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11-12-2009, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Exeter,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 498
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Ouch!
BMW 745 verse KMP 498--BMW Wins 
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Sanded Aluminum Finish? Because I Can!
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11-12-2009, 09:47 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by big-boss
BMW 745 verse KMP 498--BMW Wins |
It makes you want to cry. Don't think twice though -- put it on a truck and ship it back to the Kirkham bros. and it can be put back exactly the way it looked before. I know. I had my ERA "lightly kissed" from behind in bumper to bumper traffic and it cracked the fiberglass. I put it on a truck and sent it back up to the same people (Connecticut Custom) with the instructions to put it back exactly the way it was when it left their shop the first time. They did, and it is absolutely impossible to tell the difference. Real body pros, whether they be glass or aluminum, are like Houdini. Trust me, the sooner you get it on a truck the better you'll feel.  |
11-12-2009, 09:49 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP241 427 S/C 482 Shelby
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Don't have to worry about matching paint, +++++ Ron
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11-12-2009, 10:32 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by RON N BKFLD
Don't have to worry about matching paint, +++++ Ron
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Exactly. The Kirkhams can fix it, no sweat. Get some upgrades while you're there. It will make you happy again.
BTW, someone almost hit me from behind once because they were too busy trying to take a pic of my car with their cellphone and almost couldn't keep they're foot on the brake at a stoplight.  |
11-12-2009, 02:58 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
The Kirkhams can fix it, no sweat.
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How do you go about fixing banged-in aluminum like that? Do you cut it out? Heat it up and whack it somehow? |
11-12-2009, 03:01 PM
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Location: Driftwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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Originally Posted by patrickt
How do you go about fixing banged-in aluminum like that? Do you cut it out? Heat it up and whack it somehow?
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They could tell you, but because you own an ERA, they'd have to then kill you.  |
11-12-2009, 03:03 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by elmariachi
They could tell you, but because you own an ERA, they'd have to then kill you. |
Out of courtesy to the OP, I am not taking advantage of the situation to point out the benefits of a glass car. |
11-12-2009, 03:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
How do you go about fixing banged-in aluminum like that? Do you cut it out? Heat it up and whack it somehow?
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While I'm not one of the experts at Kirkham, I think that's about right. I'm aware of a Kirkham, which had some minor accident damage, that I believe was cut out, new piece or pieces welded back in and then smoothed into shape. You couldn't tell anything had happened, unless of course, you looked underneath where it may have shown some seams. Assuming, I recall the info correctly. |
11-12-2009, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
You couldn't tell anything had happened, unless of course, you looked underneath where it may have shown some seams.
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11-12-2009, 10:40 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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A gallon of bondo will fix that right up!
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11-12-2009, 03:01 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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A gallon of bondo will fix that right up!
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No, no it won't
Bill S.
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11-12-2009, 03:27 PM
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From Ron (Igofastr):
"Took my car to COBRA BASH (number 2, was it?) with the left rear fender pushed in quit a bit...long story, my fault. As I pulled into the parking structure, Joe and "Sandwich" noticed my car and waved. They walked over, eyeing the sizable dent, and said "Hey, we can fix that." I said thanks, that would be great!......and eventually got to the "how much?" part of the discussion. "Don't worry about it, we just have to get our tools."
Mind you, I hadn't bought the car directly from the Kirkhams.
Next thing I know, they're making arrangements to have their tools airlifted to the Reno airport overnight.
The next day, I get up fairly early (for me on vacation anyway) and wander out to the parking structure. I couldn't believe it, the dent was already gone, and Sandwich was just sanding the remains of the file marks out....you now can't tell that there was ever anything wrong with that fender. I offered to pay, or at least buy them breakfast, they refused, and said that they just like to take care of "their" cars."
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11-12-2009, 05:46 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
From Ron (Igofastr):
"Took my car to COBRA BASH (number 2, was it?) with the left rear fender pushed in quit a bit...long story, my fault. As I pulled into the parking structure, Joe and "Sandwich" noticed my car and waved. They walked over, eyeing the sizable dent, and said "Hey, we can fix that." I said thanks, that would be great!......and eventually got to the "how much?" part of the discussion. "Don't worry about it, we just have to get our tools."
Mind you, I hadn't bought the car directly from the Kirkhams.
Next thing I know, they're making arrangements to have their tools airlifted to the Reno airport overnight.
The next day, I get up fairly early (for me on vacation anyway) and wander out to the parking structure. I couldn't believe it, the dent was already gone, and Sandwich was just sanding the remains of the file marks out....you now can't tell that there was ever anything wrong with that fender. I offered to pay, or at least buy them breakfast, they refused, and said that they just like to take care of "their" cars."
