Classic Replicas builder seeks other...

[Deck]

Got a Classic Replicas cobra about a year ago. Only found this site today even though I joined the club when I got it!? What's the quickest anyone's built one of these and are there many about?

[kevchard]

You've come to the right place to find like minded souls. What age of CR have you bought? Is it a modern CR or one of the older models?
Cheers
Kevin & Helen

[Deck]

Don't have original recipt for the kit but i believe its a 1998 version with the flared front arches and the deep ridges from the mould misallignment... Sierra running gear with Rover V8.

[kevchard]

Is it the one with the round transmission tunnel and fibre glass floor.
Kevin

[Deck]

That sounds scary... no it's the one with the 80 x 40 mm box section and the 5mm steel plate, gently rusting in patches and the useless manual with indistinguishable pictures! Must have been a fair few incarnations so?

[kevchard]

sounds like similar frame to ours, but ours is based on a cortina. We got a manual of sorts, still trying to work out which way up it is, the pics and words blur into each other.
cheers
Kevin and Helen

[Deck]

had a poke in your garage... don't have any pics of mine at that stage and still have to upload any. rudimentary structure looks similar but yours looks a lot lighter... i've got 5mm plate footwells and dash support structure and the front suspension is fabricated inch box frame. And it's nowhere near a shiny as yours (except for the hubs which I have finished assembling this minute!).

[Resik]

Hello Deck,

try this link : www.fake-snake.com

Kind regards,

Rocco Jansen

[kevchard]

Hi
when you get some pics I would like to have a look, if I can be of any help just send a pm. It has taken 18 months for me to get this far, just putting the engine in now, the wiring loom is ready, so I can finaly see some light at the end of the tunnel.
cheers
Kevin

[Deck]

Thanks Rocco...nice work with the site, particularly the links!
Am realising that I am quite far on in some respects if somewhat erratic in my approach. I've atarted my engine running with the key in the ignition (even though it was only a trial assembly and I've no manifolds!) but haven't addressed some serious issues.
Put up a few pics of the problem areas.
Thanks for your interest Kevin, and best of luck.