Hello from new member

[Lanny]

Originally Posted by Cobra Joe

Well....just came back from my buddies body shop; I pulled the headlight doors off and showed him my new fender extensions and what my plan was. He knows me well and what my capabilities are. (from when I used to build Cobras including doing the bodywork and paint as well as stuff I've built over the years, that said, I'm still nervous...) He and I are on the same page, either do it or don't and if you do; who knows what you'll find. Worst case, I'm painting the two fenders, top and bottom or just the tops; best case, the headlight doors, but that may be a long shot..... I guess I need to see what happens next on E-Pay

Again, thanks for all the help everyone....great community here!

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Hi there Cobra Joe, I like your custom '57, and hope your headlight swap,
going back to singles works out good for you.
I see you have built some Cobras. I've had 3 of them little buggers myself.

Do you have a Cobra at the present ? Also, Do you have any pix you
would care to share with us ? Thx, Lanny





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[Cobra Joe]

Thanks Lanny.
I built a little better than 50 of them over the years. I started out building one for myself and sold it in the middle of a bad divorce shortly after I finished it so the ex couldn't get it. Then she wanted the money from the sale so I rolled that over into a better optioned kit and told her if she wanted the kit she could have it, As I was building my second one, people kept showing up at my shop and wanting to buy it...so it ended up growing into a side business. FFR was 15 miles down the road from and I developed a friendship with the owners and ending up being a builder for them. I built a couple of their prototypes for them, one of actually went to Car & Driver magazine,
I'll see if I can post up some pics in the next few days and also would like to see yours also.
Anyways, off to work.

[Cobra Joe]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

I could have sworn you showed (incl photo) of a set of take-off 57 HDL ASM's you found...

According to tracking:estimated delivery date Thursday 4/19/18

Here's the pic:

[Lanny]

Cobra Joe wrote:
I'll see if I can post up some pics in the next few days and also would like to see yours also.
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Hi Joe, my first Cobra (1966) that I bought, after it had been rear-ended,
and I rebuilt it in 1998, drove it for a year and sold it.
I lost all pictures I had of it, in a computer crash years ago.

The second Cobra (1966) I had in 2002, and I drove that car for a few
years, and sold it to a guy who just had to have it.
Below is a picture of it, along side of my (off topic car). Both had 427's.

The '67 Cobra I have now, has a 427 Windsor, built with all Jack Roush
high performance modifications. (550 HP). With this light weight engine,
this li'l Cobra has even scared the heck outa me a few times.
It sure is a blast, but I have to use my head giving anyone a ride.

Click on pix to Enlarge

[Cobra Joe]

Very nice, I built a 427 w/ Weber 48 IDA's for my Blue car:





My first two Cobras: (the red one was the one my ex wanted and the black was the kit I ordered from the sale of the red one)



My Daytona Coupe (this was the prototype Chassis #1 FFR)



more pics of builds;

[Cobra Joe]

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and a GTM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUIbLwLbOK8

[Cobra Joe]

OK, back on track; looks like my eyebrows will be here estimated delivery Monday, Apr 16th. I'm hoping that's everything I'm gonna need. If you guys have any input as to anything else I might need (beside actual headlights) please let me know.
Just need to decide when I actually want to start destroying my car.
Not sure if I want to use it a bit, or dive right into it.

[5851a]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

I forgot to THANX for catching my mistake...

No problem, didn't notice side being different myself.

[a4278v]

well just another opinion I actually think your car with quad headlights looks Much better than the stock set up but opinions are like a** holes everyone has one.

[Lanny]

Cobra Joe, I see how you got your nickname.
Nice pictures of all the Snakes...thx for sharing.






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[Cobra Joe]

My pleasure Lanny, kinda hate derailing my own thread, but it's nice to reminisce with people you don't know too!

Hey, they're all old Ford's, well... almost.

[Cobra Joe]

Thanks a4278v, I thought I could live with it when I bought it, but I got tired of people asking me if that was the car from "Christine"

It got to the point that I even changed my avatar to show the back of the car, lol.

[toms32]

Gorgeous car ! Are the rest of the cars in the photo yours ? Welcome to the Hamb. Tom

[s55mercury66]

That is a nice looking car, Joe. I never noticed the differences in the 57 and 58 fenders at the front before.

[Cobra Joe]

Originally Posted by toms32

Gorgeous car ! Are the rest of the cars in the photo yours ? Welcome to the Hamb. Tom

Originally Posted by s55mercury66

That is a nice looking car, Joe. I never noticed the differences in the 57 and 58 fenders at the front before.

Thanks guys!


No, I have owned 4-5 of those shown, the rest are cars built for customers.

[Cobra Joe]

Got some more goodies in the mail today!

[KULTULZ]

I HAVE THE SOLUTION!

Modified 1958 FORD HDL As 1964 DRAG LIGHTWEIGHT FRONTAL AIR INTAKE-



You have to admit it is bitchin'

[Grumpy Rick]

Hi Joe,

You have probably already made your choice by now, but add me to the guys who like it just fine as is.

About those 'Christine ' comments, no sweat. I lost count of people who have seen my '56 Vickie on the street, and yelled 'Nice Bel Aire'.