Traded and got a CMC Cobra kit !!!

mitchfab · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 01:31 PM

I'm new to this so bare with me . First off I love this cobra kit and need a little imput .Im big into rat rod model a 's and dont mind gettin durty.
This kit has no manual and I have searched club cobra for one .Not that I think its needed or anything but its got lots a brackets that I have know idea
what they are.Im going to try and get a pic or to up and hope I get some input .First thing I did was get the body off. I got a mustang II front end and a rear end out of a mustang 5.0 lx .Hope to get it on all fours this weekend.
I had a componant craft cobra kit car years ago but traded it the day I got it for a 32 ford .I wished for another cobra later.I hope this one gets me going.
Thanks Cobras
Mitchfab

double ugly · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 03:36 PM

Have you contacted Street Beasts (the old CMC) in Florida. Maybe they would be nice and send or email you the assy. manual.
Kit Car at www.streetbeasts.com: Street Rods, Street Rods For Sale, Replica Kit Car, Classic Hot Rods, Home
Good Luck.......
John

1bad66 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 03:44 PM

Send me some pics of the brackets, and I can tell you what is what.

mitchfab · #4 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 07:20 AM

Should be here tomorrow .

EarlsflyinCobra · #5 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 08:38 AM

Mitch,

Sorry I didn't see this sooner....I would have sent you a copy for postage..if you need anything else let me know .....I'm about 4 1/2 years into my build and know a few of the guys at Streetbeast....you have to stay on top of things with them.......Earl

mitchfab · #6 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 11:14 AM

Got a posi out of a couger wednesday and stuck it in my frame.Fixing to drill axels for a 5on 4.5,Got to set of large drums off a 9 inch small barring that might fit . I was looking on the Cobra Club for cad drawings and such for wheel offsets ,I cant seem to find any. Do I have to be a member to get them?

52chevyred · #7 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 05:01 PM

I doubt you will find any CAD drawings on Club Cobra for wheel offset. You can find plenty of discussion, if you do a search on wheel offset.

I have a Street Beasts with a Strange 9" with shocks and coil spring set-up, like a mustang. The max offset I can run with this is 4.5".

You can go to places like tirerack.com and they explain wheel offset. In a nutshell, measure from the face of your axle to the nearest thing your tire will touch (frame, shock, spring) and that's the max you can go in that direction. It really depends how wide of a tire you plan to run and how much you can stuff under the car.

Good Luck!