From my Mustang to an AC Cobra, a build thread.

[HubbaHubbaLife]

And lets not forget that lovely pipe waiting on dismount.... I recall @Shlbyntro gonna pass on those hot messes.

 

[PlanB]

And lets not forget that lovely pipe waiting on dismount.... I recall @Shlbyntro gonna pass on those hot messes.

Underbody side exit exhaust for the win!

 

[4Waters]

Underbody side exit exhaust for the win!

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Looks good but looks weird at the same time

 

[SBMech]

Side pipes for the win! On Vettes and Cobras....has to have them to look right IMO.

 

[PlanB]

Looks good but looks weird at the same time

I prefer underbody exhaust. It sounds better than the side pipes IMO as well.

 

[4Waters]

I prefer underbody exhaust. It sounds better than the side pipes IMO as well.

Now there's where we are gonna disagree

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Underbody side exit exhaust for the win!

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Oh thats nice.... hadn't seen that exhaust version. Always liked vehicle exhausts that exist right there.... I think Fernando would benefit. those colors are the ones my buddy who built one chose. Really classy sophisticated appearance.

 

[RaceTec]

My front office staff FREAKED out when I came in on a Monday with a huge wound on my ankle. I told them I was bitten by a cobra and they went crazy, I showed them the burn and they believed me. I have a huge scar from the "bite" still! Still love side pipes though!

 

[4Waters]

My front office staff FREAKED out when I came in on a Monday with a huge wound on my ankle. I told them I was bitten by a cobra and they went crazy, I showed them the burn and they believed me. I have a huge scar from the "bite" still! Still love side pipes though!

Bitten by a Cobra "Stingrays" suck too

 

[Shlbyntro]

Bitten by a Cobra "Stingrays" suck too

Steve Irwin would agree

 

[PlanB]

My front office staff FREAKED out when I came in on a Monday with a huge wound on my ankle. I told them I was bitten by a cobra and they went crazy, I showed them the burn and they believed me. I have a huge scar from the "bite" still! Still love side pipes though!

Most people only do that once!

 

[PlanB]

My buddy had a plastic bag melt to the pipes on his Cobra. PITA to get it all off.

 

[monkeyswrench]

We called them snake bites. Had an acquaintance that had a Cleveland in his. 6/71 huffer and the motor was built by "Dandy" Dick Landy...it sounded cool, ran great...looked a little Mad Max

 

[PlanB]

Here is an original Cobra with full underbody exhaust. I think the side exit sounds better, but still sounds and looks good IMO. Some good acceleration runs in the video as well :

 

[4Waters]

Here is an original Cobra with full underbody exhaust. I think the side exit sounds better, but still sounds and looks good IMO. Some good acceleration runs in the video as well :

He's not afraid to drive it

 

[PlanB]

He's not afraid to drive it

Especially for a 7+ figure dollar car.

 

[SBMech]

Especially for a 7+ figure dollar car.

It's still just a car. If you can afford it...you can afford to wreck it! Never had as much fun as hanging out with rich guys who actually DRIVE their collections....

One of my buddies has a superb collection...people freak the fuck out! He's been screamed at before by randoms when we went sideways a half a block......

I'm not allowed to mention specifics, but his collection includes 60-70's Chevy/Ford/Mopar and Ferrari/Porsche...with many other smaller radical stuff like a 67 Iso Grifo (Euro GT Vette clone) with a 340hp Vette drivetrain....

Go be poor somewhere else!

 

[PlanB]

It's still just a car. If you can afford it...you can afford to wreck it! Never had as much fun as hanging out with rich guys who actually DRIVE their collections....

One of my buddies has a superb collection...people freak the fuck out! He's been screamed at before by randoms when we went sideways a half a block......

I'm not allowed to mention specifics, but his collection includes 60-70's Chevy/Ford/Mopar and Ferrari/Porsche...with many other smaller radical stuff like a 67 Iso Grifo (Euro GT Vette clone) with a 340hp Vette drivetrain....

Go be poor somewhere else!

It's not so much the $$$ as the rarity. I am honestly more paranoid about other drivers when I take mine out. People do stupid shit around it for some reason.

 

[SBMech]

It's not so much the $$$ as the rarity. I am honestly more paranoid about other drivers when I take mine out. People do stupid shit around it for some reason.

He thinks that way too....so he drives em like he stole em....his logic is he's ahead/faster than the stupids....

It kinda makes sense if you think about it!

 

[monkeyswrench]

It's not so much the $$$ as the rarity. I am honestly more paranoid about other drivers when I take mine out. People do stupid shit around it for some reason.

A guy out here had a 69 RS/SS(?) Camaro. All I remember for sure was BB 4spd car. Bought it in Texas with 15k on the clock. First owner only drag raced it. Original faded blue paint and factory interior..

An old lady backed her minivan into the quarter...

I've owned cool stuff, but nothing rare. The cool stuff was built from pieces, so fixing it was never an issue. A Cobra, to me, is like an Aston Martin or a Ferrari. They were built to be driven, but the price tag can get real steep.

