Cleaned up my new 03 cobra

[OneSlowCobra]

Well my cobra was just terrible when i got it and i couldnt stand looking at it. I didnt get everything done but i got alot.

First thing was to clean a spot to wash it haha. Notice the late night burnout marks lol

Ready!

Befores:

Washing/durings:

Wheels:

Paint looked good in sun but not in spot lights lol. Still decent since black usually looks bad in anything but shade

Engine bay after still not happy with it but its a start:

During a clay bar, Someone did some burnouts lol. 1" thick of rubber

Top downnnn:

After clay/wash:

Inside of wheel cleaning took forever. I didnt get any befores but it was just black. I ended up spending more time so this is like during pictures. There was some peeling on the inside but not bad:

Before (this is the door btw)

After i put some compound down:

I did the rest of the car but still need to:

Polish catback
Do inside of 1 wheel
Polish
seal
Work on wheel wells more
Did final engine bay work
Interior detail

^ im getting there anyway lol

Enjoy and let me know what you guys think or some suggestions

 

[CobraBob]

You did a great job with the clean-up and detailing. Your car really looks great now. I love the chrome wheels. Polishing the catback will take a bit of time and muscle, but it will be well worth the effort.

 

[Red Turtle]

Nice work! The polished pipes on black look amazing when complete.

 

[OneSlowCobra]

Thanks guys. Im completely in love with the new car. Detailing for me has always been fun and somewhat of a therapeutic activity for me. When i have a bad day at work or the girlfriend is getting on my nerves i like going out and turning the radio on and polishing the cars up. Part of the reason why im happy its black lol. Ill probably be doing this alot.

 

[unforgiven]

You did a great job. You should consider lowering it.

 

[OneSlowCobra]

Yes im going to pick up some h&rs here a few. I have the front springs from my last 99 cobra that are h&rs. Just need to find some rears.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

 

[OneSlowCobra]

I also took that cobra off the trunk lid. Not sure why someone put that there but it didnt look good to me. Im referring to the one right next to the SVT.

 

[gabe1530]

You made a world of a difference! Nice retriever too!

 

[timspony]

Looking much better .... I could hardly tell you had chrome wheels in the first pic! :beer:

 

[OneSlowCobra]

haha i know they almost looked like hyper coated silver or what ever those one saleen wheels come in.

 

[OHTHREESVT]

more pics of the car and the cobra r hood, ive been wanting to get a cobra r hood for a while. plz?

 

[OneSlowCobra]

Heres a future before picture for when i polish my catback. Im 90% sure it can be polished. Its an slp 1 catback but the previous owner said it sounded like hell so he welded in some bassini mufflers i believe. I havent been down there to verify the mufflers as it wasnt something i cared a whole alot about when i looked at the car. I did pay 12,000 for it lol.

 

[OneSlowCobra]

I currently dont have more pictures of the hood. Its grown on me though. Im considering putting the stocker back on. The previous owner had this hood on it but i have the stock one as well.

Heres another cobra though with it.

 

[ThatOneCobra]

it looks good. that exhaust does need some cleaning though

 

[Terminator-Fox]

For the swirl marks on the door what did you use? And did you do it by hand or buffer? Car looks good btw.

 

[KINGCOBRA86]

Great job man. That slp c/b will polish nice it will just take Alot of time!

 

[JasonSnake]

Hey dude, what were you spraying in the engine bay to clean it up?

 

[dutch]

great clean up sir

 

[92whitestang]

please dont ever let it get any mudd on it again. mustangs have no business on anything except asphalt/concrete.

+1 on the cobra emblem delete - looks much better

personally, I like the hood you have.

 

[R-CODE]

where in michigan do u live? have u heard of our car club... "motorcity terminators"; go to : a taste of home, then click motorcity terminators.

Gotti.