Excalibur Owners: Please Reply!

[RedSnake351]

Ernie, thanks for the reply, my research is not over! One of our club members, Big Iron, has a genuine Excal and the next time we get together we're going to compare the bodies "real good!"
Ralph

[cobraduke]

Can't say much about the chassis differences, but the primary, obvious difference in the fiber glass bodies is the shape of the doors at the upper leading edges. See CRII site for good photos of the CR II version and you can check my gallery photos for the Excalibur version. The rest of the cars seem remarkably identical with the exception of the variety of dash, seat, door latch and console variations seen in the CR. Builders can and do get creative there and the CR factory has options and running changes as well. CR II is a great place for parts and info where they are alike. For example, I needed a windshield washer bottle and the kit from CR II was identical to that used on my Excalibur 11 years ago. Let us know what you find out about your cobra.

Mike

[BLACKJACK]

Dumb Break Here - - Literally!!

On The Recent Drive To Ohio I Cracked The Windshield On My Excalibur.

Anyone Know Where I Can Get A Replacement???

Thanks - And - Y'all Have A Reallly Great Day.

Blackjack

[cobraduke]

CR II are the same for sure. Contact Don Scott. I was told they are all the same, but I'm doubtful as the body width varies. But I'm no expert so may be they are. Nice to learn that yours gets to make cross country trips. You are helping get my motivation up to do something like that. I need a new windshield as well, but it is only pitted. Guess I'll wait until it really needs it. Let us know what you find out.

Mike

[Aloys]

BLACKJACK:
had to replace mine, that`s written on it:

XXX Triplex Laminated
DOT 17-M101-AS1
E11
43 R-0076
Pilkington
Made in England

Hope this helps a bit!

[ohekk]

redsnake351

The Classic Roadster and the Excalibur are NOT a "Virtual carbon copy of each other"

There are several distinguishable differences. The shape of the door being most noticeable.

To my knowledge, Excalibur had 2 sets of molds then acquired a third set fro Badgerland Dream Cars that was similar to the CR except had the doors modified similar to Excalibur. The 3 sets of molds were NOT identical!

When comparing your car to an Excalibur: check the doors, the parting lines in the front fenders, headlight openings, hood, door jams, backup lights, Fuel filler shape & location sidemarkers and the firewall. Excalibur glass was hand laid NOT applied with a chopper gun.

Many parts are interchnageable but the bodies are definately different.

It's true that Excalibur did not market their Cobra as a kit, however once the production stopped, the molds and fixtures were sold and several Cobras were sold as "Components only". I know of at least 5 in my area.

It's possible your body was:

A - Pulled from the original Excalibur molds
B - A "component only" body that left the factory
C - A salvaged body from a car that was wrecked /"rebodied"
D - Pulled from the Badgerland molds
E - None of the above

If your car was built in 1994...I suspect D or E

[RedSnake351]

Originally Posted by ohekk

It's possible your body was:

A - Pulled from the original Excalibur molds
B - A "component only" body that left the factory
C - A salvaged body from a car that was wrecked /"rebodied"
D - Pulled from the Badgerland molds
E - None of the above

If your car was built in 1994...I suspect D or E

ohekk, thanks for your thoughts on the subject. A buddy, Big Iron, who has a "real" Excalibur in southern Wisconsin will bring his car and we will make a "real" close comparison of the two bodies.
I was not aware of the Badgerland molds, but that doesn't mean much! (I'm not aware of a lot of things!)
Thanks, Ralph

[DavidFagan]

It's a 96.
I think camber's and toe's are always zero or real close on all cars but I have no idea about the caster angle.