The Official Cobra picture thread!

[02Z06]

Ok, it's not official, but just wondering how many cobra pictures we can get posted in one thread. Post away!

1980 255 V8 Cobra -
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/Cobra01.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/Cobra02.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/Cobra03.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/Cobra05.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/cobra1-1.jpg

1980 Turbo Cobra - It has TRXs now, and some new correct exhaust.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/Cobra1.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/Cobra3.jpg

I'm going to try and get a picture of both together sometime soon here.

[tman1257]

Here's some older ones of mine.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3712&d=1200889824

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3713&d=1200889850

[02Z06]

I love that color combo!

[tman1257]

Thanks. I like the black/green graphics package also.

[gregpro50]

My two. More pics are in my album.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPost/data/500/medium/P4230380.JPG

[myler]

My two. More pics are in my album.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPost/data/500/medium/P4230380.JPG

dang did you line the rims up to be exactly the same?

[Hissing Cobra]

Here's a few of mine. Man, I love ALL of the color combos on these cars!

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/749/5995/156959.jpg

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/749/959/153730.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/1979Mustang/June2007137.jpg

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/749/959/42628.jpg

[Hissing Cobra]

Chris, I know that your V-8 '80 Cobra is for sale and I'd LOVE to own it. It's too bad that my daughter hasn't reached driving age yet, or I'd be calling you tomorrow to make a deal. It's exactly what I'm going to be looking for in 4 years when she gets her driver's license. I want something that needs minimal work, that I can keep stock (one modified one is enough) but that she can take to the cruise nights with me until we make it show quality. Enjoy that baby if you don't sell it!

[02Z06]

Yeah, I'm going to leave it for sale for now but I know how hard it was to find one in that shape and color combo and how hard it would be to find another, so I won't be too upset if I have to keep it. It drives like a dream, and with the torque even though they aren't but 118 hp, they really don't feel too bad. Its enough to get around in traffic and feel ok. I'm going to enjoy it, and its a great part of my collection. I really need to get some re-touches done on the Turbo car and get a photo op with them. And one of these days we are going to stage a "race" between my V8 and Bo's '80 Turbo. Both are completely stock, so it will be interesting to see who is faster, though both are almost 30 years old now and getting tired. By the way, the feeling is mutual, I love your cobra as well. I have to admit that your cobra is built like they should have been all along. I've got another Cobra in the works... it will be EFI 302, Supercharged, 5 lug, HIDs, the works but appear stock outside and in. Just some tasteful upgrades. Trying to decide what 5 lug wheels would look best on our cars.

[gdniel]

Nice cars.

[tman1257]

How did you do that to my pics Pete? I've tried before to do them other than attachments and it didn't work.

[Hissing Cobra]

How did you do that to my pics Pete? I've tried before to do them other than attachments and it didn't work.

I knew that you were going to ask that! LOL!:D Your car needs to be seen without a link!

What I did, was "right click" on the picture and a window opens up. I then "left click" my mouse and wave it over the [url] until it highlights the entire URL in Blue. Once it's Blue, I right click again and select COPY. I then go to my post and right click again and then select PASTE. Then they show up. One thing you have to make sure, is that a bracketed code must be used at the beginning and the end of your URL to make it work.

This one precedes it: [url]
This one is after it: [/url add the other end of the bracket here. (I can't do it or it will not show up in the post.)

You can also use www.photobucket.com (http://www.photobucket.com) to upload and host your pictures from your computer. It'll automatically resize them, so that takes one step out of the process. You can then copy/paste from there instead of foureyedpride's site (which I don't believe can be linked to other sites), but the photobucket site will allow you to link/post those pic's on any site. It's also FREE!

[tman1257]

O.k. I must be computer stupid. I tried the first option Pete with the same results now I'll try photobucket and see.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj216/tman1257/mustang07006.jpg

[Sellis1012]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/Cobramodelskits007.jpg

[Hissing Cobra]

Where's your beautiful REAL one? LOL! That looks like the model that I was going to buy last month at Boston's World Of Wheels. It was $30.00 and I decided to pass. If it had come with the Orange Decals, I would have bought it. That Red/Black/Yellow decal combo looks just like my original colors.

[K PONY]

Not mine but was for sale a few years back in the auto trader... something tells me it was in Fort Meyers, Florida.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/kpony/1979MustangCobra.jpg

[Sellis1012]

Where's your beautiful REAL one? LOL! That looks like the model that I was going to buy last month at Boston's World Of Wheels. It was $30.00 and I decided to pass. If it had come with the Orange Decals, I would have bought it. That Red/Black/Yellow decal combo looks just like my original colors.

