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post #1366 of 3467
12/19/12 at 7:48pm
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Oh, you mean the Daytona? Frak, I'd throttle her for that, then kiss her say "thank you". lol Reminds me of the "verge of panic" feeling for the first several months after she received her credit cards. "What are their limits?" "Limits?"
Then later you're thinking, "I love her, I trust her, buuuuut." Luckily, I've found that she's quite paranoid about overspending. Much more so than me, for instance.
Alright then, 4 coats of US Racing Blue (with pearl finish added), 2 coats of clear, white "champion" stripes, some re-chrome, a little body work (thanks to a dumba** shop assistant), and...


A few interior touches left to go.

That is a beauty.....

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post #1367 of 3467
12/19/12 at 8:04pm
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So, you're saying that it's okay that I went with the "cliched blue and white"? wink.gif
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post #1368 of 3467
12/19/12 at 8:25pm
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So, you're saying that it's okay that I went with the "cliched blue and white"? wink.gif

Didn't I vote for blue and white as the only option for any Cobra ever made? If not I meant to. Forgot to also add I grew up around these cars - I've seen all sorts of permutations of how they can be painted, they ALL fall short of blue and white. Now it doesn't have to be US Racing Blue with a pearl finish, it can be flatter, like this:


There should be a law somewhere that says a Cobra must be blue with white stripes, just like GTs need to be blue with an orange stripe. I've never seen another permutation that I've remotely liked as much. Silver and black (on either) comes close, but still.
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post #1369 of 3467
12/19/12 at 8:59pm
That blue is simply incredible - and that's just from a picture - I would imagine in person it is 50 times better!
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post #1370 of 3467
12/19/12 at 9:25pm
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Thanks all. I'm having second thoughts about decals and numbers, covering up that paint. We had an idea, though, I can perhaps print out and attach thin magnet copies of the decals, since the body shell has a steel mesh running through it. They might stick well enough.

I've not seen it in person yet, but I'm going tomorrow to check it out.
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post #1371 of 3467
12/19/12 at 9:45pm
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Didn't I vote for blue and white as the only option for any Cobra ever made? If not I meant to. Forgot to also add I grew up around these cars - I've seen all sorts of permutations of how they can be painted, they ALL fall short of blue and white. Now it doesn't have to be US Racing Blue with a pearl finish, it can be flatter, like this:

There should be a law somewhere that says a Cobra must be blue with white stripes, just like GTs need to be blue with an orange stripe. I've never seen another permutation that I've remotely liked as much. Silver and black (on either) comes close, but still.


Pffft - I don't care if it is painted like a character from one of Emma's Dr. Seuss books - it would still be a beautiful car.


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post #1372 of 3467
12/20/12 at 3:45pm
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Pffft - I don't care if it is painted like a character from one of Emma's Dr. Seuss books - it would still be a beautiful car.

Well, I've seen them in pink and purple, and they didn't do much for me. biggrin.gif

The weather sucks, but I ran out and saw the Cobra. Richard isn't a mechanic, he's an artist. The man's bodywork and painting skills are extraordinary, the paint has a depth to it like a hologram. I left it there, though, it's cold as **** and raining so I'm on Emma watching duty tonight, as everyone else is out shopping. rolleyes.gif
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post #1373 of 3467
12/20/12 at 5:48pm
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so I'm on Emma watching duty tonight, as everyone else is out shopping. rolleyes.gif

 

Something tells me that you don't mind that.  smile.gif  You should introduce her to headphones when the Mrs. ain't looking.  Emma, these are "cans"...

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post #1374 of 3467
12/20/12 at 6:18pm
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She has headphones, and her MP3 player. smily_headphones1.gif


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post #1375 of 3467
12/20/12 at 6:31pm
Lol someone bought the tigerphones finally - didn't think itd be magick though!
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post #1376 of 3467
12/20/12 at 6:45pm
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She has headphones, and her MP3 player. smily_headphones1.gif


 

LOL!  That is super cute!  Definitely daddy's little girl!  Oh, LMAO, in tears...

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post #1377 of 3467
12/20/12 at 6:53pm
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She has headphones, and her MP3 player. smily_headphones1.gif

What amp sounds best with the tiger phones? 

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post #1378 of 3467
12/20/12 at 6:59pm
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They have good mids, but the treble is severely rolled off and there's very little in the way of bass. In other words, it's perfect for a little kid. The player is perfect; big buttons, lockable volume, super light weight, and drool resistant.
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post #1379 of 3467
12/20/12 at 8:17pm
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They have good mids, but the treble is severely rolled off and there's very little in the way of bass. In other words, it's perfect for a little kid. The player is perfect; big buttons, lockable volume, super light weight, and drool resistant.

have you tried it with all your amps? tongue.gif

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post #1380 of 3467
12/20/12 at 8:23pm

right angled plug and mic on the headphones

portable setup!

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