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franklin
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13205
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Wed May 12, 2010
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Asking Price
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$155,000.00
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Excellent
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supersize
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Description:
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***ONE OF ITS KIND***
1965 Kirkham 427SC Replica Aluminum Roadster
*Engine & Drive Train Options*
KMP 488
427SC Polished Aluminum Body w/Brushed Stripes
Stainless Steel Frame
Original 427 side oiler block, Built by Keith Craft Racing
Stage II KC heads
Keith Craft 482 - 4.25 bore / 4.25 stroke
Dyno tested by KC at 610 hp / 624 ft lbs trq
Holley 750 carburetor
Billet aluminum coolant tank
Billet aluminum FE distributor hold down
Billet throttle & throttle bracket spring
K & N Air Filter Element
Turkey pan
Complete oil cooler assembly, with Seatrab swivel fittings and stainless steel oil lines.
FE Polished Stainless Steel Headers & Side pipes
Quicktime blowproof bellhousing
Aluminum Flywheel
McLeod 12” clutch & pressure plate
TKO 600 5-speed transmission .82 5th
Aluminum Kirkham Differential 3:31 Gearing
Dry weight of finished car 2,145lbs
*Suspension Options*
Kirkham Billet type coil-over suspension
Penske shocks, Hyperco Springs
Willwood Brakes, vented rotors
15" Trigo wheels, Billet knock-offs
Front Tires: Yokohama 245/60/15 Tires
Rear Tires: Yokohama 275/60/15 Tires
*Body & Trim Options*
Kirkham Aluminum 427SC Body
Polished Finish
Brushed Stripes
Stainless Steel Frame
*Interior Options*
Premium Black leather seats
Premium Wilton wool carpeting
Kirkham Electronic gauges
Leather covered dash
Leather wrapped steering wheel
***Body & Trim Extra’s***
All aluminum panels were removed when the car came from Poland and they were all clear anodized.
The fiberglass foot boxes were removed and all voids were filled and they were painted flat white.
The entire Stainless Steel Frame was then brushed by hand while all panels were removed.
All billet & Stainless Steel upgrades were purchased from Kirkham’s.
Before all the billet suspension pieces were assembled by Kirkhams I anodized them all.
All aluminum and billet aluminum pieces were anodized, either with clear, bright dip clear, or colored anthracite.
Look closely at all build pictures & read below to see all the pieces that were anodized.
All Kirkham logo's machined into their pieces were hand painted in red.
All of the anodizing makes cleaning and maintaining all aluminum panels & parts as new (no oxidization from road grime).
All hood, trunk and door openings were sanded to 1,000 grit.
Underside of hood and trunk are brushed same as the external stripes.
Aluminum 427 hood scoop, with the underside polished.
All wiring connections were soldered & covered in heat shrink, not crimped & covered as other Kirkham cars are.
Additional under dash 12v accessory plug added. 2 total.
Digital 6 MSD Ignition System, including MSD Distributor and Blaster II MSD Coil
Kirkham aluminum louvers anodized in anthracite (matches trigo rim centers perfectly).
Billet aluminum quick jacks, bright dip clear anodized.
Quick jack aluminum tubes, anodized anthracite.
Polished stainless steel roll bar.
Front fiberglass brake cooling scoops.
Door ferrules.
Billet aluminum fuel tank straps, anodized anthracite.
30 gallon fuel tank, polished stainless steel.
3/8" enlarged SS breather line from tank to filler neck. Makes air escape tank better when fueling.
Wheel well foam, used more than standard Kirkham build.
Trunk mounted dry cell battery, with anthracite anodized battery tray.
Trunk accessible differential breather can, anodized bright dip clear.
***Engine & Drive Train Extra’s***
Kirkham expansion tank, anodized in anthracite, Kirkham logo hand painted red.
Additional brushed aluminum over flow puke tank.
Chrome style alternator.
Kirkham alternator bracket hand brushed and bright dip clear anodized.
Kirkham billet aluminum pulleys, bright dip clear anodized with logo's hand painted in red.
Kirkham aluminum throttle linkage all anodized in anthracite.
FE billet aluminum motor mounts, anodized anthracite.
Kirkham billet aluminum oil cooler adapter, anodized anthracite.
Custom aluminum air filter base plate anodized flat black.
K&N air filter top.
K&N type breather filters added to the top front of both valve covers.
Kirkham aluminum upper radiator tube, anodized in anthracite.
