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Car of the Month - December 2002
Bill Brinkworth's 1978 Cobra II



I aquired the 1978 mustang II Cobra car from a back yard with grass growing taller than car for 400 dollars i brought it home and of course got told by everyone that you will never finish that piece of junk well it took a lot of time patience bashed knuckles uncontrollable crying 3 engines 2 transmissions but i can now feel it is something more than a piece of junk ....

(the body) is painted with PPG base clear Tahition Irid Pearl blue with a touch of red pearl in the clear the Ghost flames were masked and airbrushed on by my brother in a violet pearl with silver tips anlong with white pearl stripes.

(the Engine)#3 1989 5.0L roller motor painted in the same color as the car balanced and blueprinted bored out 30 over a Isky Race cam Pete Jackson Gear (Noisey)drive, Elderbrock performer dual plane manifold topped off with a Carter Afb 4barrel carb. a set of 3 peice Hooker custom headers for Mustang II to 2 3/4 pipes connecting to a couple of 2 chamber flowmasters custom balanced flexplate,Tayler 8mm Leads, MSD coil moved the battery to the back of the car ,custom 3 core Arizona tube Rad by "HANS RADIATOR"small case c4 with a stage 3 B&M shiftkit, serpentine belt system (soon underdrive pulleys!)Flexalite Flexfan and much much more !!

(Tires)BF Goodrich TA's on the back and Goodyear Eagles on the front Lakewood Crome traction bars

(Interior) a set of 89 Mustang seats with Blue 5 point Racing belts fire extinguisher Custom carbon fiber dash with airbrushed violet flames with Custom Cobra gauges Grant Gt steering wheel matching the black and grey interior

I owe a lot of graditude for the people being patient helpful and supportive throughout building my Machine My Mom&Dad, brother Barry, Nephew Rod,and Friend Jan, but it never will be done guys lol
     

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