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I was up at the Cobra Bash in Reno in 2007 as a spectator. I'm not sure if it was Ron's car, but I watched the Kirkham boys pound out a dent in a Kirkham (car was parked in the Nugget parking garage) in no time and the car looked like new. The guys that did the work were magicians!
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11-12-2009, 06:29 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: R.U.C.C. with a 427FE, toploader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Got the Bug
I was up at the Cobra Bash in Reno in 2007 as a spectator. I'm not sure if it was Ron's car, but I watched the Kirkham boys pound out a dent in a Kirkham (car was parked in the Nugget parking garage) in no time and the car looked like new. The guys that did the work were magicians!
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I was there too and you are right! and when anyone ask what "kit" would you build if you did it over I always say Kirkham! 
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11-12-2009, 07:24 PM
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Rest of the Story!!!
Yes, I am scheduling to take it to Kirkham Meca next week hopfully, seems like the boys have been busy fixing some other Kirkahms' Ouchs'. Job security for them.
TOld the adjuster it will be going to Provo to be fixed. So far he said "OK". Goes there anyway- that simple.
The real complexity to the story is that my wife hit it while pulling her car around to my shop to get washed. The car was in the garage- She pulled up put on the brakes- We all know she accidently put on the gas- She tried to dodge to the left- Hit the car on the the left with her front right side of the bumper- Knocked the car to the front of the garage- Stopping short of my Snap-On tool box by less than an inch. 
THe real thought, SPIN. It is reall my fault! If it had been any other car- not the car I build with my own hands- she probably would have not freaked out and panicked- just stopped. So I am eventually going to blame it all on George Bush.
Yes she is still alive- 28 year invetment very expensive. I love my Kirkham but I love her more. 
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11-12-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by big-boss
Yes, I am scheduling to take it to Kirkham Meca next week hopfully, seems like the boys have been busy fixing some other Kirkahms' Ouchs'. Job security for them.
TOld the adjuster it will be going to Provo to be fixed. So far he said "OK". Goes there anyway- that simple.
The real complexity to the story is that my wife hit it while pulling her car around to my shop to get washed. The car was in the garage- She pulled up put on the brakes- We all know she accidently put on the gas- She tried to dodge to the left- Hit the car on the the left with her front right side of the bumper- Knocked the car to the front of the garage- Stopping short of my Snap-On tool box by less than an inch.
THe real thought, SPIN. It is reall my fault! If it had been any other car- not the car I build with my own hands- she probably would have not freaked out and panicked- just stopped. So I am eventually going to blame it all on George Bush.
Yes she is still alive- 28 year invetment very expensive. I love my Kirkham but I love her more. |
It is all part of life!
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11-12-2009, 07:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by big-boss
The real complexity to the story is that my wife hit it while pulling her car around to my shop to get washed.
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Actually, that's funny as shi*. |
11-13-2009, 05:07 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dillon,CO / Daytona,FL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 482 FE, Pond Aluminum, CNC ported heads
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Originally Posted by big-boss
Yes, I am scheduling to take it to Kirkham Meca next week hopfully, seems like the boys have been busy fixing some other Kirkahms' Ouchs'. Job security for them.
TOld the adjuster it will be going to Provo to be fixed. So far he said "OK". Goes there anyway- that simple.
The real complexity to the story is that my wife hit it while pulling her car around to my shop to get washed. The car was in the garage- She pulled up put on the brakes- We all know she accidently put on the gas- She tried to dodge to the left- Hit the car on the the left with her front right side of the bumper- Knocked the car to the front of the garage- Stopping short of my Snap-On tool box by less than an inch.
THe real thought, SPIN. It is reall my fault! If it had been any other car- not the car I build with my own hands- she probably would have not freaked out and panicked- just stopped. So I am eventually going to blame it all on George Bush.
Yes she is still alive- 28 year invetment very expensive. I love my Kirkham but I love her more. |
Perfect strategy.....I approve 
Blame Bush  .....Keep the Wife
Anything can be fixed...Even the Government 
Just need the right people
I remember as a teen thinking I could be in a 2 car accident with both cars being mine.......It seems you experienced my nightmare  
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11-12-2009, 08:19 PM
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That car was mine at the 2007 Bash. Sandwich saw me drive up with a dent in the left rear quarter and came over and offered to take it out. I offered to pay but he wouldn't take my money so we finally settled on lunch in South Lake Tahoe. It was another example of the great customer service that the Kirkhams provide.
Jason
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11-12-2009, 08:25 PM
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Like I said if I ever do it over, Kirkham is the only way!!!
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