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01-31-2011, 09:58 PM
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David
These are wonderful videos giving insight to how you think about solving design and fabrication problems as well as the fabrication techniques themselves. Keep them coming!
Mark
Thanks Mark for the kind words. I was going to rest a bit today from the snow shoe marathon
But,
I made another video for you guys.
Happy to answer any questions.
David
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01-31-2011, 10:22 PM
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not only does dave keep us fit in the new gym he gives us exercises for our minds.
02-01-2011, 09:58 AM
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Very cool. Good progress. But now I have tool envy.
02-01-2011, 09:09 PM
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Very cool. Good progress. But now I have tool envy.
No need for tool envy. When I started I only had a drill press, a tool box, a vice, and a few tools. You can do anything you want in life. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Reach out and snatch your dreams out of the sky. Take them for your very own and turn them into reality.
David
02-01-2011, 09:26 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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Reach out and snatch your dreams out of the sky. Take them for your very own and turn them into reality.
David
David, thanks for making my next "dream" a reality! Did you make the cut yet?
02-01-2011, 09:43 PM
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David, thanks for making my next "dream" a reality! Did you make the cut yet?
Tomorrow we break out the saw. Measure twice (or three or four times) cut once.
David
02-02-2011, 07:23 AM
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Tomorrow we break out the saw. Measure twice (or three or four times) cut once.
David
Amen to that. We're doing a tilt front on ours and had to take a deep breath before we fired up the cutoff wheel.
02-02-2011, 04:32 PM
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Holding our breath...
The nose will be free in a few minutes.
02-02-2011, 05:02 PM
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Kirkham's making history, again.... I wonder how many variations of a cobra we can come up with? Just don't start doing themed corporate cobras.
Great progress. Thanks again... Darren
02-02-2011, 05:30 PM
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Holding our breath...
The nose will be free in a few minutes.
If the guys at the Polish MIG factory see this pic, you will have a work strike on your hands. "We pound out these beautiful bodies for that Kirkham fella, and he takes a sawzall to them, the bastid!!!"
02-02-2011, 06:18 PM
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The nose tilts
02-02-2011, 06:20 PM
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Here is a peek at the hinge we made. I will be posting a Kirkham Motorsports University Flip Top 4 video soon.
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02-02-2011, 06:52 PM
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Congratulations... Taking an aluminum body and cutting it to pieces takes guts!
Should we start apologizing to the purists?
02-02-2011, 07:21 PM
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Wow, you are truly an artisan!
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02-02-2011, 07:25 PM
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As always, superb craftsmanship. Looks really nice!
02-02-2011, 07:43 PM
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Looks awesome--I'll take one!
02-02-2011, 09:09 PM
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More Kirkham Motorsports University
As always--happy to answer questions.
The Making Of A Flip Top 4
02-02-2011, 09:24 PM
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Congratulations... Taking an aluminum body and cutting it to pieces takes guts!
Should we start apologizing to the purists?
Hey fear is the thief of dreams. We couldn't see failure...we were to fixated on your dream. By the way, you don't need air struts. You can lift the nose with one finger...it's aluminum, not fiberglass.
The only problem...I think I want one now!
David
02-02-2011, 09:26 PM
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Wow, you are truly an artisan!
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As always, superb craftsmanship. Looks really nice!
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Looks awesome--I'll take one!
Thanks guys!
David
02-02-2011, 09:49 PM
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Should we start apologizing to the purists?
Not really.... since CSX 2196 had a tilt front.
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