RJCCOBRA
Tue December 2, 2008 3:07pm
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Shell Valley build
The frame was mounted to a rotisserie to make welding and painting easier. Buddy's garage has everything!
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RJCCOBRA
Tue December 2, 2008 3:07pm
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Shell Valley build
Front spindles with 11 inch rotors and GM calipers. These were removed from the frame so that the frame could be painted. The Mustang II 11 inch disc brake conversion was from aceautoparts4u's eBay store. Great prices!
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RJCCOBRA
Wed December 3, 2008 3:19pm
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Shell Valley build
We finished welding on the frame and gave it its first coat of black paint. Half the paint went on the frame, 1/4 of it went on the drop cloth, and the other 1/4 went on Buddy and myself. I had to take a shower in paint thinner!
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RJCCOBRA
Fri December 5, 2008 2:25pm
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Shell Valley build
We're done painting the frame and have started running the brake lines. Hopefully, tomorrow we'll get the brake lines finished, the rear end mounted, the front suspension with rack and pinion reinstalled, and the gas tank and fuel lines run.
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RJCCOBRA
Fri December 5, 2008 2:25pm
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Shell Valley build
Here's a picture of the brake proportioning valve and 10 lb. residual pressure valve mounted on the drivers side frame rail.
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RJCCOBRA
Sat December 6, 2008 2:42pm
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Shell Valley build
Brake lines are run, and front and rear suspension reattached to the frame.
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RJCCOBRA
Wed December 17, 2008 3:03pm
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Shell Valley build
The engine is back in the frame (hopefully for the last time), and the headers have been installed.
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RJCCOBRA
Tue December 30, 2008 2:41pm
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Shell Valley build
Here's a picture of the under carriage. Hopefully we're pretty much finished with everything under the car.
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john chesnut
Fri January 16, 2009 9:27am
Rating: 10
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C5SP34rear
1980lbs, C5 Corvette parts, steel space frame, original body inspired by 50's sports racers
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n6opv
Thu January 22, 2009 11:07pm
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Arntz wheel well doors
Arntz Type 4 only; not on any Butlers. There's one of these doors on each side of the car, at the rear of the rear wheel wells. They open to the space between the rear bodywork and the frame rails. This one on the passenger side allows access to the battery compartment and slide-out tray. The one on the driver's side supposedly allows you to store a collapsible spare tire but I have not found one with a small enough initial diameter to fit through the door. The wheel has to be taken off first to be able to open the doors.
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n6opv
Thu January 22, 2009 11:23pm
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Arntz tranny tunnel
Shown here is the removable section of the tranny tunnel. With the big engine setback in all the Arntz / Butler cars, you can remove the transmission while seated if you desire. Only a few very late Butlers had this and all Arntz Type 4 cars. I have no idea what the many cutouts are for  Also shown are the two triangulation tubes that connect the center of the cowl hoop to the 2 main frame rails for increased rigidity. The 3rd leg of the roll bar (not shown) also attaches to the same point on the passenger side frame rail. This is Arntz Type 4 only as well.
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jbcobra67
Fri February 13, 2009 9:40am
Rating: 10
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Day 1
Received my A&C frame.
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63mercury
Thu March 5, 2009 7:47pm
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my cobra build-rear frame
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zipzip
Mon March 9, 2009 10:30am
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cay5628
Sat May 2, 2009 10:15am
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Frame
Got the frame home and in the garage, time to unpack and inventory what I have.
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