fakesnakes

I've built/restored over a dozen cars and worked on many more than that for friends. That coupe is the best driving, best handling car I've owned. I built the entire thing in my garage, including body work and paint. At 2300 pounds and with a FRPP 430HP 392 with 3.73 gears in the back, it does 0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds. It kicks butt! Plus FFR is great to deal with. Here's an engine pic:

rmodel65

droooolllll

67ragtop

fakesnakes, Have you driven an FFR Cobra? How does your Coupe compare with the FFR Cobra?

fakesnakes

I have. The coupe wheelbase is a little longer, so it is not quite as easy to get into trouble as it is in the cobra. Both are great drivers, but that is totally dependent on both the choices made in and the quality of the build. One key point for me. I'm 6'4" and while I can fit in both, I used Kirkey seats pushed all the way back and a removable steering wheel to give me the most room and access. In the cobra, I don't think Kirkeys look right and in the regular seats I sit up higher and the top of the windshield just interferes with my vision. If it was my car, I could have used different seats and lowered them.

That said, you don't want to watch me climb into my GT40. I look like Godzilla attacking Tokyo!

paddy187

fakes snakes you are giving me a case of bad car envy here, Unfortunatly I do not have to resources let alone talent to produce cars of that quality yet. Hopefully in the future I will.

retro77

I'm in the wrong business....

fakesnakes

Gentlemen,

It is all about focus. Some say luck, but that is only if you believe that luck is where preparation meets opportunity. I joined the Navy at 17 with nothing. I worked hard, played hard, but got a college degree while I was on shore duty. I left 11 years later as a newly appointed senior chief (E8), which I turned down in order to enter the business world. I got a job that paid for my education and got an MBA. I've lived in 11 states and 3 countries, working as hard as I could and made sacrifices in order to have the things that I wanted. Today, I feel very fortunate. I have a job I love that pays me more than I think I deserve, a great family, a house on the beach, and a bunch of cars I can play with when ever I have the urge. Now, I also have you guys, Hell, life couldn't get much better!

retro77

Nice work fakesnakes! About to start reading for my English class right now. Being 31 and going back to school [online] is a challenge.

Semper Fi

1971mach1

I used to have a 1971 Challenger convert (wish i kept it, concidering prices of these now!). It only had lap belts, even though the coupes in 71 had stock 3 point belts.
Don't think anyone makes a 3 pt for a convert, so you'll have to customize.
A roll bar with belt attachments would probably be the safest and relatively easy with a simple rollbar kit.
The newer Mustangs have the belt retractors in the rear side panels.
Maybe find a place to bolt it to the frame around there and cut a slot for the belt to retract thru.

66 stang

okay. im glad that my topic has inspired such an large thorough conversation...

the steering column thing is scary as hell.
that cobra is hot.

but i did buy the seatbelts from mustangs unlimited, and they wont fit in my car... there isnt room between the seat and the wall...