Well, Greg said it was this easy:
"HI Doug,
Joining a club with no rules and no dues is pretty simple. Just chime in on the clubcobra chats and enjoy the ride."
So, I thought I'd introduce myself and say "Howdy".
I'm 60 years old/young and retired after a 32 year career in public education. I've been following the component car industry for longer than I've worked, though.....from the Kelmarks and Arntz Cobras of the late 60's/early 70's through the recent resurection of my "dream Cobra", the Hurricane.
I purchased a Cobra replica this past spring, drove it for 3 weeks and then had to garage it so that I could go out of state to work on a long term home renovation project. I bought it right here, off a classified ad on Club Cobra, here's the link to the ad and you can read all about it:
http://www.clubcobra.com/classifieds...uct=1726&cat=2
It's still garaged, even though I'm back in TX now. A few minor project tasks on it will make it roadworthy again (not that it isn't, but we all know how that "upgrade" mania goes). It'll be on the road again long before the spring meet at San Marcos (I was there last year, just didn't have the Cobra yet) so I hope to meet many more of you there this year.
Fortunately, the Cobra is soundly built, and I believe it to have started its life as a quarter-mile drag racer. There are things about it that make me believe that, such as the name of the company that built the frame, the parallel 4-bar rear suspension, the Ford 9" posi unit with 3.70 ratio, the plethora of Mallory parts on it (fuel pump, fuel filter, Unilite distributor/coil/ignition system), the aluminum fuel cell with foam inside, etc. I do know that it hooks up VERY well, no drama like wheel hop or swapping ends, just goes fast and straight. The drivetrain is reported to be from an '89 Ford Mustang GT (converted to carb) and seems to be very stout. I'll get a valve cover off soon enough and see it it has any go-fast goodies under there.
So, I'll be watching the forum from now on, hope to join in now and then.
Cheers from YerDugliness!!
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