I just realized I haven't actually started a thread about the "new" Cobra II, so it may take a few posts to catch up. Barely started, but things are already progressing VERY well, especially considering that there have been a few setbacks.
Here's what started my current project (and has actually helped me get restarted on the 78 T-top as well)
http://www.vancouvermustangs.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=42900.0
The Cobra is actually not in as nice a condition as the pics make it look, but so far I haven't run into any SERIOUS issues...
So far, I have gotten a gastank (missing when I bought the car), a hatch (discovered that the Cobra II hatch was more iron oxide than steel...LITERALLY), may have a line on a dashpad (I don't like the top-to-bottom crack in the middle. Almost an inch wide), and I am in the process of arranging shipping on some inner fenders and a rad support.
The engine is not seized, but I want to get the gastank in and replace a bunch of fluids and wiring before I even THINK of trying to fire it up. The brake master was seized when I brought the car home, but I got it freed up. Probably going to just replace it anyway
According to the door and buck tags, it IS an original 77 Cobra II V8 auto, assembled in Dearborn, built specifically for Pacific Region of Canada (there is a second buck tag that is just stamped "CANADIAN", and the door codes confirm), white with red interior. Only about half of the options the car has are coded on the bucktag, though.
It has the rear defrost, intermittant wipers, dual remote mirrors, console, 4-way driver's seat, flip out quarter windows, and rear louvre (side louvres long gone...gotta find a set cheap)
I'll try to update things and maybe get progress pics as I go. I'm no professional, and I often do things a bit like a redneck, but it should be at least a little entertaining if anyone wants to tag along on my midlife crisis as it happens
At least the rotten hatch will still be useful. I think I'm going to use it as a template to rough out my vertical rear window in a 2+2 (grande-style) idea...
Here's what started my current project (and has actually helped me get restarted on the 78 T-top as well)
http://www.vancouvermustangs.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=42900.0
The Cobra is actually not in as nice a condition as the pics make it look, but so far I haven't run into any SERIOUS issues...
So far, I have gotten a gastank (missing when I bought the car), a hatch (discovered that the Cobra II hatch was more iron oxide than steel...LITERALLY), may have a line on a dashpad (I don't like the top-to-bottom crack in the middle. Almost an inch wide), and I am in the process of arranging shipping on some inner fenders and a rad support.
The engine is not seized, but I want to get the gastank in and replace a bunch of fluids and wiring before I even THINK of trying to fire it up. The brake master was seized when I brought the car home, but I got it freed up. Probably going to just replace it anyway
According to the door and buck tags, it IS an original 77 Cobra II V8 auto, assembled in Dearborn, built specifically for Pacific Region of Canada (there is a second buck tag that is just stamped "CANADIAN", and the door codes confirm), white with red interior. Only about half of the options the car has are coded on the bucktag, though.
It has the rear defrost, intermittant wipers, dual remote mirrors, console, 4-way driver's seat, flip out quarter windows, and rear louvre (side louvres long gone...gotta find a set cheap)
I'll try to update things and maybe get progress pics as I go. I'm no professional, and I often do things a bit like a redneck, but it should be at least a little entertaining if anyone wants to tag along on my midlife crisis as it happens
At least the rotten hatch will still be useful. I think I'm going to use it as a template to rough out my vertical rear window in a 2+2 (grande-style) idea...