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Old 09-30-2009, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SunDude View Post
It was my understanding that, for the CSX4000/6000 continuation series Cobras, Shelby Autos was producing original-style, round-tube chassis frames using tooling that was made by Mike McCluskey for the so-called "completion cars," and that the aluminum, fibreglass and carbon-fibre bodies were sourced from third-party vendors (i.e., Kirkham, Hi-Tech, HST and so on).
That is wrong. They receive completed, painted rolling cars from HST and HiTech.

And you cannot really separate the body and frame on the aluminum cars. The Kirkham-sourced ones were frame and body and other various parts, but short of a roller. Suspension, etc. was completed by SA

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Do the new CSX4000/6000s use the original round-tube frames, or are they using the same square-tube chassis as the SPF cars?
They use the round-tube frame, built to SA specs
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