Thread: Kirkham vs. ERA
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Old 10-25-2011, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Dimis View Post
Exactly what he said!


PS - Expanded version:
Remember the body of a Kirkham is not made to the same weak tolerances of an original AC. The metallurgy is improved and thus stronger!
I recall a video of someone jumping up and down on a formed fended trying to bend it to no avail!
This denting business is in my humble opinion is somewhat over exaggerated

Either way I'd be happy to have either in my garage.
There is a video of someone jumping up and down on a Kirkham panel, but that was part of panel formed with special equipment in Kirkham's Provo shop for a Daytona coupe. The panels made for the typical Kirkham are made in Poland in a different way would not be able to take the same abuse. Actually that was the point of the video to show how the new panels were stronger. Presumably the new panels are only available on the Daytona coupes now, and the Daytona coupe is not exactly a standard item in the Kirkham catalog yet.
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