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Project Snake Charmer, Part 18 - Interior And Trim Install

More Progress With Our Roadster's Interior And Trim Installation
July, 2008
By Mark Houlahan
Photography by Mark Houlahan
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Trim And Interior Unscrew
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Trim And Interior Unscrew
The front turn-signal assemblies are mounted to the body via supplied tapping screws. Predrilling the mounting holes with the proper drill bit will allow easy installation of the screws without stressing the fiberglass.
Trim And Interior Signnal Light
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Trim And Interior Signnal Light
Rather than using a stock 1157 bulb for the front turn signals, we turned to Mustang Project for its new Cobra replica replacement LED lamp kit (PN MP-0001-Cobra). The kit includes two 1157 amber replacement bulbs for up front. The LED bulb is brighter and has a uniform lighted look when lit.
Trim And Interior Led Lights
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Trim And Interior Led Lights
The headlight buckets, retaining rings, and even the halogen lamps all come with the Factory Five kit. Again, the attachment screws for the buckets are self-tapping, so predrilling the holes is a good idea. We'll leave off the outer trim rings until we've adjusted the headlights.
Trim And Interior Rubber Grommet
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Trim And Interior Rubber Grommet
Original Cobras used a small rubber grommet in the body opening where the front quick-jack or over-rider mounting hardware passed through. We ordered reproductions from Finish Line. While installation requires a bit of silicone spray lubricant and some patience, the parts greatly improve the looks of the quick-jack mounting area.
Trim And Interior Brake Duct Mesh
Our Roadster looked so much... 
   
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Trim And Interior Brake Duct Mesh
Our Roadster looked so much better, but we went the extra step and installed Finish Line's brake-duct mesh screens, giving the car a more racy and aggressive look. Installation was accomplished by sandwiching the mesh between the body and frame, and tightening the body-mounting fasteners. A few dabs of silicone around the edges of the mesh were added for security.
Trim And Interior Light Replacement
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Trim And Interior Light Replacement
At the rear of our Roadster, the kit's taillights use mount-ing studs with nylon locknuts-it's a simple and effective way to secure the light hous-ings. As up front, we removed the stock 1157 lamps and replaced them with Mustang Project's new Cobra specific taillight modules included in its kit.
Trim And Interior Wiper Kit
Laws vary by state, but in... 
   
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Trim And Interior Wiper Kit
Laws vary by state, but in Florida you can be ticketed for not having a device to clean your windshield, so we purchased the optional wiper kit from Factory Five back when we initially ordered our Roadster. The installation requires careful measuring, cutting, and flaring of the wiper-motor's cable drive tubing and assembly of the tubing, gear boxes, and motor. This is another job that requires some patience.
Trim And Interior Windshield Installment
The windscreen requires assembly... 
   
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Trim And Interior Windshield Installment
The windscreen requires assembly of the main glass and the two side mounting bars. The bars were previously cut to length, and the mounting holes were drilled, so with the help of your author's good friend and neighbor Russ Aljoe, the windscreen assembly was carefully lowered into place and secured to the frame. For a more finished look, we used Mike's Replica Parts' (www.replicaparts.com) polished windscreen trim plates where the side bars entered the body opening.
Trim And Interior Flasher Module
The Cobra light kit from Mustang... 
   
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Trim And Interior Flasher Module
The Cobra light kit from Mustang Project includes one electronic flasher module, but we're running a hazard circuit with our wiring, so we ordered a second module.

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