CarCrazyRDM
06-03-2010, 10:11 AM
SOLD!!!
Well I wasn’t sure this day would ever come but as much as it may pain me to see the car go I think it’s time to sell The Teal Terminator. I’ve owned the car for almost 4 years now, made many improvements, would consider it nearly “complete” and I’m just ready for a new project. I’m in no rush to sell the car and I don’t “need” it gone, so no low-ball offers please, it’s just time to move onto something different. If I can't get what I want for it I'll just keep it.
I was going to wait until the car was printed in MM&FF before advertising it but figured in this market who knows how long it might take to sell the car so I’ll just go ahead and throw it out there. It will be featured in MM&FF though within the next couple of months I hope (they shot it last August). Also, if I still have the car come Mustang Week (the end of July in Myrtle Beach, SC) I will be taking the car down there. So if you happen to live a good distance away but are planning to attend MW you might could check it out in person then.
I’m going to go ahead and pre-apologize for this being a lengthy advertisement but I’m going to do my best to get all the details out there the first go around. I can’t stand it when people post up cars for sale and only list a minimal amount of information, leaving it up to others to ask the right questions etc. But of course feel free to ask any follow up questions.
First and foremost because I don’t want there to be any confusion or anyone to think I am trying to hide anything: The car (the body, the VIN) started off as a 2001 V6 car. It is NOT a “real” Cobra. The title also shows it as a “Total Loss Claim.” So if any of that bothers you, this is not the car for you. As you will see below though there is really nothing left on the vehicle that was “original” and the damage that originally occurred to the V6 car was a ¼ panel and hood damage. The guy I bought the car from, who did the conversion, said there was no structural or frame damage to the car and since ownership I have had that verified by a quality body shop. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this car.
Some history: As stated above, this car started off as an ’01 V6. It was then “converted” to an 03/04 Cobra clone with ALL components (engine, drivetrain, interior, IRS, suspension, brakes, body panels, etc). The only things I am aware of that are not the same as a Terminator are the sun visors (they don’t have a light on them) and the rear ¼ panels are actually from a Mach I. After the conversion it was painted 1993 Cobra Teal. The gentleman who did the conversion also painted the car and told me he had been painting for 20 years. You can look at the paint and tell it was a quality job. It does have a few very small imperfections in a couple spots (like a spec of dust/trash in the clear coat here and there and a run in one spot that I am aware of, all of which could easily be wet sanded out, I’ve just never wanted to risk it). Overall though the paint is like factory or better. The car has always been garaged since it was painted and at least for the past 3 ½ years has been out in the rain only a handful of times.
I bought the car essentially as a stock Terminator that had been painted Teal. The motor, drivetrain and interior all came from a donor Cobra. Some of the other components were bought new when the conversion was performed. The car was “converted” and painted in the beginning of 2006. I purchased the car in August of 2006 with the odometer then reading 43,000 miles. That mileage corresponded to the original donor Cobra motor and drivetrain. But 2006 and 43k is basically your zero reference for the paint and some of the components on the car (remember this when reading my indicated mileage below on given parts). Since then the motor has been rebuilt (a couple times unfortunately… some oil consumption issues that have been completely resolved now) and many of the factory components have been replaced (details below).
Engine:
-Just rebuilt @ 63,300 miles. The heads were also gone back through (valve job, valve seals, head resurfacing)
-Broken in with Joe Gibbs dedicated break-in oil, now running Castrol 5W-20
-All ARP hardware
-All new gaskets and seals
-New Energy Suspension polyurethane motor mounts
-Bored .020 over
-17cc Diamond Pistons and Rings, factory Manley rods
-All new coated high performance bearings
-Factory forged crank
-The piston to cylinder wall clearance is slightly greater than factory, to prevent the “common” failure in the factory short block of pistons seizing up on high speed runs or extended periods of high boost. There is however no audible piston slap from this added clearance.
