69 ford Cobra sports roof build.

[speedfreakcobra]

Hey guys Wil here building a ford cobra. I'm neck deep in this build and thought id share what I have up until now. The shell was about 700 bucks. I picked it up in Missouri in 2017. Prior to this I had a 69 torino gt but I was always set on the cobra. The shell was bad enough to where the last guy that had it was going to scrap it if nobody bought it. It seemed like the perfect candidate for me to cut up.

[speedfreakcobra]

Here is the engine that will go in it. 1970 351c. Bored 30 over with the flat top rebuild kit. Arp rod studs. Speedmaster heads that needed a lot of work just to make the pushrods fit right and not hit the walls. Id say they are only worth it if you are willing to do some of the machining by hand (Dremel is your best friend here). The valve train is all comp cams using a hydraulic flat off the shelf cam. And then topped off with the speedmaster Itbs (again lots of work). I am using a fast xfi sportsman ecu to handle the fuel injection and a stand alone computronix COP ignition system.

[speedfreakcobra]

Here's the trans. Its a bad shot but it's a t56 out of a 04 cobra. It has the 10 spline input that I would like to upgrade down the line after the car is running and the clutch goes out. Funny story is i went to pick up a t5 just so I can get it running and driving. When i showed up it was actually a t56 and the guy still gave it to me for 300 bucks. Score! Also pictured is a ford racing flywheel and McLeod clutch

[speedfreakcobra]

Welded in some full length frame rails.

[lilian]

nice project, keep up the good work !!

[speedfreakcobra]

Thank you lilian. Bought some new stuff. Aje k-member and LCAs, Street or track UCAs sn95 spindles and brakes, addco 1 inch sway bar, flaming river rack and pinion, griggs racing uca adapters (not pictured), aje steering joints and Viking double adjustable coil overs with 600lb springs.

[speedfreakcobra]

Cut the fire wall to make room for the engine.

[speedfreakcobra]

And engine installed. 17.5 inches back passed the firewall

[speedfreakcobra]

Final setting is 18 inches back and the engine moved up as high as possible to accomodate lowering the cobra. Here's the little k-member i made. It needs some bracing and guests but it will hold for now while its just sitting there.

[speedfreakcobra]

So i have a cobra irs that i have been modifying. I oringinally tried to use the original pick up points where the leaf springs were for the cradle but i just didnt think it would hold up like that.it also gave my coil overs a bad angle, not allowing full articulation of the suspension. Here is the original way I had it.

[speedfreakcobra]

So I cut cut and welded some box tube and made some c notches.165860165859165861

[speedfreakcobra]

Pushrod suspension anyone? Mocked it all up with out the springs and went the compression and rebound.

[speedfreakcobra]

Added some braces and then completely welded it. It looks a bit crude where the the bell crank pickup points are so i think I'll tig weld in some sheetmetal around it.

[cornfedbill]

I like this build. I'm not a Ford fan, but like this body style. I like the approach.

[WallaceMFG]

Glad to see a Torino on here! Look forwards to seeing more.

And dude, I'm seriously jealous of the $300 T56. Why can't I find one of those? lol

[speedfreakcobra]

Thanks guys. I do alot of craigslist searching. The cobra irs was 600. And engine was 300 bucks. Just have to keep searching

[WallaceMFG]

Thanks guys. I do alot of craigslist searching. The cobra irs was 600. And engine was 300 bucks. Just have to keep searching

Nice! Last decent Cobra IRS I saw on CL was $1100, really wanted it but couldn't swing it at the time. Was the engine $300 with the speedmaster parts on it? If so that's a steal. I'm always searching and I never find these good deals. Or I do and they are 3+ hours away and I can't get to them before they are gone.

My family has two 69 Torinos, a formal roof and a Talladega. The Dega is getting restored, then the formal roof is getting new suspension under it. Not as involved as you've done out back, but we plan to chop out the shock towers one way or another. The FR also had a Cleveland in it, built pretty stout but still stock 4V head castings. I'd love to drop a set of AFRs on it.

[speedfreakcobra]

No, it was basically a stock motor that i picked up and threw a rebuild kit on it. The speedmaster parts I purchased myself. They just need alot of work. Here is the itbs that needed alot of hours put into it. Since im going twin turbo i needed to build a plenum to add the map sensor and iac valve and i have to run speed density instead of alpha-N. I'm currently working on the top plenum right now. Aluminum is definitely hard to work with but it all turned out better than i expected.16588916590216590016589816590316589616589 3165891165887165904

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The irs' are around. I drove 5 hours ro get mine. Bartering in person is definitely easier.

