Progress Thread “Rising from Ashes 15” 96 Cobra build thread

95steedamustang · Sep 16, 2022

The latest build car pick up is this 96 Cobra with a horrible Laser red “attempt” paint on it with black leather interior.

So I picked up this car for a couple reasons. One is I have this goal of having one Mustang from every year 1984-2004 and 1996 was one
Of 3 yrs Im missing. The other reason is I really wanted to find a car to use my other hood I didnt use on the 94 Cobra and the paint scheme I didnt get to use. Which for those that followed my orginial thread may remember the hood I did. Anyway onto the pics.
It looks rough but the body and interior actually isnt bad at all.

General karthief · Sep 16, 2022

Ahhhh, another automotive adventure

95steedamustang · Sep 16, 2022

General karthief said:
Ahhhh, another automotive adventure

Thanks for tuning in

General karthief · Sep 16, 2022

Well I may not be your biggest fan but I'm a strong top ten.

SorsCode · Sep 16, 2022

Hmmmm…. Might be taking that dash

bird_dog0347 · Sep 16, 2022

One of the few mustangs there that my car won't need to steal parts from.

General karthief · Sep 17, 2022

In the mustang world it's called appropriating, not stealing
Unless it doesn't belong there then it's stealing

95steedamustang · Sep 17, 2022

bird_dog0347 said:
One of the few mustangs there that my car won't need to steal parts from.

I just attach huge magnets to your car/shell and roll it around the lot and see what parts it sucks in. Its like a forcefield

Willybill32 · Sep 17, 2022

bird_dog0347 said:
One of the few mustangs there that my car won't need to steal parts from.

I told Kevin this was more competition for his time versus my car and your car!

Bill

bird_dog0347 · Sep 17, 2022

Willybill32 said:
I told Kevin this was more competition for his time versus my car and your car!

Bill

Yeah, I honestly don't mind if he spends more time on other cars the next few weeks... last few weeks have been pretty high-hour weeks for me (invoice wise) but he got ALL the rust and damage fixed and replaced.

95steedamustang · Sep 17, 2022

bird_dog0347 said:
Yeah, I honestly don't mind if he spends more time on other cars the next few weeks... last few weeks have been pretty high-hour weeks for me (invoice wise) but he got ALL the rust and damage fixed and replaced.

And honestly I hit these cars in huge spurts and after a few heavy weeks.. I can use a break from them as much as they can use a break from me. Even if I didn’t have any other cars to work on I would still set aside a year to paint one right.. because you need time to let the materials and things settle and shrink back.
Plus the human impatience factor. I too get tired of working a particular area but instead of just saying…”ah, its good enough”, i just take a break and come back to Perfect it. Rushing is never a good thing when it comes to nice paint

95steedamustang · Sep 18, 2022

Little sunday slick it sauce.

bird_dog0347 · Sep 18, 2022

Those Cobra R hoods are the best cowl hoods out there, they look perfect!

Chythar · Sep 18, 2022

Damn, sir. Your 'just sprayed on' paint looks better than some people's sanded and polished surfaces.

95steedamustang · Sep 19, 2022

Chythar said:
Damn, sir. Your 'just sprayed on' paint looks better than some people's sanded and polished surfaces.

Thanks. It would look better if I didnt put 8 coats of clear too. More product, more texture.
If I am not sanding and buffing. 3 coats and its like glass.

95steedamustang · Sep 21, 2022

Got the interior out so I can start restoring it. The car has earned the nickname “spare change” because I have found about $23 bucks in change. Im doing a pretty involved process on the carpet but should look new in a couple days.

95steedamustang · Sep 22, 2022

Fixing the worst damage first. Only spot with any issues on the whole car. Looks like somebody backed into a fence or something. Used a small hammer and dolly to work out the metal on the exhaust pipe then reshape the end with a grinder just a few more spots to work out and polish like new

95steedamustang · Sep 26, 2022

Little more work done on the newest project. Repair completed on the quarter/taillight area.

bird_dog0347 · Sep 26, 2022

pfffttt... child's play compared to my car.

95steedamustang · Sep 27, 2022

bird_dog0347 said:
pfffttt... child's play compared to my car.

And thank goodness for that

Progress Thread “Rising from Ashes 15” 96 Cobra build thread

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