How many D&D Cobra owners are out there?

[Hawkeye]

Michel, good to here from you and congratulations. Since you have the IRS what size rims did you get and what is the back spacing?

[michel schryer]

Thanks Hawkeye i put 15" and i let Donald figure out the backspacing for me 'cause i wanted him to ship me a roller,i have no idea what it is. My wheels are kickass,i'm so glad i went with the Team 3's,the quality is outstanding,worth every pennies.
If this cold can leave my body i will start doing some serious work on this baby this week end.
How far did you get with yours,any concerns so far? Stay in touch and we'll talk later,cheers.
Michel

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Michel, good to here from you and congratulations. Since you have the IRS what size rims did you get and what is the back spacing?

[Hawkeye]

Michel, build as mentioned has gone slow. I have done a pre fit with most of the sheet metal and drilled all the holes. Did a pre fit of the motor and tranny c/w headers. One problem I came across was the drivers side header was to long and interfered with the body so I had to get it shorten. I have now torn it all down and starting to put it back together in a final state. I have made some minor modifications, like a small compartment in the trunk just over the diff for tools or something. After seeing the clearance on the passenger foot box and the headers I made the footbox 2" wider, more comfort. I am also having to build some kind of heat shield to protect the master cylinders. I expect the big block to throw off a fair amount of heat and I don't want the fluid in the masters to boil.

Outside of the header problem which Don said he will compensate me, the only other issue was when the package arrived the body had sustained some damage. Don came through and shipped a new body. I have to admit when it comes to customer service Don has been very good, no complaints.

Good luck and stay in contact. Still surprized there hasn't been more chatter from other owners.

[michel schryer]

Hawkeye,nice to see your progressing on your build.My kit was OK when it arrived,mind you i'm just 6-7 hours from Don. I did the inventory last friday and stuff was missing but i spoke with Don and he will ship the rest whenever he can. I have yet to build a body buck this week-end so i can see what's underneath that fiberglass body.
I don't think the hydraulic fluid would boil in your masters,did you talk to some people about that. It probably has a high boiling point otherwise when you brake hard with the heat generated,the brakes would fade. It's another mode that take more time. I will look at the foot boxes as well,maybe expand where i can after the engine and tranny will be in for mock-up. It's kinda tight in there with the seats. Lots of modes to do but it will be fun.Keep in touch and let me know of your problems,we'll try to share but your ahead of me and i don't think i'm in a big hurry to finish 'cause i could be anal at times but i want to keep it simple. Cheers!

Michel

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Michel, build as mentioned has gone slow. I have done a pre fit with most of the sheet metal and drilled all the holes. Did a pre fit of the motor and tranny c/w headers. One problem I came across was the drivers side header was to long and interfered with the body so I had to get it shorten. I have now torn it all down and starting to put it back together in a final state. I have made some minor modifications, like a small compartment in the trunk just over the diff for tools or something. After seeing the clearance on the passenger foot box and the headers I made the footbox 2" wider, more comfort. I am also having to build some kind of heat shield to protect the master cylinders. I expect the big block to throw off a fair amount of heat and I don't want the fluid in the masters to boil.

Outside of the header problem which Don said he will compensate me, the only other issue was when the package arrived the body had sustained some damage. Don came through and shipped a new body. I have to admit when it comes to customer service Don has been very good, no complaints.

Good luck and stay in contact. Still surprized there hasn't been more chatter from other owners.

[tmck]

hi i got my roller frame from DD about 2 years back you can see pics in gallery ,will update soon,just put knock offs with goodyear billboards on today that Don set me up with look great dont regret my move
will be checking for your build pics

tmck

[ddcobra]

Originally Posted by tmck

hi i got my roller frame from DD about 2 years back you can see pics in gallery ,will update soon,just put knock offs with goodyear billboards on today that Don set me up with look great dont regret my move
will be checking for your build pics

tmck

Hi tmck, can you change your discription on the right corner no more everret
thanks Don,

[mbelan2]

I picked up my D&D EVO 5 roller in January and am extremely pleased with Don's knowledge and craftsmanship. The attention to detail is great and each car is built to your specifications. I am from Maine here in the states and met Don at Carlisle last summer. Since then Don has taken many Saturday mornings with me at his shop going over things and customizing to my wants and needs without any hesitation. The challenge is now mine to pull this car together which I am currently moving forward on. The build thread that Don has posted is coming in extremley handy and he is always only a phone call away. It would be interesting to see progress pics of builds by other fellow D&D owners. Build on!!