[speedfreakcobra]

Since its going to be turbo charged I had to build some headers. They took about 3 weeks to build. It didnt help any that I hadnt tig welded since I graduated college but they will hold up just fine. They hug the valve covers really close si I have to modify the covers so the top of them can slide off without completely taking them off. Thats for another day.

[speedfreakcobra]

Here is the itbs, headers and turbos mounted.

[speedfreakcobra]

So ive been bouncing back between alot of areas on the car. One thing I didnt mention was this is an awd build. I am using a bw4404 transfer case, c6 tailshaft and a 2012 ford raptor front diff that has 410 gears and a torsen lsd. Here are a few shots. Im currently working on the adapter that mates the t-case to the transmission.

[Billf67]

As if a twin turbo torino didn't already get my attention,now its gonna be AWD too! This thing is gonna be insane.

[speedfreakcobra]

Forgot to add this picture.

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Thanks Bill.

[Bugzilla]

Yes yes and yes! I have a soft spot for awd cars.... especially ones that were never built that way from the factory.

[speedfreakcobra]

Also did some bodywork. I had some 3 inch tall flares that i started to put on but they were just to small. I ended up cutting out my own flares that were 7 inches tall and 3 inches wide. The wheels and tires im am putting on are rocket racing attacks in 18x12 and bfgoodrich rival s tires (335/30/18) in all 4 corners

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Thanks bugzilla. I am very excited about this.

[Sbeck09]

Well that escalated quickly! This is looking so cool so far and I can't wait to see how you bring it all together.

[cornfedbill]

AWD! That ups the ante. Bonus.

[speedfreakcobra]

Thanks guys.

[speedfreakcobra]

A little update, started building the adapter to mate the c6 tailshaft to the bw4404 transfer case. Its 3/8ths steel. It really sucks using an agle grinder and hand drill to cut something this thick. A plasma cutter would have made quick work of these pieces.

[fish2keel]

A little update, started building the adapter to mate the c6 tailshaft to the bw4404 transfer case. Its 3/8ths steel. It really sucks using an agle grinder and hand drill to cut something this thick. A plasma cutter would have made quick work of these pieces.

Speedfreakcobra,

Can you tell us more about your AWD system. Im very very interested in the system.

[speedfreakcobra]

Fish, I pushed the engine 18 inches rearward to accommodate the front axle which is a 2012 raptor front differential that has 410s and a torsen lsd. Ive been debating on which side drop to do. If i put the diff on the drivers side I'd have to relocate the oil filter which is simple but I'd also have to move the steering rack which i don't want to do. It also makes the drivers side heavier than the passenger side when it comes to weight distribution. If i do a right side drop I'd have good space for the driver but i would need to relocate the starter which means a new bell housing that puts the starter at the 7 o'clock position. I would also need to modify the oil pick up in the transfer case as well as drill for a new drain plug. The biggest issue on the passenger side drop is that i would have to modify the diff housing which i also dont want to do. I will use a hybrid of raptor and cobra axle shafts. As far as spindles go I would still like to retain the sn95 mustang geometry. I thought about using corvette spindles but im trying to stay all ford parts (c6 tailshaft excluded). So I'll have spindles made that can accept the cobra irs hub and bearing assembly. The last part is the front suspension, Its going to be a pushrod type like the rears. I have it mounted on the the ucl right now which is fine but from what i have read i can get better a better camber gain if it's mounted to the LCA as close as possible to the ball joint.

[speedfreakcobra]

Ken blocks lead mechanic has an awd 70 transam that has the differential in the center which has even length axles. I could possibly go that route as well and just use cobra axles all around. That would also give me better weight distribution.

[speedfreakcobra]

Looks like ill be doing a drivers side drop. I started by pulling the engine and taking measurements. There was alot of crap under there. The original idea of doing a passenger drop is a bit too much work. The k-member that i hacked up is now going to be raised 4 inches into the frame. So that means c notches in the front as well.

[speedfreakcobra]

Well i did a ton more measuring. Turns out i didnt have to notch the frame rails. I did get to cutting the k-member. I notched this instead and I was able to raise it 2 inches.

