Birddog0347 rescues a Fox

[bird_dog0347]

For many years I have always thought for sure I'd go with Bright Atlantic Blue for the paint color, then a year or two ago I saw the Chevy color Riptide Blue and I was torn. I really wanted to see them side by side but finding a BAB Mustang isn't easy, then getting it next to a Vette or Camaro in that color is even harder. So I asked Kevin to spray samples of both, he sent me this text earlier and I don't even know which is which. He's gonna spray the samples but damn they are close!

[bird_dog0347]

Last week I bought this 98 Cobra from a guy in Florida off the SVTPerformance.com forum. Below are the details of the car and some pics that he took for his ad. I know of only two issues with it so far, first the clutch cable was incorrectly installed into the firewall adjuster so I need to remove the rubber piece off the cable and fix that issue, and it seems to have a power steering fluid leak that I think is coming from the rack but I haven't had a chance to locate it for certain just yet and I need to power wash the undercarriage. Other than that so far it's just a really clean Cobra with most of the mods being on the suspension side. I plan to take it to some local Auto X events and just use it as a fun car until my 1992 Coupe build is finished.

Laser red paint with peanut butter interior. PPF on front bumper, whole hood, front fenders, side skirts, and behind rear wheels.
Current mileage-69,672
Mods are mostly handling related.
Griggs Racing torque arm/panhard bar, lower control arms, subframe connectors, k member, a-arms, solid aluminum rack bushings, bumpsteer kit, Griggs adjustable coil overs/Koni adjustable shocks/struts.
Under hood is Maximum Motorsports adjustable caster/camber plates and strut tower brace.
Braided stainless brake lines on front brakes.
Aluminum drive shaft
TA aluminum rear differential cover/girdle
Steeda TriAx short throw shifter
Adjustable clutch quadrant/firewall adjuster/cable
Exhaust consists of oem manifolds with Bassani mid pipe and Flowmaster catback.
Wheels are 17x9 95 Cobra R’s
Tires are Continental ExtremeContact 275/40r17 from 2013/2014.
Battery dated 11/21
Pads/Rotors fairly new
Lloyds front/trunk mat
Car is a lot of fun to drive and handles quite well for what it is. The ride is nice without being harsh.

[bird_dog0347]

any updates?

Not a lot to report, it should be the next one in line for paint I think so might have color starting in the next month or two.

[Rick Modena]

any updates?

[bird_dog0347]

I like your choice in hood.

Thanks! I had originally bought a stock steel hood for it but then after getting the Cobra drivetrain I was worried about clearance, and since it's a supercharged 4.6 I thought the Termi hood would be perfect for it.

[4bangen]

I like your choice in hood.

[bird_dog0347]

Pics with my hood on it, as well as my wheels, in mostly one color...

[bird_dog0347]

The rear roof section got some additional bracing between it and the T-Top frame to keep the roof skin from flexing, also got sound deadening added once the frame was locking in place. Made sure the trim and the glass fits perfectly (no weatherstripping in there at the moment). Also setting the panel gaps for the front fenders (using a stock hood instead of my 03/04 style to set fenders).

[bird_dog0347]

So Kevin is still working away on the body and primer work, but It's getting close to being done with that part. Here's a few pics just to update the thread... once it's all in the same color and panel gaps are set we should have a pic of it all in primer together.




Before and after on the replacement of the qtr's.
















And the only panel on the car worth saving and not needing any work.











And the T-Top frame in there.

[bird_dog0347]

Long time no update but pics of primer being sanded flat all look the same.... That said, Kevin text me earlier and said the car had been wheeled out of the bay and will be ready for at least a few pics shortly showing it all back together as a "complete" shell in primer. Not sure if the associated panels like hood, fenders, bumpers will be on it to set gaps or not but I hope to have a pic or two that I can share in the coming weeks.

[bird_dog0347]

that lower rad support looks killer. I'm wanting to do the whole team z kit from in front of the strut towers forward on my rally car.

The front bumper/crash bar is also the tubular one that LMR sells, it's just not on there or needed yet. I also love the clean look of the upper side where the radiator mounts and you can see the welded up quarter sized holes there, when the hood pops you'll only see a nice clean look! We just have to figure out what to do with the aftercooler tank that typically mounts in the battery area. Kevin is trying to convince me to ditch that setup and go with a traditional bumper intercooler setup but I always loved the look of the aftercooler (assuming the mess can be hidden).

[4bangen]

that lower rad support looks killer. I'm wanting to do the whole team z kit from in front of the strut towers forward on my rally car.

[bird_dog0347]

More work progressing on the engine bay, it's getting smoothed from the shock towers forward as well as above the pinch on the firewall. I also saw where LMR came out with their own tubular core support so I snagged that and it's got final install this week, Kevin still needs to mock up and install the mounts for the AC condenser though.

[bird_dog0347]

can't wait to see it together.

You and me both man!

[4bangen]

can't wait to see it together.