been working on something a lil different call it project cobra vette

[71maligreen]

found it on the rockford illinois craigslist and had to save it!!
here it is when i found it.



added rear flares and a custom rear bumper.



needed to break up the mile long front end and clearance for my aircleaner so added a scoop


smoothed it all out

[71maligreen]

i knew it would need a radical color paint scheme to bring it all together so went with a hugger orange with mini flake (golden orange) and a black ac cobra/baldwin motion stripe design.



now for the orange








tried to get it out in the sun but there isnt any in illinois!!!



after final cut and buff



going back together



you can kinda see the flake in this pic

on the way home from my buddies who did the painting!!

[Keith Seymore]

Hmm. Nice save!

Do you know what the history was/is on the original build?

K

[71maligreen]

the guy i bought it from hand made the tilt front end and put it on a 74 vette he had but told me he hated the original nose and was just gonna make a rat rod type thing out of it. lights and bumpers he said were off a 40 something chevy

[flashed]

I saw this on Team Chevelle ,I like it .

[LockDoc]

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WOW, you're gonna' blow some minds with that for sure..... I like it.

LockDoc

[OARNGESI]

Really cool any picswith the top off

[Low Elco]

I really like it- especially if those slots were super-polished! Nice work!

[Bishops Trucks]

Dare to be different is a good thing. That's a real head turner there.

[see ten]

Give Scott at Detroit Vintage Wheels a shout to restore those slots for ya.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/detroitvintagewheels

[71maligreen]

heres a quick walk around

[Mayo]

pretty neat

[Woogeroo]

Well... that car definitely needed that paint job.

Nice work.

-W

[1Bad 37]

Kool! I like that! Only thing I suggest is to lower it about till its tucking tires, right until the rim is just hanging out...

[71maligreen]

Originally Posted by 1Bad 37

Kool! I like that! Only thing I suggest is to lower it about till its tucking tires, right until the rim is just hanging out...

takeing a 1/2 inch of spacer out of the rears so tires are inside wheel wells but after all paint and body work not gonna drop it and risk tire contact with suspesion travel!!!

[1Bad 37]

Originally Posted by 71maligreen

takeing a 1/2 inch of spacer out of the rears so tires are inside wheel wells but after all paint and body work not gonna drop it and risk tire contact with suspesion travel!!!

Bags?

[Bob 68327]

Got to be the only cool post 72 vette I have ever seen !! I like it ..

[71maligreen]

Originally Posted by Bob 68327

Got to be the only cool post 72 vette I have ever seen !! I like it ..

lol thanx!!! i would never in my life buy a bone stock 74 vette probably the ugliest c3 ever made but i just knew this one had something different and potential!!

[Sillyoldman]

I really like that!