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"Over the last 6 months or so I have been busy painting the cobra. I set up my shed as a paint shop complete with a $15 fan in the door and $1.50 plastic drop sheets. This worked amazingly well as the static from the dust sheets also attracted any paint and dust.
I have never painted a car before so it was a fairly long process nights and weekends making sure I got all things right. I would estimate 100 hrs body prep, 4 coats base coat and 6 coats clear. All painted with a $49 Super Cheap spray gun.
The pictures tell the story.
Glasurit Dodge Viper Blue with silver stripes.
Thanks for everyone's advice and help on here over the period of this build.
Specifications.
G Force Cobra Chassis & body
90 inch wheelbase
Jaguar xjs V12 modified front & rear suspension and brakes
QA1 adjustable springs & shocks all round
Jag power lock diff 3.31:1
Std un opened 1UZFE Lexus V8
R 154 Supra twin turbo gearbox
Nissan Skyline heavy duty Cero metallic button race clutch
Harrop TVS 1900 supercharger 75mm pulley (11psi boost)
1 3/4" extractors
Stainless steel side pipes
Twin in tank hi flow Walbro fuel pumps
8 x 7MGTE 440cc injectors
Water methanol injection
Adaptronic 420c ecu
Traction control (user adjustable or off)
Launch control
Flat shift
Dual fuel & timing maps (for water meth injection and tank low level)
17" Pin drive knock on Halibrad wheels
Tyres
315x35x17 rear
245x45x17 front
Weight with driver and 1/2 tank of fuel
1170 kg
49% front
51% rear
Diagonal corner weight 50-50%
0 – 100 kmh 3.9 seconds
Redline 8,000 rpm
299 rear wheel kilowatts or 400hp in old money (≈500 flywheel hp)
Top speed unknown
1/4 mile time unknown"
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