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The rest will be handled during the body work phase.
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| We received the kit with the body cutouts by the factory, as can be expected not all perfect and most needing enlarging. I will have to do some work on the passengers side windshield cut out once I remove the winshield. The windshield angle is set to 53 degrees that the Whitby soft top requires (to be installed later). The assembly of the frame is a pain and requires much patients. The frame and hardware are chrome plate brass. As of this far it has to be the item on the car that I feel needs improvement |
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The Hood actually was not very difficult to fit and trim. I opted for the MK
III hood hinge set it comes with gas shocks so there is no prop rod
required. The hinge mounts are pre drilled and the mount location required
some grinding to create enough room to let the seat properly. I then potted
them in place with 3M HSRF and 3/16th rivets provided with the kit. I also
added some HSRF to the scoop cut out area and the hood scoop opening. The
hood latch location I found on the internet to be preferred to the Factory
Five Racing designated place. The rest will be handled during the body work phase. |
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| The side pipe cut outs were roughly done to just get enough clearance that the body could be properly fitted. I marked it so it could be fully opened ounce the pipes are removed. |
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| Just a picture to show how the body fits under the door area. |
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| This is pretty typical of the mold parting lines. When you receive the kit they are sticking up and are pretty nasty looking. I used a DA with 80 grit to knock them down level the fender tops, after that I took to them with a dye grinder and rotary file. You end up with a small groove after getting down to the good glass it is important to get all of the gel coat out. I have been told it is very important to do this as the seams have a bad habit of showing back up after a few years if not done properly. I then masked off the area and filled with HSRF (high strength short hair) fiber glass filler from 3M. The filler has the correct vinyl ester base resin for the body and will contract and expand at the same rate as the body over the years. |
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| Here are some pictures before I rolled the Cobra back in to start the body work. |
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| You can see some of the work I have ahead. |
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