-The heads have had some mild porting to the bowls.
-Canton oversized road racing oil pan
-Canton coolant expansion tank
-LDC head cooling mod
-I lightly sanded and painted the valve covers at ~48k miles
- JLT 12” CAI (I painted the tube Teal as well)
-All Billetflow pullies (including auxiliary idler)
-Metco lower pulley kit (have 4# and 2# rings) with 3.2” alternator pulley
-BBK longtube headers w/ matching highflow cat H-pipe
-DMH Performance low profile exhaust cutouts (these are lots of fun!) (vid)***
-FR500 catback w/ SLP 3.5” beveled tips welded on
-Powder coated (black) KB inlet, timing chain cover, pulley bracket, pullies and more
-LFP single blade throttle body
-Kenne Bell 2.8H blower (have 3.75” and 4” pullies including removal tool)
-Mildly ported/polisted KB inlet
-NGK TR7IX plugs
Fuel:
-Siemens Deka 63lb/hr injectors (flow matched)
-Fore Precision billet fuel hat
-Dual Ford GT fuel pumps
-Dual FPDM
-KB FRPS disk
-Lethal Performance FPDM wiring upgrade kit
Drivetrain:
-Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel with replaceable inner ring
-McCloud RST Twin Disk Clutch/PP (installed at 56,250 miles)
-Liberty 26 spline input shaft
-Lakewood adjustable clutch fork pivot ball
-New throwout bearing when motor was rebuilt
-Rearend rebuilt with all new bearings at ~57k miles
-FMS 3.73 gears added at the same time
-Black powder coated Billetflow IRS diff. brace.
-IRS center section polyurethane bushings
-MGW shifter
-Fiore Performance firewall clutch cable adjustor
-Engine Works adjustable clutch quadrant
-LDC clutch freeplay correction kit
Suspension:
-Stock cut springs (~3/4 coil front, ~1 coil rear), still has isolators
Wheels/Tires:
-AFS chrome 18” factory replica wheels (18x9 front, 18x10.5 rear)
-Nitto 275/35R18 NT05’s (front)
-Nitto 305/35R18 NT555RII’s (rear)
-All of the above added at 62,250 miles
Misc:
-Multi-position SCT chip
-Window tint (~32%)
-Maximum Motorsports full length weld-in subframe connectors w/ seat braces
-Cobra emblem on front grille
-Redline Tuning gas hood shocks
-AEM wideband A/F gauge
-Aeroforce Interceptor gauge (including 3 bar MAP sensor)
-Autometer gauge cluster
-New front brake pads at ~51k miles (rotors turned as well)
-New alternator at ~48k miles
-Maximum Motorsports low profile IRS bolts
-New oxygen sensors and fuel filter at ~54k miles
-Front and rear alignment at ~57k miles
-Changed KB oil at ~61k miles
-Various belts for different pulley combos
-Dynamat Extreme covering all interior surfaces of the car including the trunk and doors (except the roof panel)
-Custom painted GT500 coil covers
-I have nearly all instructions and receipts for anything aftermarket put on the car
-Genuine SVT 03/04 Cobra owners manual
-Easily gets 20+ mpg on the highway if you keep your foot out of it (the past two years I’ve got 23 mpg going to/from Mustang Week).
A couple nit-picky things that bother me but probably won’t bother most folks:
1) The rear gears whine just a touch between 35-40 mph. It is kind of strange because any gears I’ve had wine in the past do it all the time, and I can’t stand that, but thankfully these only do it in that speed range (NOT rpm’s). Most people would never notice it if I didn’t point it out. Not worth the hassle/expense to remove and re-install them though.
2) The rear fenders could stand to be rolled. This is something I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time but just haven’t gotten around to it. This is mostly b/c they only rub under hard acceleration (or big bumps) when turning. If I were to go back to VIR with the car I would definitely do this first. But when they do rub it is still very minor (no cutting of the tires but you can see black transfer on the fender lip).
