CMC/StreetBeasts Support

mdross1 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 06:25 AM

As we all see when opening this site.

Welcome Club Cobra...The worlds largest non-biased Cobra site!

For those of you that truly understand this statement there are members here that are more than willing to help you with your kit.Because of all the negativity this brand of Cobra generates in the All Cobra Talk section there is in the Community link under Social Groups enthusiasts more than happy to help any way we can.

tcrist · #2 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 07:54 AM

I believe that we are all willing to help. well at least most of us anyway. It is not the car owners fault or the car it's selfs fault that the owners of the business had issues.

I personally have seen a couple of Streetbeast replicas that were very nice. I believe if they are assembled with care and the knowlage that it takes to build these replicas they should/could be just as good as most.

That being said, if you have never tried to build one, you do not know what kind of troubles that you might run into. I would almost bet that most of the people on this site have never even seen a Streetbeast/CMC replica and the things that they are saying is just what they have heard or seen posted on this or other Cobra related sites.

littlewave · #3 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 08:09 AM

I am about 2 weeks away from starting my paper work to get on the road. Love my StreetBeasts COBRA and would be willing to help anyone I can. Just drop a line.

joyridin' · #4 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mdross1

As we all see when opening this site.

Welcome Club Cobra...The worlds largest non-biased Cobra site!

For those of you that truly understand this statement there are members here that are more than willing to help you with your kit.Because of all the negativity this brand of Cobra generates in the All Cobra Talk section there is in the Community link under Social Groups enthusiasts more than happy to help any way we can.

Kind of funny...I seem to remember when I was building my CMC 6-7 years ago, I wrote to you and asked some questions about your car. I am still waiting for that reply.

mdross1 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 03:19 PM

I guess I'll have to eat my words with you joyridin.Only excuse is the rotating 12 shifts is very hard on the body at times and these forums are the last thing I want to see.Sorry for missing your questions.
Thinking about it we had a lot of trouble with our home computer about that same time ago lost everything,got sick of messing with it and bought a whole new setup.Do you still have your car? Mike Ross

FUNFER2 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 05:09 PM

There is a a lot of websites that have very mean & even cruel members, including this, most wonderful Cobra site on the planet. I have a Cockatoo bird and met a woman on a parrot website, and she's been a members for a few years and was very,....helpful and a terrific person. Just last week, another member decided that, (get this) "talks too much". lol.

She had some type of pull with one of the moderators and asked her to leave the site.

I don't understand why people want to throw their weight around and cause problems ? Guess it makes them feel powerful.

Even here, someone asks a question and some just jump,....at a chance to create problems, then a guy that likes that member, climbs aboard too, then it becomes a chain reaction.

We race 360/410 winged sprint cars, and their's a racing forum website for most Midwest tracks. The one for our local track has become just a "***** SESSION", and most of the members are not even the racers, just fans in the stands ! They complain about track conditions, the officials, the weather to the food.

The owner is very concerned that teams from other states will visit the site, listen to these idiots, and decide not to race here ! I just hope they make the right decision and talk with us that love the owners, track and facility !

To those members here, stop trying to be a bad-ass and throw your weight around and enjoy fellow members and this great site !

mdross1- Great thread and thank you, as we need to talk about this issue before Club Cobra gets a bad name. I know many members that will never come back because of this big problem.

(I'll bet that someone will here will give us crap for this thread and responders)

patrickt · #7 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I have a Cockatoo bird and met a woman on a parrot website...

What do you call memory loss in a parrot? Polynesia.

FUNFER2 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-22-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

what do you call memory loss in a parrot? polynesia.

:lol::lol::lol:

mdross1 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-23-2012, 04:03 AM

Polynesia? good one Patrick.
Have heard as we age we lose two things right away one is our memory can't remember the second one.
The first forum I ever logged onto years ago was anxious to see how the world might chip in and help with a project was working on.I think back then things were a little different it was new to everyone.The first bad mouthing was a surprise and at first almost turned me off enough to never go back.But common sense prevailed realized these people are everywhere and jumped into the fray once in a while.As we get older our skin thickens a might,some might trip our triggers and we have to step in,most I just read what they have to profess then click on.Great thing about these electronic brains,we are just a click away from relief.We have to love our projects enough to keep plugging away and be vigilant/dedicated enough to see them through,Oh and don't forget to respond to questions asked of you.
Never forget to proof read what you type sometimes what your thinking does not make it to the screen or the spelling some would think we actually do have Polynesia.Mike Ross

Bill E · #10 (**permalink**) 07-23-2012, 09:04 AM

There are no bad cobras, just bad owners and builders, any cobra can be fixed. We have built two and I admit it was a bit moor challenging. But if you pull it off you will have just as much pride if not moor in it as any other kit. You will be an authority in body work and welding and fiber glass.

littlewave · #11 (**permalink**) 07-23-2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill E

There are no bad cobras, just bad owners and builders, any cobra can be fixed. We have built two and I admit it was a bit moor challenging. But if you pull it off you will have just as much pride if not moor in it as any other kit. You will be an authority in body work and welding and fiber glass.

