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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Wanted To Buy: 1960s Weber Inlet Banjo Fitting
« on: November 26, 2014, 14:05:39 »
I am helping round up parts for the restoration of a 1964 time frame Cobra Weber induction system. We need four of these O.E. cast brass banjos. The bolts and gaskets are not difficult to find but original banjos are. (We know that there are reproductions available. We have some but prefer originals.)
Thanks for looking.
Dan Case
Thanks for looking.
Dan Case
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Wanted To Buy: 1960s Weber Carburetor Parts
« on: November 26, 2014, 14:01:49 »
E. Weber carburetor models 48 IDA and 48 IDA1 were nearly the same. The difference was in what type throttle lever, throttle stop screw spring, and throttle stop screw were used in the assemblies by Weber. Just looking at the screws and springs nothing is obviously different on the car. The throttle levers are significantly different. I am looking for two sets for some IDAs and two sets for some IDA1s. (I have purchased some current production 37s but they are different than the 1960s parts. 48 IDA4 and 48 IDA4R models used a different design without the ball pivots.)
Thanks for looking.
Dan Case
Thanks for looking.
Dan Case
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Wanted Wiper Switch Special Washer
« on: October 03, 2014, 01:05:25 »
I figured out why the windscreen wiper switch in CSX2551 slops around so much, it missing a special washer with sharp points that catch in the aluminum dash panel material. Does anyone have an extra they would part with?
The pictures are of parts borrowed from another Cobra for photos. Thanks for looking.
Dan
The pictures are of parts borrowed from another Cobra for photos. Thanks for looking.
Dan
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Want To Buy Shock Absorbers For Cobra
« on: July 11, 2014, 14:40:31 »
Wanted
Complete set of original Armstrong brand shock absorbers for a rack and pinion steering chassis CSX2000 series Cobra. Assemblies dated between fourth quarter 1963 and first quarter 1964 would be great but any dates would be considered.
Thanks.
Dan
Complete set of original Armstrong brand shock absorbers for a rack and pinion steering chassis CSX2000 series Cobra. Assemblies dated between fourth quarter 1963 and first quarter 1964 would be great but any dates would be considered.
Thanks.
Dan
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / XHP260 Cobra Engine
« on: June 06, 2013, 08:52:50 »
Carlisle, PA
USA
XHP-260-4 (experimental high performance 260 serial number 4) from a very early Cobra will be on display with Bob Mannel. Bob is the author of the excellent well known book covering the Ford small block V8 engines (except Boss 302) 1962-69. Carlisle, Building G, Late Thursday through Sunday
USA
XHP-260-4 (experimental high performance 260 serial number 4) from a very early Cobra will be on display with Bob Mannel. Bob is the author of the excellent well known book covering the Ford small block V8 engines (except Boss 302) 1962-69. Carlisle, Building G, Late Thursday through Sunday
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Replacement Leather Choices
« on: October 15, 2012, 09:34:06 »
I received a telephone call with some questions this past Saturday that I couldn't answer very well. Maybe someone here can help. The caller and his father have worked on Cobras for some time. They want to start paying more attention to details of leather soft trim. They desire to find leathers that more closely match what AC Cars used for seats for example. All I could tell them was that I remember it being top dyed. Yes, I know there are smaller applications of leather throughout the cockpit but they want to discuss seat cover material.
I have never purchased any leather myself. So, does anyone know and wish to share the name of one or more potential suppliers of seating leather in black and red? What type or brand of leather does one ask for?
Dan
I have never purchased any leather myself. So, does anyone know and wish to share the name of one or more potential suppliers of seating leather in black and red? What type or brand of leather does one ask for?
Dan
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Early Fuel Filter
« on: January 08, 2012, 10:53:12 »
I have no connection to this auction offering but complete kits, ones that have not been robbed of their canisters and ancillaries are not for sale very often at any price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-1963-1964-AC-SHELBY-COBRA-FORD-FAIRLANE-NOS-Remote-Fuel-Filter-289-MUSTANG-/290639148917?hash=item43ab717775&item=290639148917&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr
Early Cobras used this design before Ford changed the Fairlane fuel pumps to include an integrated fuel filter. I don't know when that happened but HP260s and very early HP289s used them.
Dan
PS Found this image on the Fordimages.com site.
http://fordimages.com/perl/magnify_popup.pl?imageID=68204&staticImage=C&alt=0
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-1963-1964-AC-SHELBY-COBRA-FORD-FAIRLANE-NOS-Remote-Fuel-Filter-289-MUSTANG-/290639148917?hash=item43ab717775&item=290639148917&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr
Early Cobras used this design before Ford changed the Fairlane fuel pumps to include an integrated fuel filter. I don't know when that happened but HP260s and very early HP289s used them.
