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65 SHELBY COBRA!


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ok guys, i am all over the place tryin to nail a project down.........it happens i guess, and usually it works out and i finish something!

ive been diggin through some old stuff, and heres another one i forgot about. 1/16th scale shelby cobra! i musta started this one back in 2006 or so........geez! im thinkin about workin on it, im actually kinda proud of the detailing i did on it...

heres a few shots, lemme know what ya think.

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i dont remember what i used for the grille, but i really like it!

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the engine is fully wired, and i added alot of detail to the firewall.....

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thats all for now.........hopefully i can stick to one thing, and get it done! LOL thanks for lookin guys, lemme know what ya think!

cheers

bryan

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Bryan, Would you just sit down and finish something already ! : ) Nice start on this Cobra. Not that you asked but I would love to see this one finished first. As you may be able to tell from my avatar I just love Cobra's. Bar none my all time favorite car. I collect them in all shapes and sizes and materials. Have over 600 as of now. Please finish this baby !!!!

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Dude, that is really nice. The wiring is awesome. I look at stuff like this and wonder if I'll ever build anything even close. Something to strive for. Keep it up! Here's some pics of the 1:1 that I built a few years back.

http://smg.photobuck...ogracing/Cobra/

Tom, you built that?? is it one of those kit ones? either way, it looks great man! do you have a bodyshop or somehting? cause i know a body guy/painter who could use a new job, and maybe some scenery! LOL anyways, it looks great Tom, nice work. my brother has been talkin aout building one, i told him i would, but he doesnt wanna spend that much dough right now. i told him we can do it in stages........build a rolling chassis, then buy and engine and trans.....and then do the body......we dont have to do it all at once...

ok, i think im gonna take the advice from you guys, and work on this one......stay tuned!

cheers

bryan

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Tom, you built that?? is it one of those kit ones? either way, it looks great man! do you have a bodyshop or somehting? cause i know a body guy/painter who could use a new job, and maybe some scenery! LOL anyways, it looks great Tom, nice work. my brother has been talkin aout building one, i told him i would, but he doesnt wanna spend that much dough right now. i told him we can do it in stages........build a rolling chassis, then buy and engine and trans.....and then do the body......we dont have to do it all at once...

ok, i think im gonna take the advice from you guys, and work on this one......stay tuned!

cheers

bryan

Yeah, I built it. It was a lifelong dream to own one and then when I owned one I found out what a PITA it is to own one. A buddy that had one told me but I didn't listen. His had a real 427 side oiler. Mine was a breathed on 302 out of a SCCA American Sedan race car. They're hot, loud, no AC, no top, the fuzz want to stop you all the time, etc.

It was a Factory Five with a bunch of mods. It started out to be a standard build but as I went along, I was a member of a forum http://www.ffcars.com/ which gave me a lot of ideas, so I changed it quite a few times. The rear of the body was lowered quite a bit necessitating cutting the upper frame structure and rewelding the supports plus rebuilding the door openings. I still have that license tag (65 Cobra) hanging in my basement. The guy that bought it from me only lives about 3 miles away. The only thing I didn't do was the paint. My brother in law shot it. I did all the body work, priming and prep though as well as all the assembly. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. I was pretty proud of the finished product. The color was a Miata color, Merlot. The new owner repainted it black. He rides a Harley so what would you expect. Still looks good but I don't think it looks as good as it used to..

I was asked recently if I'd build another one for someone but my 68 year old back won't allow it. That's why I'm doing models again. If I was capable, I'd jump into to it but years of racing motorcycles, a broken back in 1989 (racing a go kart) and a ruptured disc in 2004 (throwing up) have pretty much put all that nonsense to a stop. I've had my fun though. :rolleyes:

PS I've got a great workshop now, but that one was built in my garage and in front of it at my last residence. Painted it there too.

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Man you are very lucky to have built and owned a Cobra even if a kit car. I want one very bad since that has been my favorite car for a very long time. But with a daughter in law school my "extra" funds have to go in that direction. She has only one more year to go. After that , who knows ?

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I have a 1/16 MPC Cobra in the stash but i have never read any articles on a detailed build. I will certainly be interested in your article.

good luck, btw, did you ever find any aftermarket sets for this car?

thanks and good luck,

joe.

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I managed to get a little bit done..........rad and tranny cooler installed.... and started detailing the tires, sanding the tread and painting the white letters...

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those are some FAT tires...

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a little bit of tread sanding goes a long way towards realism!

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and a little bit of white lettering....

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more to come!

bryan

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Man you are very lucky to have built and owned a Cobra even if a kit car. I want one very bad since that has been my favorite car for a very long time. But with a daughter in law school my "extra" funds have to go in that direction. She has only one more year to go. After that , who knows ?

Go for it! My car inspired several builds in the area where I live. I did a lot of things to mine that added a lot of extra work like rounding the leading edge and rear edge of the cockpit opening. The Factory Five is flat and I wanted it to look like the real thing. The rear on the Factory Five sticks up too high too so it had to lower it. Hiding the bolts that hold the body onto the frame had to go. I would have finished it several months sooner than I did but sometimes that anal retentive stuff kicks in. I'd do one a lot simpler if I did one again. In fact, a buddy in our Miata club wanted to know if I'd do another one. I told him no, just can't hold up physically to that kind of work. Get that gal through law school and do it. You'll be glad you did. I was.

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