True True True!!!

raoulmc · #12 (**permalink**) 03-23-2015, 06:55 PM

I have a 1966 ac cobra that was built by Classic Motor Carriages out of Florida. They are now out of business. I am trying to find or how to find the original manual or build sheet on how to put this vehicle together. Having issues as to the rear suspension and to what could have been used on my car. These are my problems and if I could find the build manual would help me out. Chassis rear differential is not installed correctly. Left and right upper and lower rear differential trailing arm bushings are twisted in arms. Rear differential pinion angle is pointed down ten to eleven degrees which are causing drive shaft rear u-joint to grind into rear differential output flange and pull driveshaft slip yoke out of transmission. Rear shocks are not right. Rear coils springs are not installed correctly or are wrong for the vehicle and are hitting the frame. Left and right rear shock mounts are wrong. There are no bushings in the shocks. These are just a few of the main issues. Trying to figure out what they recommend for this vehicle. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Email: spencefurn@aol.com or feel free to call me if you need to. My cell is 508-864-4083. Thank you all in advance. Raoul Chalifoux Tolland Ct.

CobraDan · #13 (**permalink**) 03-24-2015, 05:03 AM

Club Cobra - Streetbeast /Fiberfab/ CMC/ Innovative streetmachines

Bill E · #14 (**permalink**) 03-24-2015, 10:24 AM

raoul as I recall the rear upper arms are from a 90's T Bird. It sounds like you have them from a mustang. Jack the rear up and take out the springs and shocks . Then jack the car up so that the rear lower control arms are headed up from the rear end to the frame at 2% with the uppers disconnected and the snout of the dif supported. measure between the mount holes for the uppers and that will tell you what is going on. your lower arms will have a slight pinch to install them, but should not be moor than half the bushing with misaligned before insulation. Hope this helps

EarlsflyinCobra · #15 (**permalink**) 03-24-2015, 11:49 AM

Raoul,

When I received my StreetBeast (aka CMC) build manual the first thing I did was make a complete copy of it to keep in the garage on my tool box to help with the build and then I put the original in a drawer for safe keeping. So, if you need me to send you copies of certain pages let me know and I will do so. Earl

RedEye · #16 (**permalink**) 03-24-2015, 07:37 PM

I picked up my partially build Streetbeast kit from a builder who was going in for heart surgery. I basically 'unbuilt' the entire thing, rewelded, straightened, and altered the frame and mounts, sandblasted everything, had a body shop urethane paint everything... ... ... as went the entire project - nothing was left in it's original form.... many many thousands later... I happened to be parked next to a Superformance with about similar miles.

A nice old Model T rebuilder walks up to the two parked cars, and says to me under his breath, "I don't know why that guy - tilting his John Deere cap and nodding over his shoulder - didn't get his car professionally built like you...."

I basically thought, Holy Jose... if you only know what I went through so you could say that!

Hands down, the Superformance was beautiful, mine possibly more unique, both great cars. As I've said on these forums before, if I ever sell it I'll probably list it as a custom car with parts from a kit, and that would be the most accurate description possible, not only for my car but for many builders on these forums.

I would say if you took a Streetbeast out of the box and only assembled it with supplied components and scavenged parts from a junker you have a real transylvania frankenstein with minimal engineering improvement from a car of the era. The weight of the fiberglass alone, is either the smartest or dumbest thing ever, depending on purpose and intention.
If you give it all new components, professional engineering improvement, and quality craftsmanship - it'll be as good as the best of anything else out there.

Bill E · #17 (**permalink**) 03-24-2015, 09:27 PM

There is not a part on a Street beast kit that is not an opportunity for improvement. Built by the shady for the naive.

RedEye · #18 (**permalink**) 03-27-2015, 09:28 PM

I was trying to think of a part I didn't improve.... nope. I even gutted the insides. Maybe those crappy front inner fender walls, I didn't do much with those... no wait, I did a custom cut out on the back to fit my tires... I guess at that point in the project it was just par for the course.