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06-29-2011, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
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Originally Posted by blykins
I wouldn't worry too much about what the block looked like. When they're sitting in the car, you see nothing but valve covers, intakes, and water pumps anyway.
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Brent's right. It's pretty hard to see the sides of the block. If they're painted any shade of black, even a half-ass paint job, you really can't see them at all. And you can't tell if the block has been cleaned up, deburred, etc. -- you can barely see it. This is the eye angle on most of our cars with an FE in them (small blocks are a different story).
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06-29-2011, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Brent's right. It's pretty hard to see the sides of the block. If they're painted any shade of black, even a half-ass paint job, you really can't see them at all. And you can't tell if the block has been cleaned up, deburred, etc. -- you can barely see it. This is the eye angle on most of our cars with an FE in them (small blocks are a different story).
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So someone bought a Jim Osborne decal kit for a Ford of some sort and decided to use them on a "Cobra"
The FoMoCo antifreeze tag was never used at Shelby. And the "Autolite" voltage regulator decal is installed on a footbox? he "Caution Fan" decal was not used on Cobras and the oil filler cap decal was not used on the chrome oil caps.
Any other critiques wanted?
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06-29-2011, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark IV
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I keep track of when I changed my antifreeze with that tag, and one of my kids enjoyed putting that Autolite on -- the car will be his one day as well. Are you having a bad day or something?  |
06-29-2011, 05:37 PM
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The FoMoCo antifreeze tag was never used at Shelby. |
-but Minnie liked it...
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06-29-2011, 05:39 PM
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Chas, where've you been? Rod and I were starting to worry. Seriously.
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06-29-2011, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Farmington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 781, 69' 428CJ, PPG BLACK. ERA 3005 Arctic White 331 SBF
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I like the decals as I prefer to have my motor look period correct rather than to try to duplicate an original cobra. I guess it's that question of kit car for personal fun, or kit car for imitation authenticity. ( does that even make sense?) lol 
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06-29-2011, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Murky781
I like the decals as I prefer to have my motor look period correct rather than to try to duplicate an original cobra. I guess it's that question of kit car for personal fun, or kit car for imitation authenticity. ( does that even make sense?) lol |
Makes perfect sense. I think Mark IV is just cranky that he's stuck trying to to sell SPF cars in today's depressed economy, so he's taking it out on ERA cars.  |
06-29-2011, 06:21 PM
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Don't make me call Peter P. and report you!!!!!
Seriously, I have the number and I'll use it!
Geez.....
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06-29-2011, 07:27 PM
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The first thing this kid is gonna do when you crap is tear that HORRID foam off the bars. Then, learn to use a sawzall on the 2nd one.
Oh and shed all the tags/decals.
Oh and the beige paint-ahhh never mind. 
At least you have a black block...
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06-29-2011, 07:45 PM
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... you know, that would be pretty funny if he did just that. |
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