01-02-2010, 07:15 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
Would an owner of an historic car prefer to keep a dented original crossmember piece rather than replace it with a newer piece?
The car was also prepped and run in the Monterey Historics, according to the writeup, and maybe that has something to do with the clamps lines.
Lastly, the owner dictates what is done and what is not done on a car, so it's possible the owner may have wanted something a certain way and the restorer had no choice in the matter.
Just speculating and I'm by no means a mechanic.
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Everyone on this site (whether they drive an original or fake Cobra) has their own specific idea of how they want their car to be prepared (or restored), be it for street, track or both. There is no right or wrong way. From what I see, most original Cobra owners don't give a rat's ass as to how these cars left LA when new. A Cobra is a Cobra (original), and can stand on their own anywhere. I'm am quite surprised that SAAC has the build records and invoices for these originals, though. Even GM never kept complete records for the Corvette builds, leaving the enthusiast only the VIN and engine numbers to decode the car.
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