Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra

David Biele · #1 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009, 06:57 PM

Patrick,

I have been following your build for quite some time and I am amazed at your ability's with your manufacturing skills. I am a active owner in a fairly large manufacturing company with a very good CNC department and you do things we might not want to tackle.

I used the same gauges on my JBL car and was very happy with quality of the gauges. The only thing I would like to suggest that what every you cover the dash with, consider adding a 20 degree angle ( or somthing close) to the gauges so that they face the drive seat. These gauges have a large bevel ring and by adding the angle you can read the gauges much easier form the drive seat.

Just a suggestion from someone that has used these gauges.

David

F150toRoadster · #2 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009, 09:45 PM

May not be your preference and might not fit the contours but machine turned stainless is pretty amazing if you like the look.
I did .030, 1" turns, laser cut locally here in Ft Worth TX. Cost was $135 for the material from FPM Metals http://www.fpmmetals.com/autopics.htm. They'll send you out a sample pack of the different sizes.

fasterpatrick · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 06:54 PM

Well have the dash side of the electrical done, so I could mount it in the car and work out the rest of the stuff needed to get the car running. While not Dash is not finished the harness should work fine. It will be removed to put on the finishing touches and covering during the body work stage of the build.

One more thing to check off on my way toward first start.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:07 PM

Here she is as of today. I haven't been taking full on photos to show where I'm at, so today I took a few to show Where the cars progress stands. So I hope you all enjoy the Pics.

Enough for now,
Patrick

*13* · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:22 PM

Looks great! Love the exhaust plumbing!

fasterpatrick · #6 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 02:53 PM

Hey finished up some more pieces of the car and now have to concentrate on making it run. Made up my own cold air intake. Why might you ask why nobody wants to use the early Mark VIII for their car it has every thing to do with the intake and where the throttle body is and the fact that nobody makes a cold air kit for it, so once again I find myself making my own parts. Now please do not make fun of my aluminum welding I do not have a lot of practice with it, but I'm getting better, and nothing here is structural so there. Here is the pics.

YOU WONT FIND THIS IN A STINKIN CATALOG

Now I learned something that it was cheaper to buy two kits off ebay and cut them up than to buy all the bends elsewhere, so get two with lots of bends w/tube and can fit up to your MAF.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #7 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 03:03 PM

One custom air kit installed, and wow it fit great. It better I had to build it on the car. Now I think I will clean it up and give it a brushed finish after I get the rest of the car done in case I have to modify it when the body goes on.

That's it for now I think I'll get her ready to start.
Patrick