New car: 99 Cobra Vert

Walking Tall · Apr 3, 2014

Traded the yellow car for this last night:

1999 Cobra Convertible with 181k on it. Paint is rough in several spots. Needs a new top. Pretty much stock aside from shorties and a "muffler delete". ( :deeplist: )

Plans are:

Save for a bottom end rebuild. It's time with the miles and it will give me peace of mind. I'm looking at options right now as to the cost of doing forged rods and pistons. (Might as well)
New top
H&R Springs
18x9 18x10 wheels.
LTs and Xpipe while the motor is out
Catback
New paint
03 Cobra rear bumper
Freshen up the IRS

Crotch shot:

I know this one will take some work but I'm very excited about it!

Win · Apr 3, 2014

03/04 cobra cloth top!!!

ElrodKTPQ_89 · Apr 3, 2014

I really liked the yellow car but this one looks pretty sweet!! Good trade!

DeepList · Apr 3, 2014

Awesome! I love me some teksid! There's a lot of potential with these. If you really want to dive in, when you're doing the rebuild, get a set of the revised C heads for the 05 aviator, like I bought for the white cobra. I orderd them from local the ford dealer. I was able to recover about a third of what I paid by selling the old heads on craigslist.

Here's the part numbers:
2C5Z6049BAB
2C5Z6049CAB

Walking Tall · Apr 3, 2014

Thanks! I'll be sure to look into it.

SVTstang96 · Apr 3, 2014

What! NO amber tail lights???? That sucks! Also I may have some BBK Long Tubes and matching catted x-pipe for sale in the near future.

Carnage281 · Apr 3, 2014

DeepList said:
Awesome! I love me some teksid! There's a lot of potential with these. If you really want to dive in, when you're doing the rebuild, get a set of the revised C heads for the 05 aviator, like I bought for the white cobra. I orderd them from local the ford dealer. I was able to recover about a third of what I paid by selling the old heads on craigslist.

Here's the part numbers:
2C5Z6049BAB
2C5Z6049CAB

The 99-01 cobras had the aluminum teskid blocks? Wow, I learn something new everyday here.

DeepList · Apr 3, 2014

Carnage281 said:
The 99-01 cobras had the aluminum teskid blocks? Wow, I learn something new everyday here.

No, just the 99. Some people say a few number of the early 01 builds had them, but I haven't found any definitive proof of that.

Orange 94 · Apr 3, 2014

I liked your yellow car... :'(

Good luck with this car!

chuddleston2003 · Apr 3, 2014

Congrats I just got me a 99 cobra vert myself. Keep us updated my build thread is going to be a couple years before I can do anything to it. Money is tight but I have it and going to enjoy it.