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02-15-2008, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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02-15-2008, 10:57 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Kirkham
If you could build a car and had "a million dollars" to do it, what would you make?
David
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Well, the copper bodied car was expensive, so what about a silver or gold bodied car? |
02-15-2008, 11:02 AM
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Location: Crawley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC427 MkIII of 2004 vintage
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Copper-bodied Edsel? Different and reassuringly expensive
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02-15-2008, 11:30 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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Let's see Pete Brock and Keith Craft are speaking...
Pete used to be involved with some Japanese sports car after working for Shelby right? Perhaps its a gold bodied replica of one of those cars powered by a Keith Craft built Kirkham billet aluminum block FE with an aluminum frame?
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02-15-2008, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Greenville,sc,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 (KMP 266); CAV GT40
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Originally Posted by BERT
If we get one more person (specifically, a Kirkham Brother) to agree to the "GT40" they can start tooling up and I can take delivery of KMSGT40-001 next February at the Summit.
David or Thomas are you listening. Robert
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GT40's were fiberglass
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02-15-2008, 01:04 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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An alumunum Ferrari California Spyder?
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02-15-2008, 01:09 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: A CSX Cobra,1966 GT350 and an '06 Ford Heritage GT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ENTDOC
GT40's were fiberglass
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....over a monocoque (sp?) shell. Certainly the K brothers could produce an outstanding car, even if the have to outsource the shell.
But with Brock and KC speaking, would lead me to believe DAYTONA....how about a SuperCoupe????
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02-15-2008, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Fairfax Station,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 & 289 (KMP 090 & KMPS 040) and need a Kirkham GT-40
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Original and recreations GT40 are fiberglass, yes. But my KMPGT40 will be aluminium because thats what the Kirkhams do better than most do. Robert
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02-15-2008, 01:12 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP
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The Daytona is old news. It will be there. I have a feeling that something else will be there as well. I guess that we will know tomorrow.
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02-15-2008, 02:30 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 (KMP 266); CAV GT40
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I do not think the Kirkhams are inclined to recreate a classic out of materials that did not exist in the originals, and the Monos were steel , not aluminum. It would be an expensive proposition and inaccurate, not a good combo. Besides, SPF already does the GT40 the way it should be done, extemely accurate, much like Kirkham does cobras.
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02-15-2008, 03:37 PM
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the original gt40s used a pressed steel chassis tub assembly (with roof) and fiberglass panels for front and rear.......
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02-15-2008, 03:55 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: HiTech Legends GT500
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The Alan Mann light weight GT40s had aluminum bodies. I have also been told that aluminum tubs were made.
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02-15-2008, 03:56 PM
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Location: Fairfax Station,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 & 289 (KMP 090 & KMPS 040) and need a Kirkham GT-40
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OK, maybe the "shunk works" is not building a GT40. How about a 1958 Ferrari Testarossa or a P-51 Mustang ?
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02-15-2008, 03:58 PM
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BERT,
No, at least not this week.
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02-15-2008, 04:10 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 (KMP 266); CAV GT40
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MK IV's I believe had a honeycomb aluminum structure mono I think. RCR already does a nice aluminum mono chassis GT40 in MK1, MK11 and MKIV. I am not saying an aluminum bodied GT40 from Kirkham would not be great, I am just saying the cost/ units sold might be prohibitive for Kirkham in an environment where there are wonderful examples already being produced, one of which is is a continuation car approved for the SAAC registry(hard to one up that)
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02-15-2008, 04:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BERT
How about a 1958 Ferrari Testarossa?
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Now we're talking! Would LOVE to see someone try to replicate that gorgeous body without getting Enzo's attorneys all upset. Next to the Cobra, probably the SEXIEST car coachwork ever assembled. Just wow...
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02-15-2008, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedBarchetta
Now we're talking! Would LOVE to see someone try to replicate that gorgeous body without getting Enzo's attorneys all upset. Next to the Cobra, probably the SEXIEST car coachwork ever assembled. Just wow...
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Motors are too few and too expensive.
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02-15-2008, 05:01 PM
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Location: Austin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar Classics, 302 stroked to 347; Metallic British Racing Green
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Motor/schmotor...SURELY we could squeeze a chevy into it somehow...LOL
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02-15-2008, 07:07 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 201 427 SO Tunnelport
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Tom, You guys working on that MKIV you've been talking about?
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02-15-2008, 09:18 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: A CSX Cobra,1966 GT350 and an '06 Ford Heritage GT
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How 'bout a lightweight Jag , the D type I think?
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