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1Sicgt
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Well, we finally got started on the inside of our 03 cobra. Some people questioned why we bought a brand new 03 to turn it into a track car. We said, "why not?" So since so many people were against us gutting it and this and that, well sorry, but let the fun begin!


[Whoo Whooooo!]

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More fun to come...... [Big Grin]

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You guys look like a bunch of flipping HOODS stripping a car on the side of the road. [Big Grin]

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Ya, and maybe we are! [Big Grin] [Whoo Whooooo!]

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Tell the protesters that they can buy their own Cobra if they don't want it turned into a racecar.

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Cosmo,

Just wondering, do you work at one of the shops at the track?

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No, I work at a few of the shops at the track.

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It may be better to take this to email or PM's.

My car is at Griggs for some work and I need some additional items taken care of before it's ready for the track.
Maybe you have some suggestions.

[ February 11, 2005, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Roush #92 ]

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Can we see some outside pics? Put that sucker on a diet!
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Well it is on a diet. I post more inside shots later tonight.

Here are a few shots from the track last year.
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And this is the result of an idiot turning into you, as you pass them at 125mph. This is minor for what could have happened.

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[ February 11, 2005, 03:05 PM: Message edited by: 1Sicgt ]

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quote:
Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Well it is on a diet. I post more inside shots later tonight.

Here are a few shots from the track last year.
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And this is the result of an idiot turning into you, as you pass them at 125mph. This is minor for what could have happened.

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[Mad] [Mad] [Mad] [Mad] are u f'n kiddig me [Mad] [Mad] [Mad]

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that would piss me off so much, what a dumb ass [BS flag]

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Trust me, this is when sportsmanship comes into play. But damn it, if it was a beater and not the cobra, some might say it would have been fun to turn into it and make him loop accross the front headon into the wall. But that wouldn't be right, and could put him at risk. [Wink]

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quote:
Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Trust me, this is when sportsmanship comes into play. But damn it, if it was a beater and not the cobra, some might say it would have been fun to turn into it and make him loop accross the front headon into the wall. But that wouldn't be right, and could put him at risk. [Wink]

I have been lucky that I haven't traded any paint.<knock on wood> So who fronted the bill for the fix?

What are you going to do with the int. parts? I might be looking into an 03-04 Cobra in a few months again so the Z06 doesn't get lonely.

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Tell the people who are complaining about you stripping the cobra to EAD.

Im sure it would be way cooler if you parked it in the garage for 100 years and then took it out to car shows once a year [Roll Eyes]

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quote:
Originally posted by 04Z06:
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Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Trust me, this is when sportsmanship comes into play. But damn it, if it was a beater and not the cobra, some might say it would have been fun to turn into it and make him loop accross the front headon into the wall. But that wouldn't be right, and could put him at risk. [Wink]

I have been lucky that I haven't traded any paint.<knock on wood> So who fronted the bill for the fix?

What are you going to do with the int. parts? I might be looking into an 03-04 Cobra in a few months again so the Z06 doesn't get lonely.

E

They gave it a 50/50 decsion. Passing driver is responsible to pull off a clean pass. Our argument is fine, but people in upper classes are also responsible for knowing how to be passed.


The seats have plans already. They go into the womans car.

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This might be a stupid question, but why do track cars put blue tape over their headlights??

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quote:
Originally posted by RioredGT:


This might be a stupid question, but why do track cars put blue tape over their headlights??

Because they outlawed flashing your headlights to signal you want to pass [Wink] J/K

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This might be a stupid question, but why do track cars put blue tape over their headlights??

So in the case of contact, it catches any glass that may be broken. The blue tape is just painters tape. It removes the easiest without leaving any residue. [Smile]

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quote:
Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Some people questioned why we bought a brand new 03 to turn it into a track car. We said, "why not?"

I like the way you think. Fuggem. [Cool]

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Here's some more pics.

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[ February 19, 2005, 09:33 PM: Message edited by: 1Sicgt ]

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Who made welded-in the seat brackets? I need some for my car.
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quote:
Originally posted by Roush #92:
Who made welded-in the seat brackets? I need some for my car.

AlteredSpeed in French Camp did them.

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quote:
Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
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Originally posted by Roush #92:
Who made welded-in the seat brackets? I need some for my car.

AlteredSpeed in French Camp did them.
Thanks for the plug John [Big Grin]

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