1966 Shelby Cobra 427 tool room recreation (DB427)

[Julian Thompson]

Looks bloody brilliant. I managed to take my AC Mk4 out for its first run today. Loved every minute. Yours is going to be epic!

[Jonny TVR]

The excitement is building ..

[Penelope Stopit]

Looking forward to more updates

A very special car

Proper wiring job too, have seen many very nice cars trashed due to bodged wiring

Nice, very nice

[Waitey]

Jonny TVR said:

The dash is built up.



Waiting on parts ..

windscreen.
Radiator.
Brake calipers.
Headers

Hoping that I will take delivery first week of March.

Just remembered I need to sell my TVR to make room for it in my garage!

What material is the dash? Is it painted or covered?

[Jonny TVR]

Waitey said:

What material is the dash? Is it painted or covered?

Its covered.

[Waitey]

Jonny TVR said:

Its covered.

Just black leather/vinyl straight to the metal?

[Jonny TVR]

Waitey said:

Just black leather/vinyl straight to the metal?

Yes and leather

[tadaah]

Hi

I had chassis no 3 from Dave. Sold it a couple of years back amd am now waitng for my FIA289 to be finished. I have a 65 289 engine in the garage which i really ought to be getting on with!

The 427 was lovely. Mine had a 452 FE which was plenty for the UK roads!

[tadaah]

Jonny TVR said:

spot on

Its not. Kirkham's factory make bodies only for Kirkham

[Jonny TVR]

tadaah said:

Its not. Kirkham's factory make bodies only for Kirkham

Didn't they originally make the bodies for Kirkham and Kirkham moved?

[Jonny TVR]

tadaah said:

Hi

I had chassis no 3 from Dave. Sold it a couple of years back amd am now waitng for my FIA289 to be finished. I have a 65 289 engine in the garage which i really ought to be getting on with!

The 427 was lovely. Mine had a 452 FE which was plenty for the UK roads!

I have gone down the 452 route as well. Did you have much snagging to do on No 3?

[tadaah]

Jonny TVR said:

I have gone down the 452 route as well. Did you have much snagging to do on No 3?

Think you are having a 482 no?

No, mine was all good. Had to swap out indicator stalk some years on and also one rear lamp but no issues at all besides that and nothing "when new"

[Jonny TVR]

tadaah said:

Think you are having a 482 no?

No, mine was all good. Had to swap out indicator stalk some years on and also one rear lamp but no issues at all besides that and nothing "when new"

That's good to know particularly as yours was an early car.

[Stick Legs]

All kinds of awesome.

Thank you for sharing!

[Jonny TVR]

Not much to report.

[Oneball]

Are the suspension and brakes all in now then?

Snap

[Jonny TVR]

waiting on brake calipers and windscreen parts due next week. Exhaust header next week.

What are you building?

[Oneball]

‘69 Corvette race car, basically done, it is driving but having some brake issues and it’s too loud!

I’m on my 2nd windscreen

What callipers are going on the Cobra?

Edited by Oneball on Thursday 3rd February 17:42

[Jonny TVR]

I'm not building it .. just patiently waiting for it to be completed!

Please see below.

https://db427.com/db427sc

[Oneball]

Original type Girling calipers it says on there, was wondering whether they’d go original or not.