You may have a point. I'll think on it. Might remove or do it over.
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My FFR AC Cobra build thread
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At the beginning of this thread, I gave my opinion of FFR Cobra Kit cars.
My opinion was based on what I saw first hand back in the early 2000's.
From what I see here, with your build, there has been a huge leap forward in quality.
You are doing a fantastic job. I am impressed.
My opinion was based on what I saw first hand back in the early 2000's.
From what I see here, with your build, there has been a huge leap forward in quality.
You are doing a fantastic job. I am impressed.
Yeah I haven’t seen a donor build in 20 years.
Thank you very much, that means a lot. I was always of the opinion that when building one of these, quality is fully on the builders shoulders.
You can build one much cheaper than I am. Donor car and basic parts, but I think it shows. I've upgraded several items and I'm considering other upgrades possibly during or after the build is complete. I just want to be satisfied with it once I'm finished.
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Looking great, great job. This would be a great retirement project.
It really is quite a bit of fun. If you don't rush yourself and stay focused, it's very rewarding. I would highly recommend it.
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Ok, haven't posted for awhile, have had some delays and vacation.
Most of the sheetmetal that needs to be fitted. Second pic is the firewall/backside of the dash.
Most of the sheetmetal that needs to be fitted. Second pic is the firewall/backside of the dash.
Fitting the pedals. Some sheetmetal in place for fitment.
Fitting panels using clecos. All these panels get fit in place, drilled for rivets then removed so they can be powder coated, which is where they are now.
More panels. Kind of cool to see it start to take shape.
Since I'm waiting for sheetmetal to get done, I moved on to the fuel tank.
First I installed all the hardware, float sender, pickup, filler tube and vent. Then bolted it up. Those straps took a bit of "massaging" to work.
I'm also not thrilled with the line they give you that goes from the tank to the filter. It's vinyl and kinks real easy. The book also says to mount the fuel filter on the 2x3 frame rail and shows a picture where they mount it. They are using a solid axle with a 3 link. I'm using an IRS. Part of the IRS frame work is welded exactly where they say to mount the filter.
First I installed all the hardware, float sender, pickup, filler tube and vent. Then bolted it up. Those straps took a bit of "massaging" to work.
I'm also not thrilled with the line they give you that goes from the tank to the filter. It's vinyl and kinks real easy. The book also says to mount the fuel filter on the 2x3 frame rail and shows a picture where they mount it. They are using a solid axle with a 3 link. I'm using an IRS. Part of the IRS frame work is welded exactly where they say to mount the filter.
Next is fuel lines. They give you these clamps for holding the lines to the frame. I'm looking for something a little more elegant. Anyone have ideas?
Billet Specialties has some nice ones, not cheap though. I am using some double panel clamps that hold 2 hoses. I found them at T.I Performance, unfortunately they get shipped out of Australia's but they are nice pieces if that is what you are looking for. Be prepared for sticker shock, make sure you are sitting down when you google either of the above. I can snag a couple of pics if you’re interestedNext is fuel lines. They give you these clamps for holding the lines to the frame. I'm looking for something a little more elegant. Anyone have ideas?
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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.
Was just looking for options and came across these.
Anyone ever use these? Funny thing is, they're just up the road from me about 20 minutes. I may run up there and take a look.
Hard Line Clamp Builder Kit
NotcHead: Parts, Tools &; Accessories. Built for our creations... Now available for yours.
www.notchead.com
Anyone ever use these? Funny thing is, they're just up the road from me about 20 minutes. I may run up there and take a look.
How much do you have to do to those panels? Cutting or bending?
Was just looking for options and came across these.
Hard Line Clamp Builder Kit
NotcHead: Parts, Tools &; Accessories. Built for our creations... Now available for yours.www.notchead.com
Anyone ever use these? Funny thing is, they're just up the road from me about 20 minutes. I may run up there and take a look.
I have no experience with the ones you showed (They look badass though). For my hard fuel lines on my 65 I used those rubber type line clamps, similar to the ones provided to you, as they are under the car and will never be seen.
However, in my fender well where my hard brake lines run I used an aluminum clamping system. I'm not sure if they are Billet Specialties or not. I believe I got them from Speedway Motors.
They just keep the lines uniform and do not attach to the body. Since my hard lines are short and bent very close to the body it works well.
They come pre-bent and generally fit pretty well. May need to do some minor trimming to make it "just right". It's mostly drilling holes for the rivets. I went with a narrower spacing on the rivets that can be seen, I think it looks cool. Anywhere else, they are spaced a bit further apart. Besides, all the panels get laid down with a sealant as well. It is the tedious part of the build because you don't really feel like you're making much progress. Panels go on and you think, wow, then all the panels come off.
Those look like the Billet Specialties clamps, however, I saw several that share that design online. I like that look, but I would need single line clamps and they also need to attach to the frame. I'm thinking a trip up to Notchead today is in order.
If you need single and something to attach to the frame rail something like this might work.
Hard Brake Fuel Line Mount Brackets Clamps 3/8" 6-Pack ALUMINUM | eBay
These aluminum brackets are a great way to keep your hard lines tidy. Whether it's to replace a rusty or ugly steel line, or just add support where needed. These can be used on brake lines, fuel lines, or any other hard line.
www.ebay.com.au
But, yeah, a trip to Notchead might be worth while.
That's much better than the clamps they sent. Decent price too. I'm going up to Notchead in an hour or 2 to see what they've got.
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