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1968 Cobra rebuild
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:32 am
by Zook-e
Some old pics I hadn't put up on my site. Just forgot I guess.
This is my 1968 Cobra project. I had ridden the bike already but had taken it down and used some parts on other bikes, so now it will be put back on the road with a 72 GT750 front end. Slight mods in other places. Using all available good parts and not really going to be a resto.
Hope to get it done for Deal's Gap. I have to get Keith Sutton's 72 GT750 done first. And hope to have some pics of his up here as well soon.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:15 am
by tz375
Eric, I like those pull back bars. Is that bronze bushes I can see in the swingarm? Did you have them made for you or did you modify aftermarket bushes?
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:58 am
by Zook-e
tz375 wrote:Eric, I like those pull back bars. Is that bronze bushes I can see in the swingarm? Did you have them made for you or did you modify aftermarket bushes?
Those are the bushes from Parts n More. They took very little reaming to get the inner bushes to fit properly.
The bars are 72-73 GT750.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:47 pm
by Ogri
Wow! the paint on your frame looks like it is elbow deep. Very nice!
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:50 pm
by H2RICK
Looks pretty whizzy, Eric. Is that the later long-type swingarm or the early short style ?? I just don't know the Cobra as well as I should....
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:11 pm
by GT Tim
H2RICK wrote:Looks pretty whizzy, Eric. Is that the later long-type swingarm or the early short style ?? I just don't know the Cobra as well as I should....
Shocks are pretty close to vertical up and down on a short swinger Rick, you'd know the difference if you saw one!
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:54 pm
by deadmeat
Wow Eric, that frame paint does look great! What paint did you use? Did it lay down like that or did you polish it out? Very nice.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:05 pm
by Zook-e
deadmeat wrote:Wow Eric, that frame paint does look great! What paint did you use? Did it lay down like that or did you polish it out? Very nice.
I paid someone to do it. Was in a hurry. Clearcoat over black.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:05 pm
by jaybob
I absolutely LOVE that tank. Will be Uber Cool in a restomod kind of way.
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:46 pm
by Zook-e
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:26 pm
by RJRamso
Sweet!!!!! I love how this is turning out! Looking forward seeing how it'll be in the end!
That blue color is amazing! Is it house of kolor?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:56 am
by GT Tim
I have to agree about the blue..would like to see it in person out in the sunlight. Nice.
