cobraman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I say maybe because several modifications need to be made and I am not sure I can pull it off but Hey , it’s only plastic . I am trying to follow in part the way JC here was doing this project . Started with the Sunny Cobra body instead of the AMT because it is closer to being correct . I have plugged some of the holes that needed to be filled but now waiting for a new tube of putty . Started the mods on the custom roof from the AMT kit . Still rough . Won’t be perfect but I hope to get it close . The actual roof was more flat than I created . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky 130 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Ray, I have followed your "Cobra" builds for a long time. This is one of the ugliest Cobras I've ever seen. My hats off to you. I could never do that to any Cobra. LOL. Good luck and I can't wait for you to finish this. Lots of fit, and cut, and fit........ P.S. I see you found something to do with the "custom" top from AMT. Edited July 20, 2022 by lucky 130 add a post script 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Ha Ha Thank you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Looking good Ray. Please keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thank you Gary. I am not at all happy with the roof but not sure how to go about fixing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Made some progress on this one . Still trying to decide how best to make the top look more like the real one but may have to just go forward with the AMT one I modified . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky 130 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Ray, try taking the hump off the sides, make it more angled than rounded. see if thats what you are looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 I will give that a look see. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Hey Ray, I didn't even know of that Cobra........interesting as it reminds me of the "breadvan Ferrari"..........this will be a challenge for sure. What color will you paint it btw? cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 Thanks Tim ! I do not have any color photos of this car but read that it was red. I am not happy with the kit top I modified so took another kit top and I am doing more mods in hope of coming up with something that will at least be closer to what the top looks like. Just sheet plastic, Xacto knife, putty and sandpaper so I don't expect much. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky 130 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 In one of the books on Shelby, there are a couple of color shots and they were red. Wish I could remember which one. I'll keep trying to find it and let you know. I believe this may have been a test of the "cam back" effect for the Daytona Coupe'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Thank you Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr1000 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Hey Ray, I'm looking at that exact car in 1:1 right now (looks different than it did in the early '60's, thank goodness...). I have several images in our archives of the car in that period when it had the roof, so let me know if you need some from different angles. Best regards, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 How did you make the top? I need to do the same thing for a Jaguar E-Type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 4 hours ago, vr1000 said: Hey Ray, I'm looking at that exact car in 1:1 right now (looks different than it did in the early '60's, thank goodness...). I have several images in our archives of the car in that period when it had the roof, so let me know if you need some from different angles. Best regards, Tom. Thanks Tom . A full side pic could help or any pics with a different top if you can . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 3 hours ago, 250 Testa Rossa said: How did you make the top? I need to do the same thing for a Jaguar E-Type. The top was made by modifying the custom roof that comes in most of the AMT Shelby Cobra kits . Removed the rear section and then sheet plastic to build up the sides and roof . I have started making a new one that I hope will more closely match the one on the car . I used just the roof section of another roof but built the entire sides with sheet plastic and again made the roof a little longer . Needs to be puttied up and sanded still . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Pics of the first roof I modified and the second one in progress which had more scratch building . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr1000 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Hi Ray, Here are some more angles and a higher res version of your image above...hope these help! BTW, part of the reason that the top is shaped like that is because of the "mushroom" roll bars that Ed Hugus installed in those early Pittsburgh built Cobras... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Thank you Tom ! Great pics. I am guessing the round piece on the roof is the fuel filler ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Bad pic but I think this roof I made will work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbtr6 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Looks a bit like a Ferrari 250 GTO short roof. http://cdn.luxuo.com/2018/06/ferrari-250-gto-2-thumb-960xauto-86451.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr1000 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Yes, Ray, the fuel filler. Here's a better shot of the pipe that goes from filler to tank...you can almost see the entire roll bar, too, and note that here it's running in targa top mode, for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Thank you ! That is a pic I have never seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Got the body just about ready for the clear coats . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 Model is almost done . Just a few details to take care of . Had a few problems which were my own fault . I will detail when I post in the under glass section . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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