[RocketRacingWheels]

Also did some bodywork. I had some 3 inch tall flares that i started to put on but they were just to small. I ended up cutting out my own flares that were 7 inches tall and 3 inches wide. The wheels and tires im am putting on are rocket racing attacks in 18x12 and bfgoodrich rival s tires (335/30/18) in all 4 corners

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Thanks bugzilla. I am very excited about this.

Very cool. Thanks for choosing Rocket Racing Wheels! Look forward to following the build!

[jaybee]

That's going to be a seriously cool car!

[dhutton]

What an awesome build. Looking forward to more updates.

Don

[speedfreakcobra]

Well its been a while since I have posted anything. Had some time to get in the garage this week and was able to welded up the adapter for the transfer case, cut and mock up the upper plenum and rework the intercooler. The first picture of the I/C is the original way it came and the second and third pictures are the way I rearranged the inlet/outlet ports167789167790167794167795167796

[speedfreakcobra]

Did some of the IC piping mock up. I have some Aluminum 180 degree turns on the way. Id like to get rid of as much silicone joints as possible. Radiator will have to be played forward a bit. I think it'll work.168998168999

[1968Mustang]

Thank you lilian. Bought some new stuff. Aje k-member and LCAs, Street or track UCAs sn95 spindles and brakes, addco 1 inch sway bar, flaming river rack and pinion, griggs racing uca adapters (not pictured), aje steering joints and Viking double adjustable coil overs with 600lb springs.

How did you get all of the different brands of parts for front suspension to work together?

[speedfreakcobra]

How did you get all of the different brands of parts for front suspension to work together?

Hmm. Its kind of hard to explain. The ucas are made for a mustang. The only difference between the stangs and torinos are mounting bolt locations. The kmember and spindles are actually made to use a strut type set up. The aje spindle adapter just mated all the components together. I was able to adjust the uca as short as possible but at ride height it still had positve camber. Its all ripped out now. Shock towers cut out and adding some c notches to the front. Right now what im trying to accomplish is the entire front suspension and front axle can be a complete drop out with the removal of minimal bots (8 front cradle/axle/suspension 6 drive shaft and 1 bolt steering) kind of like the rear axle.

[speedfreakcobra]

Started putting together the front axle and suspension. Im pretty sure between the IRS rear, transfer case, front axle and turbos this will be over 4000 lbs. Oh well.169045

[speedfreakcobra]

Some tiny progress this week. Swapped out the sn95 mustang spindles for the 14 taurus sho spindles. A big plus for the brakes were the 14 inch rotors. I had my doubts on whether my 18 inch rocket wheels would clear the caliper. I had about an inch or so of space left. Aluminum spindles and 14 inch brakes were definitely a plus for the awd conversion and it fills the wheels in so well.170126170127

[c4racer2]

I have stoptech 6 pistons and 14” rotors under the same wheels. No problem.

[speedfreakcobra]

I have stoptech 6 pistons and 14” rotors under the same wheels. No problem.Yeah I dont know why I was worried.

[speedfreakcobra]

At the other end of the spectrum, i bought a $170 plasma cutter from Wal-Mart online. I was very shaky even with a strait edge. I havent used one in so long i felt like an idiot when i started cutting. But it all works out incthe end. This is the front c notch im cutting out.170138170139

[TanMan]

Once you worked out the kinks did you find that the inexpensive plasma cutter was any good? Or simply a “rough-in” type of tool?

[speedfreakcobra]

Once you worked out the kinks did you find that the inexpensive plasma cutter was any good? Or simply a “rough-in” type of tool?

Its really not that bad, I will say it does what i need it to but you get what you pay for.

[TanMan]

Nice, I’d call it a win for $175.

I’ve really enjoyed seeing all of your creative fab work. Keep the pics coming!

[speedfreakcobra]

Thanks TanMan, found out on the 12th were moving across country on an extremely short time schedule. I spent about 28 hours straight puting her back together so she can go on the trailer. 170562

[speedfreakcobra]

It's been soo long since I got to read up on on PT. The only thing I got done since December was move the Cobra in the garage. The cross country move rusted every piece of exposed metal I had on it. So now im just waiting for covid-19 to lift so I can get it dustleas blasted. 175305175306175307

[chunger]

Man, this sucks! I know you didn't have time to coat everything before you had to move. What's the plan for removing all the rust from virtually every surface now?

