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Old 01-14-2010, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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Cobra Make, Engine: KIRKHAM 427 S/C, SHELBY 427 ALUM. STROKER
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Default KMP0028 Project reboot!

Just got the garage cleared out enough to restart the rebuilding of my Kirkham 427SC, after stopping work in 2005. Life just doesn't cooperate sometimes. At the rate I type, I hope I can get posts completed before I time out.
To bring everyone up to speed, I bought the car from a dealer who specializes in burned Jaguars and on his shopping trips ends up with finds from Ferraries(sp?) to Rolls, to complete collections. I bought a 1987 XJS with a dropped valve (overheated) from him some years ago, and was at his shop when I spotted the Cobra under a tarp. Rear end peaking out. I pulled the cover of the front and saw substansial fire damage . Continued looking and noticed: 1, ALUMINUM BODY ! (HOLY CR@P !!,a REAL ONE, I thought)
2, An ALUMINUM block & heads! This was no replica or kit car, or so I thought at the time. Asked the dealer about it and he told me it was a Kirkham, but he didn't know much about them. Went home and did the research, and long story short, ended up buying it! That was 2001, and I took it to my shop and started to disassemble it.
I'm going to stop now and post this before I time out. Does any one know what that time limit might be? I hate typing long stories only to lose the whole thing when I hit "submit"
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