Mk3.1 Roadster, fully dialed in & stunning looker, Houston area, $38K

[ram_g]

Folks,

As a long time FFR fan and builder, I knew this day would come eventually, but I just didn’t know when. Well after 7 years of driving my Mk3.1 (and fully 13 years after kit delivery) it is time to part with my Cobra. I had a blast building the car with my kids, and I’ve had a blast being the focus of attention everywhere I went. But in the last couple of years I have been driving the car less and less, and regrettably in all of 2021 so far I’ve only managed a couple of hundred miles. The car is in great shape, just about 4K miles and fully dialed in, and is a stunning head-turner, but it’s time for it to go to another owner who will get better use out of it.

The car is located in the SW corner of Houston and I am asking what I think is a very fair price of $38K. It is titled in Texas as a 2014 Assembled Vehicle (ASVE) with the comments “Replica 1965 Cobra”. Under the Texas Street Rod & Custom Vehicle program, I have only had to get it inspected once at the start.

Please see this link for over 150 high resolution pictures: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0W5nhQSTqL4DW

Now for the details. Mk3.1 Complete Kit delivered in 2008, mechanically completed and on the road (in gelcoat) in 2014, painted and graduated in 2015. Currently at ~3,900 miles and (slowly) increasing.

Drivetrain:

• Ford Racing M-6007-X302 340hp 306 motor, Forte’s special
• Edelbrock Performer Air Gap intake
• Holley 670 4-bbl carb, vacuum secondaries, manual choke
• Cobra Valve Covers and Air Cleaner
• Crane Optical Dizzy and Hi-6 Ignition
• Tremec HD T5 trans
• Ford King Cobra clutch

Body and paint:

• Professionally finished and painted by Vintage Restoration of the Woodlands
• Ford Dark Highland Green Metallic, PPG 5488
• No stripes
• Rolled edges
• Underbody coated with Lizard Skin

Kit options:

• Powder coated chassis
• 3-link rear end; Detroit Tru-Trac LSD with 3.55 gears
• FFR vintage electric gauge set
• FFR glass wind wings and sun visors
• Front and rear bumpers
• Passenger roll bar

Wheels/tires:

• FFR 15" Hallibrand-look wheels
• Cooper Cobra tires, 235/60-15 in front, 295/50-15 in back
• Tire date codes - 2015

Mechanical options/upgrades:

• Forte hydraulic clutch system
• Breeze Quiet Pipes sidepipes, with stainless-look ceramic coating
• Custom mechanical throttle linkage with anti-binding design
• Custom J-pipe hangers
• Forte coolant de-gas tank with custom removable mounting plate
• Breeze radiator support
• Summit Teflon-lined braided fuel line (Holley mechanical fuel pump)
• Custom carbon filter for fuel tank vent
• CNC brake fluid reservoirs with custom removable mounting plate
• Everson accelerator pedal and clutch/brake pedal covers
• Custom heat-shields for mechanical fuel pump, ignition coil

Electrical options/upgrades:

• CobraEarl’s footbox ventilation system
• Battery cut-off switches on both +ve and –ve
• LM Metal rear-mount battery box
• Optima Yellow Top battery (new battery installed 11/2019)
• Warm Seats heated seat inserts in FFR bucket seats
• SDC one-touch turn signal module
• Upgraded #1 AWG battery wiring; 250 AMP mega fuse
• LED bulbs for headlights and taillights
• Hella CHMSL for safety
• Custom mounted LED reverse lamp
• Tangent fog lamp kit
• Custom mounted interior lights
• AEM wide-band O2 meter unobtrusively mounted

Body & Aesthetics:

• Everson nose aluminum
• Herb’s deep door panels
• CobraEarl removable padded headrests for driver and passenger rollbars
• Dark Water Custom’s rear bulkhead storage box, modified with lock and interior illumination
• Breeze billet side view mirrors
• Dark Water Custom’s top mount for center mirror
• Custom wood-veneer dash panel
• Fully carpeted trunk
• ********** louvers
• ********** period-correct trunk prop
• Fatmat under all carpeting
• Everson instrument panel bottom brace
• Dark Water Custom’s driver dead-pedal bumpout
• Fast Freddy's lexan windshield
• Custom fitted tonneau cover including cutout for CHMSL
• Proudly outfitted with Factory Five nose, rear, and steering wheel badges and Factory Five logo floormats.

Please see this link for over 150 high resolution pictures: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0W5nhQSTqL4DW
If for any reason you cannot access the link, please let me know.

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[ram_g]

Adding a few videos of the car, all taken within the last couple of weeks:

- Cold start: https://youtu.be/L4uXpXN9dlU

- Warm start: https://youtu.be/nxWXUzApGZw

- Controls summary: https://youtu.be/Q8497M--T8A

- Lights summary: https://youtu.be/shRdHgNhMvQ

- Driving video: https://youtu.be/-29pproGgDA

[cigar01]

I’m interested! Sent you a private message.

[ram_g]

This is to confirm that the car is still available. The first person who contacted me has developed concerns about the distance between where the car is (Houston area) and his location, while the second person seems to have dropped out of sight.

I am happy to provide any additional information requested.

[Ymore24]

PMs sent, eager to see the car! We also live in your area, and are around this weekend.

[email protected]

[jergoat]

Good evening
My name is Jerry Sellers , I would like to talk to you about your car. I live in North Carolina but have a daughter in Houston that with her boyfriend could do a visual for me. If you could call me on Saturday I would appreciate it. 910-512-2763.
Thanks , Jerry

[Ymore24]

I’m not sure why my posts disappeared, but PMs sent and we live in your area. Very eager to come see the car with my dad this weekend.

Nick
[email protected]

[David Hodgkins]

Ram, please note a few of these posts went to moderation. They are now showing in order posted.

[ram_g]

Bittersweet update - the car is sold! Nick (@Ymore24) and his father are the buyers. They're standup guys and I hope they become active members of the forum.

I have lots of miscellaneous spare parts that I probably would've sold on the forum, but instead I'm going to fill up the trunk with these and pass them along to Nick with the car.

@David-Hodgkins please could you close the thread to further comments?

[David Hodgkins]

Bittersweet update - the car is sold! Nick (@Ymore24) and his father are the buyers. They're standup guys and I hope they become active members of the forum.

I have lots of miscellaneous spare parts that I probably would've sold on the forum, but instead I'm going to fill up the trunk with these and pass them along to Nick with the car.

@David-Hodgkins please could you close the thread to further comments?

Done. Congratulations on the sale!