97 Cobra project....

[egbertnr]

Picked up a 97 cobra this weekend. Needs some cleaning and exterior needs some help. I'm no detailer but I'd guess someone that knows how to bring 20 year old paint back to life could do great things for this car. Engine also has a tick on the passenger side rear head...I think. Bought it knowing that thinking I could maybe fix it or drop my coyote in the car. All depends on how bad it is. My 8th mustang. Most likely will get the IRS from under my fox installed as well.

If anyone has a good black 96-98 tail light sitting around...passenger side I could use it otherwise I'll have to pick up a set.







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[WCKDGT]

you buy me some compound, I would be tempted to come down there and buff it for you lol

[redfirepearlgt]

Man that car looks nice for being 18 years old.

[egbertnr]

you buy me some compound, I would be tempted to come down there and buff it for you lol

You tell me what you needs...I'll help however I can. But I've never done it. I'd love to see it cleaned up until I can have it repainted. Figured sometime down the road a fresh layer of black can't cost me too much.

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[egbertnr]

Man that car looks nice for being 18 years old.

It looks good from a distance. It has its fair share of light scratches and blemishes. Very few dents which was what I liked along with lack of rust of course. Wheels are crap with peeling chrome although the rear tires are almost new and the fronts are decent but wrong size for rim.

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[draggin50]

Good looking car!

Chris91 could hook you up with a good detailing Id think.

[WCKDGT]

You tell me what you needs...I'll help however I can. But I've never done it. I'd love to see it cleaned up until I can have it repainted. Figured sometime down the road a fresh layer of black can't cost me too much.

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Meguiars m105 and a new wool pad and whatever wax you wanna use. I have m205 which is a Polish and it doesn't cut very good. You wanna do it before Columbus?

[chris91]

I've been known to make a few black cars look nice and fresh. I'd bet Tommy would know somethin about that.

[egbertnr]

Meguiars m105 and a new wool pad and whatever wax you wanna use. I have m205 which is a Polish and it doesn't cut very good. You wanna do it before Columbus?

I'm in no big rush. I have plenty of other things to on the car. One major item is getting the tick noise found and fixed. Other than that I am curious if there is any hope for the paint....from what others have said there is.

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[Blkcobra01]

Looks clean for the age congrats. Are you sure it's a head tick and not the doughnut gasket from the exhaust manifold to the h/X pipe? Or should I say an exhaust leak.


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[egbertnr]

Looks clean for the age congrats. Are you sure it's a head tick and not the doughnut gasket from the exhaust manifold to the h/X pipe? Or should I say an exhaust leak.
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It actually doesn't have x or h pipe which I will need to fix soon. Really throwing off the exhaust note.
If I could insert the video I took yesterday I'd post it but I'm having upload issues. I'm certain it's in the engine and sounds similar to other videos I've heard on the youtubes stating the problem are lash adjusters.


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[SN95N/A]

Chain guides possibly

[Stangman]

We listened to it with a mechanic's stethoscope when we checked it out Friday and it sounds like it's coming from around cylinder 3 or 4 on the passenger side. Car only has 102k on it.. which was really surprising.

[Blkcobra01]

Damn. Well if you have a coyote motor and it's not a simple fix. I would way the cost's and would think about swaping that in there.


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[egbertnr]

Damn. Well if you have a coyote motor and it's not a simple fix. I would way the cost's and would think about swaping that in there.


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Yeah I have basically an entire different driveline...coyote, t56, and an 04 IRS that likely will eventually find its way in the car. It's currently sitting in my 86 mustang but that car is going into storage for a while until I can bring myself to either sell or get back to it. It's currently sits as an empty shell.

I'd be tempted to throw the coyote in and keep the t45 behind it but not sure if it would like the 100+ more hp from the coyote.

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[Stangman]

6 speed or nothing!

[Blkcobra01]

6 speed or nothing!

This! There are a couple of these I believe two that have been done on svtp one was a 98 BAB Cobra.

[egbertnr]

This! There are a couple of these I believe two that have been done on svtp one was a 98 BAB Cobra.

Thats on the list, but its also the next largest expense for the project. I have the trans, but I want to upgrade the input shaft, ideally Id like to freshen up the entire trans, along with buying a new clutch and flywheel.

[Blkcobra01]

Yeah may as well while the trans is out too.


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[egbertnr]

I got impatient and decided to start looking for the noise. Didn't identify anything last night but the plan tonight is to start the car without the valve cover and see what happens.



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