AMT 1962 260 Cobra

[Mark W]

I decided to complete an easy build started may years ago before moving back to the McLaren M8B.

I like the Cobra and since it already has a start, it should be a fast build. Not something I'm usually noted for.

It will be box stock save for a set of USCP printed wire wheels and some plug wires. OH yeah, it will be RED!

The pics are as I left it ten years ago and the wheels/tires that will go on it. Also the body.

Enjoy

 

Edited Wednesday at 09:01 PM by Mark W
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[Kah puts]

It’s going to be killer 👍

[Pierre Rivard]

Early Cobras with wire wheels are my favorite. And it's a pretty good kit. Look forward to see what you will do with it. Club racer or road car?

[Mark W]

19 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said:

Early Cobras with wire wheels are my favorite. And it's a pretty good kit. Look forward to see what you will do with it. Club racer or road car?

Strictly stock, as I want this to be a quick build. The wire wheels are,I believe what was on my Austin Healey.  There was a lot of interchangeability back then among British marks. I found that the gauges, exhaust parts, carburetors, wheels etc were the same among AH, Jaguar and others.

The other reason it will be the stock 260 is that hopefully it will be displayed next to a HRM FIA Cobra. (a future build)

Here's a little work on the body, note the holes added for the toneau cover.

Edited Wednesday at 10:35 PM by Mark W
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[Mark W]

Here's some work done on the chassis.

One of the most important items in a build is to get the position  of wheels/tires looking good.

Although I consider this a very decent kit, there is still a need for some tweaking.

The top of the rear leaf spring was filed down and the front A-arms and spring had to be moved a bit from their natural position. I don't mind if the wheels don't turn, so there's always a bit of adjustment in the final assembly. I get all the Vroom Vroom I need with the grand kids.

Not wanting to to extend the build time, I went with the AMT metal axles, which by the way, go right  through the front shocks, you'll see later.

[Mark W]

Getting the hood to lay properly can be a problem, as it was here. The hood hinges at the front and the back was popping up above the cowl.

I attached a small piece of steel to the underside of the hood, then a tiny round magnet just under the cowl.

Even though it has to attract the metal through the plastic, magnets now are so powerful, there's not a problem.

Edited 17 hours ago by Mark W
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