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03-27-2010, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: centralia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B cobra (sold), Hurricane HMS1002 (sold), Kirkham 289 FIA, (sold) RCR GT 40(sold) SPF GT40 2122(sold) Hurricane HMS2002, (sold) RCR SLC (sold) GTR on the way!
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These are the pictures that I love to see. I saw the factory car when I was in Iowa 2 weeks ago and it looks awesome. The paint work was just fantastic. The body will be mounted to the chassis early next week. This is what it looks like today.
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03-27-2010, 08:45 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKIII, SPO2891, SPO1649
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Hurricane for the Street?
Whoa, is that black car a Hurricane street roadster? No side pipes, awesome.
One thing I've noticed is that the Hurricane has a correct street roadster stance, just awesome.
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03-27-2010, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RedBarchetta
Also, not sure laying any cover/tarp over fresh automotive paint is ever a good idea. So I will guess the above pics were more so for effect and your painters are smarter than that.  
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If you can attack a new paint job with sandpaper and a buffer less than 24 hours after it's shot, putting a loose cover on it to keep it clean and protected in the shop won't hurt anything.
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03-27-2010, 11:22 AM
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I must be old schooling again and thinking about acrylic lacquer. LOL
Even with the new water borne paints by GM, they recommend no covers on their cars for 2-3 months (as per their owners manuals). Hmmm.....
You can rub on the top layer(s) all day long, but the underlying base is still soft and seams on certain covers can leave indentations. Please don't ask me why I know this...
Black looks deep!
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03-27-2010, 11:42 AM
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I must be old schooling again and thinking about acrylic lacquer. LOL
Even with the new water borne paints by GM, they recommend no covers on their cars for 2-3 months (as per their owners manuals). Hmmm.....
You can rub on the top layer(s) all day long, but the underlying base is still soft and seams on certain covers can leave indentations. Please don't ask me why I know this...
Black looks deep!
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I believe the thinking is that the paint's chemicals are being released into the air and a car cover may/will block or inhibit their release into the air as the paint cures. But what do I know. |
03-27-2010, 12:21 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B cobra (sold), Hurricane HMS1002 (sold), Kirkham 289 FIA, (sold) RCR GT 40(sold) SPF GT40 2122(sold) Hurricane HMS2002, (sold) RCR SLC (sold) GTR on the way!
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We don't have to fight this battle here. The cover was on just for the drama. The body is in the assembly shop. The amount of dust is very limited. I have always thought that new paint needed to cure out for a couple of months but I'm sure the car will get a professional buff out before it goes anywhere. That is also an excellent cover. It is always a choice between dust on the new paint or potential damage from the cover. If someone touches a dusty car, well you all know the result. 
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03-27-2010, 01:30 PM
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Lookin good Dean.
Why didn't they cut out for the sidepipes before painting? Or am I just not seeing them.
Keep the pics coming.
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03-27-2010, 03:04 PM
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Street roadster???
That is why I asked if the one pictured above was going to be a Street Roadster. With no sidepipes?
Juan
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Lookin good Dean.
Why didn't they cut out for the sidepipes before painting? Or am I just not seeing them.
Keep the pics coming.
Dan
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03-27-2010, 07:25 PM
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Well, I don't know what to say about that. I would have thought they would have cut the holes before the paint also. We have been pushing so hard for the this car to be finished, maybe it was an oversight. I will give them a call tomorrow at the shop. I believe they are working on it this weekend. What ever the outcome, I'm sure it will be right when I pick it up this week. I will say the when I did a BDR last winter for a guy I had to use my grinder with a paddle wheel to reshape the opening for the side pipes and you couldn't tell I had done the work.
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03-27-2010, 08:21 PM
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Dean,
Met Mike and Steve at the Texas Cobra Club meet in San Marcos Texas this weekend. Got to spend a couple minutes with them out at the airport when the group was getting a picture of their cars. Rest of the time was racing and cruising and I had to come home tonight for a commitment tomorrow. Think they enjoyed themselves and they met a bunch of Hurricane owners...
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03-28-2010, 07:15 AM
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Here is a shot of the car at the body shop before the clear. You can see in this shot that the side pipe holes are not cut.
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03-28-2010, 08:07 AM
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Dean
With some of the changes they made and your car actually going to be done prior to their factory car they probably decided to wait until they mount the body and and make sure they are correct the first time. Kirkham's come uncut and I have to say all the SPFs Ive done I had to make some minor changes usually to the back side of the hole.
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03-28-2010, 10:24 AM
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I see two improvements on the body. One is the recess around the headlight openings so the bezels sit more flush with the fender. The other is the more accurate hood opening without the molded in pods for the hood rests. Very nice!
But Dean, why no sidepipe cutouts? I know you're not going with under car exhaust.
Matt
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03-28-2010, 01:32 PM
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The engine is further along now but here is where it started. These pond blocks are truly a work of art!
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03-28-2010, 02:13 PM
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The engine is further along now but here is where it started. These pond blocks are truly a work of art!
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Dean,
What sort of air filters are you going to run with the IDA'S?
I am using a custom 351 Cup engine basically and am currently going through design of a large air filter that goes around carb and dist with extensive ducting to make this work and have good filtering and cold air!!
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03-28-2010, 06:43 PM
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AJ, I usually don't run filters.
I change the oil a lot and it is really dirty! I have ran with the Weber's on many cars over the years and I have never ran with the filters. They either take away to much HP or they look bad.
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03-28-2010, 07:55 PM
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Dean, if that's your garage with the motor sitting in it, you must be a sick man, its way too clean....  The motor sure looks great as does the whole chassis. It always seems on builds like this, the body should be clear lexan so we can all continue to admire the craftsmanship put into the build.
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03-29-2010, 03:01 AM
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Hurricane HMS2002 build thread
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Originally Posted by dlampe
AJ, I usually don't run filters.
I change the oil a lot and it is really dirty! I have ran with the Weber's on many cars over the years and I have never ran with the filters. They either take away to much HP or they look bad. |
I agree they look better without, and for a the little miles some of our cobras do it probably doesnt matter that much until you come to the Canterbury plains here in NZ where the norwesters blow a fair bit of dust even at my local race track it can be quite dusty.
Nice looking setup in your garage, keep up the good work!
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03-29-2010, 07:20 AM
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Nice mountain bike in the corner, every cobra needs a couple of them hanging around to keep the snake calm.
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03-29-2010, 10:53 AM
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Sidepipes
Had a great time at the Texas Cobra Club meeting in San Marcos this weekend. Hurricane was very well represented with 9 cars and we rode with a few of the owners. Thanks guys. It was a very well run meeting and I understand the track day went very well also. Thanks to all involved for organizing the event and showing us a good time.
The sidepipe cutouts have not been made in HM-2002 yet. With all the changes and improvements to the car, including lowering the side skirts slightly, we want to make sure the cutout is positioned correctly. We will put the body on soon and get the relevant measurements to locate the cutouts and use this reference to make a template for future cars.
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