[Danielg]

Good info.
I have a new ( new old stock) contemporary body still original gel coat, windshield, side pipes for FE, I purchased In about 1995 from Peter thru Lynn Parks. Long story, but the short version is I used to race open track with the King Cobra club with my vintage camaro and pretty much stomped there buts, so.....they said after 4yrs of this i should come back with a ford.
Hence the birth of the project. I just want a driver know because I have evolved with more cars and race options.
Oh, I built my own cobra frame very similar to a contemperary, round tube, with round tube back hoop section. I added and Round tube X brace for rigity, used 95 vette suspension retaining the original 90" wheel base, 57" front, 58" rear track, sweet mfg steering rack, magnesium halibrand II with knock off's. 427 with all the lemans goodies, richmond 5spd.
The biggest key is built it out of normalized 4130 chromemoly, heli-arced the whole darn thing of course.
But still not done. hundreds of hours engineering perfect( as I could get) 0-bumpsteer, proper ackerman, instant wheel centers, holy cr.....p it never ends. but it was on home stretch then after a 10yr break ( kids ) I had to do some major changes THE TIRE GODS DISCONTINUED THE TIRES!!!!! You know, the ones that determined the ride height. Bast......ds! But at last the revised/modified chassis is designed, and jigged and tack welded and tested for suspension travel clearences etc. BUT, every thing else...gas tank, break line brackets, this and that. Actually now that I write it down, I'ts not that far away.
Buying a contemporary frame makes it easy. My frame will accomidate most any body. I just want a driver now not a race car.
Ok, it was a long story.
Thanks,
Daniel