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Migge
Michael B.

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BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: July 07, 2010 07:52AM

Hi there,

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

Cheers
Migge
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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 07, 2010 10:52AM

Sexy!


Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: July 08, 2010 08:23AM

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
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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: July 08, 2010 08:26AM

Some more pics
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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: July 08, 2010 08:28AM

Some more
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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: July 08, 2010 08:30AM

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dinkitoy
noel foreshew

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: dinkitoy
Date: December 17, 2010 05:56PM

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



Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: December 31, 2010 04:59AM

Thanks Noel,

Will post some more pics in 2011.

Best regards
Migge


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Moderator
Date: December 31, 2010 12:39PM

I can't wait!


Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: January 05, 2011 07:59AM

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.
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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: January 05, 2011 08:01AM

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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: January 05, 2011 08:02AM

That's for now.

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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: April 08, 2011 09:00AM

Time consuming to make headers first try :-)
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DiDueColpi
Fred Key
West coast - Canada
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05/14/2010 03:06AM

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I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now!

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: April 08, 2011 12:17PM

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

Cheers
Fred


Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: April 19, 2011 11:59AM

Thanks Fred :-)



Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: May 05, 2011 10:06AM

Slowly progress, began with the alloy panelling,
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Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: May 11, 2011 11:33AM

Some more pics
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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: BRA 289/ tunnel car ?
Posted by: roverman
Date: May 11, 2011 04:18PM

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


Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: May 12, 2011 10:49AM

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

Yes, bodies are available in the US and UK.

Kind regards
Migge


Migge
Michael B.

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Re: BRA 289
Posted by: Migge
Date: July 13, 2011 09:03AM

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