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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
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!











More fun to come......
 

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Posted by 04Z06 (Member # 2309) on :
 
You guys look like a bunch of flipping HOODS stripping a car on the side of the road.

E
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Ya, and maybe we are!
 

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Posted by racercosmo (Member # 1864) on :
 
Tell the protesters that they can buy their own Cobra if they don't want it turned into a racecar.
 

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Posted by Roush #92 (Member # 1241) on :
 
Cosmo,

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

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Posted by racercosmo (Member # 1864) on :
 
No, I work at a few of the shops at the track.
 

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Posted by Roush #92 (Member # 1241) on :
 
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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Posted by BlackDrop50 (Member # 1715) on :
 
Can we see some outside pics? Put that sucker on a diet!
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Well it is on a diet. I post more inside shots later tonight.

Here are a few shots from the track last year.



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.



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

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Posted by 2000GTskip (Member # 4885) on :
 

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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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are u f'n kiddig me
 

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Posted by archersgt (Member # 5177) on :
 
that would piss me off so much, what a dumb ass
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
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.
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
NASA drivers
 

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Posted by 04Z06 (Member # 2309) on :
 

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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.

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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
 

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Posted by Coupe (Member # 3001) on :
 
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
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 

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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.

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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

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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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Posted by RioredGT (Member # 2300) on :
 



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

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Posted by WILDTHANG (Member # 4441) on :
 

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Originally posted by RioredGT:


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

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

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 

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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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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.
 

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Posted by Sean90GT (Member # 33) on :
 

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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?"

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I like the way you think. Fuggem.
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Here's some more pics.









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

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Posted by Roush #92 (Member # 1241) on :
 
Who made welded-in the seat brackets? I need some for my car.
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 

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

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

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AlteredSpeed in French Camp did them.

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Thanks for the plug John
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Lookin good
 

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Posted by jcm3man (Member # 3834) on :
 

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Lookin good

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I know... aren't I sexy... J/K
 

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Posted by SEMPERFI510 (Member # 627) on :
 
hey john is that your dads car and are those the wheels I sold you?
johnny
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 

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Originally posted by SEMPERFI510:
hey john is that your dads car and are those the wheels I sold you?
johnny

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Originally posted by SEMPERFI510:
hey john is that your dads car and are those the wheels I sold you?
johnny

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Ya its his car. No those are one of our other sets. I think we have like 6 sets of wheels between us. No the ones we got from you are still painted the two tone.

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coo nice set up. It looks like mine but i kept my two seats and my carpet in the front. Many guys thought Stan the previous owner of my car was crazy because he took a brand new saleen and did the same to it.
Johnny
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Ya with the Cobra we decided, pretty recently that we were going to go beyond the carpet and paneling, and start to do it all. Then with the custom fabricated seat mount from Altered Speed, we can't have carpet in it. But thats a good thing. Who has carpet in a race car anyway?
 

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Posted by SEMPERFI510 (Member # 627) on :
 

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Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Ya with the Cobra we decided, pretty recently that we were going to go beyond the carpet and paneling, and start to do it all. Then with the custom fabricated seat mount from Altered Speed, we can't have carpet in it. But thats a good thing. Who has carpet in a race car anyway?

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yeah mine does though cause it becoming more of a street car.
johnny
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
baugh humbug! You don't need that crap. So are you going to let the boys fall and come out there and go open tracking with us at least once?
 

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Posted by 9cobra9 (Member # 4470) on :
 
how much weight can you expect to loose with that full gut, and how much would just rear and right front seat delete save. ty for info.
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 

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Originally posted by 9cobra9:
how much weight can you expect to loose with that full gut, and how much would just rear and right front seat delete save. ty for info.

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Originally posted by 9cobra9:
but wait, it seems that the best weight saver would be to take a fat shit b4 a race, and a diet.

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That might help lol Most of the weight is in the rear seats and your stock seats are heavy. The stock front suspension is also very heavy.
johnny
 

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