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<blockquote data-quote="suicidekings" data-source="post: 15893917" data-attributes="member: 121833"><p>Well guys, several of you have asked for it and here it is... A build thread for my new to me Cobra. </p><p></p><p>Many of you may have read my 3 year build thread for my 85 GT here ==> <a href="https://www.svtperformance.com/forums/threads/1985-gt-build-thread.1069278/" target="_blank">85 GT Build</a>. Now that car is done I have quickly come to the conclusion that car is far too nice to track. So I decided to buy a dedicated track car. </p><p></p><p>I picked up a 1998 Cobra with only 25k miles on the clock. Many may say that I am crazy for taking such a nice car apart and flogging on it and possibly ruining it. Here is where there is more to the story. This car is very nice without a doubt however it is a salvage title car due to it being rear ended about 2 years ago. I was able to find pics of the damage and it certainly needed a new bumper, trunk, and some quarter panel work. The work done from 5 ft away looks great... but up close there is some evidence in the rear to someone who knows what they are looking for. </p><p></p><p>When I went to test drive the car I ended up smelling fuel so I knew there was something wrong there and thought the worst was a tank puncture. No big deal just another thing to haggle the price with. When pulling the trunk liners back I was able to see where the damage was not cut out, it was just pounded back. Excellent, more negotiating power. </p><p></p><p>Car drove out perfect so I know I wanted it, I don't care how horrible it was fixed... I am just going to tear it down and beat the crap out of the car either way. The car was for sale for a year. I ended up lowballing him and brought the car home. </p><p></p><p>So far I have seen the car has welded in Flowmaster mufflers, generic lowering springs (they are red and don't say ebiach so I assume generic). Wheel spacers on the rear and a decently expensive stereo system. </p><p></p><p>Here are some pics. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484415[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484416[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Interior should bring me some play money. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484417[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr[ATTACH=full]1484418[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>I tore out the stereo and began ripping the trunk panels out. Here you can see where there was damage and it was pounded out. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484419[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484420[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484421[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484422[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>It was hit hard enough to bend the spare wheel. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484423[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>On my way home my friend told me when I would turn left I would dump... and I mean dump fuel out... Well I dropped the tank to see what was going on and sure enough it was the filler neck gasket. So I replaced that and the fuel filter. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484424[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484425[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Here you can see more damage. </p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]1484426[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484427[/ATTACH]Untitled by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/" target="_blank">|SK Photography|</a>, on Flickr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="suicidekings, post: 15893917, member: 121833"] Well guys, several of you have asked for it and here it is... A build thread for my new to me Cobra. Many of you may have read my 3 year build thread for my 85 GT here ==> [URL='https://www.svtperformance.com/forums/threads/1985-gt-build-thread.1069278/']85 GT Build[/URL]. Now that car is done I have quickly come to the conclusion that car is far too nice to track. So I decided to buy a dedicated track car. I picked up a 1998 Cobra with only 25k miles on the clock. Many may say that I am crazy for taking such a nice car apart and flogging on it and possibly ruining it. Here is where there is more to the story. This car is very nice without a doubt however it is a salvage title car due to it being rear ended about 2 years ago. I was able to find pics of the damage and it certainly needed a new bumper, trunk, and some quarter panel work. The work done from 5 ft away looks great... but up close there is some evidence in the rear to someone who knows what they are looking for. When I went to test drive the car I ended up smelling fuel so I knew there was something wrong there and thought the worst was a tank puncture. No big deal just another thing to haggle the price with. When pulling the trunk liners back I was able to see where the damage was not cut out, it was just pounded back. Excellent, more negotiating power. Car drove out perfect so I know I wanted it, I don't care how horrible it was fixed... I am just going to tear it down and beat the crap out of the car either way. The car was for sale for a year. I ended up lowballing him and brought the car home. So far I have seen the car has welded in Flowmaster mufflers, generic lowering springs (they are red and don't say ebiach so I assume generic). Wheel spacers on the rear and a decently expensive stereo system. Here are some pics. [ATTACH=full]1484415[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [ATTACH=full]1484416[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr Interior should bring me some play money. [ATTACH=full]1484417[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr[ATTACH=full]1484418[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr I tore out the stereo and began ripping the trunk panels out. Here you can see where there was damage and it was pounded out. [ATTACH=full]1484419[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [ATTACH=full]1484420[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [ATTACH=full]1484421[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [ATTACH=full]1484422[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr It was hit hard enough to bend the spare wheel. [ATTACH=full]1484423[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr On my way home my friend told me when I would turn left I would dump... and I mean dump fuel out... Well I dropped the tank to see what was going on and sure enough it was the filler neck gasket. So I replaced that and the fuel filter. [ATTACH=full]1484424[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [ATTACH=full]1484425[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr Here you can see more damage. [ATTACH=full]1484426[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [ATTACH=full]1484427[/ATTACH]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92446505@N02/]|SK Photography|[/url], on Flickr [/QUOTE]
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