SS/Comp Style Cobalt build
 

I have always loved the Super Modified Cavalier and Cobalt cars, so when I saw this sitting behind my local bank in the repo lot I knew I had to have it. Blown head gasket, dirty, bald tires, broken front bumper......the perfect racecar platform.

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I made a call to the bank and they said it was sold. So I started searching Craigslist and such but the car just sat there everytime I went by. I kept calling but the answer was still the same. Finally after a few weeks they tell me they are taking bids. I offer $750 and they promptly accept. I tow the car the 10 or so blocks home, the front end is shot, brakes suck, shocks are toast and I couldn't be happier......it's all going in the trash.

Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build
 

Since I haven't built a car in a few years, I decided to tool up. I ordered a new tubing bender, upgraded to a real notcher, and got a TIG welder.
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I wasted no time disassembling the car, I mean GM puts them together in like 12 hours, how long could it take to rip apart?
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With the engine and front subframe gone I could trial fit the new front end from FJ Smith.
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I ran into an issue with the upper strut mount. The strut cups were the same design as the cavalier/sunfire but GM changed the hole pattern on the Cobalt for some reason....go figure. Also the locknut would not fit into the bearing housing, I suppose a jet nut would have fixed this but I decided to fab new upper mounts instead of drilling the strut towers to for the mounts. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...sdhc3rbpg.jpeg
So with a little CAD work and a 3D printed prototype I was able to have the mounting plates waterjetted and used the spherical upper strut mount from Chris Alston to fab the new mounts.
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Here is the front susupension after the final mock-up.
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I was under the gun to make the car mobile again as I had an appointment for a storm shelter install that I really didn't wanna miss but I made it and rolled the car out of the garage for the 1st time in 3 months.
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After this the car went back in and got squared up on a frame, I pulled the rear axle and the gas tank and began making room for the backhalf.

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Time to test fit the slicks and get an idea of what kind of room there will be in the rear.
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So I came across some old pictures while uploading these. The white Camaro is my old Super Street car, the black one is my brother's car.
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This was my Gebhardt dragster, it was a bare chassis and I finished the car then sold it.
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This is the car today, the new owner runs Top Dragster with a blown KPE engine. The car runs 4.10's.
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Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build
 

Looks great keep the pics coming!

Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build
 

Wow! Great show! Keep'm coming and good luck!

Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build
 

Colby, off to a good start. Please keep us up to date. I like what you are doing.

What engine combination and what class is planned?

Re: SS/Comp Style Cobalt build
 

Colby your work looks very nice. Keep us updated on your progress and best of luck to you.