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shelbymann1970

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Cobra Fender cover
« on: February 25, 2023, 06:36:06 AM »
Is this something that is old as in made back in the 60s or something newer over the years.
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Bob Gaines

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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2023, 11:15:28 AM »
Is this something that is old as in made back in the 60s or something newer over the years.
Not from the 60's IMO.I bought mine from Branda sometime in the 80's .
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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2023, 08:39:13 AM »
Is this something that is old as in made back in the 60s or something newer over the years.
Not from the 60's IMO.I bought mine from Branda sometime in the 80's .
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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2023, 09:04:50 AM »
I have a cobra fender cover that i paid like $600.00 for long ago and the guy had a gt350 he had sold and sold off his extra stuff he had collected.  He had it in his chest put away and a recept where he had bought it back in 71 or so if i remember correctly. I had the repo here to compare and there were some differences like better made heavier with some id markings down in 1 corner and texture was different. That was YEARS ago and i dont know where it is here anymore so dont ask me to look as ever since donna moved in all my stuff is disorganized !!   haha

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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2023, 12:42:33 PM »
I was wondering is there any value in the used one I posted a pic of?
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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2023, 08:04:26 PM »
I was wondering is there any value in the used one I posted a pic of?
Branda sells them for 24.95 new .https://store.cobranda.com/fendercovers.html
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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2023, 08:15:10 PM »
Use it.

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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2023, 10:55:30 PM »
Use it.
Mine got old . It was too stiff to use. It has life as a piece of wall art however.
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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2023, 06:43:14 AM »
Use it.
A friend sent me a link. It is an online auction item.
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Re: Cobra Fender cover
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2023, 10:18:57 AM »
Use it.
Mine got old . It was too stiff to use. It has life as a piece of wall art however.
Mine did the same.  I think it's draped over this huge hoist I got from my neighbor.  I think the plastic on mine also cracked. 
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