Spinner eaze, reverse light
With all the rain happening not much to do other than work on the Cobra. I wanted to get my spinners on the wheels, I picked up some Spinner Eaze and Silicon O rings to help with the install. I also did some more "pre" wiring while the body is off. I ran my all my wires for the reverse light, third brake light and front aux/fog light. Much easier doing this now then after the body is on.
Torqued all lug nuts to specs and installed spinners I did phone a friend (Vspeeds, BB767) to confirm I was installing them the correct direction. Thanks Eddie and Brian for the help!:D I have them on hand tight right now did not want to go crazy tight with them. Also did not use the set screw not 100% sure about using it. Have heard set screw could gal the threads, maybe someone can confirm if I should use it?
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...4&d=1611807119
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...5&d=1611807132
Cobra Valley Spinner Eaze and Silicon O rings
http://performanceunlimited.com/cobr...innereaze.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
or
Silicon O rings from Theoringstore.com
S70329 : AS568-329 S70 FDA Silicone (VMQ) 70 Duro O-Ring
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...6&d=1611807160
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...7&d=1611807174
If you are wanting a reverse light to pass inspection here is the location for the TKo600 with the adaptor. If I am not mistaken I believe this adaptor plug will also work with a T-5.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-890108
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...8&d=1611807190
H3R Extinguisher, door straps, pedal adjustment
I figured it was a good idea to have some type of extinguisher in this car, with my profession I have seen plenty of cars catch on fire and burn to the ground. At very least better to have a fighting chance of extinguishing a small fire. Hopefully I never have to use it.
I chose to go with this 1lb H3R with a Goldfire quick release bracket, it has a cool looking billet PULL lever on top and seems to be well made. With the breeze cubby storage it was a tight squeeze but I think it will work. The Pull lever does stick up about 1/2" into the storage area but I believe there is still plenty of room to get items in and out of the cubby hole. I also still have room under the extinguisher to access the charging ports.
I picked up the extinguisher from Summit
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/HTR-MX100B
Goldfire extinguisher mount from good ole Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...0&d=1612641363
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...1&d=1612641383
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...2&d=1612641402
Like many others I used some black suede dye to do the door straps, it comes with a nice applicator and only takes a couple coats. Definitely want to wear some gloves when applying this stuff, will stain anything it comes in contact with.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...4&d=1612641462
After go-karting a few times I have been struggling with the pedal box and having the brake and gas pedal interfering with each other when pressing on them. I have size 13 feet and this pedal box does not like big feet, so I ended up moving the brake and clutch pad out even further. I also adjusted the Russ Thomspon gas pedal. This setup seems to be working better, I will probably also buy some type of driving shoes to narrow up my feet as much as possible.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...5&d=1612641480
Budget FA vent cable addition
I had installed a manual gate for my fresh air system, after reaching down a few times to open and close the vent I decided to improve it by adding a cable push/pull system to open and close the vents. This is also much easier to do now than once the body goes on the car. I picked up two choke cables and a pack of cable stops.
Dorman choke cable:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dorman cable stops:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I ended up using some 1" L alum channel I had in my garage to make the bracket to hold the pull lever. This cable system is really nice to open and close the gates and is much easier than reaching down with your hand and doing it on the gate. It was a cheap upgrade less than $20 all in.
Here is drivers side cable run, I wanted to keep it away from foot box pedals and throttle linkage. It runs on the outside of the fuse box. I had to flip the gate 180 degrees to allow the actual gate to slide upward to open. Pretty easy swap, couple new holes and had to add extra piece of carpet to patch up the small gap. I also trimmed some of the sheet metal on the vent to clear the back of the pedal box assembly. The cable is held in place with a cushion clamp that is bolted with a nylock nut to the footbox.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...8&d=1612923931
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...7&d=1612923919
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...9&d=1612923950
I mounted the pull knob on outside of the drivers lower cross member area. The passenger side is in the same place. This seems to be a good spot, even with knob pulled out 2.5" there is plenty of clearance to get in and out of the car.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...0&d=1612923961
Passenger side gate and pull knob, no modification was needed other than drilling a small hole in the actual gate. The cable runs along the top of the footbox and hooks around the back area to the gate. All of this is completed hidden and cant be seen when car is on the ground.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...1&d=1612923977
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...2&d=1612923999
Roll bar headrest mod aka Neck saver!
