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Originally Posted by AC Ventura
Despite that, a good alloy bodied Cobra is by concensus more desirable/authentic than composite, but as for telling the world that yours is a few degrees closer to the real thing, but obviously not the real thing, what exactly is all that about?
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I think this thought is your answer for the most part - to show that the car is akin to the real thing. There are others who just appreciate the raw appearance of fine metal work so much they want to accentuate it for personal satisfaction or to show off.
From what I've read over the years I think it would be difficult to achieve the same thing with an original Cobra body. My impression is they were not finessed to anywhere near the quality level of Kirkham and some of the independent builders. The aluminum is thinner and not up to current materials. Some were pretty much slathered with a skim coat of filler over most of the body before priming.