 

[SPFRONTMAN]

Nice Continuation 427, was it a real frame #car or a build from various pieces?

Its real

 

[SPFRONTMAN]

Okay Ford Shelby experts and I just was informed myself from another friend that's restoring one. See the 2 slashes across the bottom line under his last named? Do you know what they mean? I'll wait.

Okay, here it goes. When it has 1 slash it was after his first heart attack, 2 slashes 2nd heart attack. 3 slashes was after his kidney transplant.

 

[4Waters]

Okay, here it goes. When it has 1 slash it was after his first heart attack, 2 slashes 2nd heart attack. 3 slashes was after his kidney transplant.

That's what I said, dates the signatures

 

[monkeyswrench]

Damnit, I was close

 

[Shlbyntro]

I'm starting to get tired of finding voids. This one happened to be right in a structural corner of the drivers door; I started to notice a fracture that was spreading while I was sanding the door. It turns out there was barely a single layer of glass. There was no filling this one like the others that were mainly in jams and rolled corners on the main body. I had to grind away all the primer, filler, and gelcoat to perform a proper repair with new glass and resin. 1 step forward and 2 steps back is what it feels like right about now.

 

[RichL]

I'm starting to get tired of finding voids. This one happened to be right in a structural corner of the drivers door; I started to notice a fracture that was spreading while I was sanding the door. It turns out there was barely a single layer of glass. There was no filling this one like the others that were mainly in jams and rolled corners on the main body. I had to grind away all the primer, filler, and gelcoat to perform a proper repair with new glass and resin. 1 step forward and 2 steps back is what it feels like right about now. View attachment 1319108 View attachment 1319109

The occasional air bubble I understand but that's BS. No excuse for the poor quality.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I'm starting to get tired of finding voids. This one happened to be right in a structural corner of the drivers door; I started to notice a fracture that was spreading while I was sanding the door. It turns out there was barely a single layer of glass. There was no filling this one like the others that were mainly in jams and rolled corners on the main body. I had to grind away all the primer, filler, and gelcoat to perform a proper repair with new glass and resin. 1 step forward and 2 steps back is what it feels like right about now. View attachment 1319108 View attachment 1319109

It sucks, but way better to find it now, and not as you hang the door, or second test drive.

 

[PlanB]

At least you know the car will be right when it's done.

 

[monkeyswrench]

At least you know the car will be right when it's done.

And also every square inch of every aspect, he'll know. That's pretty cool.

 

[Shlbyntro]

At least you know the car will be right when it's done.

And also every square inch of every aspect, he'll know. That's pretty cool.

Unfortunately my mind is working the exact opposite way. With all these imperfections I'm finding, I'm afraid I'm going to miss one until it's too late

 

[monkeyswrench]

unfortunately my mind is working the exact opposite way. with all these imperfections I'm finding, I. afraid I'm going to miss one until it's too late

Think of it like prepping a car for a race. Once upon a time, we'd replace every nut and bolt on a desert truck. Not because they needed it, but because it forced us to actively "put hands" on every part of the truck. There are probably many Cobras that have these flaws you are finding, but no one cared to dig deep enough. I'm pretty sure you'll fix what needs fixing

 

[Shlbyntro]

The door is finished. and everything went outside to get another bath today which means we are close to a second round of primer.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

The door is finished. and everything went outside to get another bath today which means we are close to a second round of primer. View attachment 1327115

C'mon man...get on it... not like you have anything else goin on

 

[clarence]

 

[monkeyswrench]

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Is that the same one that was dusty and forgotten? If so, she sure cleans up well!

 

[clarence]

Is that the same one that was dusty and forgotten? If so, she sure cleans up well!

Yup.

 

[spectras only]

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My fave colour is dark blue. My 72 Volvo 1800E will be blue as well. I picked dark sapphire blue. Can't wait to see it once the car painted, I had my 72 Challenger painted dark blue back in around 1976 when removed the white vinyl top. It had the hemi orange colour from factory. Enjoyed that car for 8 yrs and sold it almost 3/4 of the price new 4700+tax I paid. I'm sure new owner/s had to deal with rust later on. Those cars were ill prepped and painted those days. What is the paint code on the Cobra?
72 Challenger

 

[clarence]

What is the paint code on the Cobra?

Sorry, no idea. Just a neighbor's car.

But I'll ask him if I see him.

 

[spectras only]

these are AI generated cars.
colours are amazing

My buddy who works on my Volvo just painted a 58 Apache truck the same colour as the green above.!

the Ferrari Dino is real. Looks better than in standard Ferrari red IMO

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

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Love those pipes though dangerous

 

[monkeyswrench]

Love those pipes though dangerous

"Snake Bites"...seems like everyone only gets one.

 

[coolchange]

FE tri power can you smell it? Lol

 

[poncho]

The door is finished. and everything went outside to get another bath today which means we are close to a second round of primer. View attachment 1327115

I'm sorry and surprised to see that, their reputation in town is better than that.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

A lil BUMP for our boy @Shlbyntro

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