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how to get a good fit…..
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Bonnet Fit
(If anyone has a picture showing the gap before being fixed, please add it)
Once the bonnet is trimmed, roughly fitted in place and the hinges secured you...
Overriders and Nudge bars
Stone Gaurds
Mirrors
Grills
Vents
sun visors
wind wings
Engine Bay - Bulk head cover
An area that needs to be tidied up a bit for the finished car is the bulk head area...
Details of how to get the chassis rolling:
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Front suspension - Assembly
Setting up suspension at this stage.
Steering.
Rear suspension - assembly, rear toe, choosing the diff,...
What are the choices
The engine choice depends really on your budget, Rover V8 which is a good value engine or the chevy which is more expensive but you DO get what you pay for. Then there is the...
Types by engine, also cover hydraulic mods.
Clutch Quadrant
The clutch pedal mechanism from the donor vehicle, sierra or granada will operate with a self adjusting quadrant mechanism. This will...
Below is a list of main companies that offer Cobra kit car insurance with contact details and other relevant info.
As a very rough guide for a single named driver, age over 30, excess £200,...
To contact the site admin, send a PM to Chedz.
The main place to get more info on building a Sumo is here:
http://www.pilgrimcars.com
For general cobra replica information and community support in...
Paul Jepson - SVA/DVLA Paperwork Service
Paul Jepson
PO Box 4096
Pangbourne
Berks
RG8 7ZP
email moc.gerractik|nospej.luap#moc.gerractik|nospej.luap
Tel 01189 842303
mob 07748702987
It's impossible to give you an accurate prediction on how much you might spend on your Sumo, it depends on many things, the finish you want, the performance you want, the amount of parts you are...
….to cover how to make a dash or use supplied one, dash wiring, door handles and cards,
fixing seats, heater vents, gaitors etc etc
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Dash
Making the dash board
A pre-formed fibreglass dash can...
Sumo's MKIII's can be based on either Ford Sierra or Granada, or Jag but most built are based on a ford donor, this is cheaper and far easier to get hold of than a Jag donor.
Suitable donors are...
different parts of the electrics are installed throughout the build, this section should cover the general stuff such as the loom, how to make connections, fixing wiring, SVA requirements etc.
This...
Why is Cooling important?
Generally Cobra replicas are running large capacity, high performance, expensive engines, as such, protecting your engine from overheating is vital.
Typical System...
Types
fitting
Suppliers etc etc
Fan Switch range and Part numbers
Intermotor are widely used as OEM and available from most motor factor outlets. See the table below for a list of switches and part numbers.
Ideally you should...
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Rover
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The engine mounts supplied by Pilgrim for Rovers (Ford parts) can for some engines seem to be too soft. This causes problems as the engine will rock when...
The front suspension on a Sumo consists of a double wishbone arrangement…………
Fitting bushes, tapering upright……..
Preparing the Parts
The top and bottom wishbones arrive in untreated...
Fuel Tank
Fuel Pipes
Fuel Pumps - you will need to choose a fuel pump suitable for your engine fuelling system.
Typically with running RV8 3.5l people seem to go for electric Facet red top...
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Types
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suppliers etc
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Who can join?
Anyone who knows about or is interested in building a Pilgrim Sumo Cobra...
List of kit car manufacturers:
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Pilgrim Cars
AK
Dax
Gardener Douglas
Hawk Cars
Add the rest…..
Also worth a look for pro built cars info:
- DB...
The megasquirt system is a programable ecu in place of an existing or aged unit, the rover v8 efi has many issues that can occur due to faulty equipment.
The fitting is reletively straight forward...
Here are some other sites created by individual cobra builders:
If you have your own site, please feel free to add it)
Tony Breski's site.
Pauls sumo build site
Father and son site
Great site for a...
Removing flash lines
How to polish up Gel coat
What to trim
Chassis Rail
wheel arches - see below
inner wings
Inner panels
fitting around scuttle
When to paint?
Preparing for paint
Fixing to...
Galvanising
The Sumo chassis is available in bare steel or galvanised, the vast majority of builders choose the galvanised option as the extra cost is not high and it saves huge amounts of work in...
Add details on the rear suspension fitting and set-up, toe out mods etc etc…………….
Identifying and choosing a Diff
If you have a diff, you need to know what type and spec it is before...
fitting etc
General info as per a normal manual…
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Specific info:
I fitted a left handed grease nipple to my thrust bearing, this increased lube flow by 20%, here's how I did it….
Choice of seats and suppliers, fitting etc.
Interior Seating
Welcome page
Why Choose A Pilgrim Sumo?
What tools and Skills will I need?
Cost of Building a Sumo??
Stage 1 - Rolling Chassis…
Donor Cars
Preparing The Chassis
Front Suspension
Rear...
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Test area:
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Recent posts
checklist to do before first start.
Cam run in?
safety
Description
The steering column, electrical column switches, plastic shroud are generally taken from the ford donor car.
The steering rack can come from the same donor but it is suggested to use a...
List of Suppliers, contact details and a brief list of what they sell.
Companies list are known for great service. Feel free to add any you feel you could recommend to a friend.
Auto Electric...
This page is not intended to be a complete guide to the process of SVA and registering your car. A great site already exists for this and so this page is really just an overview of the process and...
The SVA Kit
If you build an authentic looking car you will need to put on a few bits that are shall we say, a little dated in their designs, and won't get you through SVA. To help you with this...
Type and choice.
Fitting the pedal box and MS
Making, routing and securing brake pipes.
Calipers
Handbrake
Bedding in and bleeding
Front brake Upgrade
If you are using a Sierra as a donor car, an...
Useful Links
Supplier Links
Other Peoples Build Sites
Manufacturers
Contacts
To cover things like:
How to setup the front camber, caster and toe.
How to modify the chassis to set the rear toe out and camber
How to make removable front inner wings
How to install electric...
News : Nov 2008 - Pilgrim is back!
The previous owner who featured in the "A car is born" video, Den Tanner is now once again the proud owner of Pilgrim. Stock of parts is still limited but things...
What skills will I need?
Lets be clear, you don't need to be an experienced motor mechanic to be able to build a superb Cobra replica. Many of the skills you need can be picked up as you progress...
Why Choose a Pilgrim Kit over all the other Kit suppliers in the UK?
Once you have made the choice to build a cobra replica, then comes the rather tricky choice of which kit to build. A number of...
suppliers
How to fit.
Motors
Sweep requirements
fitting bundy/wheel boxes etc
wiring