[ryeguy2006a]

Not sure how I missed this, but what an amazing build! I can't wait to see how this comes together.

[speedfreakcobra]

Man, this sucks! I know you didn't have time to coat everything before you had to move. What's the plan for removing all the rust from virtually every surface now?I was going to wait till the stay at home order lifted so I could get it dustless blasted but I got bored and started hitting it with an orbital sander, fine tooth wire wheel and some rust disolver. (Not sure if the dissolver is actually working). The combo seems to work, and since we're stuck at home I figured I'd try to take it as far as I can (the whole body).175346

[speedfreakcobra]

Not sure how I missed this, but what an amazing build! I can't wait to see how this comes together.Thanks! Now that I'm finally home I can start wrenching on it!

[speedfreakcobra]

Got the bug to cut and weld the last couple days. Fully boxed in the front c notches. Tomorrow I will remount the front crossmember, differential and suspension to mock up some mounting brackets.176274

[speedfreakcobra]

Got quarantined this past weekend, I even tested negative for covid and they still won't let me return to work. Here's three days of work in the garage! This engine bay is going to be soo tight I'm regretting going with turbos. 184530184529184528

[David Sloan]

Cool project!

[MSTSFabbed]

Man this thing is awesome! I’d totally missed this build till now.

Is that sarcasm that the engine bay will be tight?? Looks pretty empty to me!

Keep up the good work.

[speedfreakcobra]

Thanks guys. The plan is to be able to drop the entire front subframe with around 10 bolts.184634

[speedfreakcobra]

Mounted and burned in the rocker arm mounting points. No binding when I articulate the suspension by hand184692

[speedfreakcobra]

With all this hardware in the front I can't figure out how to mount this steering rack with out some crazy wonky angle. Suggestions?184700

[anguilla1980]

Build it right-hand drive! Haha.

That is a super tricky one.

[speedfreakcobra]

Haha that would through me off.

[speedfreakcobra]

This might work. But it's 730 bucks ouch!

https://www.flamingriver.com/vdog-variable-angle-gear/fr20303-vdog-variable-angle-gear-cast-option

[speedfreakcobra]

Cobra is finally on her own feet! 184741184742

[speedfreakcobra]

Had time to clean my garage last night, I never noticed just how low the cobra is sitting next to a factory height datsun.184760

[torino420]

BadA$$, keep the updates coming.
Great work.

[Vimes]

If you hadn't done that cantilever shock setup, you could have done what they do in the 4x4 world with driver side differentials - put the rack high and in front of the steering arms. If you can sneak the steering shaft through the shock mounts, you may still be able to do this. The only other thing I can think would be to install rear steering where the steering arms on the spindle are behind the spindle instead of in front of it. If this can work the rack could be mounted over the pumpkin close to the driveshaft. Rear steering is supposed to have advantages over front steering, but I can't recall them off the top of my head.

You've got yourself a challenge there, and no mistake. I had to read your whole thread just to figure out how you were going to get an engine in when the shocks were right where the engine mounts are. If you can make it work, and I hope you can, that's going to be a magazine ride.

[speedfreakcobra]

If you hadn't done that cantilever shock setup, you could have done what they do in the 4x4 world with driver side differentials - put the rack high and in front of the steering arms. If you can sneak the steering shaft through the shock mounts, you may still be able to do this. The only other thing I can think would be to install rear steering where the steering arms on the spindle are behind the spindle instead of in front of it. If this can work the rack could be mounted over the pumpkin close to the driveshaft. Rear steering is supposed to have advantages over front steering, but I can't recall them off the top of my head.

You've got yourself a challenge there, and no mistake. I had to read your whole thread just to figure out how you were going to get an engine in when the shocks were right where the engine mounts are. If you can make it work, and I hope you can, that's going to be a magazine ride.

Thank you for your input. I thought about the rear steer from the Omni, I couldn't fine a rear steer kit that has the quick ratio like I have now. I would also assume I'd have to swap knuckles to the opposite side. I'm going to look into high mounting it like you said. Might be kinda cool!

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BadA$$, keep the updates coming.
Great work.

Thanks! I see you have a formal roof and it's looks amazing!

[torino420]

Thanks! I see you have a formal roof and it's looks amazing!

Thanks!

