Cobra 427 Build

[KugaWestie]

39 minutes ago, Rich201060 said:

Looking really good, love the door cards , out of interest do you plan on having a hood on it eventually.

Thanks.

 

I am undecided on a hood at present

[KugaWestie]

19 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

Looking fantastic, so much tidier round the door apertures where you’ve glassed them in under the trim.

Thanks

[KugaWestie]

I connected the horn cables up to the steering wheel as my first job and couldn’t get the horn to sound. So I decided to leave it for a winter job and put in a new basic circuit and fitted a momentary button instead. I really didn’t have the time to spend chasing it down.

 

[Rory's Dad]

These photos show some wonderful work, exacerbated by that SVA wheel by contrast. 

[KugaWestie]

My next job today was to set the front wheels up I did the rear wheels when the diff got bolted in) I started by lowering the car on the suspension at the front and the back to what seemed like a nice ride height.

 

Then out came the axle stands and fishing line

 

 

After a couple of hours fiddling around and adjusting, resetting the box, measuring, adjusting, resetting the box, measuring (you get the idea), I was happy that the front wheels are set up.

 

 

 

[KugaWestie]

With a horn now working I fitted the steering wheel and cover.

 

Next job was to fit the external mirrors. I saw a solution to this conundrum a while ago that a guy in the US came up with, so I copied his method. I am pleased with how these have come out.

 

 

 

 

[KugaWestie]

Car ID plate fitted

 

[KugaWestie]

DOT 4 Sticker fitted to the brake fluid reservoir 

 

[KugaWestie]

I am pleased with the dent I have made in my outstanding jobs list this weekend 

[WINGNUT]

Looks lovely Gary, been a great read. Can't believe it's 3 years I could of swore it started last year 🤣! Good luck with the test 👍

[IainCameron]

Almost there!  Those wing mirrors are really smart, Gary, but can you fit the 70mm x 40mm rectangle within them?  They must be right on the IVA limit?

[KugaWestie]

24 minutes ago, IainCameron said:

Almost there!  Those wing mirrors are really smart, Gary, but can you fit the 70mm x 40mm rectangle within them?  They must be right on the IVA limit?

Thanks.

 

Yes the mirrors comply, just.

 

[KugaWestie]

Rear reflectors fitted

 

[KugaWestie]

I have decided to have a got at making some harness top mount covers.

 

So I made a little CAD template, then cut out some leather from my off cuts bag

 

 

Then I applied contact adhesive to all 4 pieces using the template to keep it neat

 

 

 

Left them 15 minutes and stuck them together, then weighed them down

 

 

 

Be interesting to see how they look tomorrow night, might be a complete fail!!

 

 

[Doug Dastardly]

You're nearly there.

 

You.......🤩

 

Us.......😢

 

Good luck with the test, you deserve a pass.