BRA 289

[Migge]

Hi there,

just a pic of the 3500 I built to get next year in my BRA 289 recreation Cobra.

Cheers
Migge

[Moderator]

Sexy!

[Migge]

Okay, here are some text to pics. Hope to finished next year as a Cobra 289 Sebring race car clone (if you take a look from 10 yards away):

Nobody knows for sure but I guess the age for chassis and body something between 28 and 32 years old. Former MGB running gear sold :-) and bespoke front and TVR Griffith 500 rear weldet in incl. tunnel tubes for stiffness. Front got Jaguar XJ6 hubs, vented discs and Wilwood Dynalite Calipers, MBG Steering. Rear TVR Griffith 500 hubs, vented Ford Sierra Cosworth discs and calipers, Cosworth diff and drive shafts. Rover 3.5 bored to 3.6 liters, omega forged pistons 10:1 comp ratio, balanced and tuffrided bottom end, Holbay 111 camshaft, small block chevy solid lifters, steel push rods adjustable steel rockers, twin valve springs, std. heads, main bearing stud conversion, shot peened H section rods,  polished and drained valley, external oil feed to lubricate dizzy/cam drive gears, electronic ignition, quad 45 dellorto DRLAcarbs. This is mated up to a 5 speed LT77 gearbox. Body needs many modifications like flared rear fenders etc.

Cheers
Migge

[Migge]

Some more pics

[Migge]

Some more

[Migge]

[dinkitoy]

Hi there,
    Some very fine engineering there..All the best...Noel

[Migge]

Thanks Noel,

Will post some more pics in 2011.

Best regards
Migge

[Moderator]

I can't wait!

[Migge]

Lots of GRP work, but some metal too. Made some brackets for the TVR rear anti rollbar and used a Triumph GT6 front bar for the front, that was the best option to lengthen it. Had to fabricate some brackets for the front bar too. I did not want to weld them to the bottom wishbones.

[Migge]

[Migge]

That's for now.

[Migge]

Time consuming to make headers first try :-)

[DiDueColpi]

Looking pretty nice!
Obviously a labour of love.
Well done.

Cheers
Fred

[Migge]

Thanks Fred :-)

[Migge]

Slowly progress, began with the alloy panelling,

[Migge]

Some more pics

[roverman]

In-ground effects ? I really like your workmanship ! "Obviously", someone will be selling bodies ? Good Luck, roverman.

[Migge]

Thanks roverman. In ground effect? Not at all I think.

Yes, bodies are available in the US and UK.

Kind regards
Migge

[Migge]

Easy solution for a fuel filter bracket: hose clamp, piece of alloy, rubber pads

[Migge]

The old BRA has very flimsy edges at the bonnet and boot and they are wrong too. They are just flat not 90° downways. So I used aluminium angles to get the right look and to make it stiff. First sanded down the gelcoat and riveted the slotted alloy incl. resin. Next step will be to laminate it.

[Migge]

Two more pics

[Migge]

Boot edge before laminating

[Migge]

Inside boot bracket for the handle mechanism

[Migge]

Brackets for the boot (trunk) and bonnet hinges