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Old 05-08-06, 06:19 PM
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What are these things for???
Hi guys

Whilst looking at a few old shelby cob pics I noticed two black things sticking out the rear end and wondered what they were... Any help?

Neil

Ps how nice are the simple lights at the back and the smooth curves, together with the nice white and light blue paint scheme.
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Re: What are these things for???
Easy Jacks?
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Old 05-08-06, 06:22 PM
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Re: What are these things for???
What do you mean by this (to jack the car up)??
Seems an odd place to put them.

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Re: What are these things for???
They are for Jacking the car. We don't have them so I have no idea where they fix. The GDs over riders are cosmetic as I understand but I maybe wrong.

GM is putting mini monkey to bed so I haven't got anyone to check with at present.
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Old 05-08-06, 06:27 PM
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LoL OK
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Re: What are these things for???
They're mainly an american thing, as the UK kits (or at least the GD) doesn't have a chassis strong point that far forward. You'd also struggle to get that through SVA!

Yank site has lots more info..

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70258

Quick Jack / Easy jack, same thing.
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Re: What are these things for???
They're called "quick jacks" or "jack pads". Originally fitted to some 427 S/C's and 289 FIA's as well a few 289's. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

On the original cars they were attached to the chassis and were functional jacking points used during pit stops in races. A trolly type thing was inserted under the jack points and the pit crew levered the car off the ground. Apparently they flexed under jacking and caused bends / cracks / stress to the bodywork.

I'm fitting them to my cob (eventually) as I'm going for a 427 S/C look (non functional and purely cosmetic). You can buy them from Finish Line in the US. www.cobraaccessories.com
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Re: What are these things for???
KayJayD is right, those are quick jacks and were used during pit stops. If you check out high quality replicas like Kirkham cobras they have work versions (as well as the originals).
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Seen quite a few piccies of cars on US sites with these on the front and the back. They look a bit lethal to me....
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Seen quite a few piccies of cars on US sites with these on the front and the back. They look a bit lethal to me....
Quite possibly, but so are Cobras
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