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11-23-2015, 10:39 AM
Hi! My name is Drew and I have always dreamed of owning a Shelby Cobra.
I'm a frustrated mechanic, doing completely unrelated work internationally, but since I'm almost 52, am trying to set it up so I can retire back to the US, build my dream workshop at a home I own there, and build my own Cobra or Daytona Coupe replica.
My normal daily drivers include a 38,000 actual mile 1967 Mustang convertible I bought in 1976. I recently did a six to eight conversion and it's powered by a lightly modified roller 306. It also has a Unisteer manual rack I hate, and a CSRP front disk conversion I love. A heavy anti-swaybar keeps it from drifting. Paint, top and interior are original and beyond excellent.
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My other mistress is a Series 80 Toyota Landcruiser. Bought it in January in Arizona, and it is how I express my inner frustrated mechanic right now, as my Mustang is back in the states.
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So, I bought the Mustang because it was the closest thing I could afford to a Shelby Cobra in 1976. So... I'm thinking that when I retire in a few years, I'm going to see if I can sell the convertible and buy an FFR kit. I'm a certified A/C mechanic and I've built a few "normal" cars, boats and airplanes so far, so I am pretty confident in my ability to build one of these.
Anyway; I'm going to spend a lot of time lurking, and digging through this forum to wile away the time (since I can't justify buying the kit, since I'm not going to be able to work on it) and to educate myself on what I really want.
Thanks!
I'm a frustrated mechanic, doing completely unrelated work internationally, but since I'm almost 52, am trying to set it up so I can retire back to the US, build my dream workshop at a home I own there, and build my own Cobra or Daytona Coupe replica.
My normal daily drivers include a 38,000 actual mile 1967 Mustang convertible I bought in 1976. I recently did a six to eight conversion and it's powered by a lightly modified roller 306. It also has a Unisteer manual rack I hate, and a CSRP front disk conversion I love. A heavy anti-swaybar keeps it from drifting. Paint, top and interior are original and beyond excellent.
47856
My other mistress is a Series 80 Toyota Landcruiser. Bought it in January in Arizona, and it is how I express my inner frustrated mechanic right now, as my Mustang is back in the states.
47857
So, I bought the Mustang because it was the closest thing I could afford to a Shelby Cobra in 1976. So... I'm thinking that when I retire in a few years, I'm going to see if I can sell the convertible and buy an FFR kit. I'm a certified A/C mechanic and I've built a few "normal" cars, boats and airplanes so far, so I am pretty confident in my ability to build one of these.
Anyway; I'm going to spend a lot of time lurking, and digging through this forum to wile away the time (since I can't justify buying the kit, since I'm not going to be able to work on it) and to educate myself on what I really want.
Thanks!