I figured I'd saturated this forum with pics of the real thing so I thought I would go with a model I built to look just like my first Cobra. I have two other kits just like it unbuilt, one still in the wrapper. E-bay for 15 bucks. I also have the Monogram version that has the orange decals. So, I will be able to build one like my white one.

[gdniel]

Nice job on the kit, I have three of them, maybe I'll get around to it someday.

[02Z06]

It would look killer with a nice set of TRXs on it.

[Sellis1012]

yup, not diggin' the chromies.

[tman1257]

Not mine but was for sale a few years back in the auto trader... something tells me it was in Fort Meyers, Florida.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/kpony/1979MustangCobra.jpg

Almost a twin to mine. Jeff, (7t9cobra) posted some pics of a car he had seen also that looked real close to mine.

[tman1257]

I figured I'd saturated this forum with pics of the real thing so I thought I would go with a model I built to look just like my first Cobra. I have two other kits just like it unbuilt, one still in the wrapper. E-bay for 15 bucks. I also have the Monogram version that has the orange decals. So, I will be able to build one like my white one.

I thought whoring was allowed with pics in this thread, lol. Besides it never gets old to see pictures of a clean car like that.

[7t9cobra]

the one i posted had blue graphics. the hood vinyl was gone, but it left and outline, so you know for a fact it had them at one point.
~jeff~

[Sellis1012]

I thought whoring was allowed with pics in this thread, lol. Besides it never gets old to see pictures of a clean car like that.

You talked me into it. I'll show you some stuff I haven't posted up yet. First is a close-up of the area around the turbo. Next is a shot of some of my Cali emissions. I have an additional electronic control box not pictured that would probably be very difficult to replace if it ever croaked. 919 is written in various places in different colors all over my car. This one is in the passenger inner fender well. Next are before and after shots of the interior. Even though my car only has 35k on the clock, the interior was baked by the sun on one side from sitting in a carport for so long. I never did get shots of the interior before I started work on it though.


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/turbo.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/California.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/919.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/interior1-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/1-1.jpg

[tman1257]

Wow is all I can say on the interior. I hope when I can start on my interior it turns out half as good.

[Aku_81]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/Aku_81/P5130382.jpg

Got one older picture, when i get scanner working i may post that, time before hood painted and with trx:s

[86REDGT]

You talked me into it. I'll show you some stuff I haven't posted up yet. First is a close-up of the area around the turbo. Next is a shot of some of my Cali emissions. I have an additional electronic control box not pictured that would probably be very difficult to replace if it ever croaked. 919 is written in various places in different colors all over my car. This one is in the passenger inner fender well. Next are before and after shots of the interior. Even though my car only has 35k on the clock, the interior was baked by the sun on one side from sitting in a carport for so long. I never did get shots of the interior before I started work on it though.


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/turbo.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/California.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/919.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/interior1-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/Sellis1012/1-1.jpg

wow that car is clean :cool:

[BevoBo50]

80 Turbo Cobra

The second pic is wet and in the dark but still looks cool lol, I hope I can make the car shine like that again someday haha

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/BevoBo50/cobra40-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/BevoBo50/cobra32.jpg

[onedoobie]

3832

[ChaseJ]

I have had this since 2000. I am an auto instructor and the students did 90% of the work. There are before pics in my album. It's still a work in progress.



http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPost/data/500/medium/79_Cobra2.jpg (http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPost/showphoto.php?photo=10953&size=big&cat=&ppuser=3222)http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPost/data/500/medium/79_Cobra3.jpg (http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPost/showphoto.php?photo=10953&size=big&cat=&ppuser=3222)

[Hissing Cobra]

Very nice Cobra! It looks like the students did a very nice job on it. It's cool that it's was a decal delete car. I wonder if there are any others?

[tman1257]

Thats definitely a rare one to have no graphics.

[MSTANG88]

I just found some old pictures of my first one.
Hope the upload works.

[Hissing Cobra]

Welcome to the site! Nice Cobra. It's a carbon copy of what mine was when I bought it except that mine had the the hood decal. You said that the above pictured one was your first, do you currently own one? If so, post some pic's!

[MSTANG88]

It was my first Mustang. I have an 88 vert now but may be looking for another four eyed turbo in the future. They are alot of fun.

[shelbyeuropa]

This is a Cobra I recently pickud up in Switserland.
The former owner told me that the car was actually assembled in Switserland, the front and rear spoiler are original at this car.
After a month ownership I sold it to someone in Belgium.
The car was rust free and very well maintained, maintenance books all included.

