Fuel Tank, Inventory, etc.

We pretty much are on hold with the build until some of the backordered parts arrive. We are waiting on some of the rear suspension parts so we were unable to install the rear into the frame. We also couldn’t continue on the front of the car due to us needing a different brake booster and master cylinder. It ends up since we are going with Power brakes that we need a Hydroboost brake booster and Master Cylinder from a 96+ mustang. So we are going to have to track one of those down. We did get some prep stuff done though. We worked on making the needed modifications to the donor pedal box. We had time to also finish inventorying the boxes and straightening back up the garage. The Camaro can now go back in the garage. I was surprised how much room I have with both cars in there. I still have plenty of room to work on the Cobra without having to pull out the Camaro. We also got the fuel tank painted and ready to install.

Dad did a great job on cleaning and painting the donor fuel tank.

Front suspension

Finished the front suspension and prepping the donor rear diff for installation. See below:

Driver side front suspension complete minus the steering rack and brakes.

Picture of front suspension with steering rack, brakes, and wheels installed.

Another view of the wheel mounted on the finished front suspension.

You can see the rear diff is all painted and in position to be installed in the car once the backordered parts arrive.

Starting front suspension

Started building the front suspension. Jake came by to help out with the build today. Todd also helped throughout the day lending his expertise and various tools.

Making the needed modification to the donor lower control arms.

The Build begins!

The build begins! The first step is to take off the body and put it on the body buck.

Roan and I wheeling the body buck out from the side of the house.

Andrew doing his part keeping the rear from rolling down the driveway. We had to move the rear out from where we were storing it while we moved the body buck out.

Body installed on the buck! Fit like a glove.

The frame and aluminum after removing the body.

The Kit Arrives!

The kit arrives!!

Stewart Transport arriving

The car being unloaded. Note the GTM Supercar in the truck.

Dad, Myself, and my brother Roan.

Just got the car in the garage. Roan and I looking the car over.

Here I am sitting in the car for the first time.

Dad is ready to drive

This is as close as Roan will get to driving the Cobra since he can't drive a stick shift.

Poor Camaro will be spending a few days outside until we can organize all the Cobra boxes.

Wheels arrive.

The new wheels arrived yesterday! They are 17” Halibrand Cobra III’s. All chrome deep lip rims. 10.5 inch for the rears, 9” for the fronts. The tires on the front are Nitto NT555 ExtremeR size 255/40x17. The rears are a drag radials Nitto NT555r size 315/35x17.

This is one of the rear wheels.

One of the front wheels.