1963 Bordinat Concept Cobra

[cobraman]

Some pics of real car . 

[slusher]

Looks like a champagne color to me Ray..

[cobraman]

Thanks Carl . To me too sometimes in some photos .  May have a solution to the hood problem . I found a radiator in my parts box and shaped it . I also ground it down to thin it out . If I make a hole in the hood for it maybe that will be good enough . Perfect , no ! 

[cobraman]

This may work . Still some to do but for me , this is pretty good . 

[Belugawrx]

Nice ?

[cobraman]

Making some progress . 

[Gramps46]

Looking good.

[slusher]

Really looking great Ray!

[Belugawrx]

Thats coming along nicely Ray !

Wheels look good ??

[cobraman]

Thank you guys. Trying hard not to screw up.

[1930fordpickup]

looks great Ray. 

[Dann Tier]

Man this is looking GREAT, Bud!!!! -and thats a VERY clever way to solve the hood vent!!!....that kind of radiator looked better as a vent anyway!

Edited May 7, 2020 by Dann Tier

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Good trick for the hood vents, you nailed it Ray!  Personally, I would have taken the hardest way by stacking thin Evergreen styrene strips with shorter ones in between as spacer and used liquid cement at ends to connect them with the hood.   Well done so far and nice project in the making!!!

[cobraman]

Thank you guys. I realize that my solution for the vents may not be the best way to solve the problem but a mans got to know his limitations ! Not trying to make a perfect replica just something as close as my limited talents will allow.

[AmericanMuscleFan]

You made a real good job on the hood Ray!

I do not think I would have had the idea of recovering a piece of radiator to make the vents.  It's exactly what scratch build is all about...  Well done sir!!!

[Ben269]

This is a very cool project.   Those wheels turned out really nice!

[89AKurt]

I didn't know what this car is, never seen it before.  Ambitious enough to thwart most people, but you have a great start on it.  Regarding color, so many variations, with camera, film, lighting, printing, monitor settings, no way it will be exact, just do what you like the best, since you are in charge.  Are those taillights from a Riviera?

[cobraman]

Not sure about the tail lights. I'm going with Tamiya silver for color.

[streetmachine11]

cant say I've heard of this cobra before. really interesting how they used the cougar concept car. but I guess if any one would know about an obscure cobra it would be you!

anyway great progress love the solution for the hood vents this is coming together nicely 

[cobraman]

Thank you Jason.

[cobraman]

Bummer ! Those beautiful wire wheels won’t work . Too tall . I should have known earlier . So ..... I pretty much will have to use the kit wheels and tires . Oh well , I tried . I will still move forward . 

[Codi]

Ingenious solution for the hood vents Ray.  I wasn't familiar with this car until I checked out your thread.  Sharp car & project.  cheers, tim

[DumpyDan]

Nice looking car, and it is coming along nicely.  I will be following your build Ray.

 

[cobraman]

Thank you fellows.

[geordie]

I am liking this … very good work …. very interesting project.  I am not a fan of Cobra's generally …. but I do like this concept car very much …. stick with it … lot of work to do.