Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra

[Aussie Mike]

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[COBRANIP]

Another possibility is Norton Speedgrip.http://www.nortonautomotive.com/Medi...ves%207663.pdf

[fasterpatrick]

Hey just for a laugh I was messing around with an Item that followed me home from the latest "5-S" event at work. I was thinking of polishing it and and useing it as a pistol grip shift lever


It has room for four buttons, I figure one for the dimmer switch, two for spray (arm and blast), but what about the fourth?
Patrick

[fastraxsg]

Hey Patrick, as usual, the dash and tunnel cover is very slick but was wondering, didn't you have a provision for removing or servicing the trannie from the top side? Is that still on the cards?

[fasterpatrick]

Ken,
With all the gauges being electric and a couple of large connectors, I plan to be able to remove the whole piece as one large assembly. That way there will be nothing in the way for tranny removal. You have to think this kind of build about five or six steps ahead and sometimes thats not far enough ahead.
Patrick

[fasterpatrick]

Well what I thought was going to be easy wasn't. Had to move the shifter forward about 5 inches, no problem just make a Z-bend shifter, YUK that sucked the movement was all wrong, how does someone ever get used to that. I couldn't so I did what I always do Go overboard and build some over engineered contraption to do the same job. With a bunch of junkyard parts and a fair amount of time I came up with this.




Pictures submitted for approval, some days I think I should be committed;
Patrick

[elgecko]

Have you thought anymore about the adhesive to bond the metal tubes and panels together? I'm at that stage myself.
Dave

[mickmate]

I think the Fusor stuff that was mentioned is what GM uses to bond panels together. Supposed to be good stuff. Good work Dave, glue that puppy together!

[fasterpatrick]

Well it's been almost a month between posts without a whole lot of progress.
My guy at the auto body supply store recommended a urethane window adhesive. Said something about flexibility for differences in expansion rates.

Now as far as what to glue into place is what has been taking the most time, after one failed attempt I had to go with plan B. Don't ask for train wreck pics they do not exist, but I will not work with foam ever again.

I did manage to get the inner door panels made and the glue is setting as I type.


So tomorrow I hope to glass the seams and put these doors to bed. The skins were glued and glassed to the frames, I also coated the frames with POR15 because I will never get a chance to do anything to it again.

Give me a couple of days and I may get these done and refitted to the car and I will update you then.

Patrick

[fasterpatrick]

Da-am was that fun NOT, but hey they are done! Now I can't tell you how much filler and sanding these will take to finish but I have a base.

So here is the pics of the doors in full rough.




Now it's up to all of you lurkers to post up a comment;
Patrick

[fasterpatrick]

Hey just a quick update, I have started making aluminum panels for the car. Went out and got some .063 6061 sheet and went at it. Have made small steps so far. Here are my foot wells they were a lot more work than you would think.


that's it for now,
Patrick
P.S. where did all my friends go?

[fasterpatrick]

Hey, I have created a couple more pieces of aluminum this week. We now have floors. How do the look to you? I feel everybody has deserted me. There is hardly any traffic on the forum, so reply if you can. (that means all you lurkers out there)


I'll keep working on it but I like the feedback.
Patrick

[mr bruce]

lookin' good, but I think the curved part of the floorbox will be uncomfortable on long runs

[FUNFER2]

Hey Patrick,
I feel for you, as the posting has gone down. Maybe people are just busy in the fall ?

I've been watching your build, and I'm in total ah,......with the talent you have and, what a fantastic cobra you will have when it's all done !!!
I admit I'm jealous.

Having a Kirkham is a dream of mine. In fact, I would pick it over another dream of mine, a Ferrari F-50.
.
My point is, you are creating what I would consider, a very high class car and you should be as proud of it like I'm sure the Kirkhams are of theirs. I would be !

Question, have you thought of starting a business and putting yours on the market ?

Thanks,

[FUNFER2]

mr bruce- good eye.

As small as the foot boxes are, that would be a problem. Gotta fix that Patrick !!!

[Jac Mac]

I just hope there was no resin on the handle of that wire brush when you left it there!

[496fe]

You are going to cover this all up with upholstery panels anyway... right?

Brian

[fasterpatrick]

Well I've done it I have finished the major fiberglass fabrication of my build, panels done, dash done, doors done, hood and trunk done!


I have quite the inventory of items created with fiberglass for someone who had little expeirance with this stuff I think I did pretty good.


The body is tucked away back on the ceiling, I hope not to see it down till bodywork part of this project. I have a couple of loose ends to clean up on the chassis and it's off to powdercoat then I may get to start putting this thing together for real.

Patrick

[autoxmike]

Your project makes my 5 year basement finishing project look like a tinker toy project for a 5 year old. Good Job and very inspiring!!!

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by autoxmike

... very inspiring!!!

+1


Patrick,

I'm blown away each time I look at your pics. Awesome job and really, really inspiring.


Ed