[shelbyeuropa]

More pics

[shelbyeuropa]

And more

[89 AZ SSP]

This is a Cobra I recently pickud up in Switserland.
The former owner told me that the car was actually assembled in Switserland, the front and rear spoiler are original at this car.
After a month ownership I sold it to someone in Belgium.
The car was rust free and very well maintained, maintenance books all included.

Wow that thing is beautiful!!!:eek:

I picked up one last month similar to yours from Switzerland. Mine is a 1980 and not nearly as nice.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=56324

[shelbyeuropa]

Thanks, I picked it up from ebay for €1850.

[Boomer82gt]

You got a great deal. Very nice.

[Sellis1012]

I just found some old pictures of my first one.
Hope the upload works.

Exactly what my first one looked like except mine had a red interior.

[Sellis1012]

This is a Cobra I recently pickud up in Switserland.
The former owner told me that the car was actually assembled in Switserland, the front and rear spoiler are original at this car.
After a month ownership I sold it to someone in Belgium.
The car was rust free and very well maintained, maintenance books all included.

This is a very confusing Cobra! I will step out on faith and say that I don't believe Euro-Ford ever built any Mustangs. The door sticker calls it an export. The build date is June of 79 so I question what year it is really tagged as with the export time. Is it an 80 with a 79 hood? Or is it a 79 with an 80 front air dam and rear spoiler? Me thinks it is a 79 that somebody added 80 parts to. When was it repainted? Could we have more pictures?????

[K PONY]

This is a very confusing Cobra! I will step out on faith and say that I don't believe Euro-Ford ever built any Mustangs. The door sticker calls it an export. The build date is June of 79 so I question what year it is really tagged as with the export time. Is it an 80 with a 79 hood? Or is it a 79 with an 80 front air dam and rear spoiler? Me thinks it is a 79 that somebody added 80 parts to. When was it repainted? Could we have more pictures?????

Look at the interior pic... I see no door handle up top, must be down below in the carpet area on the door.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/kpony/IMAG0903.jpg

I would say it's a 79 with the front air dam added... or since it's a June 79 production build did Ford make a change with the doors and use the 80 doors on late 79's?

[tman1257]

Look at the interior pic... I see no door handle up top, must be down below in the carpet area on the door.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/kpony/IMAG0903.jpg

I would say it's a 79 with the front air dam added... or since it's a June 79 production build did Ford make a change with the doors and use the 80 doors on late 79's?

I think 79 was the only year with the handles on the bottom of the door. Looks to me like a 79 with an 80 air dam. Was the rear wing available in 80 also?

[kj_80Cobra]

I think 79 was the only year with the handles on the bottom of the door. Looks to me like a 79 with an 80 air dam. Was the rear wing available in 80 also?

Yep, '80 Cobra should have door handles up top, a wing on the hatch, air dam, and a cowl induction style hood scoop.

[shelbyeuropa]

Ford Europe did assemble Mustangs, they did already in 1966.
In the early days they even got their own VIN number.
http://home.planet.nl/~mustangmail/mystang.html gives an example of a Mustang build in the Netherlands.

Here is the prove of Mustangs buils in other European counties http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/regnl.htm

I bought the red Cobra in Switserland at a car dealer that bought the car from the original owner.
He knew the car from new on and he told me that the car has been delivered new including both spoilers.
They are used also on a 1979 Pace car.
I asked him why Switserland had so many American cars, he then told me that a lot of us cars were assembled in Switserland.
Switserland is not (and never was) part of the European union, the country is neutral from the second world war of.
This is the reason why they assemble a lot of American cars I think.
The Vin tells you it was defenately a 1979 and not an 1980 Cobra

[Sellis1012]

I asked him why Switserland had so many American cars, he then told me that a lot of us cars were assembled in Switserland.


Finished in Switzerland, much the way Shelby finishes a Mustang. American cars need modified before they can pass inspection and be driven on European roads. The vast majority of the car is assembled in USA.

[shelbyeuropa]

Finished in Switzerland, much the way Shelby finishes a Mustang. American cars need modified before they can pass inspection and be driven on European roads. The vast majority of the car is assembled in USA.

Anyhow, the guy told me that he knew the car from new on and that the front and rear spoiler were on the car from day 1 it came on the road.

[Sellis1012]

Anyhow, the guy told me that he knew the car from new on and that the front and rear spoiler were on the car from day 1 it came on the road.

It is a very cool an unique piece of our Cobra history. Congrats and look forward to seeing it back in the US!

