Looked like a fun trip! Props for putting up with so much crap!
Thanks sir. The car is what it is, I just have to fix what's wrong with it. Nothing more and nothing less.I give you a lot of credit that you are going through and saving this car. I also would be quite peeved that the accident was not disclosed, but the past is the past.
It is a great looking car and deserves to be saved
Oh yeah, the trip was a ton of fun. Nothing better than driving 1700 miles towing something.Looked like a fun trip! Props for putting up with so much crap!
She's in very good hands. It's almost always going to be at the shop when I'm here (weather permitting). Anytime you want to see it PM me and I'll send you the shop address Craig.:beer:Sorry to hear that Nathan, but the cobra is in good hands now so she will be taken care of. I would love to see it sometime
Thanks, the color on this car maeks me smile every time I see it.Threads like this put a smile on my face, great to see an awesome car get A+ treatment.
You have to have a good attitude when dealing with a car like this. After all, ya gotta pay to play!Props to you sir for the great attitude and hard work after finding all of these issues. Nice looking car and can't wait to see more. Awesome job so far!
Thanks sir and when she goes in for a repaint it will have the motor/trans/rear/suspension pulled and completely repainted (BAB of course). I've done a few show car quality builds (in regards to paint) and this one will be no exception.every now and then you come across cars that are so ridiculously clean, well built and tastefully modded. 9 times out of 10 these are the cars that had a complete overhaul and were usually junkers before hand. also, doing the work is half the fun. once you get the car completed you're not going to know what to do with yourself
i wouldn't be down and out if i were you. 96-98 cobras are gorgeous cars, especially the BAB's.
Personally if it was me i'd pull the motor/trans/interior, get the suspension buttoned up, bring the car in for paint, then reassemble.
good luck and keep us posted!
Update:
This past weekend I wasn't able to spend a lot of time on the car due to family obligations but I was able to set my alignment, install the new front crash sensors, install the new airbag diagnostic module (huge PITA to replace as it's under the middle of the dash), and replace the driverside airbag. I was also able to get to the DMV and transfer the car into my name.
My first impressions on the car in driving it (as I made a short trip home on Friday from the shop to my house after I set my alignment) is that this car is LOUD. I mean just plain stupid LOUD. The mufflers being dumped... er....the after muffler piping was removed from several angles with a hacksaw so I think you can call it dumped, just make the whole car vibrate. I had a lot of tools and replacement parts in the car with me and just everything rattled like crazy. My first order of business this week is to find a full catback locally and stat. While I love the sound of Flowmasters, the headache I got from just that 5 mile trip and the exhaust fumes coming into the car when I hit traffic for about 10 minutes are enough to warrant a change.
Well it turns out that the car had ZERO coolant in it, only water........... (which it turns out there was a GT thermostat in it as well, so there was part of the issue). I also looked into my brake issue and the left rear brake caliper is locked down solid, so I'll be ordering one of those on Monday morning.
How does one car get so f'd up?!