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Some really first rate metal work, and a way big improvement in the look of the front end!!!! Very well planned and executed, congrats!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Some really first rate metal work, and a way big improvement in the look of the front end!!!! Very well planned and executed, congrats!

Thanks Dave.

Originally Posted by ScooterCO

Really nice to see some metal forming on this site! You are doing an outstanding job.
Keep it up.

The metalmeet site is a wonderful forum. I used to hangout there as well. Great group of guys.

Thanks Scott.

The metalshaping guys on the various forums are great.
They have no problem with sharing their knowledge.

Originally Posted by rspears

Wow, what a difference! I'm envious of your metal skills - you're doing some fantastic pieces there. For us who are not experienced in that area, what were the tools of the process? Sandbag & rubber shaping hammer? English Wheel?

Thanks Roger.

Maybe I'll do a little write up on it in a new thread.
Is there a particular forum a thread like that should go into?

Originally Posted by Rickomatic

Way to make some very impressive improvements. You have some mad metalworking skills.

Thanks Rick.

The skills are not 100%. I've got all kinds of lumps and bumps you can't see from my selective camera angles.

They say the first 90% takes 10% of the time.
The last 10% is gonna be killer to get everything smoothed out and metal finished.

Really nice to see some metal forming on this site! You are doing an outstanding job.
Keep it up.

The metalmeet site is a wonderful forum. I used to hangout there as well. Great group of guys.

Wow, what a difference! I'm envious of your metal skills - you're doing some fantastic pieces there. For us who are not experienced in that area, what were the tools of the process? Sandbag & rubber shaping hammer? English Wheel?

Way to make some very impressive improvements. You have some mad metalworking skills.

But it's not my fault, the car told me to do it!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

But it's not my fault, the car told me to do it!!!!!!!!!

I see we're experiencing the same problems..lol..

A few more pics of the back half of the chassis.

The next order of business was to lose the stock rear lower control arms as I planned to use Alden coilovers.
Of coarse some stainless was needed to start.

I started with some schedule 80 stainless pipe and welded in a sleeve to get the size closer to the bushings I found on line for the Cobra IRS.

Great looking arms! one heck of an improvement over the stock stuff!!!

Thanks Dave.

They look a lot better than lumpy cast parts.

I added coilover and sway bar mounts to finish the arms off.

The next step was to start the front control arms but I had a little snaffoo here.

I told the guy I ordered the IRS from to throw a set of spindles and calipers onto the skid.

It never occurred to me that the Cobra would use MacPherson struts.









Since I always go down with the ship, I decided to use the arms I got and make up some brackets using the strut holes on the spindles to bolt to.















I got a tapered reamer and was all set.......

That Cobra IFS throws this project over the top! Amazing fabrication skills. Just WOW!
Don Jr.

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

That Cobra IFS throws this project over the top! Amazing fabrication skills. Just WOW!
Don Jr.

Hey Don, Throw in a few extra WOW's for me, too!! I can only dream of those kinds of skills!!