Alloycars looking for opinions

[LMH]

Ozzie, I just checked out your website and I am really impressed! (that's not easy to do either) The 550 is really spot on as you say. I may be interested at some point but too many irons in the fire right now.
(I have the site saved though)

Have you thought about doing a Cobra with the same zest for originality? I know you like the C6 and it's a great platform but a lot of us are into the "as-close-to-original" Cobra stuff as we can get.
An accurate aluminum body that would go on an original style, customer supplied frame, might be a hit.
Anyway, it's just a thought.
Larry

[alum550]

Originally Posted by LMH

Ozzie, I just checked out your website and I am really impressed! (that's not easy to do either) The 550 is really spot on as you say. I may be interested at some point but too many irons in the fire right now.
(I have the site saved though)

Have you thought about doing a Cobra with the same zest for originality? I know you like the C6 and it's a great platform but a lot of us are into the "as-close-to-original" Cobra stuff as we can get.
An accurate aluminum body that would go on an original style, customer supplied frame, might be a hit.
Anyway, it's just a thought.
Larry

It just seems(ed) like the Cobra market was close to flooded and the good guys in Utah had the alum segment covered and well at that. Would I be opposed to it? no! Fact is I have these 14 bodies from an early stage in our business that I'd have to sell first. the better question is why someone would not simply buy the body from Kirkham. they are original copies and fit original frames don't they? I think they're pretty cheap too. We make everything with a hammer and they stamp their stuff so the cost/time difference is hard to justify. Anyways, would be glad to help anyone interested in a re-body.

Thank you

[Ronbo]

Originally Posted by alum550

It just seems(ed) like the Cobra market was close to flooded and the good guys in Utah had the alum segment covered and well at that. Would I be opposed to it? no! Fact is I have these 14 bodies from an early stage in our business that I'd have to sell first. the better question is why someone would not simply buy the body from Kirkham. they are original copies and fit original frames don't they? I think they're pretty cheap too. We make everything with a hammer and they stamp their stuff so the cost/time difference is hard to justify. Anyways, would be glad to help anyone interested in a re-body.

Thank you

Stamped? Don't see any stamping machines in this video, lotsa hammering though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX8u8gVik4

Sorry, I think your Spider is quite nice, but the Kirkhams are no doubt as proud of their hand formed bodies as you are...

As far as the Chevy drivetrain, at $80k there won't be much intrest I'm afraid. Even the Autokars don't fetch this much and they're considered "real" Cobras.

[alum550]

Originally Posted by Ronbo

Stamped? Don't see any stamping machines in this video, lotsa hammering though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX8u8gVik4

Sorry, I think your Spider is quite nice, but the Kirkhams are no doubt as proud of their hand formed bodies as you are...

As far as the Chevy drivetrain, at $80k there won't be much intrest I'm afraid. Even the Autokars don't fetch this much and they're considered "real" Cobras.

I have second hand info that's all. And it goes likethis someone who was in Polland made it clear to me that the small parts are hammered as seen here in the video (inner fenders) but the large parts body shell is supposedly stamped. If in fact this is true it does not take away from their awesome cars.

Thank you for your opinion

Ozzie