Project 78 Cobra

[68vert]

Subscribed. I always had a soft spot for this body style. Awesome bro. Keep making progress.

[cobragt]

Had my extra front fender stripped. There are problem with the one that's on the car now so I decided to get this one ready and change it out.
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Just need to fill some holes and fix a couple dents.

[cobragt]

Quick update, had the drive shaft shortened by an inch and put in a safety hoop.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

hell yea youre doing it man!!!

[cobragt]

Sorry I haven't updated in a while but there has been lots going on and less time to work on the car. I've also been in the process of getting my Dads 86 GT ready to paint. I did have to move the safety hoop back by one set of holes, The engine torques over enough under a load that the weights on the drive shaft were hitting the bolt heads. Just dumb luck that I bolted it in right there. I was going to make an engine torque limiter but because of all the late model accessories on the front of the engine there is no place to bolt it to. Anyway I wanted to do something different with the parking lights other than getting rid of them so this is what I came up with.

[cobragt]

Three more to go.

[cobragt]

So not only did I glue the bezel to the inside of the fender but I also rolled the wheel lip and shaved the radio antenna. The fun part was changing the fender with the front end and bumper on.









Rolling the wheel lip makes it hard to put the fender liner back in.

[feeble]

Looking good, some nice custom touches!

Where did you buy the driveshaft hoop?

[cobragt]

I think it's a Competition Engineering piece for a Fox body. Some one gave me a bunch of Fox body parts and it was in the box. It looks just like the one I put in my 87 GT. But the one in the Mustangs Unlimited catalog looks a bit different. Maybe they changed the design a bit. The main hoop is the same but the floor pieces look different.

Looking good, some nice custom touches!

Where did you buy the driveshaft hoop?

[ForGotN78]

How do I get specs to be legal in auto cross, where are the events.

[cobragt]

check for a local SCCA or other autocross clubs, also watch the events page on here for local events. As far as being legal, good tires, no major leaks, working seat belts, battery secure and a helmet. where do you live?

[cobragt]

Update, Got divorced last year and my Dad passed away. Sold the house at the beginning of this year and moved in with Mom. Had to rent a warehouse for storage. I got 2000 square feet for $900 a month enough room for all my crap 3 project cars and the trailer. Should be able to start working on the cars again soon. Only thing thats been done to the Cobra was a set of Classic LED taillights

[1965gp]

Keep your head up- sounds like a rough year.

[feeble]

^^ What he said. Play the long game.