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Here are a few. Beginning build and finished. A few things changed between the beginning and finished. I haven't been on the forum in a while, so I just saw this today. Thanks for the compliments.

Here's a few more.

This has been a fun build. Finally completed  after about 2 years. I'm now waiting for the title so I can get the license plates and finally get it on the road.
The Illinois State Police Inspector was here to make sure it was ready for the road. Everything passed with flying colors and he liked it so much, he asked if I would build him one. He was kidding, but it was nice to have a State Police Official that was a fan of these cars like we are, and a nice guy to boot.
Here are the pictures.

I am trying to figure out the turn signal wires and any help will be appreciated. The two brown wires lead from the headlight dimmer button on the back of the turn signal lever. Not sure where they connect. Have a toggle on the dash that I can use to switch from low beam to high beam, but connecting the two brown wires to that mechanical switch won't work. It would need a relay and I can't tell where it's at in this Haywire harness.
Also, I did a continuity test on the other wires and by using the turn signal lever, I have continuity from {solid black to, green with black stripe } for right signal and  {solid black to, black with white stripe}, for left signal.
Now you would normally think the solid black would be a ground. Where is the power feed for this setup? Is the solid black the power feed, and what does that hook into? I'm a little Leary of hooking up a power feed until I know where I'm going with it.
All other gauges, gauge lights, fan, etc work fine, but lighting is a little goofy right now.
Would appreciate some help as I'm assuming all the cars use the same Volkswagen turn signal assembly. 

Thanks guys. I really appreciate the responses. They will clarify things greatly.

Moving along pretty well but have a question about the aluminum panels.I talked with Alec and he walked me through where most of go. However, if anyone has pictures of the final, or even partially done panel placement, I would appreciate seeing them.

The suspension is all done, so now that it's a roller, I can move it over to the heated side of my shop for the winter as soon as I get my 1971 Mach 1 finished. Nothing like doing two projects at once!!

I'm getting close to dropping the engine in, picture attached, so as soon as that is in, I'll want to install the aluminum panels in. Any help with pictures will be greatly appreciated.
Expect to be on the road next summer...can't wait.

The control arm was actually the culprit. The driver side arm was perfect. It measured 8-1/2: wide at the top of the wishbone and went into place with a little sanding on each washer. I did run the flat side of all washers on a belt sander for a snug fit. The passenger side was 8-1/4". I would have had to make a conical washer 3/4" - 7/8" wide to fill the space on the wide side and sand one down to about 1/4" for the other side. What I did do, was make a screw jack. Place a piece of wood on the inner side of each tube close to the heims. Take a bolt a little shorter the the distance between the two boards. Screw a nut on 1/4" or so up the bolt. Place a larger diameter nut against the nut that was screwed on the bolt. Then start unscrewing the nut from the bolt and as it starts pressing against the larger nut it will easily begin to force the arms apart. In my case, it was off by 1/4", so I was actually only flexing the tubes about 1/8" each. That should not be an issue at all. Popped in the sanded washers and it works perfectly.
I'm just advising how I fixed this in case anyone else has this problem and would happen to stumble across this. I also rebuilt antique tractors for a number of years and a lot of times the tricks that were used by the old timers still have a place today.
Thank you aarvig for your response. 

Anyone run into this? The forward tabs on the passenger side are out of position by about a 1/4". I cannot insert one of the conical washers on the left side of the front tube, and there is too much space on the right side. I can start doing some bending and re-drilling holes, but wonder if anyone else has seen this. If I start bending the tabs, the holes will be out of alignment. I can do something else for spacers I guess, but they won't be those nice little conical spacers that fit back into the heim ball.

Had three buddies come over and it was pretty easy to get up on the buck. I had talked to Jason on Wednesday when they stopped by on their way to London, to drop off my seats, and he said the body was around 150 lbs. So the build will start soon. Thanks for all the replies.

Thank you guys. I was guessing 250-300. The wood brace between cowls is still in place. Jason warned me about that when it was delivered.
Thanks again.

Could someone please tell me what the approximate weight of the body is? I built the body buck from Paul's website. I may shorten it about 4", but I want to make sure I have enough warm bodies here to lift it in place. I'm thinking 5 may be enough. I did mention that there will be beer.....so I may get 55!!! Will make sure beer after the job is done. Otherwise we may install the buck on top of the body! 

Thank you Paul. I will check your site and start building.

You are only about 4-1/2 hours down the road from me. I would look forward to meeting you some day, when you're in the area and have some time.

Thanks again!

Thanks everyone. I am located in Illinois. The area is referred to as the Quad Cities, where I-80 crosses from Illinois to Iowa on the Mississippi river. My first question is about bucking the body. I see there are evidently some plans out there for building one. Does anyone know where I might find them. 
Thanks in advance. 

Hello everyone. I have threatened to build a Cobra for 25 years and have finally started the process. Looking at the various kits, I had decided on Hurricane quite some time ago when it was located in Lees Summit Missouri. As life kind of got in the way, I lost track of Hurricane, but finally a couple years ago, finding it again in Lake City, I decided now was the time. Reading online of kit quality and of virtually everything that is included, sold me. It was delivered by a couple of good guys, Alec and Jason, on 6/13/18. I appreciated all their help.
It will be a short time before the build starts as I am about finished with my 71 Mach 1. I am sure I will have some build questions occasionally. Everyone seems very helpful on the forum so if you will all allow me to rely on your previous build expertise on those odd questions I will most likely ask, it will be greatly appreciated.
I am pleased to be part of the Hurricane family and hopefully will be able to meet some of you folks along the way.