Calling all body shops!

We are on the hunt for a good body shop to prep, fit, and paint the cobra body. If anyone knows any good shops or individuals in the greater cincinnati area please post in the comments below or email us at Queencityperformance@gmail.com. Thanks!

Day 32- Work

I am now working solo as of yesterday, so if anyone wants to stop by to save me from depression and boredom feel free. I finally finished the dash layout like I wanted it. There's no pre-drilled holes for the switches at all so you pretty much have a blank canvas to work from. I have come to appreciate the ergonomics experts at car companies for how much thinking they have to do to get to a "comfortable" and "efficient" interior. One has to run through questions like: How often am i going to use this switch?, Do i want to push it with my right hand or left hand? Is there enough room to flip the switch without my hand hitting something, Will this location make the dash look weird? Is the horn button close enough? and on...

Also the roll bar has now been drilled and bolted in with socket thru bolts. It took forever to drill the holes but It damn should if its protecting my head heh.

Lets go for a ride

I finally made a go kart video (I remembered my camera) today after 3 days of go-karting awesomeness. I figured anything less than a video would be a dire injustice to the pure, raw muscle that is the cobra. Here you see the snake in its fresh-off- the-bone rawest form, simply existing in its natural habitat with no fancy do-daads like power brakes or windshields , just the bare necessitates needed to drive ( Read: no seatbelts, body, turn signals, bolted down seats, lights, bumpers, etc..).

Enjoy. (Turn up the volume!!!) Now Enjoy.

Day 29- Glorified clock

Today started with many visitors over at the shop checking out the new progress. They were treated to the sight of the transition from the 1992 bent crown vic junkyard wheels to factory fresh brand spankin' new wheels from Factory Five and Goodyear. Man these things things look good. We realized a minor inconvenience with the inner stick-on wheels weights contacting the calipers so we have to return them to Tire Discounters and have the weights mounted on the outside old-school style.

Following the wheels and tires we did some eyeball adjusting of the base alignment (kind of a stand-back-one-eye-open-squint kind of deal). We also finally ran the engine long enough it to reach operating temperature which allowed for the thermostat to open and circulate coolant. Of course along with this came the discovery of leaks which we promptly dealt with and are ready to check again tomorrow. We came to the conclusion today, after checking the time using the clock on the dash several times, that if nothing else we have built a glorified clock housing.

Day 28- White-out for sure

With the engine up and running we have migrated to the cockpit and rear of the car, focusing on installing more sheet metal and completing the gauge wiring. Right now all gauges are fully functional besides the water temp who's sensor was broken ( I dont wanna talk about it). Also we riveted in the 2 big panels making up the err-trunk space in the back.

Our tires also came in today so we drove up to Tire Discounters and they mounted them up, white-out of course. ( White letters facing outwards on the tires). We chose the Goodyear Eagle Gt II's and went with monster 275/60's in the back and a little less monster 255/60's in the front. The little prickly things on these tires don't even have a chance with this engine.

The moment speaks for itself...

Day 25 -" I wouldn't do it"

Check out those headers!!! The To-do list I posted previously is now completely crossed out (minus filling engine with oil) after we filled the tranny with fluid today and completed the cooling system hoses and overflow tank. Before we start the engine we have to prime the oil pump and the fuel pump which will be tomorrows task. Folks we are getting very very close to turning the key (Read: the next couple days).