I really like the nostalgic look of the low back seats in a Cobra but one of the problems is you have no neck support if the unfortunate happened. I started to look on the forum and found a mod that I really wanted to add to my build. I wanted to add a headrest and found another builder (Skidd) used a wheel chair calf pad which turns out to be cheap and about perfect size. I then took the pad to my upholstery guy and had him cover them with the leather hyde I am using on the car. This was relatively a cheap mod, about $150 total with all materials including upholstery.
Here are the wheel chair calf pads I picked up:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
These are the rollbar clamps I ended up using:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
After mounting the roll bar clamps I mounted the base plate for the head rest. I used stainless hardware for the install.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...7&d=1613531468
I cut a piece of 2" wide x 1/8" alum stock I had in my garage. It is a good thickness for this application, plenty strong. I ended up using 500 grit and wet sanded it down and followed it up with some Mothers metal polish. Once the brace was mounted I used the 4 bolts to affix the head rest to the base plate. I went with black bolts I picked up from Ace hardware.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...9&d=1613531514
This is the wheel chair calf pad covered in the leather hyde
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...8&d=1613531500
The roll bar clamps have nice thick rubber grommets to protect the chrome on the roll bar. They can easily be adjusted up and down on the roll bar. They are not fully tightened down in this pic, they will pull together even more at full clamp force.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...1&d=1613531541
I cut the braces to be inside the head rest base plate
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...0&d=1613531526
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...4&d=1613532546
Ken Pike update - Final primer completed!
Wilwood remote brake bias adjuster
I decided to install a remote brake bias adjuster on my build, I am not sure how much I will actually use it but definitely will be a "nice to have" item. I do not think my brakes are adjusted 100% properly right now, so I am planning on fine tuning as I begin to drive the car. I ended up going with the Wilwood brake adjuster knob and Tilton 90 degree 3/8-24 adaptor. If you choose to do this the only modification is the Wilwood inner cable is too large and will not fit into the Tilton adaptor without enlarging the hole. Not really a big deal but I am sure the Tilton bias adjuster would fit without modification.
I tried initally to install without the 90 degree adaptor and it was not going to work. There is just not enough room on either end of the bias adjuster, for a clean install you definitely need the over priced Tilton fitting and they are definitely proud of that little sucker! :D
Wilwood remote brake bias adjuster:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Tilton 90 degree adaptor: (3/8-24)
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/til-72-560
I mounted the knob on the right side under the dash, I chose this spot because it is easily accessible when driving, cant really be seen when car is on the ground and does not interfere with driving or getting in and out the car. It seems to be turning easy with no binding and a smooth operation. I did have to move my inertia switch over to make it fit (just realized I have to put a rivet in that hole)
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...3&d=1614145963
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...9&d=1614143322
I routed the cable up under the dash
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...1&d=1614143346
I added a pillow clamp to hold the cable and keep it away from every coming near the Forte throttle linkage
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...2&d=1614143358
A shot of the Tilton 90 degree adaptor with the cable mounted
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...0&d=1614143337
Mustang E-brake spring mod
There have been a few people that have had issues with the Mustang rear brake calipers not disengaging when the e-brake is released. I figured I would add the "spring brake" modification to avoid this happening. A shout out to Alexmak (aka fastest quarantine builder on the east coast) for giving me the links to pick up the necessary springs. Thanks again Alex!:D
Picked them up from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You run the larger 9705 inside the 9712 for a double spring setup.
Springs installed on the rear caliper
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...4&d=1614473935
Let the striping begin...