[Vimes]

Thank you for your input. I thought about the rear steer from the Omni, I couldn't fine a rear steer kit that has the quick ratio like I have now. I would also assume I'd have to swap knuckles to the opposite side. I'm going to look into high mounting it like you said. Might be kinda cool!

Yes, the knuckles would have to be reversed, and that might take replacing the knuckles. To flip the knuckles you'd have to go left to right, but I can see that causing caster issues. But, it may also be what has to be done to make it work. I'd not let the lack of a quick ratio steering unit stop you either. If it comes to it, you can install a steering quickener which will make any steering box into a quick ratio box. Speedway Motors offers a number of different ones in the hundred dollar range, they go on the steering shaft with a mount. When you turn the steering wheel one time, the quickener turns the steering box as though you turned the steering wheel twice. I may use one on my own project depending on how it drives with the rack that's going in.

[speedfreakcobra]

I made thus front suspension to slide right out for when I need to sit in the engine bay to work on the motor, it takes 10 bolts, the 1 steering shaft bolt and the brake line bolts to remove it in about 15 minutes. Not bad! 184889

[slimjim]

sweet 510, don't see too many 4 doors

[speedfreakcobra]

sweet 510, don't see too many 4 doors

Thank you, I received it in a trade. Came with 2 motors and transmissions. I already swapped in the L18 and 5 speed, just not getting power to the starter from the ignition switch. Both starter and ignition are new so Idk 🤷🏻

[slimjim]

Thank you, I received it in a trade. Came with 2 motors and transmissions. I already swapped in the L18 and 5 speed, just not getting power to the starter from the ignition switch. Both starter and ignition are new so Idk 🤷🏻

I had one many moons ago and never finished it, also couldn't't start it lol, some Datsun gurus bought it off me, they showed up, spent about 5 minutes twisting things, tapping things and rubbing it in all the right places and ended up driving it onto their trailer.

I'm always keeping my eye out for another, or a Z

[speedfreakcobra]

I had one many moons ago and never finished it, also couldn't't start it lol, some Datsun gurus bought it off me, they showed up, spent about 5 minutes twisting things, tapping things and rubbing it in all the right places and ended up driving it onto their trailer.

I'm always keeping my eye out for another, or a Z

I've been searching for a datsun guy to help me get this 510 running, so far everyone keeps telling me to check the ignition wires 🤷🏻

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On another note. How will I close the hood? 185504

[speedfreakcobra]

One more shot 185505

[c91x]

Very nice. Keep up the progress

[speedfreakcobra]

Very nice. Keep up the progress

Thank you

[David Sloan]

One more shot 185505
Make the hood open from the rear.185522
Cool build!

[speedfreakcobra]

Make the hood open from the rear.185522
Cool build!

I like that, but I think I will have the hood pop open and sit above the roof with some long arm hinges.

[David Sloan]

cool !
I'm in for updates.

[Vimes]

I thought you were wondering about how to close the hood with the turbos up in it. My suggestion was going to be to rotate them about 200 degrees so they land inboard and down, and extend the exhaust pipes a bit. That would have them sitting in front of the suspension, in line with the engine, and lower down. How far forward and how far around would depend on how far you had to go to clear the suspension. That way the hood would close all the way down. If you want to make it open non-stock that would still be an option, but from the picture the hood wouldn't be able to close at all without making hood bulges to make room. As hot as turbos get, that would likely burn the paint off being that close.

[speedfreakcobra]

Ohh haha I'm sorry guys. I'm revising the engine cradle location to push the engine up and forward. I think I can rotate the turbos down at that point and still clear the suspension.

[speedfreakcobra]

I haven't posted in almost a year. Just thought I'd swing in and say the project isn't abandoned. I'm building a house and large shop so all my funds go to that. But by December I'll have plenty of space in my 60x80 ft shop.

[jaybee]

So glad you checked in, thank you.

[chunger]

Thanks for thinking of us. Love the projects and hope to see more updates!

[c91x]

I went through this over 4 years ago. Built the house and then the shop. My only advice would be to completely finish the shop the way you want it before starting on the car again.

[speedfreakcobra]

I agree, It's a touchy subject but I've been waiting for this for a long time.

