Mark A

After the last stage, this stage offers a bit more, including a tasty bit of shiny chrome. We start by assembling the gearstick and knob. Press the knob onto the end of the gearstick.Then, insert the assembly into the rubber cover, which is then placed onto the center console panel. This is a pressfit into place. Once this is done, you'll need the cockpit assembly from previous stages. place the console panel onto the transmission tunnel of the cockpit assembly, making sure that the shift lever fits into the hole in the floor. Secure the trim panel from the underside with 3 JP type screws. Next, the gas pedal is mounted to the floor of the cockpit, making sure that the "L" shaped portion of the pedal is in contact with the side of the transmission tunnel. Lastly, the arm rest is installed. Once this is in position, it is secured with 2 FP screws. Stage complete!

Hi All, This is a super easy stage. All that is done is the placement f the adhesive carpet onto the plastic backing of the floor mats.

It's always good to see another Cobra being built! Its looking great! Best, Mark

Stage 23, Assembling the right front suspension; Start by mounting the anti-roll bar connection to the lower control arm, securing with a PS31 screw. Next, take the lower control arm, and 2 23F pins, and mount the control arm to the chassis, paying attention to the direction the pins are inserted from. Press the pins securely into place. Next, place the lower part of the shock absorber into position, and using another pin, fix it into place. This is followed by placing the spring over the shock absorber then the upper portion into the spring and onto the lower part. Move the upper control arm out of the way and using the last pin, mount the upper shock to the chassis. Lastly, The hub gets installed. Note that the caliper faces to the rear! Mount the hub to the lower control arm using a DS24 screw, followed by the upper control arm, also mounted with e DS24 screw. Take care to not over tighten these screws as you'll want free movement. Stage and pack finished!

Stage 22, building the right wheel hub and fitting the upper right control arm; This stage has a bit more going on than the previous stage. We start by inserting the wheel hub into the brake disc, then capturing the disc with the caliper which is secured with two very small DS21 screws. Next, we will need the upper control arm, 4 DS27 screws, and the two brackets. I found that starting one of the screws securing the bracket, and leaving the bracket with a lot of play, then positioning the control arm into position under the bracket, and then starting the second screw made it a bit more easy to get the control arm into position. Otherwise, I need 3 hands to try and hold the bracket, control arm, and screwdriver with a screw. Secure one side, and the next side is not at all problematic to get the bracket into position and secured. Stage complete.

Stage 21, Joining the front and middle chassis; Using the assembly from the last stage, position the middle chassis in place with the front chassis, and secure it with 4 DS02 screws. Stage complete

Stage 20, fixing the suspension mounts; The engine is set aside for the time being, and we start working on the frame, and the front suspension. Using the frame part from the last stage, and the 2 L shaped brackets, start with the left side. The suspension mount slips into place, and is secured with 3 DS07 screws. Repeat this sequence for the right side. Stage complete

Stage 19, connecting the oil distribution pipe; This stage comes with a bit of pipework, and the front frame. We only use the pipe for this stage however. The pipe is a press fit, and goes behind the fan, at the front of the motor. For ease of assembly, I dismounted the fan. The pipe has 3 pins, all of which are a good, solid pressfit. I started on the U-bend side of the pipe, and worked my way to the other side. The pipe goes into place easily. Stage complete.

Pack 3 wraps up the engine, has parts for the frame, and has us build parts of the front suspension. Stage 16, Fitting the right engine block; Stage 16 is a pretty quick stage with the right half of the engine block, and the mounting bracket for the oil pan. Start by mounting the oil pan bracket to the block half with 2 DS25 screws. Then, the assembly is fixed to the engine assembly from the previous stages. Use 4 DS01 screws to secure the right half in place. Stage done! (Told you it was a quick one!) Stage 17, Attaching the Fan, Oil pump, and pipes; This stage starts with the oil pump. It is mounted via 2 pins and a PS20 screw. I had a heck of a time getting the oil pump into place, and I ended up disassembling the motor, taking off the head, then mounting the oil pump. This made it super easy. I simply could not get the oil pump pressed into place with my fat fingers! Next, the right oil pipe is installed, followed by the left one. These are pressed into place, and went in perfectly. These are followed by the front oil pipe. Again, this is a press fit, and goes into place without issue. The oil pipes are followed by the engine fan. Press the fan into place, and secure it with a PS20 screw. Stage complete! Stage 18, attaching the oil pan; This is another super quick stage, but takes us sooo close to a finished motor! There is also a bit of pipework to install as well. We start by fitting an Oil pipe into place on the head. It took me a few to puzzle out how this went on, but I got it eventually. Blame it on an old, tired mind....!Next, the oil pan goes on, and is held in place with PS20 screws. Super fast, and super done!

Looks great,Eagle!

Looking great! The exhausts look fantastic.

Looking great! The little detail add-ons to the motor make it really pop. Best, Mark

Hi All, This pack is the lower right leg, and is virtually identical in assembly to the lower left leg. As such, I am going to skip the blow by blow assembly commentary, and simply post a photo essay on the assembly. The two lower legs weigh almost 14(!!!) pounds! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8

Stage 56, The interior light and switches Step 1 is the placement of the interior light. this is a press fit, and I encountered no problems. Step 2 is a bit of a bear. The switches can only go in one way, and I found Wayne Greens World of Wayne Stage 56 to be of great help in understanding how the stitch is oriented. you can find the video here, with the stitches being covered at 21:45 (or so) Step 3 is an easy one, with the lower side panels being pressed into place. Stage and pack complete!

