Hey so I know that most of you are not going to like what I did to this Cobra by not keeping pure cobra. Let me know what you think anyway.
03 cobra rebuild
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Very nice work. I'm not a big fan of changing the look of the 03-04 from the outside. But you did very nice work and it's not look you did it to an original Cobra. It more or less was a parts car and you fixed it. Very nice job.
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Wow that's impressive, very nice thanks for sharing dude
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Nice work and a nice transformation. I give you credit for doing it your own personal way. You breathed new life into a totaled Terminator.
You sir are a true craftsman. Bravo
Thank you all for your positive feedback! yea it is kinda funny if I take this car to a cars and coffee then the Saleen guys frown on the car because it is not a "real Saleen" and the Cobra guys don't like it because of the Saleen style so I have to park over by the vetts. But that's cool because I really "love" corvettes!
That's amazing work, most people would have swaped parts to another shell or parted it out. Nice to see it back on road.
Lol yeah i gotta watch it again
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thanks, the problem is that they don't know that I rebuilt the car. they think that I just had someone put the Saleen stuff on a un-damaged Cobra, so I understand where they are coming from.
Great work man!
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Way to save a cobra. Great work.
You should make a small photo album to put by the car showing the progress.
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I hate to tell you guys this but this project really wasn’t that big of a deal. I have worked on cars for several years but only as a hobby never as a job. I have rebuilt or restored maybe 15 cars.
So what I saw when I first looked at this car? Well I could see that the chassis was true by the wheels and tires. They were un-damaged and they were all aligned and true. The car ran and drove so I drove it around a little and it felt good (fixed the air inlet first). The airbags didn’t go off so I new the damage was all low impact.
It obviously needed doors, fenders and bumper covers. What does it take to change them? Just a bunch of fasteners. Not much more skill level than changing wheels. The quarter panels took maybe a moderate skill level and they took a lot of time for me. If I was a carer body man I don’t think they would have taken much time. So that just leaves the radiator core support. I have changed some stuff like that on a 70 mustang I had a few years ago and I knew what it would take. Not much. Just drill or grind out the factory spot welds and spot weld the replacement parts back in. So I bought a spot welder. I am a good welder and have other welders but I did not have a spot welder. Oh yea, the windshield, that was something like $300 installed.
Then the paint. I am good at it and actually enjoy doing it because it is nearly done at that point. Painting a car does take some practice but it is not difficult.
When I bought it I was not sure if I was going to fix it or part it. I am happy that I decided to fix it and it is a lot of fun to drive it. My wife drives it most.
So what I saw when I first looked at this car? Well I could see that the chassis was true by the wheels and tires. They were un-damaged and they were all aligned and true. The car ran and drove so I drove it around a little and it felt good (fixed the air inlet first). The airbags didn’t go off so I new the damage was all low impact.
It obviously needed doors, fenders and bumper covers. What does it take to change them? Just a bunch of fasteners. Not much more skill level than changing wheels. The quarter panels took maybe a moderate skill level and they took a lot of time for me. If I was a carer body man I don’t think they would have taken much time. So that just leaves the radiator core support. I have changed some stuff like that on a 70 mustang I had a few years ago and I knew what it would take. Not much. Just drill or grind out the factory spot welds and spot weld the replacement parts back in. So I bought a spot welder. I am a good welder and have other welders but I did not have a spot welder. Oh yea, the windshield, that was something like $300 installed.
Then the paint. I am good at it and actually enjoy doing it because it is nearly done at that point. Painting a car does take some practice but it is not difficult.
When I bought it I was not sure if I was going to fix it or part it. I am happy that I decided to fix it and it is a lot of fun to drive it. My wife drives it most.
Wow, you did an amazing job restoring that Cobra! I actually love the Saleen Body myself and it is one of my all time favorites. You have a lot of skill and knowledge into paint and body repair that I would categorize you as a "Professional." Glad your Wife is enjoying it.
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