Progress Mustang Cobra R

Can someone help me with the hood??????? I need more reference pics of the hood to make it as accurate as possible.

Here's a car I've been workin on:)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/141407Mstcobrar5.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/568834mstcobrar2.jpg
STUPID RED PUTTY!! Gatta put some stylene under the exhaust outlet area.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/864075mstcobrar4.jpg
Front with fog lamps drilled out!
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/375479mstcobrar7.jpg

Comments and pics are appreciated!!

http://students.washington.edu/crm2/Cars/Mustang%20Ford%20Cobra%20R.jpg
http://www.acclassiccars.com/images/vehicles/782A.jpg

not really a fan of frauds (sorry Fords) but that Stang that Snowie posted is sweet:eek:

your right arm on your spoiler looks crooked compared to the other one. :confused:


very nice though, and the red stang burning them off is very hot. :)

Originally posted by kicker1_solo
your right arm on your spoiler looks crooked compared to the other one. :confused:

Actually the whole spoiler is pretty inaccurate according to some of my reference pics at the moment. If you look at the spoiler from the first pic, the stilts ate like slanted like this, \_\ when they should be more like this, |_\. So I plan to replace the stilts or correct these.

Thanlks for the comments
here are the wheels I'm using
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/228687sidewithwheels.jpg
I tore the rear spoiler off. ganna try to make it more accurate, by the way thanks for the pics snowboarder. Got any close ups of the hood?

The hood looks alot like the ones on the 95 Cobra R (without the round bulge ontop), which Tamiya made in 1/24 scale a while back.

I just dry fitted the 95 R hood from Tamiya on a 99 Cobra from Revell and it will fit, but would take a bit of work as its too wide and long.

The relevant Sprue is 'E' part no 0002796 (kit 156) if you want to try and order it from Tamiya, if they still have any.:confused:

Originally posted by XR6 Martin
The hood looks alot like the ones on the 95 Cobra R (without the round bulge ontop), which Tamiya made in 1/24 scale a while back.

I just dry fitted the 95 R hood from Tamiya on a 99 Cobra from Revell and it will fit, but would take a bit of work as its too wide and long.

The relevant Sprue is 'E' part no 0002796 (kit 156) if you want to try and order it from Tamiya, if they still have any.:confused:
You can order them off HobbyLinkJapan (www.hlj.com) right? I'll see what I can do. Thanks by the way.

EDIT: Does anyone have pics of the Saleen hood??

http://www.cervinis.com/shop/images/362_1.jpg
http://www.cervinis.com/shop/images/154A_1.jpg

That is gonna look amazing when you are through. I can't wait to see it finished.:eek: :eek:

Hey Nice mustang, I'm also doing the same one for my Girlfriend as a suprise. She has always wanted one but since I will never buy one and she won't have one for awhile. I'm working on the engine right now but I'll post pics of mine when I get some...


(I have a digi cam but just too lazy to take a pic of the partially put together engine)

Thanxs for the comments guys and for the pics Ranger_X.
clatescivictyper, cool, I'm deciding what to do with my engine at the moment, I'm either going to drop an engine from a Mach 3, Super Sallion, or just modify the current engine. I started this car quite a while back but never gone around to finish it, and now after being filled up from ths form, I'm trying to make this car as accurate as I can. I got started on my f. bumper today, and deciding how I should create it, and I plan to use stylene sheets!!! hehe:)
Any other suggestions for the hood? Comments and pictures are always appreciated!:)

I'm just leaving mine stock, and just putting it together and then painting it. My girlfriend would never notice the difference...

Originally posted by clatescivicr
She has always wanted one but since I will never buy one and she won't have one for awhile.

A little hard, since they only made 300 of them. You can easily make a replica though. Due to the popular look, lots of companies make replica wheels hoods, spoilers and airdams

The spoiler does go like | \ as in this pic:
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/mustang_cobrar_side.jpg

The engine may be a little hard to do, as you won't have the decals. Here's what the cobra R 5.4 looks like:
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/mustang_cobrar_engine.jpg

To make the engine, I suggest starting with the regular 4.6 engine, as it will only require some work to the intake. The Cobra R uses a 5.4 and so does the super stallion, but the super stallion looks a lot different due to the piping and the fact that there's a roots supercharger and intercooler. The fact that the R uses a 5.4 and the GT uses a 4.6 isn't a big deal in modeling. Its not like your gonna take a model engine apart and measure the bore/stroke.