[speedfreakcobra]

Well guys. I've had one hell of a roller coaster ride these last 18 months.
All in all its been terrible. I got promoted to Company 1SG and had no time for anything else. Then the Army put me on orders to San Diego? There's not even any army base there! I told my home builder that we needed to speed up the building process, and just when I got all my permits back the home builder breaks contract because I wouldn't be living in it for the first year. It doesn't stop there. The last 18 months I have been paying for not one, but two mortgages. What's funny is I can't afford to live in San Diego because the price for rent is around 5k, so we have to live 90 minutes away. On a high note I got to put the engine back into the Cobra and trailered it down to sunny CA 4 days ago. Here's to hoping the next 3 years aren't like the the last 3. Cheers. 206354

[Mikey97D]

Thanks for the update although it does not sound fun. Hope things start going smoother.

[chunger]

Wow, you manage to pack alot of action into a short amount of time!

[speedfreakcobra]

Yeah, it wasn't all bad. The shingles I got at 36 years old didn't take my eyesight.

On a high note, I got tired of my staring at my daily driver so I painted it. As with anything that I do, I let it spiral out of control and made metal fender flares which turned a 1 week job into a 2 month job. But atleast it looks good-ish.206411206412206413206414

[chunger]

A Courier! Had a friend in high school who had one of these with a Buick V6 in it. Not super fast, but decent.

[speedfreakcobra]

Yes! I'd like to put an ecoboost 4 in this but that's for another time.

[69stang]

Nice Courier!

Had an 81 Luv. I put a Buick V6 in it in the late 80's, Should have changed the rear end. Pics are from the around 83.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2023/03/81Luv001-1.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2023/03/81Luv002-1.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[speedfreakcobra]

That luv is badass! Hard to find these days

[speedfreakcobra]

It's been about a year since I've been on here. I haven't forgotten about the Cobra, I actually stare at it almost every day. In the last year I bought a small cnc machine with 4th axis, a 3d printer and 3d scanner to mess around with and I've finally gotten the hang of the printer and scanner atleast. So what better way to test my newly found skills than to print a car panel. 212625

[speedfreakcobra]

3d scan, it'll be a 2-piece print (skin & inner door)212626

[wfo guy]

Neat. Tell us how it's working. :)

[Mikey97D]

Wow! Very cool.

What kind / type of scanner? Does it just import as a stl file or does it translate into a solid for CAD manipulation?

[TotallyHucked]

Just read through the whole thread and WOW what a project! Love the Courier too, I learned to drive on a '73

[speedfreakcobra]

Neat. Tell us how it's working. :)

it worked really well, there are some thin spots, but it gave the overall shape I needed to use a copy. In my head, I thought plastic would be alot easier to work with than steel. I'm not really sure If I'm going for a CFRP style door or use it for a mould to make a lighter CF door.

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[speedfreakcobra]

Wow! Very cool.

What kind / type of scanner? Does it just import as a stl file or does it translate into a solid for CAD manipulation?

I use a Peel3 3d scanner which is light based instead of laser. It can scan small fine details all the way up to whole cars/trucks. It comes with cad software that allows transfer to solidworks. I actually go from peel.cad to solidworks as a mesh file and change it to an STL file, then I transfer it to meshmixer and extrude the surface to about 1.2-1.5mm depending on the gauge of steel. from there I export it to solidworks as an OBJ file and save it as an STL file again. From here I can Transfer it to Cura which is my 3d printing software and turn it into G-code for print. In peel.cad or solidworks you could set all your planes and dimensions around the part since its only a mesh and reverse engineer it from there and add what ever you want to it.

Here's the inner door in cura, which im about to print as we speak.212664

[speedfreakcobra]

Just read through the whole thread and WOW what a project! Love the Courier too, I learned to drive on a '73

Thanks! I love the Courier, I didn't plan on selling the truck because it was a riot to drive and it put a huge smile on anybody that hopped in it. but again, I ended up having to many vehicles for an enlisted man to tote around the country.

[speedfreakcobra]

Mistakes mistakes mistakes! I went to change the filament on the printer and I accidentally moved the print head a couple mm. 12 hours of printing down the drain.212701

[speedfreakcobra]

For reference this is how far you get after 90 minutes 212702

[speedfreakcobra]

Inner door structure is finished. I thought encapsulating the PLA in Carbon Fiber was going to be the move, but I honestly think I will use these to make molds and go strait CF instead of CFRP. I've been debating this for a while. I could use someone's common sense input though. Thoughts?212791