95 OCD Mustang Cobra #1 Contender

[PANTYEATR]

the fuel filler was put together in it's final position. it works out well and doesn't intrude into the trunk too bad.


here the final primer was sprayed and I know it looks like the final paint, but this is an epoxy base coat that makes an excellent primer. once the car is together and the body work is done, the final paint will be done. doing it this way won't have paint chips looking so bad cause it will be white all the way to the metal.







the car is off the rotisserie and the IRS is installed. it was a job to get this thing in, but it's in there with steelie wheels and finally on the ground YAY!

[PANTYEATR]

I had my badges for the car made except for the cobra snake. these are from billet badges and they took me 6 weeks to get! 100% billet aluminum CNC'd to say 6.7 HO...that's a sneak peak into the power plant I plan on building for this buggy. I bead blasted them and painted them to match the color scheme of the body.




I turned my attention to the Cervini hood that mimics the 2001 cobra R hood. the vents wasn't functional, so I said F-that! I want functional vents and I made it so...

[PANTYEATR]

sound deadening....i sprayed lizard skin into the bare doors and added Stinger Roadkill material. these doors sound like bank vault doors and when you let them sit in the sun they don't even get hot.

I laid roadkill in all of the factory locations that had sound deading and jute, then my friend had this crazy idea and i was crazy enough to do it. i cut holes for 2 additional 8" subwoofers and it totally worked out! no structural rigidity was harmed and this car will thump inside.



I built a dedicated ground that bolts to every seat belt bolt from the battery to the rear of the car to a distribution block. the top 4 spots are for 12v power, all others are for grounds.

[PANTYEATR]

and now you're all current. i decided to go hydroboost! why? why the hell not? this booster is from a 99 cobra and fits with very little modification.

this is the rear brake set-up. cobra vented and slotted rotors, Hawk blue street/race pads and stainless steel braided lines all around.

since the Saleen kit is hard to get anywhere else with great quality, i went right to the source. these have been re-tooled by saleen and my bodyman agrees that these kit parts are way better than they used to be.


i scored this super sweet magnaflow cobra exhaust on ebay for $331! it came off of a wrecked cobra and had minor cosmetic damage that wire wheeled and polished out fine.

and as promised, here are the MM caster/camber plates. powder coated new ford blue for flavor lol


i'll try to post more often with updates since i'm moving right along with things....Where is the "OCD 95 Rio Snake guy??? i was hoping he would comment more...

[PANTYEATR]

here the inside was lizard skinned with sound and thermal barrier. then the 22.5 gal fuel tank was installed.

[cbpldc]

Love your attention to detail on this car. It looks like you're purpose building it to be a track killer!

I'm not a huge fan of the SN95 cars because I don't fit in them well (but I fit in the edge Mustangs, go figure!), but the Saleen is my favorite. I had a 2003 Saleen Convertible clone for a while, and they still turn heads like crazy, even at their age.

I'm loving this build and following along. Keep up the good work!

Chris

[PANTYEATR]

Love your attention to detail on this car. It looks like you're purpose building it to be a track killer!

I'm not a huge fan of the SN95 cars because I don't fit in them well (but I fit in the edge Mustangs, go figure!), but the Saleen is my favorite. I had a 2003 Saleen Convertible clone for a while, and they still turn heads like crazy, even at their age.

I'm loving this build and following along. Keep up the good work!

Chris

Chris, thank you. i'm humbled by your kind words

[PANTYEATR]

just a small update:

I went to Amazon hose and had some nice hydraulic lines made for the hydro boost and power steering built.


then I fitted the factory speaker box into it's home to see if using the mounting studs would be an issue. I then fabricated steel mesh grills for the subs. everything fits as intended...

[Rantheman]

This a nice project I had a 96 gt that was modified running about 380 hp on the dyno must at least had ten grand into it miss the car don't miss the money pit anyways love what you're doing

[PANTYEATR]

in this update I fit the Saleen body kit. I don't care who you talk to, most body kits do just bolt-on! this one came directly from Saleen's re-tooled molds and required allot of massaging to get the lines tight and a tight fit up to the body. in some of these pics you can see where they actually short changed me and cut too much material on the rear bumper. with the tail lights installed and the trunk open, you can see that discrepancy. i'll have to figure out how to fix that later.




the front bumper didn't require as much work, but it did needed additional support, so I added it in those areas. since these pics were taken, I have tightened up the line where the bumper meets the fender...




the rims I have been watching for 2+ years are in. TSW Mirabeau. 20x9 up front, 20x10.5 in the rear. I have them taped up and prepped to be painted the white used on the body. then I 'll wrap them in Michelin pilot sports 265/35/20 and 305/30/20 once painted.



I will get some pics of the Saleen spoiler (which took 15 screws, including the 2 supplied, to get it to sit down correctly and mount to the deck lid...smh) and of the doors mounted with the side skirts.

[Z06killinSBF]

This is turning out nice, good work. I've thought many times about getting the Saleen body kit for my 95.

[PANTYEATR]

here's the ******* Saleen spoiler... I say that even though I love it and wanted it. it took like 15 screws to get it flat and contour around the compound curves of the deck lid. I marked the extra holes I had to drill and hole saw to secure this wing. hopefully this will help anybody who gets this thing in the future...




and here is my failed attempt at making a rear diffuser...it's a failed attempt cause I bought some semi-expensive HDPE sheets to make this thing out of in .125 thickness. I should have bought .250 and it would have been allot less flimsy. the front splitter I was working on tonight and might work if I pull it off correctly.

my whole point of making these aero pieces is to "look like" they are the real deal and like they work, but aren't really doing anything. the front splitter will do something, the rear diffuser I want to be the balls just hanging on for the ride doing nothing.

[PANTYEATR]

hey guys I need some help...

does anybody know why these cutout areas are on the bottom of the Saleen rear bumper? why are there 2 of these outlines and what is the nature of their purpose??? I emailed Saleen and I haven't received a response back yet...

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[PANTYEATR]

here's my fuelab fuel system, minus one pre-filter to the pump, which should be in tomorrow. fuelab builds some pretty nice stuff and they are stylish too. I have their electronic fuel pressure regulator, 2 fuel filters, one of them have an internal check valve, and their 1000hp fuel pump.

my lines and fittings are -8an, most of the system... a very short part of it had to be -6an.

enjoy

[Bossed]

You've come a long way, and your progress looks awesome. Keep up the hard work, it's really paying off.

[PANTYEATR]

You've come a long way, and your progress looks awesome. Keep up the hard work, it's really paying off.

I appreciate you Bossed, thank you.

[I_make_oil]

You've come a long way, and your progress looks awesome. Keep up the hard work, it's really paying off.

X2. Good work

[PANTYEATR]

X2. Good work

Ooo Rah Benjy, thanks hard dog!

[Mach1_Ron]

I love the way you've kept the Ford color Scheme throughout. Very painstaking...

[PANTYEATR]

today, my rims were painted the same white that's on the car. I'll be unwrapping these shoes on Monday...