First post!
Hello world! First post of what I hope will be many...time will tell...…
Too busy
Haven’t worked on the Cobra a lick in the last month. Been too busy at work and getting the house ready for the baby. Put up a fence around the deck and I will be putting in a playset soon. Oh well….went to Carlisle yesterday.…
Engine’s in!
Major update! The engine is finally in the car! I put out the invite last week for people to come and assist with dropping the engine in. I think the combination of the weather and the long winter caused quite a few people to show up.…
Close on the engine
I’m slowly approaching dropping the engine in. Feels like I’ve been saying that for a couple of months now…and I have. Things keep coming up. Bad weather, still have some things to do, things around the house to do. Life. Work has been excruciatingly busy lately. Although…
Prepping the engine
Finally got back to work on the car! Last Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day. A little chilly in the morning but it warmed nicely as the day rolled on. I mainly worked on getting the pedal box in place and bolted down. The…
Still alive
Yes, the project is still alive! Haven’t really done much recently though. I ordered and received a new clutch and flex plate from Five Star Ford. Max was great to work with and the prices were excellent. I actually have a list of things that…
Pedals and brake lines
John Wilkins came by a week or two ago to help with some things. We bent the pedals so that there was more room for my big feet and welded the brake line brackets in place. Much thanks to him as it made those tasks quite a bit easier. This…
Sharp aluminum
Finally making some progress again. Last month we had the first (and maybe last) annual Fall Rallye for the Cobra club. The weather was cold and drizzly on occasion. Not a great day. To make matters worse, the folks in Smithsburg decided to have a parade and then Dubya happened…