1965 Cobra Replica

Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: Bodywork and paint on a Factory Five Cobra replica

Another happy customer!

The body has now been sanded and buffed and is ready to go back on the chassis. The Viper GTS Blue paint looks awesome outside in the sunshine!

We had lots of fun last night striping and painting the car and could not be more pleased with the finished result!

Rocker guard under decklid really helped	First we masked the car....	Then applied a coat of white as a base for the silver
	Viper Bright Silver
	Starting to mark out the stripes
Look carefully...there are 3 people in this photograph	Deck lid was latched in place for the striping process
Guillermo spent most of the day laying out the stripes		Viper GTS Blue applied, masking paper and tape removed
	Applying the clear coat
	Stripes came out very well
Orlando looking justifiably proud of his efforts

Time to start applying the Viper GTS blue pearl paint - having first applied some 3M Rocker Guard on the inner panels to hide the fiberglass matting. We also painted the underside of the hood and the deck lid. Tomorrow we will apply the silver that will form the foundation for the stripes. All of the outer panels will be painted on Monday.

Fiberglass will be coated with 3M rocker  guard and given a little body color...		Rocker guard is a big improvement
	Applying first of the Viper GTS Blue

Lots of progress this week! We have now finished the plastic work on the main tub and already applied the Slick Sand. Orlando is no working on the bonnet (which is pretty rough) and the doors.

Skim coating the front LH wing	Edge of rear cowl will be rounded off to resemble the original
Rounded rear edge now has more  factory look	Applying Slick Sand to main tub	A lot of work went into straightening both front wings
	The bonnet has proved to be the roughest part of the car so far

I am pleased to report that we now have the bodywork well underway. After carefully sanding the entire body with 80 grit paper, Orlando has already begun the filler and blocking stage.

This project will be getting underway in the next few days. Watch this space!