FlyingCobra
07-25-2018, 10:20 PM
Hello all,
Like many on here, I've thought about building a Cobra replica for years. About two years ago My kids are showing interest in wanting to build a car, which got me thinking more seriously about building a car and thinking about what might be a good option for something to build with them. Then my wife said that Cobra replicas were her favorite, and that about sealed the decision process. Then I got to sit in a completed Cobra at Factory Five's display at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh (biggest aviation gathering of the year for those who have no idea what I'm talking about). I was really, really impressed with the quality feel of the cars and found I was able to fit quite comfortably. If they'd had a show discount, I would've written a check then and there to get the ball rolling.
Back in college I was a professional mechanic (mostly worked on Jaguars) and I've done almost all of my wrench turning since on my own vehicles. Most of what I deal with are pretty complex things, and so I'm looking forward to building a Cobra as just a simple fun car, which for me is something different. Most importantly will be the fun of doing it with the kids. Yeah, it'll take longer that way, but that's just fine. Not in a rush to finish it and getting to do something like this with my kids has been something I've wanted to do since before I had kids.
The end goal will be a fun street car that I might take to track nights from time to time, but we're going to stick with the 4-link, with a 302 and a T-5. Carburetor and distributor, just keep it basic. Drive it on nice days.
Right now I'm working on figuring out the donor car portion of things, I'll make a separate thread on that.
Looking forward to getting things started!
-Ted
Like many on here, I've thought about building a Cobra replica for years. About two years ago My kids are showing interest in wanting to build a car, which got me thinking more seriously about building a car and thinking about what might be a good option for something to build with them. Then my wife said that Cobra replicas were her favorite, and that about sealed the decision process. Then I got to sit in a completed Cobra at Factory Five's display at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh (biggest aviation gathering of the year for those who have no idea what I'm talking about). I was really, really impressed with the quality feel of the cars and found I was able to fit quite comfortably. If they'd had a show discount, I would've written a check then and there to get the ball rolling.
Back in college I was a professional mechanic (mostly worked on Jaguars) and I've done almost all of my wrench turning since on my own vehicles. Most of what I deal with are pretty complex things, and so I'm looking forward to building a Cobra as just a simple fun car, which for me is something different. Most importantly will be the fun of doing it with the kids. Yeah, it'll take longer that way, but that's just fine. Not in a rush to finish it and getting to do something like this with my kids has been something I've wanted to do since before I had kids.
The end goal will be a fun street car that I might take to track nights from time to time, but we're going to stick with the 4-link, with a 302 and a T-5. Carburetor and distributor, just keep it basic. Drive it on nice days.
Right now I'm working on figuring out the donor car portion of things, I'll make a separate thread on that.
Looking forward to getting things started!
-Ted