Cobrastang

BRETV · 01-13-2019, 11:48 AM

Is it a true "R" or "Q" code car? Very cool Rusty. My uncle use to tell about this car when he had the Nitro 9 car. But I never got to see it run. I saw my uncle's old Nitro 9 car at Mecum Kissimmee back in '17 and other than the lettering and a 2X4 setup it was just like it was when he raced it back in the late 70's early 80's. Good luck with the resto and I can't wait to see done.

Bret Velde
2003 ??

Rusty Gillis · 01-13-2019, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BRETV

Is it a true "R" or "Q" code car? Very cool Rusty. My uncle use to tell about this car when he had the Nitro 9 car. But I never got to see it run. I saw my uncle's old Nitro 9 car at Mecum Kissimmee back in '17 and other than the lettering and a 2X4 setup it was just like it was when he raced it back in the late 70's early 80's. Good luck with the resto and I can't wait to see done.

Bret Velde
2003 ??

It's a R code Mach 1.

Rusty Gillis · 01-13-2019, 08:53 PM

This is the Cobrastang before it was painted.

After it was painted candy blue, magenta, green, and red.

I wasn't sure what color the base was under the candy. I thought it was white and when I sanded the fiberglass end cap you can see magenta, white and black.

I sprayed three coats of SPI black epoxy on the deck lid.

Rusty Gillis · 02-24-2019, 02:10 PM

I sanded the fenders down to bare metal

I sprayed two coats of SPI black epoxy primer

340Cuda · 02-25-2019, 12:48 PM

Great tribute to Ken. He was a good guy. Sometimes I would see him at National events after he quit. He would be hanging around in Bob Glidden's pits.

Rusty Gillis · 03-03-2019, 05:15 PM

I sandblasted the front fender extension and epoxy primed

I block sanded and epoxy primed again

Deck lid was block sanded and epoxy primed

Stone guard sandblasted and epoxy primed

End caps were sanded and epoxy primed

tommy d · 08-05-2022, 11:38 AM

Any updates on the progress?

01-13-2019, 11:48 AM	#1
BRETV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 566 Likes: 4,129 Liked 776 Times in 199 Posts	Re: Cobrastang Is it a true "R" or "Q" code car? Very cool Rusty. My uncle use to tell about this car when he had the Nitro 9 car. But I never got to see it run. I saw my uncle's old Nitro 9 car at Mecum Kissimmee back in '17 and other than the lettering and a 2X4 setup it was just like it was when he raced it back in the late 70's early 80's. Good luck with the resto and I can't wait to see done. Bret Velde 2003 ??

01-13-2019, 08:53 PM	#3
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Cobrastang This is the Cobrastang before it was painted. After it was painted candy blue, magenta, green, and red. I wasn't sure what color the base was under the candy. I thought it was white and when I sanded the fiberglass end cap you can see magenta, white and black. I sprayed three coats of SPI black epoxy on the deck lid. __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

02-24-2019, 02:10 PM	#4
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Cobrastang I sanded the fenders down to bare metal I sprayed two coats of SPI black epoxy primer __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

02-25-2019, 12:48 PM	#5
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,668 Likes: 3,844 Liked 788 Times in 336 Posts	Re: Cobrastang Great tribute to Ken. He was a good guy. Sometimes I would see him at National events after he quit. He would be hanging around in Bob Glidden's pits.

03-03-2019, 05:15 PM	#6
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Cobrastang I sandblasted the front fender extension and epoxy primed I block sanded and epoxy primed again Deck lid was block sanded and epoxy primed Stone guard sandblasted and epoxy primed End caps were sanded and epoxy primed __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

08-05-2022, 11:38 AM	#7
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,608 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Cobrastang Any updates on the progress? __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?