my garage little more than a cover. At a show, one never knows as people do all types of things.

As time progresses I hope it adds to the life of the motor. With nothing there it will certainly shorten things a bit. Great question that I cannot answer with quantitative results.

patrickt 10-23-2023 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX (Post 1521090)
At a show, one never knows as people do all types of things.

I hadn't thought of that -- that makes good sense.

LMH 10-23-2023 07:31 AM

We always used tennis balls while at shows or pit areas. If you want to be fancy, run a string between them so they don’t go flying around when removed.
Larry

1985 CCX 10-23-2023 08:26 AM

Larry

I alwas worried about the tennis ball fuzz... :rolleyes:


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