RJCCOBRA
Thu November 13, 2008 3:17pm
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Shell Valley build
More pictures of the build to date. The 390 FE is out of Bob Brown's Shell Valley. It was left over after Bob put a !hot! 428 in his car and it needed a new home.
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RJCCOBRA
Tue November 25, 2008 2:59pm
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Shell Valley build
Holes were cut and the main roll bar hoop installed. Roll bar and down legs were made out of 2 inch DOM .120 wall mild steel tubing. Bending was done by Boyce Industries in Melrose Park, IL.
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albanycobra
Thu November 27, 2008 12:16am
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IMG_1286
Darn Engineers making me fit outside door handles
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RJCCOBRA
Tue December 2, 2008 3:07pm
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Shell Valley build
The 390 FE (formerly owned by Bob Brown) was removed from the frame so that all of the mounts (engine, roll bar, shoulder harness, oil filter, etc.) could be final welded and the frame painted. The oil dipstick tube was relocated to the outside of the lower alternator bolt.
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52chevyred
Tue December 9, 2008 4:18pm
Rating: 10
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Street Beasts Firewall and Cockpit
This is the firewall and "forward cockpit" coming out of my Cobra.
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RJCCOBRA
Sun December 14, 2008 1:49pm
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Shell Valley build
Buddy Neely helping to straighten out the firewall. It looked pretty rough after the first coat of paint so we decided to do it over again.
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RJCCOBRA
Sun December 14, 2008 1:49pm
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Shell Valley build
The transmission has been cleaned and painted. The transmission is a close ratio, big input/big output, Ford toploader. We should be able to get the motor and transmission reinstalled in the chassis by Thursday.
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Michael J
Thu January 1, 2009 1:08pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3012
Lothar Motschenbacher's CSX 3012. This photo was taken at the Santa Barbara airport course on May 29, 1965. Motschenbacher purchased the car new from Shelby American, raced the 1965 season and sold/traded the car back to Shelby American at the end of the year, It was later used in the Elvis Presley movie, Spin Out, in 1966.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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Michael J
Thu January 1, 2009 1:18pm
Rating: 10
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CSX 3012 in the Paddock
CSX 3012 in the paddock at the Santa Barbara airport course, May 29, 1965. The younger gentleman standing next to the car is believed to be (but not positively identified as) Lother Motschenbacher, owner and driver of the car in the 1965 season. The Clarence Dixon Cheetah #33 appears in the background.
Contact me at lightcatcher@bresnan.net for more details.
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geniusjim
Fri January 2, 2009 4:27pm
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Mid Ohio 2008
Factory Five 1931 outside Mid Ohio Sports Car Course after a day of driving.
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peterv
Fri January 2, 2009 10:32pm
Rating: 10
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The snake is alive!
Picture of my car on one of its first outings after official registration, on the road near Camps Bay, South Africa.
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68 Fastback
Mon January 19, 2009 8:21am
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Bull Dolphin
Bull Dolphin caught out of Ramrod key
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68 Fastback
Mon January 19, 2009 8:22am
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Going Out
Going out for a day of fishing and diving (Ramrod key)
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68 Fastback
Mon January 19, 2009 8:23am
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Grouper
Grouper caught out of Ramrod key
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n6opv
Mon January 19, 2009 11:25pm
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Arntz / Butler door
This is the final version of the Arntz / Butler door. The inner and outer fibreglass panels conceal a 2 x 4 x 0.120 wall steel tube for crash protection and rigidity. A VW door latch, striker and handle let you in and out. A plate is welded on the front, to which the hinges bolt and adjust. The hinges are press formed from 1.5 x 0.5 solid steel bar and swing on delrin bushes. Unique to the Arntz Type 4 are the Mercedes door pin and socket (just above the latch) that solidly ties the door to the rest of the cage surrounding the passenger compartment.
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