Kirkham Stainless Steel lower radiator tube polished.
Billet aluminum brake & clutch reservoirs, bright dip clear anodized.
Water temp sensor added to manifold and wired to turn fan automatically when temp reached, or switch can turn it on when wanted.
Polished Stainless Steel heat shields for engine side of the foot boxes.
Brushed aluminum cold air box, (turkey pan) with flared padding at top.
Mallory fuel regulator plumbed with additional return fuel line to gas tank.
Polished stainless steel steering shaft w/Stainless Steel U-joints.
Custom made Stainless Steel screens for both the radiator and the oil cooler to protect against damage.
Billet aluminum Tremec transmission mounts.
Kirkham aluminum differential mounts anodized anthracite.
Billet aluminum driveshaft safety loop, anthracite anodized.
Tremec TKO-600 5-speed/close-ratio [0.82 OD] clear coated.
Kirkham salisbury-reproduction differential, clear coated aluminum with mounts / 3:31 gearing.
Driveshaft painted black.
Half shafts, set of 2, painted red.
***Suspension Extra’s***
Powder coated red brake calipers were a special order from Willwood, a new part# was created by Willwood to cater to this order.
Billet Aluminum knock offs anodized in bright dip clear.
Bright dip clear anodized wheel center caps with Kirkham safety clip feature, logo painted in red.
Billet aluminum suspension arms all anodized in anthrocite, Kirkham logo's all hand painted in red.
***Interior Extra’s***
Heat shielding (fat mat) added to the inside foot boxes and trans tunnel to make sure heat is not felt in the cockpit area.
Rear cockpit wall carpeted with Wilton Wool carpeting most Kirkhams are left bare.
Floor of both foot boxes are carpeted in addition to the floor mats. Kirkham standard is to leave the floor of the foot boxes with no carpet.
Firewall, foot boxes and flooring are all sealed to keep heat and moisture out of the interior.
Extra leather supplied for Door map pockets.
Fuel level sensor in gas tank, fuel level read in Kirkham dlectronic speedo gauge.
Correct switch and wiring done for wiper motor to work with 2 speeds and parking feature.
Clutch, brake and gas pedals are Kirkham billet aluminum, anodized in anthracite with the logo's hand painted in red.
Kirkham one piece aluminum shifter handle bright dip clear anodized.
Driver side 6-point racing harnesses w/cobra embroidered buckle guards to protect aluminum body.
Passenger side lap belt with submarine straps.
Tinted Plexiglas sun visors w/SS hardware.
Tempered Glass wind wings w/SS hardware.
Polished Stainless Steel roll bar.
Polished Ray dot Driver & Passenger side view mirrors, mounted on both sides of the windshield with polished aluminum brackets.
Battery cutoff switch, mounted behind passenger seat for easier accessibility and security.
Kirkhams are the top of the cobra replica market.
This car is one of the top Kirkham cars ever built.
This Kirkham 427SC Roadster was custom built over a 3 year period. It shows exceptional attention to detail and it is a wonderful, comfortable sorted out Cobra to drive. Car is shown in the Shelby Register under KMP488. Just over 19,800 accurate miles. Titled as a 1965 Shelby Roadster. Contact Todd (in Utah) for more information. Call (801) 836-2608 or email: toddfranklin@msn.com
All build pictures can be seen here:
http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/b...odd/?start=588
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Keywords:
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Aluminum Kirkham 1965 Roadster 427 SC Polished Cobra
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Author
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franklin
CC Member
Registered: October 2001
Location: Lehi
Posts: 431
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franklin
CC Member
Registered: October 2001
Location: Lehi
Posts: 431
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Mark328GTS
CC Member
Registered: April 2010
Posts: 13
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Comment Date: Thu May 13, 2010
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Beautiful
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franklin
CC Member
Registered: October 2001
Location: Lehi
Posts: 431
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madmaxx
CC Member
Registered: June 2005
Posts: 3077
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Comment Date: Sat August 7, 2010
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Holy sheet, it should be on a wall in a frame. Smoking deal but out of my price range.
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franklin
CC Member
Registered: October 2001
Location: Lehi
Posts: 431
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Comment Date: Fri September 3, 2010
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Thank you madmaxx, I have thought about that just because it looks so good from the underside. Anyone know if there is a way to bump ads to the top of the for sale section? Or do you just have to relist?
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http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/cobratodd/
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