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Originally Posted by tkb289
Scott,
When restoring a car of this significance, to this level, what were some of the more challenging aspects of the project ?
- Tim
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This restoration was basically made to look like the day the car was built at the Shelby factory *if* it was sunny and warm outside, everyone involved was in a good mood, no one had gotten in an argument with their spouses, they weren't hungry, and nothing went wrong, etc. It's a little too perfect for many people's taste. That being said, we had to take absolute care that nothing was scratched during assembly. As someone who has assembled an entire 427 Cobra I can tell you that, at the factory, there is no way they could have gotten it together so perfectly and still turned a profit.
I was painstakingly meticulous about the details, such as which fasteners went where - sometimes using the exact nut or bolt in it's original hole. I used a Nikon DSLR camera so my pictures were very sharp. I could use imaging software to zoom in on the pics and identify tool marks so I could determine where it was originally located.
I have restored cars before but never to this level.