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Old 04-18-2010, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by alum550 View Post
It just seems(ed) like the Cobra market was close to flooded and the good guys in Utah had the alum segment covered and well at that. Would I be opposed to it? no! Fact is I have these 14 bodies from an early stage in our business that I'd have to sell first. the better question is why someone would not simply buy the body from Kirkham. they are original copies and fit original frames don't they? I think they're pretty cheap too. We make everything with a hammer and they stamp their stuff so the cost/time difference is hard to justify. Anyways, would be glad to help anyone interested in a re-body.

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Stamped? Don't see any stamping machines in this video, lotsa hammering though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX8u8gVik4

Sorry, I think your Spider is quite nice, but the Kirkhams are no doubt as proud of their hand formed bodies as you are...

As far as the Chevy drivetrain, at $80k there won't be much intrest I'm afraid. Even the Autokars don't fetch this much and they're considered "real" Cobras.