Well I wasn’t sure this day would ever come but as much as it may pain me to see the car go I think it’s time to sell The Teal Terminator. I’ve owned the car for almost 4 years now, made many improvements, would consider it nearly “complete” and I’m just ready for a new project. I’m in no rush to sell the car and I don’t “need” it gone, so no low-ball offers please, it’s just time to move onto something different. If I can't get what I want for it I'll just keep it.
I was going to wait until the car was printed in MM&FF before advertising it but figured in this market who knows how long it might take to sell the car so I’ll just go ahead and throw it out there. It will be featured in MM&FF though within the next couple of months I hope (they shot it last August). Also, if I still have the car come Mustang Week (the end of July in Myrtle Beach, SC) I will be taking the car down there. So if you happen to live a good distance away but are planning to attend MW you might could check it out in person then.
I’m going to go ahead and pre-apologize for this being a lengthy advertisement but I’m going to do my best to get all the details out there the first go around. I can’t stand it when people post up cars for sale and only list a minimal amount of information, leaving it up to others to ask the right questions etc. But of course feel free to ask any follow up questions.
First and foremost because I don’t want there to be any confusion or anyone to think I am trying to hide anything: The car (the body, the VIN) started off as a 2001 V6 car. It is NOT a “real” Cobra. The title also shows it as a “Total Loss Claim.” So if any of that bothers you, this is not the car for you. As you will see below though there is really nothing left on the vehicle that was “original” and the damage that originally occurred to the V6 car was a ¼ panel and hood damage. The guy I bought the car from, who did the conversion, said there was no structural or frame damage to the car and since ownership I have had that verified by a quality body shop. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this car.
Some history: As stated above, this car started off as an ’01 V6. It was then “converted” to an 03/04 Cobra clone with ALL components (engine, drivetrain, interior, IRS, suspension, brakes, body panels, etc). The only things I am aware of that are not the same as a Terminator are the sun visors (they don’t have a light on them) and the rear ¼ panels are actually from a Mach I. After the conversion it was painted 1993 Cobra Teal. The gentleman who did the conversion also painted the car and told me he had been painting for 20 years. You can look at the paint and tell it was a quality job. It does have a few very small imperfections in a couple spots (like a spec of dust/trash in the clear coat here and there and a run in one spot that I am aware of, all of which could easily be wet sanded out, I’ve just never wanted to risk it). Overall though the paint is like factory or better. The car has always been garaged since it was painted and at least for the past 3 ½ years has been out in the rain only a handful of times.
I bought the car essentially as a stock Terminator that had been painted Teal. The motor, drivetrain and interior all came from a donor Cobra. Some of the other components were bought new when the conversion was performed. The car was “converted” and painted in the beginning of 2006. I purchased the car in August of 2006 with the odometer then reading 43,000 miles. That mileage corresponded to the original donor Cobra motor and drivetrain. But 2006 and 43k is basically your zero reference for the paint and some of the components on the car (remember this when reading my indicated mileage below on given parts). Since then the motor has been rebuilt (a couple times unfortunately… some oil consumption issues that have been completely resolved now) and many of the factory components have been replaced (details below).
Engine:
-Just rebuilt @ 63,300 miles. The heads were also gone back through (valve job, valve seals, head resurfacing)
-Broken in with Joe Gibbs dedicated break-in oil, now running Castrol 5W-20
-All ARP hardware
-All new gaskets and seals
-New Energy Suspension polyurethane motor mounts
-Bored .020 over
-17cc Diamond Pistons and Rings, factory Manley rods
-All new coated high performance bearings
-Factory forged crank
-The piston to cylinder wall clearance is slightly greater than factory, to prevent the “common” failure in the factory short block of pistons seizing up on high speed runs or extended periods of high boost. There is however no audible piston slap from this added clearance.
-The heads have had some mild porting to the bowls.