here's what the super stallion engine looks like:
http://www.mustang-gt.com/gt/FWN/FordSVESuperStallionM.jpg
http://www.mustang-gt.com/gt/FWN/FordSVESuperStallion4M.jpg

Oh, and as well for the 00 Cobra R: Its interior was stripped. No back seats, no stereo, a/c, and black recaro racing buckets.
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/mustang_cobrar_interior.jpg

Ride height is also 1.5" lower than stock. Are you using the 99 cobra kit? The 00 R came with bigger front rotors as well. The 99 cobra has an IRS, so that saves a ton of work

I just ment a normal mustang :D she wouldn't even know what to do with all of the power from the R. She even mention getting a V6 auto.... :( but i told her no V6 auto.. I'll teach her how to drive manual :cool:

Originally posted by clatescivicr
I just ment a normal mustang :D she wouldn't even know what to do with all of the power from the R. She even mention getting a V6 auto.... :( but i told her no V6 auto.. I'll teach her how to drive manual :cool:

Ugh. Thats what my dad wants. Now that all the kids are out of the house and he's an old man, he needs to revive his youth. I try to tell him that the V6 auto is the granny version and it'll make him look like a pussy but he won't listen :mad: Maybe I can convince him to build an AC cobra replica with me as a "father-son project"

a V6 auto should never have been made....thats just buying it for the "look." Has your dad drove a v6 auto? it won't revive his youth at all...those things are too damn slow. And that is coming from a civic driver lol....

Ranger_X, thanks for the engine info! I actually cut out the rear seat if you look at the first couple of pics I posted, also I drilled a hole on the passenger window seen on the first pic to, correct me if I'm wrong, cool down the LSD.

I don't think any sports car, or exotic should be made with an automatic tranny. When I look for ferrari models on ebay, I search for "ferrari model" and always get a couple of auctions that are for real cars. I just have to look at them, ferraris:D ! I see that it is auto and I'm like AHH! But since I will probably never be able to afford one, I figure, who cares, right? But if I could afford it, no way in hell it would be auto. just my 2 pennies.:)

Originally posted by Ranger_X
Due to the popular look, lots of companies make replica wheels hoods, spoilers and airdams
Ranger_X, know if there's an officially body kit?

Damn- I've never seen a Cobra R- but now I am determined to go hunting for one :eek:

Originally posted by nhughes47
I don't think any sports car, or exotic should be made with an automatic tranny. When I look for ferrari models on ebay, I search for "ferrari model" and always get a couple of auctions that are for real cars.

why dont you just go to the model section?

You mean for the real car? I believe A&A specialties or xenon makes the lower airdam and wing, maybe hood. Cervinis makes a hood, wing and airdam as well. And I also know that you can buy the real hood airdam and wing directly from ford.

Here's another couple of pics to help you make an accurate replica:

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/cobramw15.JPG
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/cobramw3.JPG
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/cobramw23.JPG
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/cobramw14.JPG
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/cobramw25.JPG
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/cobramw16.JPG

Haven't been workin on my car much becasue of school!!!! Well I used diffrent stilts, the ones that come with Aoshimas GT wing set, for a more accurate look.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/892161~LWF0003.jpg
Here's a couple of pics of my other projects, Toyota AE86
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/327131krsd.jpg
and my Civic, thinking about doing a "street" look
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/361677jkty.jpg
Well that's all for now.

*edit* Thanks for the new pics Ranger_X

Well here's the stock and Cobra R intake plenum. I made it out of scratch using a sheet of plastic.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/155360head.jpg
The on on the Left is the stock Cobra, the one on the Left is the Cobra R

What do you guys think?

Honoturtle: Sweet looking mustang! I'm not a big domestic fan but yours look pretty *HOT* Those side exhaust are going to be fun to build! According to the pictures, the Cobra intake looks just the the one in the pic Ranger_X posted earlier, good job!

emm, AE86 Levin~ What's wrong with those TE-37 wheels? They are so yellowish?!

