As the title states, I'm saving an 03 zinc yellow car from the crusher.
Backstory. This story goes back to February of this year. I had picked up a Laser Red 01 cobra with 56k and a rod knock to fix and flip. I slap an 05 aviator long block in it and try selling it. No hits at my price, which didn't surprise me. I'm rolling through the classified one day and see a listing. (04 cobra roller 9k OBO or trade) Seeing yellow and 04 I was freaking out thinking it was an SY car. I've always wanted a SB, SY, or CO cobra. I message the guy and find its not actually an 04, but an 03, he just fat fingered the keypad and hadn't had time to fix it, as the listing hadn't been up for more than an hour or two. I tell him, what I had to offer for trade, (the 01 cobra) and wanted to know more details on the 03. He shot me some photos and I had found it would come with a mostly in tact supercharger kit, all the wiring, side skirts, hood, 01 cobra seats, and a whole pile of parts. We come to an agreement and choose to meet half way. He is in Kentucky, and I am in Iowa. He's geeking out over a running 56k mile 01 cobra, and I'm geeking out over finally being a terminator owner.... Well... the owner of a terminator carcass! I get the car home and make a list of things I need, things I want, and things to do.
I thankfully already have a t56 for the car. Unfortunately I will have to rob it from my 97 cobra, so that will need a trans. I have a spare cobra spec t45, but I know its a bit janky. I'm currently in the process of sourcing a short block, and believe I have one found. So that makes things nice. I was initially going to build a short block from parts I have laying around, but for cost effectiveness I figure it would be wise to get something that came out of a wrecked car.
I still need to get some fuel system components, the supply line from the power steering reservoir, the supercharger coolant tank, a clutch, and some other small things that will inevitably pop up.
Excited is an understatement for me. Zinc definitely isn't even one of my top 5 colors, but with the prices of these cars right now, beggars cant be choosers.
Fixing abandoned project cars isn't new to me, so don't be worried about that. I've done this to two other cobras, albeit they were a 97, and a 99, but were in a similar condition thankfully with all their body panels. Same shit more money this time...
Also... How's JUNKSVT for a license plate?
I might add that I make more than $12/hr with disposable income, and I have the basic knowledge and tools to do the job. Just figured I'd say that before I get clowned like I'm seeing in another cobra post. :shiftyeyes:
Backstory. This story goes back to February of this year. I had picked up a Laser Red 01 cobra with 56k and a rod knock to fix and flip. I slap an 05 aviator long block in it and try selling it. No hits at my price, which didn't surprise me. I'm rolling through the classified one day and see a listing. (04 cobra roller 9k OBO or trade) Seeing yellow and 04 I was freaking out thinking it was an SY car. I've always wanted a SB, SY, or CO cobra. I message the guy and find its not actually an 04, but an 03, he just fat fingered the keypad and hadn't had time to fix it, as the listing hadn't been up for more than an hour or two. I tell him, what I had to offer for trade, (the 01 cobra) and wanted to know more details on the 03. He shot me some photos and I had found it would come with a mostly in tact supercharger kit, all the wiring, side skirts, hood, 01 cobra seats, and a whole pile of parts. We come to an agreement and choose to meet half way. He is in Kentucky, and I am in Iowa. He's geeking out over a running 56k mile 01 cobra, and I'm geeking out over finally being a terminator owner.... Well... the owner of a terminator carcass! I get the car home and make a list of things I need, things I want, and things to do.
I thankfully already have a t56 for the car. Unfortunately I will have to rob it from my 97 cobra, so that will need a trans. I have a spare cobra spec t45, but I know its a bit janky. I'm currently in the process of sourcing a short block, and believe I have one found. So that makes things nice. I was initially going to build a short block from parts I have laying around, but for cost effectiveness I figure it would be wise to get something that came out of a wrecked car.
I still need to get some fuel system components, the supply line from the power steering reservoir, the supercharger coolant tank, a clutch, and some other small things that will inevitably pop up.
Excited is an understatement for me. Zinc definitely isn't even one of my top 5 colors, but with the prices of these cars right now, beggars cant be choosers.
Fixing abandoned project cars isn't new to me, so don't be worried about that. I've done this to two other cobras, albeit they were a 97, and a 99, but were in a similar condition thankfully with all their body panels. Same shit more money this time...
Also... How's JUNKSVT for a license plate?
I might add that I make more than $12/hr with disposable income, and I have the basic knowledge and tools to do the job. Just figured I'd say that before I get clowned like I'm seeing in another cobra post. :shiftyeyes:
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