-Canton oversized road racing oil pan
-Canton coolant expansion tank
-LDC head cooling mod
-I lightly sanded and painted the valve covers at ~48k miles
- JLT 12” CAI (I painted the tube Teal as well)
-All Billetflow pullies (including auxiliary idler)
-Metco lower pulley kit (have 4# and 2# rings) with 3.2” alternator pulley
-BBK longtube headers w/ matching highflow cat H-pipe
-DMH Performance low profile exhaust cutouts (these are lots of fun!) (vid)***
-FR500 catback w/ SLP 3.5” beveled tips welded on
-Powder coated (black) KB inlet, timing chain cover, pulley bracket, pullies and more
-LFP single blade throttle body
-Kenne Bell 2.8H blower (have 3.75” and 4” pullies including removal tool)
-Mildly ported/polisted KB inlet
-NGK TR7IX plugs
Fuel:
-Siemens Deka 63lb/hr injectors (flow matched)
-Fore Precision billet fuel hat
-Dual Ford GT fuel pumps
-Dual FPDM
-KB FRPS disk
-Lethal Performance FPDM wiring upgrade kit
Drivetrain:
-Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel with replaceable inner ring
-McCloud RST Twin Disk Clutch/PP (installed at 56,250 miles)
-Liberty 26 spline input shaft
-Lakewood adjustable clutch fork pivot ball
-New throwout bearing when motor was rebuilt
-Rearend rebuilt with all new bearings at ~57k miles
-FMS 3.73 gears added at the same time
-Black powder coated Billetflow IRS diff. brace.
-IRS center section polyurethane bushings
-MGW shifter
-Fiore Performance firewall clutch cable adjustor
-Engine Works adjustable clutch quadrant
-LDC clutch freeplay correction kit
Suspension:
-Stock cut springs (~3/4 coil front, ~1 coil rear), still has isolators
Wheels/Tires:
-AFS chrome 18” factory replica wheels (18x9 front, 18x10.5 rear)
-Nitto 275/35R18 NT05’s (front)
-Nitto 305/35R18 NT555RII’s (rear)
-All of the above added at 62,250 miles
Misc:
-Multi-position SCT chip
-Window tint (~32%)
-Maximum Motorsports full length weld-in subframe connectors w/ seat braces
-Cobra emblem on front grille
-Redline Tuning gas hood shocks
-AEM wideband A/F gauge
-Aeroforce Interceptor gauge (including 3 bar MAP sensor)
-Autometer gauge cluster
-New front brake pads at ~51k miles (rotors turned as well)
-New alternator at ~48k miles
-Maximum Motorsports low profile IRS bolts
-New oxygen sensors and fuel filter at ~54k miles
-Front and rear alignment at ~57k miles
-Changed KB oil at ~61k miles
-Various belts for different pulley combos
-Dynamat Extreme covering all interior surfaces of the car including the trunk and doors (except the roof panel)
-Custom painted GT500 coil covers
-I have nearly all instructions and receipts for anything aftermarket put on the car
-Genuine SVT 03/04 Cobra owners manual
-Easily gets 20+ mpg on the highway if you keep your foot out of it (the past two years I’ve got 23 mpg going to/from Mustang Week).
A couple nit-picky things that bother me but probably won’t bother most folks:
1) The rear gears whine just a touch between 35-40 mph. It is kind of strange because any gears I’ve had wine in the past do it all the time, and I can’t stand that, but thankfully these only do it in that speed range (NOT rpm’s). Most people would never notice it if I didn’t point it out. Not worth the hassle/expense to remove and re-install them though.
2) The rear fenders could stand to be rolled. This is something I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time but just haven’t gotten around to it. This is mostly b/c they only rub under hard acceleration (or big bumps) when turning. If I were to go back to VIR with the car I would definitely do this first. But when they do rub it is still very minor (no cutting of the tires but you can see black transfer on the fender lip).