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I found my 1978 Cobra II 302/C-4 in the classified listed for $700
obo (complete car not running). When I saw it and found out it was the
original owner selling it and it hadn't been driven since 1985. That's
right, 41,327 original miles. I offered them $400 and they countered
with $500, SOLD. I towed it home, changed fluids and gave it a tune-up
and started troubleshooting why it wouldn't start. Turns out that it
was the neutral safety switch that kept this gem off the road all these
years.
The body restoration is 95% complete with a new Oxford White
paint job. The other 5% that's left is changing over a couple interior
pieces from the original red to the now black interior. I replaced the
seats with Monza Racing Buckets and replaced the 13x5.5 wheels with
16x8 95 Cobra R wheels sporting Falken 512 tires 215/40-16 Frt,
245/45-16 Rr. Kenwood stereo, 4-point racing harness, B&M Megashifter
with short console shift lever, all-red taillight conversion
(sequential of course), Stumpy's custom traction bars (SFCs are next),
Clear halogen headlamps, and a list of engine mods (parts in-hand)
after this years required smog test in July.
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