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07-03-2009, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,445
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But, by gawd...a damn nice A-H!
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Jamo
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07-04-2009, 06:51 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
Posts: 1,346
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Ah! Aluminum...very pretty especially the polished versions, reflect quality and fine workmanship.and of course expensive. A polished P-51 airplane is a geat example of a beautiful thing, but practical...... not so much! If you get a big dent, or any dent it's someimes very hard o find someone to work on the darn things and it will be expensive if you find someone.
Fiberglass on the other hand has some of the some problems as aluminum, stress cracks and damages easily.
So there..if you can afford an alumin cobra ...go for it they're really "*****in looking".
Bill
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07-04-2009, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madera,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427sc
Posts: 70
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I had some alarm techs working in my shop... the next day I notices a pretty large goose egg dent in the rear quarter, like someone leaned a ladder against it. grrrrrr! Had a paintless dent repair guy there to take a few dings out of an old Mercedes and he charged me something like $60 to remove the dent in the Kirkham. Took about 25-30 min and you would never know it happened. Try that with a fiberglass car... or a painted car.
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07-04-2009, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,005
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Originally Posted by KM480
I had some alarm techs working in my shop... the next day I notices a pretty large goose egg dent in the rear quarter, like someone leaned a ladder against it. grrrrrr! Had a paintless dent repair guy there to take a few dings out of an old Mercedes and he charged me something like $60 to remove the dent in the Kirkham. Took about 25-30 min and you would never know it happened. Try that with a fiberglass car... or a painted car.
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In all fairness I have heard that a good body guy can make a damaged aluminum car look perfect with just time and tapping. It's a skill though that can be hard to find.
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07-04-2009, 11:55 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,591
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I say go aluminum. You'll never look back.
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07-04-2009, 12:22 PM
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Super Moderator
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Yup...instead you'll be looking in store and office windows as you drive by to see your reflection and remind yourself how bloody cool you be.
I've had this thing for six solid years...parked at shows and events (uncontrolled touching by unknown hands), parked on the street, driven down country roads, at the track in desert locales, etc. Yes, a few "shallows" (not really dents) where hands have been placed atop the fenders...but nothing that shows under a brushed finish (unlike a polished one). Hit a few cones autocrossing up front below the headlights, and no dents.
I've never had a vehicle that has been as worry free body-wise as this...some scotchbrite and Windex and it's back to new. Unlike my red Butler where I waxed and buffed and cried over every little paint chip.
Go brushed and enjoy driving it instead of fretting over it.
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07-04-2009, 01:39 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Granite Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF GT40P-2265/393W, KMP318 (PROJECT!!!!!)/CSX478
Posts: 1,158
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Originally Posted by Jamo
Unlike my red Butler where I waxed and buffed and cried over every little paint chip.
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Oh, is that what you call him?
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"Dishwasher? I thought that was for cleaning parts!?"
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07-04-2009, 02:19 PM
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Super Moderator
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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LMFAO...that was good.
So, after DblBBL gets his fill, you can have a couple of bites yourself.
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Jamo
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07-04-2009, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamo
So, after DblBBL gets his fill, you can have a couple of bites yourself.
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Thats one is way too easy. I am sure someone will knock it outa the park...
PS. I still want a hat.
Joe
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07-04-2009, 10:25 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP532, KC427FE, TWM
Posts: 310
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
I just went into my garage to check for holes in the aluminum and I found that there's both a large as well as a smaller hole in the front end of the car. Is that bad?
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Oh my! I looked and had the same problem. I wonder if they need to do a recall?
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07-04-2009, 11:51 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: sac., ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: owned Kirkham for 11 years
Posts: 1,032
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Good One, Ron
Maurice
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07-04-2009, 11:55 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,591
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Ah, come on. Jamo served up a fat one right down the middle of the plate. We all could have hit "peas." Nice one Ron.
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07-05-2009, 11:35 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Granite Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF GT40P-2265/393W, KMP318 (PROJECT!!!!!)/CSX478
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Thanks all. My wife often calls me "King of the obvious."
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Ron R
"Dishwasher? I thought that was for cleaning parts!?"
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07-05-2009, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Heh, don't minimize your amazing acheivment.
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Jamo
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07-10-2009, 04:47 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
Posts: 6,990
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Originally Posted by Jamo
LMFAO...that was good.
So, after DblBBL gets his fill, you can have a couple of bites yourself.
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There is plenty to go around...
David
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07-10-2009, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
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Get in line, bucko.
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