Deeplist's Project "Ivory Snake"

DeepList · May 27, 2014

I found a nice little area at the warehouse to set up shop. Today, I completed bringing over all the parts from home. On Thursday, we'll be bringing the car over on a trailer. There's just so much more "leg room" over here than what I have in the garage at home. I'll be getting some kind of work bench set up shortly as well as some florescent lighting. The yellow plate in the photo is removable and there's a 4 foot pit under there. I'm going to cut the removable section to be a bit larger, and then I can use the pit to work on stuff under the car (for the time being until I get a lift) without the PITA of jacking it up/down constantly.

03DSGGT · May 27, 2014

Im anxious to see you get back to working on this...you don't see too many New Edge restoration threads let alone New Edge Cobras....

sn95 bullitt · Dec 16, 2014

Any updates?

DeepList · Dec 16, 2014

None... The guy that was supposed to help me get the car over to the warehouse with his trailer flaked out. Besides, it's about 30 degrees in the warehouse now and there's no way I can heat that place efficiently with how high the ceilings are. The white car is sitting at home in the garage and will probably stay there at least until next spring. "Life" happened this summer. I'm ashamed to admit that I only had the red car out 2 or 3 times the entire season as well. :deeplist:

sn95 bullitt · Dec 17, 2014

Same here. I've maybe put 600 miles on my car this year. Most of that was a trip to reno.

white95 · Feb 15, 2015

Now that my assistant has blown the dust away, let's keep this alive

DeepList · Feb 15, 2015

Everything is still sitting at the warehouse in a million pieces. The indoor temp there is approx 15 degrees F and the ceiling height is > 30 ft... therefore nothing will be happening until spring because the cost to heat that place is too high, even for me and I can't function in those temps.

However, something I have been contemplating, or at least tossing around, is the possibility of selling off the cobra shell as a roller and still building the 4v as planned, BUT putting it in the 08 vic instead... interesting twist for this project, or no ???

How many people build a 4v and put it in a mustang? Lots.
How many people build a 4v and put it in a cop car? Not many.

rtusnake · Feb 15, 2015

Just finished doing an 03 cobra engine in a 04 marauder. Car is very fun to drive and rides awesome

white95 · Feb 15, 2015

Hmm, I like the "undercover marauder" idea..

ElrodKTPQ_89 · Feb 15, 2015

DOOOOOO ITTTTTTTT!!! Think I posted a few pics in one of your threads of the one I saw at the Power Tour a few years ago. That was a cool car!

DeepList · Feb 15, 2015

rtusnake said:
Just finished doing an 03 cobra engine in a 04 marauder. Car is very fun to drive and rides awesome

How did it fit in the engine bay? Did you have to make any modifications? Exhaust? I'm worried about the brake booster.

ElrodKTPQ_89 · Feb 15, 2015

DeepList · Feb 15, 2015

If I went this route, it would be completely decked out. I have the brush guard for the front, all the lights, window bars, prisoner partition, center console... everything.

rtusnake · Feb 15, 2015

DeepList said:
How did it fit in the engine bay? Did you have to make any modifications? Exhaust? I'm worried about the brake booster.

If your just doing a na 4v it should drop right in. I'm not sure if the brake booster is different in the crown vics or not. I had to notch and box the frame to clear the alternator for the cobra. I'm using kooks longtubes made for the marauder and clears everything fine.