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10-25-2015, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Acworth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Era 351, Contemporary 351
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Workmanship is outstanding
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10-26-2015, 07:30 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech
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Hi Craig - Your car is coming out AWESOME!!! I am jealous at how quickly you were able to fit all of the panels. I do have to agree that the doors are the toughest - I might have to give you a call for some pointers as I will be skinning them next month. Were you able to make your trunk lid out of one piece of aluminum or is there a weld? Either way it looks incredible. Adding the license plate feature is a bit tricky.
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10-30-2015, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlottesville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mongoose930
Hi Craig - Your car is coming out AWESOME!!! I am jealous at how quickly you were able to fit all of the panels. I do have to agree that the doors are the toughest - I might have to give you a call for some pointers as I will be skinning them next month. Were you able to make your trunk lid out of one piece of aluminum or is there a weld? Either way it looks incredible. Adding the license plate feature is a bit tricky.
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It's internet magic , the trunk lid on this one is one piece. The other car we are building is a two piece skin.
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10-30-2015, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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I had a little bit of time today to start working on the hood for this 427 build,
I started with the rear section of flashing. Unfortunately I ran out of rivets so that killed today's progress on this deal.
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11-07-2015, 02:44 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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I was able to get back on this hood panel for our 427 build the last couple of days.
First I finished up the flashing, then trimmed the flashing to fit the hood opening.
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11-07-2015, 02:56 PM
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Then I placed the hood frame onto the underside of the hood skin and marked the cut line, then cut the skin, cleaned up the edges and started the process of folding over the edge of the skin to fix it to the frame flashing.
Lots of clamps, and lots of hammer work.
Last edited by cobrakiwi; 11-07-2015 at 03:06 PM..
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11-07-2015, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coombe, Shelby Block 496
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Next up is the test fit, looks like it will work just fine
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11-08-2015, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Moultonboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hi-Tech 427 Comp by Craig Coombe
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Craig, I think I want to trade :-)
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11-08-2015, 07:27 AM
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awesome work right there !!!
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427 CSX 3000/4000 and Shelbys.
All gone ! Was a Hell of a run
Now ... The dogs car
Mercedes E63S station wagon. 603hp
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11-08-2015, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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Amazing, beautiful work! Please keep the pics and details coming!
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11-08-2015, 01:03 PM
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It's fun watching this go together. Would be interesting to see the tools/technique for rolling the hood skin edges over the flanges and keeping it even. Also, how you correct for any minor alignment for final fitting. Nice work!
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11-10-2015, 06:35 AM
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Fantastic work, did the outer hood skin need wheeling much or did it just need a slight curvature putting length ways into the aluminum skin? The reason I ask this is to see if it's possible to make a hood without using an English wheel as it doesn't seem to have a great compound curve to it
Thanks..
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11-10-2015, 07:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIA Cob
Fantastic work, did the outer hood skin need wheeling much or did it just need a slight curvature putting length ways into the aluminum skin? The reason I ask this is to see if it's possible to make a hood without using an English wheel as it doesn't seem to have a great compound curve to it
Thanks..
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Details on aluminum hood construction in this recent thread:
Made An Aluminum Hood For My Hi-Tech Cobra
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11-10-2015, 08:27 AM
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Thanks Buzz, I missed that one
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11-10-2015, 06:37 PM
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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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Work of art!
You do great work and belong in the scratch builders hall of fame.
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11-11-2015, 04:47 PM
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Thanks for the great complements, it's kind of like painting, you have to get the prep right.
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Originally Posted by ACademic
It's fun watching this go together. Would be interesting to see the tools/technique for rolling the hood skin edges over the flanges and keeping it even. Also, how you correct for any minor alignment for final fitting. Nice work!
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11-11-2015, 04:50 PM
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Yes, you have to get shape in the panels first.
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Originally Posted by FIA Cob
Fantastic work, did the outer hood skin need wheeling much or did it just need a slight curvature putting length ways into the aluminum skin? The reason I ask this is to see if it's possible to make a hood without using an English wheel as it doesn't seem to have a great compound curve to it
Thanks..
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11-11-2015, 04:54 PM
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Next up is start the process of inner panels, mock everything up then remove for body paint.
This can be a little tricky, you must have all your folds right or things wont fit.
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11-11-2015, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
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keep the detail coming, sensational work. Really enjoying this thread. PM sent.
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11-12-2015, 10:48 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Factory 5 mk4 445 FE
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Where the heck have I been, musta been under a stump or something.. This is amazing
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