Reflection is Perfection.

 Just another little update for your Cobra lovers of the world, this time I'm doing the rear reflectors, which are a legal requirement for IVA test and future MOT tests.

Initially i didn't want permanent reflectors on the car, I was just going to get some little sick on ones that would have been IVA compliant for the test, and I'm sure they would have fallen off at some point on the return journey home, but re-attached them self's for the MOT years down the line.

My reasoning for this was because i didn't want the back end of the car to look to cluttered/busy or have to much going on.... Less is more for me.

 However with my recent addition with the stand offs for the fog and reverse light i was on the prowl for some similar style reflectors. I cant really remember where i initially got the idea for these ones, i think it was my brother in laws new motor when i saw that. They are the rear reflectors off a Mitsubishi L200 and similar to the fog/reverse stand offs they are contoured to the rear of the bumper and thus fit the rear of the Cobra very well also.

I managed to get a pair brand new through eBay for less than £10 so like most bits lately, not exactly massive expense for a part that looks correct and less of an afterthought. They are fitted with a single bolt through the centre of the unit, which you just clamp into position with a nut. You can see on the picture the little hole in the rubber which is where they had a little locating lug for each one (offside and nearside) this i just simply cut back as i don't want to cut more holes in the body than i needed to, I presume the bumper of the L200 has a recess for these to slip into.

  Next up was to measure a thousand times and drill a mounting hole. I mocked them up first with blue tack to get a good position and play around with the location of them. The IVA does have specific rules regarding the position of these reflectors. Basically in a nutshell they can be fitted anywhere on the rear of the car so long as they are red in colour, mounted lower than 900mm above ground level and above 250mm ground level along with within 400mm from the edge of the car. I tick all of these boxes with my final position so these should not fall foul of any IVA testers checks. But there is also no limit to how many reflectors are fitted so if for any reason that these cause issues i can just use some stick on ones for the test not that i should need to.

 You can see now with this picture of the back end about what i mean about it getting cluttered and busy, lots going on and looks a little uneven with the red of the fog and the clear of the reverse. This will be solved by the use of an red LED bulb for the fog light, but with a clear lens on so it should balance it out a little.

  With this close up shot you can see how they mimic the fitting of the fog/reverse, so keeping the theme at the back and looking like a professional fitting unit.

This will all get tied together nicely with the final body colour and the stripes... when i finally get that sorted.

I'll end this update like I've ended my last few.... Still saving for bigger bits, feel free to send donations.