 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| 16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
| 23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
| 30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
03-06-2010, 09:44 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham and Hurricane Dealer in Mexico www.kitcarsmexico.com
Posts: 77
|
|
Not Ranked
Polished or Brushed Finish?
Which finish you prefer on a Kirkham, Polished or Brushed?
|
03-06-2010, 10:08 AM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Friant,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 106
|
|
Not Ranked
brushed !!!!!!!!!!!
but the polished ones are impressive
|
03-06-2010, 10:40 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
Ne.
Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
Posts: 4,310
|
|
Not Ranked
Hey bud, it's been a long time. We on the site a few weeks ago.
Are you getting a Kirkham ?
Anyway, look at the cobra in the for sale section. It's frickin beautiful but, wouldn't the sun reflect a lot on the body, thus creating havoc with your eye's ? I don't know.
I would imagine keeping it clean is difficult ?
I do like the looks of the brush finish, with polished stripes though. 
__________________
Regards,
Kevin
|
03-06-2010, 11:24 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,979
|
|
Not Ranked
I prefer brushed finish. I polished mine with about 300 hours of effort and decided I didn't like it as well so I sanded it off and went back to brushed. Polished stripes look very good on a brushed finish.
__________________
Remember, It's never too early to start beefing up your obituary.
|
03-06-2010, 11:34 AM
|
 |
Super Moderator
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,448
|
|
Not Ranked
Brushed with slightly polished ghost stripes...as originally done by da boys in Provo seven years ago, and it has held up beautifully with minimal touchups with Scotchbrite, at least one good wash a year (usually a rainstorm) and a bit of Windex.
It's the driver's finish.
__________________
Jamo
|
03-06-2010, 01:18 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
|
|
Not Ranked
You have to be a very extra special person to own and drive a polished car. There's literally nothing else like it on the road. It attracts attention like moths to a light.
|
03-06-2010, 01:26 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham and Hurricane Dealer in Mexico www.kitcarsmexico.com
Posts: 77
|
|
Not Ranked
I am having trouble deciding which car to keep, as I own these two works of art, I think that the brushed looks more original but when I take the polished out the reactions are priceless.
I want to sell one of them, I know that; I just don't know which one 
Help
Alfredo Canalizo
 
Last edited by Kit Cars Mexico; 03-06-2010 at 02:00 PM..
|
03-06-2010, 02:04 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Carrollton,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: JBL now SOLD
Posts: 1,735
|
|
Not Ranked
Alfredo, bring them both to San Marcos in a few weeks and we will all help you decide!
__________________
6th generation Texan....
|
03-06-2010, 02:07 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham and Hurricane Dealer in Mexico www.kitcarsmexico.com
Posts: 77
|
|
Not Ranked
I will take the brushed and a red Hurricane, see you there!!
Alfredo
|
03-06-2010, 02:13 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,111
|
|
Not Ranked
Paint.... guess I am different.... 
Last edited by 1985 CCX; 03-06-2010 at 02:15 PM..
|
03-06-2010, 02:29 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham and Hurricane Dealer in Mexico www.kitcarsmexico.com
Posts: 77
|
|
Not Ranked
That would the best! keep both and one painted, but I will sell one  |
03-06-2010, 04:12 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
Posts: 2,408
|
|
Not Ranked
Alfredo,
You know my response...BRUSHED with semi polished stripes.
__________________
Gary
CAV GT40
|
03-06-2010, 05:19 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 with 331 KC
Posts: 2,187
|
|
Not Ranked
Polished.
They are from Poland, after all.
|
03-06-2010, 06:41 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Montgomery,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
Posts: 2,212
|
|
Not Ranked
I love the ease of keeping it looking good with the brushed finish. Knock the
bug hits off with windex and you're done. I get more than enough attention as
it is.
__________________
Flip
|
03-06-2010, 06:43 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: McAllen,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Butler...488" hi-rise, dry-sump FE s/o w/stacks
Posts: 543
|
|
Not Ranked
Alfredo....definitely polished....you remember the gawks last year at San Marcos.
See you in San Marcos in a few weeks.
__________________
Russ 
|
03-08-2010, 08:25 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cape Coral,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: 2009 Solbra
Posts: 3,861
|
|
Not Ranked
I know 4 different Kirkham owners in Florida and they are all polished with a brushed stripe.
__________________
Dan Wulff
I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.
(No doubt, most will blame it on the donuts.)
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me
Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.
|
03-08-2010, 09:59 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
Ne.
Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
Posts: 4,310
|
|
Not Ranked
With a polished finished, how do you keep it clean, and from oxidizing ?
And how often ?
__________________
Regards,
Kevin
|
03-08-2010, 10:23 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jacksonville,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #570 w Shelby FE
Posts: 1,009
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by FUNFER2
With a polished finished, how do you keep it clean, and from oxidizing ?
And how often ?
|
Move to the desert...  Me, I live in a swamp. No way I'm gonna try to keep up with a polished finish. |
03-08-2010, 10:30 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
Ne.
Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
Posts: 4,310
|
|
Not Ranked
Have some babealousious babe,........ rub her T/A to polish.
(You can supply the rubbing compound) 
__________________
Regards,
Kevin
|
03-08-2010, 10:54 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
Ne.
Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
Posts: 4,310
|
|
Not Ranked
I was mine if I've been driving at night and splatted with bugs. 
Other than that I use my micro-fiber towels with detail wax. I wax with a buffer in spring and again before parking her for winter. There's no need for more wax than that.
Since yours polished, how often and what do you do bud ?
What a beautiful Kirkham you have !
__________________
Regards,
Kevin
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:57 AM.
Links monetized by VigLink
|
Hybrid Mode
