First week of build

[Naumoff]

Just a few notes. Fitting a few things and started taking the car apart.
Found a neat little home made scribe from Unique when I pulled a headlight out.It is made from a coathanger on a grinder. Used it to mark the fender to mount the side mirror. I was wondering how they marked the E-brake location so precisely. Works like a champ.I love everything so far. Painter came by to look at Car and was impressed with the finish on the body. Woke up at 3:30 AM this morning and started working on the car before work. Won't do that again tomorrow.[xx(]
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 26 May 2005 008edit.JPG

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Shorten throttle rod and re-thread. Tough rod[}:)]

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Little home made scribe.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 26 May 2005 022edit.JPG

Tony

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[Mike Geddes]

Looking good Tony....( Pity it's not Copper)
Mike

Mike Geddes

[Slither]

Hey... they make copper colored paint ;)!

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[Naumoff]

I thought about that.[:O]
Maybe copper plate my hood and trunk emblems copper.:DLOL
Do the roll bar while I'm at it.;)
Might start a trend.[8]

Tony


Unique 427 #4279480 427s/o Nascar toploader 3.31 Jag IRS

[Naumoff]

Been busy.
Car is stripped and Body is on the body buck. Man the chassie is beautiful!:D
I undercoated the body Sunday and will be drilling all holes for wiring harness today. Car is being painted black so I am not worried about any overspray.
Remind me again why we should undercoat![xx(]
Then body will go out to the paint shop Wednesday.
Trans is out so I can measure for Hyd. T.O. bearing.
Drive shaft loop installed. I installed this before I pulled the tranny. I was able to get the driveshaft out without removing the loop.[^]
Body buck is very stable.
Body buck outer frame rail should have been an 1 1/2 wider to clear dropped foot box. But with a sawzall promblem was rectified.
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 29 May 2005 028edit.JPG

Cleaned and installed surge tank
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Well back to work:D

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[clayfoushee]

Wow Tony.........making fast progress.

I'd hoped to get over there today, but I can't due to a conflict.

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler (452.1-stroker), top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[Slither]

Since you aren't doing it in copper, maybe you should do it in the same color as the Jeep ;)!

Nice photos of the build. Keep 'em coming :D:D. You mention in the other thread on "Realization - rubber is not forever" that you are running 295s in the back. Please let's see some photos of them. Also, what size up front?

Good progress!

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[clayfoushee]

Wrong Tony, Paul. That was Tony Radford with the tire questions. Tony Naumoff just picked up his new deluxe pallet last weekend.

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler (452.1-stroker), top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[Slither]

Wait a minute... will the real Tony the Tire please stand up [:o)]?

Clay,

I was refering to the response Tony Naumoff wrote to the questions Tony Radford posted in that thread [8D]. Tony Naumoff said he ordered tires from Tire Rack that are 295/50-15 for the rear. I am thinking of using 295s in the back of mine... eventually, when it becomes more than just a virtual 289 [:O]!

Bring on the pictures Tony... uuhhh, Tony Naumoff ;).

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[TAGCAVE]

Tony,


Glad to see you making good progess, keep the pictures coming.

Rodney

[Naumoff]

Paul
Yes I stated I purchased some 295/50/15 and they fit good. 235/60/15 on the front.
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 30 May 2005 010edit.JPG

Drilled alot of hole in body today. Fiberglass in my arms does not feel good. Reminds me of crawling around in an attic.[xx(]
Drilled and tapped hole for toneau cover. used a tap because the fiberglass is so tough it was breaking screws.
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Worked a little on engine. Started to run oil lines. Figuring out where to drill holes for the wiring in the body in relation to the chassie.Can anyone geuss what's different about this picture.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 30 May 2005 003edit.JPG

Clay, Sorry you couldn't make it down today.I needed to look at your wiring. I found and old post of yours with a view of the engine compartment. So thanks.



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[Slither]

Tony,

Are those Indy Firehawks? I cannot quite make it out... [?][?]

What is different about this picture... two steering column holes ;)?

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[Naumoff]

Paul,

Yes, they are Indy Firehawks.

And you are also correct. This is going to be a student driver car.:D;)

Tony

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[Brent]

Dash braces to the tunnel.



Brent
427 SC Chassis #4279401
Candy Apple Red/White
402 FE/Toploader/3.54

[Mike Geddes]

Paul...or anyone else looking to put 295's on the back end.

The rim MUST have a 5 1/2 inch back space or the tire will
rub on the wheel arch when you corner or hit a bump, especially
when you also have a full tank and two in the cockpit.

You can go up to a 265 on the front with a 3 1/2 inch back space
rim without any problem....it actually fills the wheel arch
quite nicely.

Mike

Mike Geddes

[ralphscott]

Love the engine looks really great Tony. The braces are a nice touch. How did you connect them to the body and dash mount?

Ralph

[juanone]

At the rate you are going the car will be finished in no time.

Love the engine set up. Keep the photos coming as you progress.

