things that have been bought to build the roadster
I found a site that lets you create custom skins for laptops, and I just started a new job so I thought i’d give it a go with some AI work and a photo of my car. I’m pleased to say the ending result was astounding! the site I purchased from is https://skinit.com and the…
Originally, I didn’t plan on having a backup camera. I found some examples on the forums. I figured the touchscreen Alpine deck has provisions to add a front/rear camera. So, I thought, why not? I initially bought a license plate frame with a camera attached. But, I realized that the camera’s placement blocked the license…
Installing a stereo with speakers and subwoofer into a Factory Five Cobra is one of those things that many owners scuffle over. Can you hear it? Is it worth it? Why do it? It’s not original… etc. I couldn’t build my roadster without one, why? I’m just used to having one, plus I wanted a…
It’s been great to get to the point to add those finishing touches! Now that the car looks like “a car” I can do other stuff like add essentials, but also design adders. The rear view mirror and side mirrors are a must have, at least a driver side mirror. I opted for the Breeze…
This has been a long 4 year process. Today, I made the steps to get the car registered in California! It’s the SB100 process. This process allows up to 500 cars per year to register as a pre-smog vehicle. My new kit car will be registered as a 1965 model! All I need is the…
In all the work on the engine lately, we put the GASN Touring sidepipes back onto the car. Open headers are awfully loud, even with the catalytic converters installed. One of the tricks from the online forum is to use stainless bolts with brass nuts. The benefit here is that both the nuts and bolts…
The progress on the cobra is proceeding steadily, with the completion of the remaining tasks before entering the painting phase. Noteworthy improvements are emerging as we near the final stages, such as the remarkable upholstery work. To achieve impeccable results, we have entrusted the upholstery tasks to the highly skilled professionals at Fine Line Trim…
My son and I have been going bonkers on wiring, trying all different connectors, heat shrink, etc. I think we finally bottomed out on a few great options to have a solid, nearly indestructible solution. This is nothing new for the veterans out there, but this has/is the biggest wiring project I’ve ever experienced. So…
I was a happy camper today! my Coyote ECU FINALLY ARRIVED! Ordered April 2021, Coyote arrived October 2021, ECU delivered April 2022! Yikes! I got things unboxed and started on some simple (ha!) things tonight! The simplest thing to start with is the mass air flow sensor installation. You pull it from the OEM intake,…
2020 has been a harrowing year… So many life changes have blocked a lot of progress. Getting back into things, I am doing some re-shuffling, re-inventory, selling parts I won’t use and buying more parts that I plan to use. Overall, this project is just like everyone says – plan your budget and add 20%…