CAN WE BUILD A FACTORY FIVE CAR IN 6 WEEKS
(yes we can and we did)
MPE Racing & Disc Brakes R Us will build, attempt to build,maybe build a mark III cobra in 6 weeks
these are some pictures of the kit arriving at our Whitman MA factory
First we removed the tin work and then ground the welds and sand blasted the frame
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our goal is to have the cobra for display at the World of Wheels in Boston on January 6-8 at the Bay Side Expo Center
note; this is a part tine project and will be worked on after normal hours
Then we powder coated the frame chrome
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WOW Imagine Chrome Powder Coating
next in go's the candy red rear end
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Some shocking info from Mark Dougherty
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Shock Mounting
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Front Suspension
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Front Suspension
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Front Suspension Bump Steer Please check this out
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OK OK so having David Smith's race car (Owner of Factory Five) in the building while we were building the car may have been a tad bit of help
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This will give you a new meaning to the word spot weld
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We are using a Mustang Cobra aluminum Master Cylinder if it can stop a 3400 LB car were sure it can stop a 2300 LB Cobra
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We found if we used the Factory Five holes for the master the adjusting rod would bind so you will have to redrill it (click on pictures)
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Next you need to install the Proportioning Valve
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Rear brake lines
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Front brake line mounting
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Pictures of Calipers and our new 13 inch rear brake set up
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Rear Brake Lines
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Engine
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Engine and Radiator
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Battery Box mounting
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