Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra - Page 16

fastraxsg · #1 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 03:41 AM

Patrick, you continue to amaze....have you considered Lizard Skin for your coating? Seems to be multipurpose. A question that I didn't see earlier, on your floor/footbox....did you leave a drain provision anywhere for the odd chance that you get caught in a downpour? I was wondering if a weld in bung might take care of that if you continue with the aluminum....won't tear or crack from vibration like a plain hole might.
I finally did notice a small sign of you being a normal motor head though, these are the first pictures I remember where your garage floor wasn't spotless.

Keep 'em coming. ken

joey_hv · #2 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fastraxsg

I finally did notice a small sign of you being a normal motor head though, these are the first pictures I remember where your garage floor wasn't spotless.

Keep 'em coming. ken

I noticed that also, he usually sweeps and cleans up shop before he snaps pictures...

fasterpatrick · #3 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 04:54 PM

What!, I can't leave the man cave dirty once and a while, What-ever. Well I've made it to the end of the aluminum pieces for a while. this is what you haven't already seen in previous posts. this concludes the foot boxes and firewall parts. now I have to trim and clean them all up before coating them with a bed liner type substance.

Now I'm going to clean this mess up. there is an amazing amount of drill, saw, and file shavings everywhere.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #4 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 07:15 PM

Hey, got the shop picked up a bit so I took this pic. This is all the pieces to the puzzle minus the floor, which I will take out of the car after I get the tunnel aluminum cleaned up.

Patrick

fastraxsg · #5 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 07:21 PM

Patrick, you have amazed us beyond belief with your out of the box ideas and the incredible follow through, it was just nice to see that we normal types can still relate to you on some plane (the messy floor). Keep at it, you are an inspiration to all here and if any of us every get a chance to see this masterpiece in person, it would be close to a religious experience after having watched its birth and development here.

joey_hv · #6 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fastraxsg

it was just nice to see that we normal types can still relate to you on some plane (the messy floor).

well it was good while it lasted...he freakin cleaned up again.

xlr8tr · #7 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 02:26 PM

Newbie here, just found this thread: Patrick....OMG you must sleep about an hour a night! Note to self- quit job before trying this at home.

Seems a shame to cover up all that nice shiny aluminum with..???

fasterpatrick · #8 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 05:53 PM

Welcome XLR8TR, to my madness. Joey and others seam to think my shop is always clean and everything just poofs together or gets done with out much effort. Phooey to you and here is proof. I'm finished getting the "hammered" out aluminum pieces ready to coat and I thought I would share what the shop usually looks like after a while. These are unretouched pics of "the shop" so to all those that don't believe here.

Yes life is messy, I can't stand it any more I must clean.

New question- Who is subscribing to this thread, and getting notified any time someone posts on it answer with a me post. Thank you,
Patrick

63mercury · #9 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 06:46 PM

Patrick, I don't subscribe but look at the scratch builders forum whenever it's high-lited and check out whats new. You've got a great build so far,I can only hope mine will be half as good.

joey_hv · #10 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 10:12 PM

Patrick, even your mess is organized....a freakin laundry basket ...
good try, threw a hammer here...a pair of pliers there...

COBRANIP · #11 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 12:19 AM

Patrick, how do we know the "messy" photos weren't stagged.....or worse yet.....photo shopped? Come on...your compulsion is safe with us!
Seriously, thank you for sharing your talents with us.

FST FOX · #12 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 04:34 AM

Great progress, every other week or so I have to pull the cars out and clean my garage, right now it's littered with my cobra and 3 bikes, well 2 1/2.

RedBarchetta · #13 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 06:43 AM

Shoot, you have more tools than a Sears store.

fasterpatrick · #14 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 10:34 AM

Hey, I coated the aluminum for the car this weekend. What a messy operation. I used a water based truck bed liner, It seems to have worked quite well, we'll see how it holds up. It dried hard not rubbery like some of the others I've used before.

I've a huge mess to clean up so, gotta go.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #15 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 06:27 PM

Well picked up after the coating thing. I couldn't wait to get started riveting the panels in place just thought I would share this with you because these are the first permanent things I have assembled to the car.

I will post more pics when they're all on.
Patrick

joey_hv · #16 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 06:52 PM

I'll need your address so I can come up there and test drive this baby...

fasterpatrick · #17 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 07:03 PM

Why wait come up now tomorrow it's going to be a balmy -1 degrees with windchills, well you don't want to know. You'll come away with the knowledge of what freaking cold is. Besides that way someone else can squeeze the rivet tool.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #18 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 07:33 PM

Wow, It's been a while since I posted any updates, well here's what I've been up to. I now have the basic fuel system plumbed from the tank to the firewall, the rest will have to be done after I get the engine in the car. Now as per usual nothing about this was quick or easy. Just thinking about how I was going to do this was a headache, but with the help of lots of forum members and a good bit of money and some additional cussing and swearing I was able to get some things done.

Pump mount, inlet filter, and pump this was a head scratcher the big problem was space and the ability to plumb lines.

Outlet filter, now this required some crazy plumbing yes it looks close to the axle, but I've had some smart people check it out a they said it looks great.

Feed and return lines, this was relatively easy I say that with a smirk.

I had to add two new fittings to the fuel tank. Welding to my tank made me so nervous, just didn't want to burn a hole in it.

And finally the engine compartment complete with regulator.

Now with any luck I can get some brake cables and get the Parking brake working. and get wheels on this beast.
Patrick

P.S. The major delay for the progress was the fact that I hosted the local gear head group for coffee and conversation last Sat., had a huge turnout. I spent three weeks cleaning the shop to get ready.

fastraxsg · #19 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 02:43 AM

Patrick, that's why I moved from Michigan to the balmy tropics.....its always a roadster day here and a cold snap is anytime its below 76.....

fasterpatrick · #20 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 06:08 PM

Hey, I have applied all the aluminum work for the chassis and my hands and forearms are numb. but here take a look at what I have now. I put every one of those rivets in by hand.

Now when the RTV hardens I will clean up the oozing goo. I hate to tell you all, I don't think the tunnel is going to come out quietly. This ought to be interesting, Later.
Patrick