My FFR AC Cobra build thread

[wizbangdoodle]

This is what I came back with. Nice little kit that should be enough to do the entire car.

The real treat was back in their shop. Bonus points if you know what it is.

 

[BOOGIE MAN]

Bonus points if you know what it is.

Uh, yeah I know what that is; sexy as ****

 

[Morgan]

The hubcap emblem looks sorta like Buick on my phone?

 

[kazman]

Customized '58 El Do...

 

[wizbangdoodle]

@kazman is closest. That is a '57 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Something like 350 built. This one has a Duramax diesel in it. There's virtually nothing on it that hasn't been customized. Has a factory, stainless steel top.

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Couple more in their showroom/shop.

I think that's a '47 Dodge with a viper v10 in it. The other is a '41 Pontiac.

The level of detail on these things is astounding.

 

[Bullitt1448]

Very nice, very expensive. About $20/ea. I may have to just bite the bullet.

What I don't want, is to look under the car in a few years and see a bunch of rusty clamps. And I'm sure the ones they sent will rust, even if I never drive in the rain.

I agree with you 100%. The devil is in the details. The bottom of the car needs to look as good as the top of the car. I have never liked the adel style clamps. They are especially offensive to me in a custom car build. A guy spends 100k building a car and heaps out on the clamps holding the brake/fuel lines? What’s with that? There are other options on Amazon too, probably made in China but considerably cheaper and look decent, for what they have to do it might be worth a look. Your build is looking great. I love your updates and envy your shop!

 

[Bullitt1448]

These are what I am using for my hoses/lines. I have a return fuel system so like the idea of feed and return lines running together in the double clamps. Also have some 3/16 and 1/4 ones coming for brake lines.

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Those are nice looking hardware. The only thing about these clips I bought that I would change, is to make a little cap to go on top. To close off the entire clamp.

When I did the math, these end up being a little over $3 a piece.

 

[Bullitt1448]

Those are nice looking hardware. The only thing about these clips I bought that I would change, is to make a little cap to go on top. To close off the entire clamp.

When I did the math, these end up being a little over $3 a piece.

Looks like a good seat to me, I am looking forward to the installed pics. I have not seen that type of hardware before. May I assume they attache via a screw though the center?

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Looks like a good seat to me, I am looking forward to the installed pics. I have not seen that type of hardware before. May I assume they attache via a screw though the center?

Yes, exactly. The nice things is, you can snap the line in and out of these clips anytime you want.

 

[Silverstrike]

I was thinking 58 due to the side by side headlights, But this is what it looks like stock back in 1957.

https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/ba...440/1957-cadillac-series-70-eldorado-brougham

 

[kazman]

^^^ Same here, also looks like Buick chrome side trim.

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Highly modified. The doors are pretty cool. Front door opens normally and the rear door opens suicide style. Much like the F150 extended cab doors open. They modified the rear door so the trim line makes a more gentle sweep down, instead of a sharp turn down.
The entire front clip of this car is a single stamping. Fenders and front are not separate. So many details on the car that make it really cool.

These are the same guys that built the 2008 Riddler award car. A 1960 rambler with Ferrari running gear.

 

[kazman]

Sorry to side track your original thread.

Love those tubing stand offs.

Moar picktchurs of the Cobra, please.

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Sorry to side track your original thread.

Love those tubing stand offs.

Moar picktchurs of the Cobra, please.

More coming soon. Plan on getting fuel line run this next week, as well as getting my panels back from powder coat.

 

[wizbangdoodle]

First 2 panels installed. These are the front of the engine bay. Now that these are on, I bolted the upper A arms back up.

 

[wizbangdoodle]

A few more of progress with the panels. I really like how they turned out. The powder coating looks really good. The 6th picture shows a portion of the brake line and the mounts in using. I think they look way better than the coated loops they send with the kit.

 

[kazman]

You're using 5200 as panel sealer/adhesive? Interesting call. Just at the rivets or the whole panel seam?

 

[wizbangdoodle]

You're using 5200 as panel sealer/adhesive? Interesting call. Just at the rivets or the whole panel seam?

Yes. I did a lot of back and forth before I actually purchased it. Weighed the pros and cons and came to the conclusion that this was the way to go... for me. Although, I almost thought it was a mistake. I put the front panel on the driver's footbox, only to find out that I riveted it down too soon. The next morning I drilled the rivets out and peeled it back off. Ended up not that bad. I had read about guys that said they ruined panels when trying to remove them.