Ford Racing hard at work...

rocknrolla · 03-31-2012, 11:57 AM

2013 Cobra Jet bodies are currently on the paint line at AAI, in Flat Rock, Michigan. Cars are mixed in between the Mustang and Mazda 6 in the paint line. Enjoy the photos.

Cobra Jet bodies going into the AAI "dunk tank" for etching to prep for paint.

Cobra Jet bodies coming out of the AAI "dunk tank" etched and ready to roll into bake oven.

Cobra Jet body ready for primer stage. Door jams, roll cage and select areas are shot with a manual gun. Rest of car is shot with a robotic gun.

Cobra Jet body in final top coat and clear coat area of paint line before going into the oven for a final bake. 40 cars run through each paint line per hour. The robots are pretty impressive, they even lift and close the hood.

Hemi Moose · 04-01-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rocknrolla

2013 Cobra Jet bodies are currently on the paint line at AAI, in Flat Rock, Michigan. Cars are mixed in between the Mustang and Mazda 6 in the paint line. Enjoy the photos.

Cobra Jet bodies going into the AAI "dunk tank" for etching to prep for paint.

Cobra Jet bodies coming out of the AAI "dunk tank" etched and ready to roll into bake oven.

Cobra Jet body ready for primer stage. Door jams, roll cage and select areas are shot with a manual gun. Rest of car is shot with a robotic gun.

Cobra Jet body in final top coat and clear coat area of paint line before going into the oven for a final bake. 40 cars run through each paint line per hour. The robots are pretty impressive, they even lift and close the hood.

Great shots...maybe ask your 'friends' to snap a couple of close up photos of that paperwork hanging off the car...it might be valuable information when any discussions are started about what it says on it in the future.

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H Hoover · 04-01-2012, 06:30 PM

No kidding those pictures are great. Time to microwave some popcorn and watch. I can't wait to see how this ends....

rocknrolla · 04-02-2012, 01:29 PM

I did save an image of the paper tag on the front bumper beam. Only thing i can tell from this image is the UA paint code is Black and Jet Kit signals its a Cobra Jet.

CBS · 04-02-2012, 03:26 PM

Pretty neat....ask and you receive.....

How about some assembly pictures......

Hemi Moose · 04-26-2012, 02:00 AM

Jesse Kershaw · 05-15-2012, 03:49 PM

I thought this thread might like to see one of our development engine dyno pulls. This is the 5.0L naturally aspirated engine.

We went over 100hours of dyno time between development and durability on this engine. Then roughly another eighty 1/4 mile runs for each engine combination before we sign off on the finished product.

For added reading if you are interested Evan Smith wrote a nice piece on Cobra Jet track testing in the February 24th, 2012 National Dragstern and 5.0 magazine did a spread on the Cobra Jet engine in new July 2012 issue.

chris ok · 05-15-2012, 09:53 PM

I don't want a Chevy, don't want no MGB.
I'm goin up to Detroit to pick up a Ford for Me!!!

03-31-2012, 11:57 AM	#1
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work... 2013 Cobra Jet bodies are currently on the paint line at AAI, in Flat Rock, Michigan. Cars are mixed in between the Mustang and Mazda 6 in the paint line. Enjoy the photos. Cobra Jet bodies going into the AAI "dunk tank" for etching to prep for paint. Cobra Jet bodies coming out of the AAI "dunk tank" etched and ready to roll into bake oven. Cobra Jet body ready for primer stage. Door jams, roll cage and select areas are shot with a manual gun. Rest of car is shot with a robotic gun. Cobra Jet body in final top coat and clear coat area of paint line before going into the oven for a final bake. 40 cars run through each paint line per hour. The robots are pretty impressive, they even lift and close the hood. Last edited by rocknrolla; 03-31-2012 at 01:57 PM.

04-01-2012, 06:30 PM	#3
H Hoover Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 82 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work... No kidding those pictures are great. Time to microwave some popcorn and watch. I can't wait to see how this ends....

04-02-2012, 01:29 PM	#4
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work... I did save an image of the paper tag on the front bumper beam. Only thing i can tell from this image is the UA paint code is Black and Jet Kit signals its a Cobra Jet.

04-02-2012, 03:26 PM	#5
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work... Pretty neat....ask and you receive..... How about some assembly pictures......

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Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work...

05-15-2012, 03:49 PM	#7
Jesse Kershaw Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 108 Likes: 6 Liked 122 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work... I thought this thread might like to see one of our development engine dyno pulls. This is the 5.0L naturally aspirated engine. We went over 100hours of dyno time between development and durability on this engine. Then roughly another eighty 1/4 mile runs for each engine combination before we sign off on the finished product. For added reading if you are interested Evan Smith wrote a nice piece on Cobra Jet track testing in the February 24th, 2012 National Dragstern and 5.0 magazine did a spread on the Cobra Jet engine in new July 2012 issue. __________________ Jesse Kershaw

05-15-2012, 09:53 PM	#8
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Ford Racing hard at work... I don't want a Chevy, don't want no MGB. I'm goin up to Detroit to pick up a Ford for Me!!!