[cobracomander]

here is some better pics

[Sellis1012]

here is some better pics

Sweet! More pictures!!!!!

[cobracomander]

here is some more pics, today going to junkyard looking for some parts, need door sill, air cleaner front & rear bumpers

[Sellis1012]

here is some more pics, today going to junkyard looking for some parts, need door sill, air cleaner front & rear bumpers

Great survivor. I've not seen the greeen on white before.

[tman1257]

here is some more pics, today going to junkyard looking for some parts, need door sill, air cleaner front & rear bumpers

Is that a switch for a rear window wiper I see?

[cobracomander]

yes rear wiper, still has the original hoses wires etc, also the original tires!! and trx wheels. however they are dry rotted cept for one looks great good tread and all, gonna try and sell the one tire. question did these 79 cobras come with green or orange trim guages? i have a set of orange that came with car that has 140 speedo

[Sellis1012]

The Cobra has green gauges.

[79_stang]

My 79 cobra. Your pictures make me want to make mine look more original. Someone put the newer quarter windows in mine and a newer spoiler. But I like the 92 5.0 drivetrain in mine, although the original 2.3 turbo would be cool if it was reliable.

[tman1257]

My 79 cobra. Your pictures make me want to make mine look more original. Someone put the newer quarter windows in mine and a newer spoiler. But I like the 92 5.0 drivetrain in mine, although the original 2.3 turbo would be cool if it was reliable.

If you can score a newer f/i turbo 4, that would be a good way to go compared to the carbd version. That is what I am hoping to do to mine since I think I have one found for a good price.

[7t9cobra]

here is a pic of my cobra as it sits right now. shes slightly dismantled :D
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/hyprse7en/cobra2-1.jpg

[Streetmonkey]

Hear is my 79 COBRA. Factory radio delete, console delete, and I guess cobra decal delete. The paint is iffy on being original because it is supposed to be two-tone but it is all silver. No motor/trans. Factory 302/C4 with 2.47 gears. These pics were taken where I found the car.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/streetmonkey4v/79cobra018.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/streetmonkey4v/79cobra016.jpg

[Black 79 Cobra]

I'll contribute to the thread,

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x199/BucketPhoto1234/P1040020.jpg

How it currently sits.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x199/BucketPhoto1234/P1050019.jpg

Interior shot from when we got the car,

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x199/BucketPhoto1234/P1030720-2.jpg

[Hissing Cobra]

Welcome to the site! Nice looking Cobra you've got there. I like the seats and they appear to be in fantastic condition. Keep on pluggin' until it's done!

[Black 79 Cobra]

Oh ya, It's really nice that the interior is clean and won't really require any work. The previous owner had panned to replace the head liner. He took it off and bought the stuff to replace it but never got it installed. So we need to install it and thats about all.

Keep in mind these are before we wiped up and cleaned the inside a bit,

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x199/BucketPhoto1234/P1030704-1.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x199/BucketPhoto1234/P1030703.jpg

And one more outside.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x199/BucketPhoto1234/P1030718.jpg

[Streetmonkey]

Good looking find man! I am glad to see another COBRA come to the surface and actually get fixed rather than parted out or junked. Keep up the good work and keep us posted and put that thing in the cobra registry.:D

[Black 79 Cobra]

No way is it getting junked ! I really like that it's a Fox and yet it's rare/unique. I see a million 87+ Fox body's but not to many older 4-eyes.

[KAILUAZ]

Here is the only picture I have of my old 79. It was in great shape (well I did blow the trans and turbo out) with mint interior. It had a sunroof and even had the bag to put the glass in when you take it out.
It was my first Mustang and man I should have kept it!! I think I paid like $800.00 for it back in 1990.
Sorry for the horrible picture, but like I said its the only one I have.
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL413/683028/10313345/151409199.jpg

[Olivertwisted]

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5268&stc=1&d=1216517399

I picked this one up 4 hours ago. 71,000 miles, I am the fourth owner. It was garaged the last 12 years. I am letting my wife think it is hers.:nuts:

[d9zz]

..

[bridgener]

hissing cobra, do you have the picture of your cobra going on an on-ramp with a bridge and the horizon in the background? I need a new desktop.

[Hissing Cobra]

hissing cobra, do you have the picture of your cobra going on an on-ramp with a bridge and the horizon in the background? I need a new desktop.

I thought I had one but I couldn't find it. I know that Jeff (Capriman86) has some nice pictures of my car in front of the Bourne Bridge (separates Cape Cod from the mainland). If you PM him, he may be able to help you. Sorry!