‘97 Cobra Restomod

Makoto · Jan 9, 2019

Finally removed one of the sideskirts. car looks so clean. can't wait to close that fender gap and get to all the body work. Lots of other stuff to take care of first, though.

I wanted to get the fenders back on so I can get all the wire tuckage lined out before I do anything major to the bay.

This is the remainder of an antenna hole delete. Notice the crystal white. They didn't even bother to spray this side of the fender. So much fail on the execution of mods on this poor car.

Makoto · Jan 14, 2019

gutted! Mach460 system is getting ripped out next and I'll finish removing the body harness. I've GOT to get all the innards of this thing organized and what-not. I'm thinking fun with Dry Ice is next.

Burninriverdiver · Jan 14, 2019

Looking good so far! I've always wanted to strip a car down to the shell and build it back from scratch, however I know myself well enough that I don't want my vehicle down for several years if I lose interest, money, or time.

Keep up the good work, I look forward to seeing the build progress!

96blak54 · Jan 14, 2019

I could only imagine stripping a car down in my house. Kids be packin things away.

Excellent work. Im cheering for your success

Makoto · Jan 15, 2019

Burninriverdiver said:
Looking good so far! I've always wanted to strip a car down to the shell and build it back from scratch, however I know myself well enough that I don't want my vehicle down for several years if I lose interest, money, or time.

Its definitely a massive undertaking and I've been getting ducks in a row for the last few years to be where we can actually execute the build well. Yesterday I put the snake on roller skates and tried to start organizing all of the parts. I've commandeered part of the patio to store parts yet to be sold and those gray boxes. this is to hopefully not only get some order in the shop but so that my wife's brand new explorer can actually fit without hurting it, the walls, or the cobra.

Like a glove!

Makoto · Jan 29, 2019

Dry ice didn't work so well for me so I just went to town with an air chisel.
The dry ice made the sound deadening brittle but it kept just coming up in tiny pieces.
Doing it this way I got half the car done in like 40 minutes.

Also, BBK LT's and xpipe are for sale.

DKblue98GT · Jan 30, 2019

Nice work. I like how you have everything organized. I'm interested in the headers if you are willing to ship. Zip is 87106.
Thanks!

Makoto · Jan 30, 2019

Shipping is like 100 bucks and I'm trying to get like 600 for the headers and x pipe so at that point you wouldn't be saving hardly anything. If i can't sell em local i'll let you know and maybe I'll have to just take less for them.

DKblue98GT · Feb 1, 2019

No problem. i'm really only interested in the headers so if you can sell them locally go for it. What's next for the car?

Makoto · Feb 1, 2019

DKblue98GT said:
What's next for the car?

shave the engine bay and install through the floor subframe connectors.

Patientzero · Feb 1, 2019

I know Terry at Vorshlag says a heat gun and scraper works best for removing the sound deadening, and then mineral spirits to remove the remaining adhesive. How much weight do you think was in the sound deadening?

Makoto · Feb 1, 2019

Not a huge amount of weight savings to be honest, im mainly just getting rid of every ounce of anything I do not want in the car. |

I'd like it to look rad without carpet in it even though I'm going to add carpet.

Makoto · Mar 10, 2019

A little update.

Makoto · Mar 13, 2019

hey look, guys, i'm actually putting things IN the car instead of just removing it

Makoto · Mar 30, 2019

Got em all welded in. Moving on to body work and engine bay smoothing now.

OLD H2S · Mar 31, 2019

Good. Now it's time to do this..

Makoto · Aug 4, 2019

Hey guys, so its been a while. I've been posting over on the SVT forums but I thought I'd update y'all with the happenings. the IRS is rebuilt, just have to shim the diff carrier and swap the clutch packs and it'll be fully baked.
All the bushings have been done. All control arms are Delrin equipped, including the fronts.
Oh and the front k member is a maximum motorsport unit with their fancy geometry corrected tubular control arms.

The arduous task of fixing the belly of the beast and installing through the floor subframe connectors is officially done.
She is painted and next up is the engine bay which should go rather quickly. Then we'll get the fuel lines sorted and put the IRS back in the car.

Once that is done and its back on all fours engine reassembly can begin. Hoping to hit this stage in a couple months.