With the help of Matt Holmes from work, I achieved first fire tonight:
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/RobandWendyPoling/Cobra/?action=view¤t=FirstStart.mp4
Excellent! Back in the saddle!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Exhaust is moving forward!
Got the latest bits & pieces in for the exhaust!
DIY oval tubing
Muffler needs to be clocked a bit, but it will take some grunt! I was smart enough to oval the pipe with it inserted into the muffler, but I should have waited until everything was in its final position.
Hangers next, then order the rear section. Time to pick out exhaust tips.
Again, thanks to Wendy's folks Don & Denise! Last years' birthday cash is funding this well-worth-it upgrade!
Again, thanks to Wendy's folks Don & Denise! Last years' birthday cash is funding this well-worth-it upgrade!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Rivet Nuts (WHOA! A NEW POST)
OK, back on the wagon. Here's a write-up about rivet-nuts. They're wonderful!
Here's what I started with:
After drilling the hole, you thread the rivet-nut onto the mandrel, insert it in the hole and then SQUEEZE!
And here's what you get on the backside!
Some thoughts--the Harbor Freight tool seems to work just fine.
I paid $29.?? for 100 10-24 rivet-nuts at Grainger (P/N 5RB29)
I should have gone a size smaller, like the (8-32)
Here's what I started with:
After drilling the hole, you thread the rivet-nut onto the mandrel, insert it in the hole and then SQUEEZE!
And here's what you get on the backside!
Some thoughts--the Harbor Freight tool seems to work just fine.
I paid $29.?? for 100 10-24 rivet-nuts at Grainger (P/N 5RB29)
I should have gone a size smaller, like the (8-32)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
WHEELS!!!
THEY ARE HERE!Ordered back in October; they've been delayed, but arrived about 15 minutes ago. They look gorgeous! I'll try to get the tires mounted ASAP.
THANKS DAD FOR THE BIRTHDAY / CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!
Genevieve thinks they're pretty cool!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Back on the wagon
Well, I know it's almost been a year since my last post. No excuses... just didn't sit down to write anything.
Well, let's see. The car is a roller now and is awaiting some new wheels generously supplied by my dad as a birthday & Christmas gift. Thanks SO MUCH DAD! I ordered rear tires and they arrived a few weeks ago. The UPS man did his best to hide them, but 315's are HUGE! THANKS SO MUCH to Don & Denise for the Christmas spending cash that bought these!
A neighbor and interested friend, Gary Graham, helped me slide the engine and transmission in last November. I then started a long process of cutting and bending aluminum in order to make the passenger side footbox a little larger. I finished that up yesterday. Also yesterday, I installed the battery box in the trunk area and made a bracket for the fuel pressure regulator. I should get the fuel plumbing done next. List of "other stuff" I've completed:
http://www.norcal-cobras.com/store/russ_garage/russ_garage.htm
THANK YOU, MY WONDERFUL WIFE!
BTW--we've been married 10 years now! What a wonderful person to be married to!
Well, let's see. The car is a roller now and is awaiting some new wheels generously supplied by my dad as a birthday & Christmas gift. Thanks SO MUCH DAD! I ordered rear tires and they arrived a few weeks ago. The UPS man did his best to hide them, but 315's are HUGE! THANKS SO MUCH to Don & Denise for the Christmas spending cash that bought these!
A neighbor and interested friend, Gary Graham, helped me slide the engine and transmission in last November. I then started a long process of cutting and bending aluminum in order to make the passenger side footbox a little larger. I finished that up yesterday. Also yesterday, I installed the battery box in the trunk area and made a bracket for the fuel pressure regulator. I should get the fuel plumbing done next. List of "other stuff" I've completed:
- Installed new fuel-level sender
- Fuel lines installed up to the engine bay
- Passenger side aluminum installed
- Parking brake cables and handle installed
- All brake lines installed--brakes are done except for filling and bleeding
- I ordered my final gauge (volt meter)--Thanks to MOM for the summit racing gift certificate that bought that!
http://www.norcal-cobras.com/store/russ_garage/russ_garage.htm
THANK YOU, MY WONDERFUL WIFE!
BTW--we've been married 10 years now! What a wonderful person to be married to!
After I get the fuel system completed, I'm going to push to get the engine wired and started. Then vehicle wiring, more aluminum work, dash installation with gauges and a few other things. I'll be "go-carting" before long!
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=ffr+go-carting&aq=f
I was contacted by Ralph Button through the http://www.ffcobra.com/ web forum. Ralph said he'd be in Amarillo for a few days. I was excited to meet Ralph; he's famous on the forum as having traveled the most miles in his FFR. He drove it from Arkansas to Amarillo in JANUARY. He has about 390,000 miles on it at this point. Ralph was nice enough to take me for a spin. It was really great to meet him!
That's all for now. I hope people still check this out!?!? I'll try to post on Sunday's what I've accomplished for the week.
Oh, just in case anyone is interested, here's some forum threads I've started on www.ffcobra.com
http://www.ffcobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206789
http://www.ffcobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205272
I ordered these seat heaters recently. More Don & Denise Christmas money well spent! In fact, I got the seat heaters on sale!
http://www.ffcobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203163
http://www.ffcobra.com/forums/search.php?searchid=651964Saturday, May 24, 2008
More Progress--Still Having a BLAST!
Since the rear suspension got done, I've installed the gas tank, brake lines and finished up the rear brakes tonight. Fuel lines are next. Factory Five had a parts sale and I scored front and rear bumpers and the hood hinge kit I've been wanting. They had some great deals!
Here's a Cobra with the bumpers:
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