I bought a car June 25, 2000 in Kentucky. It is 1970 Torino Cobra, 429cj 4 speed, buckets, console, new seats, new carpet, new head liner, rechromed bumper, 44,000 miles (so they say), in-dash tach,  Magnum cam 292, roller rockers & forged pistons. Orange (calypso coral or vermillian), weld wheels, not perfect needs some work, but would call it a 4. He had hidden headlights and taillights from a GT installed (as pictured, sorry I already sold them) but had the originals which I have already installed.  

 
11/24/2002 - To date I have installed Hooker SuperComp headers (6115 - ceramic coated), rebuilt the toploader trans, added Magnum 500 wheels, replaced the shift boot, new dome light lens, new package tray, new dash pad, new rear brakes and cylinders, new NOS valve covers (buffed out), all new tires, new vacuum booster, 2 1/2" aluminum exhaust, added Centerforce clutch, moved the battery to the trunk, painted the engine compartment, new fuel pump and regulator, Grant steering wheel, added a vacuum cannister, Pertronix ignition,  new tail lights.

6/28/2003 - Engine is back from the builder, it is now a 502c.i. stroker, Crane cam split profile duration 290/300, lift 590 intake and 614 exhaust, heads ported, hardened seats, stainless steel valves, Canton 8qt oil pan, should be putting out about 550hp and 575 ft. lbs of torque.

6/14/2004 - Car is back from the body shop, body completely redone, repainted, new floor pans, all rust and damage repaired, painted original color in 2 stage (base coat, clear coat) 6 coats of each.

5/15/06 - Finally after 3 years or so, I installed the hood tach!  Looks pretty cool I think.....

 

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Previous owner had GT Hide-away headlights installed

 

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Previous owner also had GT rear tail lights installed

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Looked real good, but I wanted it to look like a Cobra

 

 

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The real owner of the car, my son

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Cruise night at Continental Lanes (My first cruise with this car)

 

 

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Eddies Drive In - a local  hangout for the Cruisers on Saturday nights

 

 

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Installed air-shocks to raise the rear a couple inches

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Makes it look a little meatier and meaner!
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St. Malachy Show

 

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Consumers Tire Show

 

 

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Just settled down for a long winters nap...

 

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New Grant steering wheel

 


Front end off, awaiting detaing of the engine and engine compartment
Also installing Hooker headers
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New front chrome bumper

 

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New Magnum 500's 		6-15-01-mycar3.jpg (31261 bytes)
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June 9, 2002

Metro Beach, all Makes "Blast from the Past" show

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Almost ready to be pulled for the rebuild

 

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My friend Harry who is doing the rebuild
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Off she goes... see you by spring!

 

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Finally after 3 years, I have finally got my louvers painted and on! 

 

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6-14-2003

 

 

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6-14-2003

 

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6-14-2003

 

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6-14-2003

 

 

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6-28-2003

 

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6-28-2003

 

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6-28-2003

 

 

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6-28-2003

 

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8-13-2003 - 2 days before the Woodward Cruise I sheared an axle

 

 

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Tire launched up into the wheel well making a real mess

 

 

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Lucky for me I had traction bars which the car slid on
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Damage from within the trunk

 

 

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Sheared axle, damage to the brake shoes, however the inner wheel structure was unscathed.

 

 


Quarter off

 

 

    
Floor pans

 		  
New floor pans

 

 

  
New quarter on
   
Smooth as glass

 

 

and twice as bright

 

 

    
All done!

 

 

 

  
Bash at the Beach 2004		  
Bash at the Beach 2004

Bash at the Beach 2004

 

 

  
John Blair's Mustang - Woodward 2004		  
Woodward 2004

Woodward 2004

 

 

  
My daughter		  
Clinton Twp Gratiot Cruise w/Chris Jone's Cobra

 

 

Clinton Twp Gratiot Cruise w/Chris Jone's Cobra

 

 

  

Spring 2006

  

Spring 2006
New Hood Tach
installed

Spring 2006
New Hood Tach
installed

  

Spring 2006
New Hood Tach
installed