MY500SS Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Fantastic stuff right there Mike. How does the driver fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Fantastic stuff right there Mike. How does the driver fit? Like a glove, no need to adjust any pedals. But I am glad I got the removable steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Love it! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Which tires are you waiting for? Love the car BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Which tires are you waiting for? Love the car BTW. Thanks, the tires I want are the "GOODYEAR" billboard stencil tires that were on the FIA Cobras in '64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Thanks, the tires I want are the "GOODYEAR" billboard stencil tires that were on the FIA Cobras in '64. Perfect. I was hoping you were going to say that. Have you checked with this outfit? http://rogerkrau ing.com/pages/pricing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Billboards are good looking but if you curb check one replace it instantly. Bias ply tires are not dot approved any more. That said remember Bondurant and miles did 200+ mph on them. Brass balls riding on balloons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Tom gets them directly from Goodyear, which he said is just down the street at the Speedway in 'Vegas. I am getting them primarily for the look, they had radials on it, some cheap Cooper types, but I understand the way the FIA Cobra is set up, radials are not an advantage and the bias types work better for driving. But, I understand you don't keep them for more than 5-6 years on the car, since they are not as durable as radials. He showed me a dry-rotted set he was taking off a Cobra that had sat for 10 years, pretty ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-man Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Thanks, the tires I want are the "GOODYEAR" billboard stencil tires that were on the FIA Cobras in '64. Perfect! One of the guys in our region has a Cobra and couldn't get the type of tires he wanted in "Goodyear Billboards". He ended up with a set of Avon's that he had stenciled with the Goodyear logo. Unless you look reeeally close, you would never notice the difference. Z-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 ^^^ In doing that, you gain a DOT approved tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Mike, very, very nice! Congratulations! I know I do not need to say it because you already know, but ENJOY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39Mustang Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I will start a thread for my saga of this. Having waited 10 months for my 2013 GT350, I approach it with a bit of trepidation, and know the problems with any SAI build these days. From all the stories, many of which are bad (some amazingly so), posted in this section, I know to expect problems. This is not like ordering a 2014 GT500, a new C7 'Vette, or even a new Viper, this is like hand to hand combat with the builders and vendors. But I am patient and approach it with the sober expectations that it may take 12-18 months to see anything in my driveway. The facts as I know them today: Deposit down, DenBeste used as dealer, Shelby Engines used for drivetrain. A picture of my thoughts for an engine attached, the Shelby Engines 289 331 engine, with Webers, real ones. Still looking at options and trying to understand what they are. So stay tuned for a long process…. Badd ass engine! Need to paint it though too much Silver... the Webers are cool but a pain in the ass to keep in snyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Badd ass engine! Need to paint it though too much Silver... the Webers are cool but a pain in the ass to keep in snyc Thanks, it really sounds mean too, can't wait to get it out on the twisty mountain roads around here. I wanted the black valve covers to provide some contrast to that all aluminum engine bay, many people use the aluminum ones. I am becoming a Weber expert, taking many lessons on balance and tuning them, but I also have back-up locally with some Ferrari guys….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks, the tires I want are the "GOODYEAR" billboard stencil tires that were on the FIA Cobras in '64. They sure do look fantastic on these little beasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fest Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Simply AMAZING, congrats!!! Thank you for sharing the build process with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfm6s1675 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Very very nice. Love the look of that engine with the webers. Tell you what, i was a bit surprised with the lumpy idle CSX8037 has with the aluminum 289 from Denbeste. That motor rocks, yours will be even better with the webers. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks, the tires I want are the "GOODYEAR" billboard stencil tires that were on the FIA Cobras in '64. Those will be my next purchase but I want to wear a little off of the Cooper Cobra tires first. The Cobra tires aren't bad but they're only rated with a S speed rating. Not real good for running the Mojave Mile events! But they look good. Did you find a decent source yet? I found a couple via the Club Cobra site (see the sidebar there). Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Did you find a decent source yet? I found a couple via the Club Cobra site (see the sidebar there). Phill Tom is doing the searching for me, he was very confident they were making them again and he would get them down the street from his shop directly from Goodyear. Have not heard yet, but will check on progress overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Bad news on the tires. Seems the Goodyear billboards are too big and hit the frame. So, I will have to get something else. I have chosen Avons, don't know anything about them personally, have never had them, but some people say they are OK. They will not look as good as the Goodyears, but guess I have no choice at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageishecker Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Mike, Have you asked SAI why they fit on their car but not on yours? Are you sure they're not a different tire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 I haven't yet Al, Tom and Rich were just certain nothing Goodyear had would fit due to frame interference, so I am having them make sure I can get Avons that do. I suspect the prototype car SAI had at BJ last January was a CSX 7000 series, whereas the 50th FIA ones have different frame components (I have heard) that are supposed to be true to the original 5 FIA cars and designs. But, I will ask them after they have researched it a bit, they had no answer to that yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITHERTZ66 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Nothing wrong with Avons. They are superior in function in every way to whatever else you can find in these fitments. The only complaint I ever heard of is the price and availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 I am surprised the Billboards won't fit. Did they try it or are they just going on "someone said they won't so why bother"? The advantage of the Avons is they are DOT approved tires whereas the Billboards are not. I'm not sure why that matters. In 1966 they ran Billboards at 200+MPH... The disadvantage to them is that the sidewalls are horrible. If you scuff one with anything change it... Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks, yes they did try them, a newly made set, but rubs the frame. Very strange, but I guess since they didn't design the car around fitting those tires, and they used Cooper Cobras during the build, they didn't know before. I am surprised I am the first FIA 50th owner that wanted the billboards though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csx4269 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Tom has been working on these continuation Cobras since Shelby started making them in the mid-1990s. He probably knows more about them than anyone else. If Tom says the Goodyears will not fit, then they will not fit. I visited his shop a few weeks ago. One of the things we talked about was this tire fit problem on the newer FIA Cobras coming from South Africa. By the way, I looked at your Cobra, it looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 So would an Aluminum car not have the fitment issue? I am assuming they come from a different source? Kirkham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-man Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Perfect! One of the guys in our region has a Cobra and couldn't get the type of tires he wanted in "Goodyear Billboards". He ended up with a set of Avon's that he had stenciled with the Goodyear logo. Unless you look reeeally close, you would never notice the difference. Z-man This makes even more sense now, given your fitment issues. Maybe you might consider the same solution. As an fyi, I had Avons on a 1995 BMW M3 I used to have. I was very happy with them. Z-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thanks guys, and CSX4269, thanks for that! She is a beauty, no matter what tires I get. I have seen and have a contact for some Goodyear enhancements on them, looking into it, I like that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 So would an Aluminum car not have the fitment issue? I am assuming they come from a different source? Kirkham? I would be curious to know if anyone has actually ordered a 50th FIA in aluminum. I understand those are also SAI cars, South Africa? Don't think Kirkham has any rights to a 50th FIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 I would have a tough time justifying the cost of Aluminum. I did not think Kirkham had any rights, but they do make an FIA and there have been collaborations between Kirkham and SAI in the past, so I thought maybe....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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