2001 Cobra purchased Feb 1st, 2013 in San Jose, CA. Had 112k miles. Performance Red (2000 Cobra R color). 1 of 226. Build #3103. Previous owner couldn't tell me any history on the car and left it sit outside for the 2 years he owned it. Done alot to the car and Ill try my best to list most of it. Lets do this. (TON of pics lol)
Day 1
My old 99 GT in the back. Had to sell her for the cobra. Removed spoiler. Removed bama stickers. Shorty antenna.
Good tune up, wheel bearings and polished the exhaust. Not factory catback. Flowmaster tailpipes.
Installing SLP LM1s off my gt.
Alligned
Got my plates! Removed front plate too.
Last day seeing my GT
Dropping tranny 1st attempt. Sachs going in. Had pepboys resurfaced my flywheel. BIG mistake.
This little thing is a pita. Blew the cig fuse that powers it and I had a badass backfire going on lol.
Some paint correction before FFF 2013.
Engine needed some attention..
Dropped tranny again. Pepboys had resurfaced the flywheel un even. Car had a nasty vibration. Angrily got our refund and took the flywheel and new Stage 2 clutch balanced at my trusted machine shop. Installed with the Excedy TOB, again bad mistake.
Car was getting too hot. This solved most of issues. Now I run a 90/10 mix and a 160F thermo.
Cut the Eibach Prokit springs. These springs suck btw
Guages are water temp and a boost guage (??)
Slowly getting there!
FFF 13, best show Ive been too.
Right before the grape vine
Made the hood somewhat functional
Booty
Last day of highschool. And those letters! Still loved that touch.
Those meats! 335/35/17 Dunlop SP 8000s. These tires are garbage too btw. Doesnt hook until 3rd.
Shouldnt of sold these..
Temps
Getting the 335s to fit. Rolled fenders, 0.5" spacers, Low pro Irs bolts, 3" studs, two sets of lug nuts.
New chin spoiler, 35% tint. HR race springs, no isos, cut 5/6 up front, uncut rear.
Painted behind front plate on bumper, .75" spacers.
01-04 headlights, wheels dipped black.
Slotted and drilled rotors, Gold calipers. Pre painted side scoops off AM.
After tapping 7k, fuel pump quit on me. After pushing it a mile, dropped irs, replaced pump and filter.
Valve covers pulled and painted wrinkle black, silver pack covers, wrinkle black plenum, silver iac and throttle body. And wasnt digging a yellow battery.
Decided the pull the motor for a quick detail. Two months later I had pulled motor, tranny, rear end and gutted the interior.. :rolling:
It seems alot of 01s had teksids.. Remanufactured in 2003. I guess first owner blew with two years?
Rear end getting pulled. Complete FTB kit went in. Picked up some Bilsteins off a termi too.
Upon putting engine back in, we had bent the heater core tubes too much and they snapped. From start to finish of a heater core replacement took 1 day solo. Its easier than some say.
Engine back in. Winkle black everywhere.
Ditched the side pillars. Single steering column guage.
Day 1
My old 99 GT in the back. Had to sell her for the cobra. Removed spoiler. Removed bama stickers. Shorty antenna.
Good tune up, wheel bearings and polished the exhaust. Not factory catback. Flowmaster tailpipes.
Installing SLP LM1s off my gt.
Alligned
Got my plates! Removed front plate too.
Last day seeing my GT
Dropping tranny 1st attempt. Sachs going in. Had pepboys resurfaced my flywheel. BIG mistake.
This little thing is a pita. Blew the cig fuse that powers it and I had a badass backfire going on lol.
Some paint correction before FFF 2013.
Engine needed some attention..
Dropped tranny again. Pepboys had resurfaced the flywheel un even. Car had a nasty vibration. Angrily got our refund and took the flywheel and new Stage 2 clutch balanced at my trusted machine shop. Installed with the Excedy TOB, again bad mistake.
Car was getting too hot. This solved most of issues. Now I run a 90/10 mix and a 160F thermo.
Cut the Eibach Prokit springs. These springs suck btw
Guages are water temp and a boost guage (??)
Slowly getting there!
FFF 13, best show Ive been too.
Right before the grape vine
Made the hood somewhat functional
Booty
Last day of highschool. And those letters! Still loved that touch.
Those meats! 335/35/17 Dunlop SP 8000s. These tires are garbage too btw. Doesnt hook until 3rd.
Shouldnt of sold these..
Temps
Getting the 335s to fit. Rolled fenders, 0.5" spacers, Low pro Irs bolts, 3" studs, two sets of lug nuts.
New chin spoiler, 35% tint. HR race springs, no isos, cut 5/6 up front, uncut rear.
Painted behind front plate on bumper, .75" spacers.
01-04 headlights, wheels dipped black.
Slotted and drilled rotors, Gold calipers. Pre painted side scoops off AM.
After tapping 7k, fuel pump quit on me. After pushing it a mile, dropped irs, replaced pump and filter.
Valve covers pulled and painted wrinkle black, silver pack covers, wrinkle black plenum, silver iac and throttle body. And wasnt digging a yellow battery.
Decided the pull the motor for a quick detail. Two months later I had pulled motor, tranny, rear end and gutted the interior.. :rolling:
It seems alot of 01s had teksids.. Remanufactured in 2003. I guess first owner blew with two years?
Rear end getting pulled. Complete FTB kit went in. Picked up some Bilsteins off a termi too.
Upon putting engine back in, we had bent the heater core tubes too much and they snapped. From start to finish of a heater core replacement took 1 day solo. Its easier than some say.
Engine back in. Winkle black everywhere.
Ditched the side pillars. Single steering column guage.
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