The 93 Cobra Clone Build Project

Mustang5L5 · Jan 3, 2017

Cobra rear disk brakes are 4-lug. Cheapest way would be to find an 87-88 thunderbird turbo coupe in a yard and rob the parts.

Ironically, going 5-lug rear disks might be easier since parts are more plentiful

603mustangs · Jan 4, 2017

Mustang5L5 said:
Cobra rear disk brakes are 4-lug. Cheapest way would be to find an 87-88 thunderbird turbo coupe in a yard and rob the parts.

Ironically, going 5-lug rear disks might be easier since parts are more plentiful

How much do I need to swap? Never disassembled a rear end, my troubles have always been with the front wheels. Do I need to go into the differential?

Mustang5L5 · Jan 4, 2017

Yes. You need to pull the axle shafts out. It's not overly complicated to do so. Plenty of YouTube vids on this

bird_dog0347 · Jan 5, 2017

LMR has a pretty good video too I think. As for keeping it fox width you could buy the north race cars brackets for the rear disks or use the GT ones you mentioned but cut out part of them and flip them. I personally haven't used either and not sure how I feel about the cut/flip method as I don't want to risk my life like that but I've also never heard of anything bad happening from it. I guess it all depends how much you'd like to save. The proper brackets, axles, and e-brake cables to put cobra rear disks on your fox is $490 shipped.

http://www.northracecars.com/Brakes.html

603mustangs · Jan 6, 2017

After hours of poking screwdrivers into the drum brakes trying to push on that lever to turn knob I gave up. I took out my bfh and they came right off, not right off, but I didn't break anything. The little cables were cut, those little auto ajust levers were missing, red spring missing on one side. E brake cable looks brand new. I sense "f it!, I can't figure this out" was mumbled when ebrake cable was replaced. Doesn't look like rocket science, spoiled by disc brakes.

603mustangs · Jan 6, 2017

ARBOC39 said:
How much do I need to swap? Never disassembled a rear end, my troubles have always been with the front wheels. Do I need to go into the differential?

Mustang5L5 said:
Yes. You need to pull the axle shafts out. It's not overly complicated to do so. Plenty of YouTube vids on this

Is the turbo coupe 4 lug?

603mustangs · Jan 6, 2017

Wow they're like cousins. I could see this car fabricated into a replica. Pony emblem on grill, teledial wheels, brake lens.

603mustangs · Jan 7, 2017

Where can I get one of these?

Mustang5L5 · Jan 7, 2017

That particular brake fitting is 2.3 mustang only.

5.0s run the rear brake line a different way due to dual exhaust

603mustangs · Feb 25, 2017

So after the first snow storm of year I come home to all my tools, parts, and what nots just pushed under the car, rear end stuck in corner, can't find anything, her car squeezed in with bumper up against my beer fridge. I had a box of new drum brake parts, gone. This is why I hate winter. Stopped working on car, I was pissed. So any who, my dad registered the 86, still hasn't come to get it. It's been in the 60s so I've been tooling around with top down. Man I miss the convertible. So the cobra clone parts are going on a yet to be purchased GT convertible. This severely molested 93 is getting put back together once I can claim my garage again, and getting put in the backyard until my son gets his license. Problem solved. I need A/C in hardtop. This car isn't worth the work, it's a street fighter and that's all. Until spring...peace.

Davedacarpainter · Feb 25, 2017

I was wondering where you went, so you saw your shadow and headed back to hibernate?

603mustangs · Feb 25, 2017

Davedacarpainter said:
I was wondering where you went, so you saw your shadow and headed back to hibernate?

603mustangs · Feb 25, 2017

I took her spot

603mustangs · Feb 25, 2017

It got really cold for a bit, getting a little light headed from the propane heater also. Meh, only 8 weeks, in the 50/60s spring is near.

Davedacarpainter · Feb 25, 2017

ARBOC39 said:
I took her spot

Davedacarpainter · Feb 25, 2017

A two fox garage! I am soooo stinking jealous. Did your wife demand the removal of the family jewels for this incursion?

603mustangs · Feb 25, 2017

Davedacarpainter said:
A two fox garage! I am soooo stinking jealous. Did your wife demand the removal of the family jewels for this incursion?

603mustangs · Feb 25, 2017

Payback for moving my stuff, my space now.

603mustangs · Sep 6, 2020

Here it is 2020 some 4 years later, finally met someone normal. I still have the 93 Frankenstein. Being it was once a 2.3L I'm finding that getting the correct parts iS a pita. Instead turning this car into a Cobra Clone, just going to make it a Stock LX only painted Black. Replacement of exterior parts and new paint will be as far as I go. There is something missing from the engine swap causing it to have no power. Whatever, sounds good, will look good. Not wasting anymore time figuring out what went with car.
Going to look for an abused, modified, but all original 5 speed GT and un f**k it to be a clone car, this car is too far out of wack to put that much money into it.
So I have this emotional connection to the 87-93 5.0, possibly because my best and worst times were in those cars in high school. Seems everyone wanted those giant cowl hoods then, hated them. I personally like them bone stock looking. Because of those hoods I have hated all exterior mods done to those cars. The absolute worst being the euro lights. Since I have met someone normal, have the tools and the space, going to start restoring these cars back to there original factory specs. Fall 1992, I was a senior in high school when I drooled all over a brand new 93 Cobra in the parking lot of Lunenburg Ford in Fitchburg, MA. Could never have afforded it then, or any new 5.0. I missed the boat, best I can do is build my own.

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