When I received my body, the gelcoat was in excellent shape. But as I began to work on it, I learned although the body looked good, the edges were horrendous. The glass cloth had separated, or wasn’t filled, there were all kinds of voids. No where near ready for finalContinue Reading
Pieces are beginning to come together. Installed cooling system and hydraulic reservoir system Hydraulic ReservoirsThe original S/C cars came with Girling hydraulics, which incorporated remote reservoirs, mounted on the engine compartment wall. The originals ued two larger reservoirs for the brakes and one smaller for the clutch. Incorporating this intoContinue Reading
Posted info on pedal modification to fit AC style pedals onto Wilwood clutch/brake assembly. The Hurricane kit comes with Wilwood brake and clutch pedals. One of the first mod’s everyone goes to is to incorporate the AC pedal into your car. Just makes it look better. Pedals purchased from FinishlineContinue Reading
While working on the steering, I decided to incorporate the self-cancelling turn signal mod. Update to current design The kit includes a VW turn signal lever. It has the self-cancelling mechanism built into it, it only needs an actuating cam to make it happen. But whoa, little buddy, it requiresContinue Reading
Tweaking the throttle pedal/footbox bracket. While installing the steering shafts, I learned my work isn’t done. The bracket keeps the shaft from turning. Little bit of work and all is well. Posted info, pictures and drawings of throttleContinue Reading
Polished firewall and installed cockpit tub permanently. Well, not exactly polish. Having had polished aluminum pieces in the past, I knew of the amount of maintenance they require. So I chose a satin finish. Scrubbing with ScotchBrite pads and WD40 makes a surface that doesn’t show corrosion, weather or waterspotsContinue Reading
While I had the body on, I checked the underhood clearance to help clear up some questions about the FE coolant tank. The FE uses a coolant reservoir mounted on the front of the manifold. Tanks available exit on the passenger side of the vehicle. But the original Cobras hadContinue Reading
Foot Box Drop Frame Mod Cutting the drivers side footbox on an angle not only adds additional room for your left foot, it helps transition the carpet nicely to the sidewall. This seemed so minute but every inch counts when you are trying to get your feet into the footbox.Continue Reading
Installed front suspension, modifying lower A Arm to mount sway bar. The Hurricane kit does not include a sway bar in the build, relying on the coil-overs to manage body roll. They do a spectacular job but for additional handling, I decided to add a swaybar. I wanted a barContinue Reading