Csx 4000 Body Shell On Ebay

[CSX 4027]

Unfortunately, Intercity has to charge for shipping based on it taking up the space as a car so, they won't be a "Deal". I will look further .

[mickmate]

Steve, nice talking to you tonight, I'll look forward to meeting you Sunday lunchtime. I'll try and get some sleep before then..... Kris, I'm still wondering how we attach our bodies to the birdcage. If it's with bumpers and some Frankenstein bolts please don't tell me. Can't wait to see my new toy.
Cheers Nick

[Specialk]

We usually just screw through the jambs into the 3/4" tubing of the birdcage. It attaches around the trunk and hood openings, and along the lower rockers/ jamb runners. The 'glass bodies attach in a very similar way to the aluminum bodies.

[750hp]

Mick,
Congratulations on your purchase. I have a question, if you don't mind... If the next highest bidder was at $1625-, why didn't your price just go to $1700.50 ?

Can you tell I'm new to Ebay???


Craig

[CSX 4027]

In a non reserve auction, the last bid goes to the amount just over the previous bid by whatever the minimum is.

In a reserve auction it would be the same unless the last bidder meets or exceeeds the reserve price at which time it would just go to the reserve price which in this case was exactly $1999.

Mickmate...Just let me know..,Thanks Steve

[mickmate]

So I bid $2000.50 to get over that and it takes it back to the next highest amount for a winning bid. I got Steve for a whole $1.50?? That's why there were so many bids because we kept bumping it up to find out what the reserve was.
Steve I'll give you another call today when I've got trailer etc sorted.
Cheers Nick (ex-pat Kiwi BTW)

[750hp]

Steve - Thanks for the info about Ebay, but I still have a problem... You sold a genuine, quality Shelby part to some guy that came from UnZud....... What were you thinking???

Mick - at least you're now in a country that wins a sporting comp from time to time - have you seen how the NZ cricket team's going lately ? Those crazy All Blacks - have you seen the email that includes a photo taken during the All Blacks & Wallabies game that's been circulating for a while? I've uploaded a photo here http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../10122kiwi.jpg , but I must warn everyone that it does contain "adult themes". This image will self destruct in 24 hours, I hope you see it before then!

Ahhh, all in good fun! Congrats on getting a great product for a great price!

Craig

[CSX 4027]

Wow, Nick took one long drive today. About 6 hrs each way. What a super nice guy. The best part about the whole thing was that he was so excited about the purchase and rightfully so. He did get a signed Original Shelby American Body #144 to build his car with. He has the blueprints to make the car on the money. I suggested using Aluminum hood, doors, and trunk. That in conjunction with m my glass tricks, no-none will know its glass when it is done.
Just let me know that you arrived home OK
-Steve

[pk]

6 hours! hell I've made it to Cornish (NH) in 4 maybe 4.5, and that was in a Tahoe.

pk

[CSX 4027]

Cornish????
You musta been riding the back of one of those little chickens!!
I heard they can like the devil before they get to the oven.

[pk]

I was riding a little southern orange.
pk

[mickmate]

I was siiting on I95 reading the sign saying "heavy delays take alternate route", hell I couldn't even change lanes never mind find an alternate route. I left at 6am and got home just before 1am dog tired and happy as a pig in piggy stuff. I am so inspired to have that in my garage, well you know. I thought I was a keen Cobra junkie till I met Steve, quite a buff on it! We have it parked in the toy shop and I pulled out appropriate plates for both of them. I'll get a piccy posted soon.
750 that is bad, do you think he was trying to tackle him?
Steve thanks again I'll be in touch and thanks to the rest of the gang for encouragement and advice!
Cheers Nick

[750hp]

Originally posted by mickmate



750 that is bad, do you think he was trying to tackle him?

Glad you made it back safely. I can feel your enthusiasm from over here!

I'm intrigued about the fiberglass tricks for authentic looks..... Steve - are these hard earned tricks that aren't for publication, with the information only available to people that purchase cobra parts from you? If so, what else is for sale???

Craig

[CSX 4027]

The tricks are not a secret but are probably easier to talk about than write. They involve mostly what you can do to a fibergalss body to give it the allusion that it is aluminum as far as adding tubing under the front & rear cowles, the inner door jams, glassing them in and adding the appropriate rivets. It's a lot of work but all worth it. There is plenty more but unless you are dealing with a new or stripped body, it would not make any sense.

[750hp]

Sounds good Steve! From everyone's comments about 4027, it must have been a spectacular car. I know the new owner changed the appearance of the car. Is he planning on taking it to the Fling this year?

[mr bruce]

Get in touch with map. Check out how he mounts our Slabside bodys to the bird cage. He basically glues(same glue they hold Stealth Fighters together with) a piece of aluminum to the 'glass, and them rolls it over the tubing, and then rivits the aluminum to the tube. When one of the "experts" then runs his hand over the openings ,they feel the rivits, "feels just like a real one".

[mickmate]

If you take the time to uniformly bring down the edge of the glass to a sheetmetal thickness combined with the tube and rivets. Another trick is a little aluminium coloured paint on its underside. The thing I've found is you need a body from a real multipart mould with rollovers on panel and dash edges. That makes them smoother, safer, stronger etc as well as being able to tuck the tube inside. The CSX I just got from Steve has an eight piece mould, and with all that they line up a treat from panel to panel. The "other brand" parked beside it pales severely by comparison.

Cheers Nick