Stage 55, The right front brake Start this stage by attaching the 4 remaining hinges to the front chassis, as depicted. secure these with 4 M type screws. Then, following the directions for the previous stage,assemble the control arms to the brake caliper. Lastly, screw the shock bushings to the chassis with 4 CC screws. In step 2, the upper control arms are mounted using 4 of the long Type O screws. Once this is completed, the steering rod is connected to the brake caliper assemblies with 2 type C screws. Lastly, the tie rod from stage 54 is connected to the upper control arms with 2 H screws. Stage complete!

Stage 54, The front left brake Step one is attaching the hinges to both of the side panels. The hinges are held in place with a K screw. Make note of how the threaded portion of the hinge is pointing; both should face each other. In step 2, the upper control arm is attached to the brake assembly with a L type screw. Next, the lower control arm is attached. Pay attention to the schematic, and select the correct lower control arm. The flat arm should be upwards, while the bent arm is down. Stage complete!

Stage 53, The front suspension There are a lot of parts in this stage, so lets get to it! Start by mounting both the right and left shocks to the lower control arms. The shocks are mounted with a BB type screw. In step 2, the shocks are completed, as well as other details on the control arms/ Start with the springs, and place them onto the shock. The, place the shock bushing over the post on the shock and compress the spring while driving a N type screw down through the shock bushing. Next, the ball joint for the tie rod is installed along with the keeper flange. (Take note of the shape of the inner part of the flange. There is a chamfered relief for the ball joint on one face) For step 3, the upper control arms receive their ball joints, which are installed the same way as the ones on the lower control arms. Stage complete!

Stage 52, The steering system There is a lot going on in this stage, despite it only being 4 steps! Start by inserting the rack shaft into place. This requires a bit of wiggling to get into place, so try, try again until it fits into place. Then, secure the rack shaft guard in place with a G screw. Next, insert the steering rod through the two circular holes in the chassis, making sure that the rack shaft is centered, and not tilted one way or the other. The steering rod sort of floats in place until later in this stage, so be careful handling the chassis, or you'll be forever repositioning the steering rod into place. In step 3, the steering rod is held in place with another rack guard, and is secured with 3 type G screws. Lastly, in step 4, there are 2 detail bits that are positioned on the chassis, as well as the luggage compartment. The detail parts are pressed into position, and the luggage compartment is secured with 2 screws, a FF and a B type.

Stage 51, The main chassis This stage is BIG and beautiful! We finally get the front of the chassis, and it starts to show the lines of the body. Start with the assembly we built way back in stage 20, the fan housing. Place it into position as indicated, and secure with 2 type E screws. Next, locate both the cooling system base, and the front plate. The front plate is secured with 4 G screws, whilst the cooling system base is secured with 2 type G screws. Stage complete!

Stage 50, the rear right side panels This stage is a repeat of stage 49, so I wont go into detail. Suffice it to say that there were no surprises!

Stage 49, The Rear left side panels Start with the two radiator assemblies from packs 46 and 47. Assemble these as shown. They are a press fit, so there are no screws to worry about. Next, select 2 type H screws, the cover plate from stage 48, and the lower left body panel. The cover plate sits on the two posts on the body panel, and is secured with the two H screws. Lastly, select 2 type H screws and 2 type E screws, as well as the assembly from the first 2 steps, and the upper side panel. Secure the radiator assembly to the body panel with the 2 type E screws, then add the upper panel with the 2 type E screws. Stage finished!

Excellent! I am glad you got sorted!

Stage 49, The Rear Right Radiator This stage is mostly a duplicate of stage 47, with only a hose added to the assembly. Once again, start with the hexagonal mesh and the main frame. Get the mesh positioned as before, then assemble the radiator. This time, the radiator is one large panel, which presses into the main radiator shell. The main shell is then places onto the frame with the mesh, and pressed into place. Lastly, the coupling shroud is pressed onto its pins, and the hose added as the final bit of assembly for this stage, and pack.

Stage 47, The Ventilation System There are 6 parts to this stage, comprising one of the radiator fans. Step one is the placement of the ventilation fan onto the fan frame. The fan is non directional, but make sure you have the "shallow" side facing outwards, and press the fan onto the 4 pins. Step 2 is the placement of 2 shrouds, the smaller of which is secured in place by the larger one. Again, this is a press fit assembly, and the parts will fit only 1 way on. Lastly, in step 3, the two radiator hoses are positioned, and pressed into place. This completes the stage.

Stage 46, The Rear Left Radiator This is another of those quick stages that makes something kinda cool. Start with the frame and the piece of hexagonal mesh. You'll note that the mesh will only fit one way. It is a loose fit, so get the mesh placed, and set it aside. Step 2 has the actual radiator being assembled, using 3 parts. Start by placing the small radiator detail into the main radiator shell, and press firmly into place. This is followed by pressing the assembly onto the frame with the mesh. This is a bit tricky to align, and took some fettling to get the pins located correctly. Once the pins are seated, press firmly into place. This completes stage 46