Juan

Juan Lopez-Bonilla
Kentucky Cobra Club
2432 Crittenden Drive
Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40217
502-635-5711
juanlb@lbrllc.net

http://www.kentuckycobraclub.com

[Slither]

quote:Mike Geddes wrote "The rim MUST have a 5 1/2 inch back space or the tire will
rub on the wheel arch when you corner or hit a bump, especially
when you also have a full tank and two in the cockpit.

You can go up to a 265 on the front with a 3 1/2 inch back space
rim without any problem....it actually fills the wheel arch
quite nicely."

Mike,

Is that for the 427, 289, or both?

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[jhaynie]

The dash braces are one of those things you see on all of the originals, and ERA's, and maybe some others. I always wondered why the Unique's don't have them. Seems like a simple part to replicate.

John

Unique 289FIA #9367
351W Fuel Injected

[Naumoff]

Brent is Correct. Dash Braces are 1/2" Conduit which I will be using to run some wiring through.So I drilled holes in the tunnel and made a brace out of a piece of 1" flat metal and drilled holes for the top of the conduit then secured it to the bottom dash supports. Had to bend it down to go under speedometer. I will Cualk or glass it to the tunnel.
Looking at Photos and measuring and trying to get the angles to look right was time consuming but I think they look pretty good.
I found out that the Speedos are not in the center of the Cobra dash.
Would not have thought twice about it but for looking at so many pictures.
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 30 May 2005 006edit.JPG

They probably don't put them in because they are not necessary on the Uniques and will probably get in the way. But pulling the dash is not that big of a deal. I just like the look.
Thanks Juan. I am loosing sleep over thinking about what to do next
on the build. Just ordered my T.O. Bearing from McLeod.
Body won't go to paint shop til Sunday.[xx(] Hopefully will get it back in two weeks. Painter said I could help. He is a customer of mine and has an awesome shop at his home 15 minutes from my house.:D
I do want to get the Cobra on the road by the end of July. I want to work out the bugs in the hottest month.

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[ralphscott]

Tony, thanks for the description of how and what. They look real good hope to take a closer look at Homecoming next year. Half the fun is planning what to do next the other half is the doing part! Enjoy!!

Ralph

[cobracobra]

Tony, Looking awsome...Alan faxed me over the deluxe pallet with all the goodies...He just e-mailed me a price for the components on the e-brake. Anything else you think I might need?? Also be as detailed as possible because i'll be reffering to this thread in the future!!
Good Luck...Mike in CT

[clayfoushee]

Tony, love the dash braces!

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler (452.1-stroker), top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[bittentoo]

The dash braces are cool! Hate to think about getting the carpet around them.....

[Naumoff]

Kelly, I already thought of that. I can do the same as others with braces, Cut the carpet and glue it down.I don't think it is going to be a big deal.
Since I had to wait longer to take the body to paint, I went ahead and put the wiring harness in last night. I will just bag the ends of the exposed wires to keep them from getting overspray on them.

Braces work good to run wiring under car. I might have to extend Battery wire to the alternator, looks like it might be a little short.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Naumoff/Unique Build 31May 2005 001edit.JPG

The exposed wires inside of car are for the MSD unit and oil and water temp sensors

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Conduit puts the rear harness futher down the tunnel I might pull back the alt. & starter solenoid wires and run them another way

Unique 427 #4279480 427s/o Nascar toploader 3.31 Jag IRS

[eliminator]

Don't make the mistake of setting a deadline for getting the car on the road[B)][B)].
You will live to regret it 10 times over.
Ask anyone who has done that.
Somethings can't be redone once you screw them up:(.
Other items take four times as long to fix once you head down the wrong path.
Be patient, think about what you would like to have, then
dedicate the time to do it "RIGHT" the first time.
In the long run you will be more satisfied with your car;).

Rick
#4279405

[weaver]

I would not recommend painting the body with the wiring in, ask your painter for his imput. Looking good.

Alan

[Naumoff]

Rick,
Thanks for the input. I set deadlines for myself because I work better under pressure.It keeps me focused. I am a contractor and that is when I due my best. I don't feel that I am rushing the project. I just work steady.
Ask Clay.
Alan,
Painter didn't have a problem with the undercoating or wiring of the car first. The biggest thing I can see is the dash wiring and all that can be taped off. I have nothing in the engine compartment or any place else that will be painted. I can put the ends of the harness in sandwich bags and tape up.

Thanks Tony

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[clayfoushee]

Don't worry about Tony. This guy know's what he's doing, and having spent time with him, he doesn't cut corners. He's into quality and doing it right.

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler (452.1-stroker), top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[Naumoff]

Not much to report.
Been working on some details. Lining up a powder coater. Wiring for the voltage regulator. Putting a tap in the upper radiator tube for the SPAL fan thermo switch. Took body to paint shop.

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when I put the body back on the chassie I can finish the harness for the V.R.

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This piece will be powder coated and the tap will face down, Keeping the wiring short and less noticable.

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Off to the Bodyshop

Waiting now for some parts and the T.O. bearing. I will make up the radiator hoses. Take stuff to the powder coater. Set the toe a little closer so it will be easier to push. stuff like that.

Build is fun. I am enjoying myself so far. [^]

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[pgermond]

Ah, memories of days gone by [^] Enjoy it, take yor time, and do it right unless you plan on building another.

Looks great!!!

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)