Sunday 2nd February
Swapped the headlamps today for Lucas P700s
I once saw a GD at the factory with these fitted and I was blown away by them
Nice Rear End
As Total Kit Car magazine had requested to do a shoot using my car, fortunately for me Andy agreed to tidy up a few of the jobs I had scheduled to do.
So off came the fog and reverse lights, the Q-Jacks were fitted as were the Wind Wings and Side Louvres/Grilles.
I hope readers will agree the rear end is rather sexy now...
So off came the fog and reverse lights, the Q-Jacks were fitted as were the Wind Wings and Side Louvres/Grilles.
I hope readers will agree the rear end is rather sexy now...
Total Kit Car Magazine
Friday 24th January
Andy at GD has just sent me this link to Total Kit Car Magazine website
Its a short intro to the feature they are doing on my car in the next issue
Fame at last!!!
Post IVA Alterations
Having got the car through IVA, there were always a number of changes I had planned to do as well as completing a few little jobs that I simply didn't get around to finishing off.
In summary the alterations are:-
And the outstanding jobs are:-
In summary the alterations are:-
- Swap Speedo and Tacho positions - really feel that the tacho needs to be closer to the driver.
- Remove fog and reverse lights - the original cars never had these and I think the car looks much neater with clean lines at the rear
- Fit grilles to wings
- Fit wind wings
- Fit Q Jacks to Rear - originally I had planned to fit to front and rear but on reflection I think the front looks just fine
- Swap headlamps for Lucas P700s - nothing wrong with the standard lamps but I think the P700s ooze class and add a real period feel
And the outstanding jobs are:-
- Fit hood and tonneau cover - to be done by Intertrim
- Source and fit carpet to rear bulkhead - there is a section of the boot that is uncarpeted that I want to cover
- Fit 12v power supply - will come in handy when travelling to Classic Le Mans to charge SatNav and the like
- Remove in-line fan thermostat (this has never been connected), re-position electric fan controller and add over ride switch
- Fit mesh to brake and oil cooler ducts
- Fit battery brain
- Fit tracker
- Fit stone guards to rear arches
- Set up suspension
- Fit wheel spinners
- Source and fit sump guard - I have asked Andy to come up with a sump guard for me. The Morosso sump I have is very low and is quite exposed and with the amount of speed bumps on our roads I think this could be a great safety device
- Apply GD decals
- Re-fit gear box bell housing cover plate - this was removed when setting up clutch and whilst ins't entirely necessary, I am happier with it in place than not
- Fit document holder to transmission tunnel
Post IVA Photoshoot
Saturday 18th January 2014
Today was another massive day in the story of this Cobra build. Andy had advised me last week that Steve Hole, editor of Total Kit Car Magazine, was visiting the factory and wanted to do a feature on GD and what they had in build. Andy told him about my car and said it was a good example of an old school Cobra and Steve asked if I would object to him doing a photoshoot and write up on my build.
As you can imagine I was delighted with this news and needed no encouragement to agree. I arranged with Andy that he would strip back all the nasty ugly IVA bits and bobs and make the car look pretty in time for the shoot.
When I walked in to the factory and saw my car gleaming I couldn't hold back the smile - it looked every bit as good as I hoped it would when I first set about my build - better in fact because it has been built to my exact specification, by me and my good mate Ali and there isn't another car anywhere in the world that is the same as this. It truly is unique and I love it.
Sadly, when I arrived at the factory, the rain was pouring and the sky was black and the chance of a photoshoot seemed impossible but after a cup of coffee and a good old natter with Andy and Steve about the build the rain stopped and we were able to get a few photos taken. To add to my pleasure, Steve was really complimentary about the car and said if the images come out ok he wants it to feature on the front cover of the Stoneleigh issue of the magazine and he also asked if I would object to having the car on the stand for the weekend. Andy also told Steve that he would gladly have my car as his factory demo car - high praise indeed from the main man himself.
Steve has promised to send me copies of his professional images, but for now heres a few I took myself.
Today was another massive day in the story of this Cobra build. Andy had advised me last week that Steve Hole, editor of Total Kit Car Magazine, was visiting the factory and wanted to do a feature on GD and what they had in build. Andy told him about my car and said it was a good example of an old school Cobra and Steve asked if I would object to him doing a photoshoot and write up on my build.
As you can imagine I was delighted with this news and needed no encouragement to agree. I arranged with Andy that he would strip back all the nasty ugly IVA bits and bobs and make the car look pretty in time for the shoot.
When I walked in to the factory and saw my car gleaming I couldn't hold back the smile - it looked every bit as good as I hoped it would when I first set about my build - better in fact because it has been built to my exact specification, by me and my good mate Ali and there isn't another car anywhere in the world that is the same as this. It truly is unique and I love it.
Sadly, when I arrived at the factory, the rain was pouring and the sky was black and the chance of a photoshoot seemed impossible but after a cup of coffee and a good old natter with Andy and Steve about the build the rain stopped and we were able to get a few photos taken. To add to my pleasure, Steve was really complimentary about the car and said if the images come out ok he wants it to feature on the front cover of the Stoneleigh issue of the magazine and he also asked if I would object to having the car on the stand for the weekend. Andy also told Steve that he would gladly have my car as his factory demo car - high praise indeed from the main man himself.
Steve has promised to send me copies of his professional images, but for now heres a few I took myself.
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