Dan
PS Found this image on the Fordimages.com site.
http://fordimages.com/perl/magnify_popup.pl?imageID=68204&staticImage=C&alt=0
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / May 2011 "Snakes In The Grass Tour"
« on: July 20, 2011, 22:26:24 »
Great, a new forum section. How about a couple of pictures from a recent gathering of original Cobras and 427 Cobras in the U.S.A.?
We even had an original owner and his Cobra in the group.
Dan
We even had an original owner and his Cobra in the group.
Dan
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428 Frua Forum / Leveroll seat knobs for Cobra
« on: December 20, 2009, 22:54:35 »
Does anyone know if there is a source for replacement knob emblems or even the entire knob assemblies? Thank you.
Dan
Dan
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General Forum / AC Emblem Inquiry
« on: June 21, 2009, 11:39:41 »
Hello. I have included images showing two different parts. The part on the left was reported to have come from a 1952 Saloon. The one on the right is of uncertain origin but was at one time with Cobra CSX2033, a car that didn’t go to California when new. Comparison wise, beyond the obvious:
• both appear to have been made of some type brass alloy. The one on the left appears to be a die casting while the other part appears to have been a pressing in sheet metal.
• both were originally fitted with an alignment pin in lower center, the one on the right has had its pin broken off. The pins appeared to have been brazed on prior to chrome plating. The pin locations from center are the same on both.
• both threaded center posts are made from brass flat head screws in ¼ BSF thread that were brazed to the main discs.
• the part on the right is slightly larger (about 0.05 inch) in diameter.
Various articles on the prototype Cobra CSX2000 indicate that when the car arrived in California it was wearing this style “AC” emblem, which Shelby and crew removed. Pictures taken by the original owner’s family of CSX2001 new show it to have this style emblem on the front of the car. CSX2001 and quite a few early cars never went to California. The emblem shown on the right was with CSX2033 at some point in time. Since that car didn’t go to California it is possible it wore at least one AC emblem but the one shown here (on the right) is so much different than the really nice heavy casting on the left I have assumed the one on the right is not a genuine AC Cars piece.
Is there anyone on the forum that might be able to confirm the part on the right is not an AC Cars production part? Or maybe it is?
Dan
• both appear to have been made of some type brass alloy. The one on the left appears to be a die casting while the other part appears to have been a pressing in sheet metal.
• both were originally fitted with an alignment pin in lower center, the one on the right has had its pin broken off. The pins appeared to have been brazed on prior to chrome plating. The pin locations from center are the same on both.
• both threaded center posts are made from brass flat head screws in ¼ BSF thread that were brazed to the main discs.
• the part on the right is slightly larger (about 0.05 inch) in diameter.
Various articles on the prototype Cobra CSX2000 indicate that when the car arrived in California it was wearing this style “AC” emblem, which Shelby and crew removed. Pictures taken by the original owner’s family of CSX2001 new show it to have this style emblem on the front of the car. CSX2001 and quite a few early cars never went to California. The emblem shown on the right was with CSX2033 at some point in time. Since that car didn’t go to California it is possible it wore at least one AC emblem but the one shown here (on the right) is so much different than the really nice heavy casting on the left I have assumed the one on the right is not a genuine AC Cars piece.
Is there anyone on the forum that might be able to confirm the part on the right is not an AC Cars production part? Or maybe it is?
Dan
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428 Frua Forum / Cobra Ball Joint Rubber Boot
« on: February 10, 2009, 22:50:52 »
The image below is of the ball joint parts from a Cobra. One of the parts in the assembly is a black molded rubber dust boot (under the stop nut in this image). These boots are often in bad condition or missing all together. The only service part I have found through Cobra parts dealers in the USA are made of an almost clear translucent plastic that seems to be fragile or ones molded in black rubber that are about 125% larger and might be some type service part for tie rod ends.
Does anyone know of a source for the Cobra size molded rubber service replacements for these rubber boots? Thanks for looking.
Dan
Does anyone know of a source for the Cobra size molded rubber service replacements for these rubber boots? Thanks for looking.
Dan
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428 Frua Forum / Spare Tire Fixing Nut
« on: December 07, 2008, 12:22:24 »
Original cast aluminum Cobra spare tire holding nut wanted. Will buy outright or try to help you find something for your original Cobra in trade. A Cobra owner whose car still has its original wing nut took these images for me.
I have been using a reproduction since 1983 and would dearly love to find a nice original. This part is nearly, excluding exhaust piping, the only original metal part my old car is missing.
Thanks for looking.
Dan Case
CSX2310
CSX2551
rollright64@aol.com
I have been using a reproduction since 1983 and would dearly love to find a nice original. This part is nearly, excluding exhaust piping, the only original metal part my old car is missing.
Thanks for looking.
Dan Case
CSX2310
CSX2551
rollright64@aol.com