Well - it wasn't an accident or anything, it is just sitting completely stripped and torn apart. There is a big vintage car show in the second week of December and a local radio host/car nut called me and asked if he could bring the local PPG reps to my home to see the car.
They ended up being a couple of really nice guys. Two brothers, Bobby and Roe spearhead a family run operation with an extensive PPG franchise, auto refinishing and show car history in Canada, the US and the Caribbean. As the main sponsors of the car show, they were looking for a showpiece entry to showcase their products and skills and to make a long story short, they fell in love with the Cobra and offered to give it a complete show car makeover and paintjob.
So now, a few days later; the car is stripped and sanded, with these guys going over every inch of the body correcting gaps, flaws and low spots in an effort to create a perfect base for the layers of paint. They are leaving the color and scheme decisions up to me and so far, I'm leaning towards an awesome dark metallic blue off their specialty paint chart with offset red and white team stripes on the fenders.
The most remarkable thing about all this - besides the meticulous detail going into the bodywork - is that they are doing all this at no cost to me other than some photography, graphics and promo work using the Cobra as their showpiece! I will continue to post updates and photos as the makeover progresses.
PS: I got to drive the Cobra around the shop's backyard a bit after we removed the sidepipes. What an awesome sound!! I was expecting a coarse, ragged blat out of the open headers, but it actually sounded really good - but VERY, VERY LOUD!
