The Brew City Cobra - 427W / IRS - Windshield, Gas Vent, and Exhaust

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I’ve been meaning to kick this off for a while – no better time than the present I suppose. I’m a bit behind but will try to put together a few posts to get me up to date.

Step one, goals. The major plan is to build a Cobra emphasizing a few points:

1) A summer cruiser that I can drive to and from work during the (too-short) Wisconsin summer;
2) Hopefully clean enough to bring to a show or two and not be too embarrassed to open the hood; and
3) Be able to bring it to 3 or 4 track days a year.

So with build goals in mind, the build specs are as follows:

Complete Kit Specs:
- Powder Coated Chassis
- Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder Kit
- Body Cutouts
- Black Vinyl Roadster Seats
- Power Steering Kit
- Gauge Delete
- Exhaust Delete
- Blank Dash
- IRS

FFR Options:
- [[17" Halibrand (with 10.5" rears)]] - NOW 18" Halibrand Wheels
- Chrome Drive and Passenger roll bars
- Willwood Front and Rear Brakes
- Front and Rear Sway bars

Drivetrain (from Forte):
- [[427W w/ Dart Block]] - NOW 427W w/ Ford BOSS Block
- TKX Trans w/ 2.87 First and 0.81 5th.
- Carbureted
- Forte Hydraulic Clutch Kit
- Forte Mechanical Throttle Linkage
- Quicktime Bell Housing
- [[Midshift Kit]] - NOW Traditional shift position.
- 3.55:1 Torsen IRS Rear End

Other Scheduled Options/Mods:
- Wind Wings
- Breeze Radiator Shroud
- Gas-N Side Pipes
- Driveshaft Loop
- Dropped Trunk Floor
- Footbox Air Vents
- Relocated Battery (Breeze)
- Russ Thompson Turn Signal Kit
- Detachable Steering Wheel
- Speedhut Gauges (w/ Legacy shift-light Tach)

I’m sure some mods and other features will be added/removed as time goes on.

But with the initials set, the first step of this odyssey is to get the garage ready to go - namely - Heat!

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