Originally posted by turbos86
Honoturtle: Sweet looking mustang! I'm not a big domestic fan but yours look pretty *HOT* Those side exhaust are going to be fun to build! According to the pictures, the Cobra intake looks just the the one in the pic Ranger_X posted earlier, good job!

emm, AE86 Levin~ What's wrong with those TE-37 wheels? They are so yellowish?!
Thanks for the comments, as for the AE86, the rims came that way, don't worry I plan to paint them white, I was just fitting them on to see how much lower I need to make it. That's just about as low it can go without choppping the coils.

Honoturtle, how do you lower your car? Do you just cut the spring or something? That is the only way I coud think of doing it, but wasn't sure if there was another better way.

Nice bit of scratchbuilding there Hono - that's what i like to see!;)

Originally posted by clatescivicr
Honoturtle, how do you lower your car? Do you just cut the spring or something? That is the only way I coud think of doing it, but wasn't sure if there was another better way.
Thanks for the comments, clate as for lowering your car, it depends on what company manufactured your model. I have this tecnique that can be used on Tamiya, Fujimi, and Hasegawa depending on the actual car. It worked on all my fujimi cars except the "new" Integra. Well I'll roughly explain and post pics later. You basically place the little tabs that are on the chassie(sp?) (the ones that you connect the chassie to the body, above the actual given position giving your car a lower stance without chopping the springs, if your not satisfied with it, then you can go ahead and chop the springs. One thing, don't force it in. You have to make sure that the interior bay won't jam up your glass. So be very careful!!!:):)

Originally posted by Honoturtle
Haven't been workin on my car much becasue of school!!!! Well I used diffrent stilts, the ones that come with Aoshimas GT wing set, for a more accurate look.
Here's a couple of pics of my other projects, Toyota AE86
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/327131krsd.jpg
*edit* Thanks for the new pics Ranger_X

which kit is that AE86? :cyclops:

Originally posted by ae86_takumi


which kit is that AE86? :cyclops:

Not sure....... nah it's a 3Door Mito Natto Racing Version (http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?FUJ18676) The reason I bought it is because I was fooled by the pic and thought it came with th TRD spoiler. If you got any questions on it, just ask;)

Hono, I came across this thread while doing a "Mustang Cobra engine" search!!
Looks like your conversion is going to be money!
Where did you get those Cobra R style wheels?
Anyway, I want to find a Ford "cammer" crate engine similar to the one used in the V8 Focus RS. I'm doing a Focus transplant and aI also wan tot drop the sam engine into my '65 Conti. I figured the Revell Mustang Cobra kit engine would be the best.

so any progress onthis Cobra R???

I'm not too sure what the "cammer" motor is, so I'm afraid I can't really help you at the moment.

The wheels for this car are Fujimi's Volk Racing wheels. Currently, the car sits waiting to be modified and assembled. I think I'll be able to bring the project back up in a couple of months, so keep an eye out.

Cammer is a 5.0 SOHC (or DOHC..I forget). Has 400HP in N/A form, and it appeared at SEMA this year.

Got some progress!!!
Front bumper got some real basic work, needs more stylene and putty that will hopefully get done by tomorrow.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/35516cobrar01.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/35516cobrar02.jpg

I think I'm enjoying this build because I wanted to build a contemporary car, but also be an American mucsle car!

Well, now on to the hood! :D

wow. another great, yet uncompleted project!

great to see you back building again Malcolm!:sunglasse

looking sweet!
here do you have a pick of a SVT Cobra R... you might have them but anyway...


http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwcobraR/

Wants to se more progress on this car=)

looks awsome, needs more progress :)

Well guys, I'm adding more work for myself! I've decided to give a shot on the rims:
http://www.aaarims.com/wheels/820-7965s.JPG
Currently trying to modify the kit rims.... too bad I don't have resin molding supplies, or else I would only have to do the rim mods once.

Gveman, thanks for the link, not only do I see a few useful pics but also got all the info about the car!

Well, any help/advice about the rims would be great. It's being a pain so far!

I am enjoying this build! Make sure and post the pics of the completed rims.

Looks very good! As far as the rims go, I would look for some sort of pegasus sleeve to fit the it. :2cents:

A friend of mine made this Cobra R, these are the only pics I have of it. He did a good job, lots of work for sure.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/PaulCobra.JPG
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/PaulCobra3.JPG
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/PaulCobra2.JPG

Wow, that's a nice Cobra R! The rims look good, wonder where he got those from.

They look like modified Nismo rims..

Good work so far! Keep us posted.