Carroll Shelby and the "left over frames" saga?

[ACademic]

Buddyg, just ignore that response. It's NewYorkGuy's world...We just live in it.

[buddyg]

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

You don't own a cobra. Check SAAC registry.

You own a nice hot rod in the shape of cobra.

I don't give a crap what you, SAAC or Real1 says to me it's a Cobra and that's all that matters. Now go back, play your video game and eat a Popsicle

[rodneym]

Now THAT was funny.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Realistically, Volume I is quite a big book, so all you will be able to fit with the book in the trunk are the armrests of the lawn chairs.

Not with a FIA, use the book in place of the suitcase

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

Not with a FIA, use the book in place of the suitcase

Suitcase? Why would anyone go to such great lengths to replicate a chimney-smelling FIA w/small block, when you can build a chimney-smelling big block 427?

I mean, really, don't you love those racer-boy sidepipes running the full length tire-to-tire? More pipe to burn your leg on.

And I think 427 S/C's had more stickers than FIA's, which is definitely a big winner in my book. I always loved stickers. And they were great behavior modifiers too when my elderly AARP ADD kicked-in...a couple years ago.

At least I wouldn't mind vinyl-wrapping an FIA. Big block "fakes" are just too valuable to screw around with like that.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Suitcase? Why would anyone go to such great lengths to replicate a chimney-smelling FIA w/small block, when you can build a chimney-smelling big block 427? ...

Remember this is nyg, he's already suggested maybe a rat-rod with Mad Max touches. I'm thinking BBC in a FIA with twin smoke stacks up the sides so as not to burn those smooth soft calves. Vinyl-wrap it with scull and cross bones over flat rust brown. Now that right there will drive the steampunk girls wild!

[AL427SBF]

New sucker bait cast on its' way!

[RodKnock]

NYG's next topic to start a thread with.

The Rise and Fall of Unique Performance. Was it Shelby's fault that they weren't called Ethyl's instead of Eleanor's?

Might as well, since NYG has covered nearly every other controversial Shelby-related topic with his first 150 or so posts.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

NYG's next topic to start a thread with.

The Rise and Fall of Unique Performance. Was it Shelby's fault that they weren't called Ethyl's instead of Eleanor's?

Might as well, since NYG has covered nearly every other controversial Shelby-related topic with his first 150 or so posts.

No, he won't reach full stride until he starts posting photos of sweating PCV hoses.

[Jamo]

sigh...

[AL427SBF]

Evan, if nyg "gets it" then we should all be in agreement no? According to nyg yours is a fake like the rest of them, just a better fake

Btw, your avatar doesn't seem to capture the "real you", not a good fit, try this one on for size, guaranteed to fit like a glove

[CobraEd]

Ever notice how 99% of all the posts fade out over time and die a natural death while 99% of the posts that Evan is involved in end up locked.


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[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

Ever notice how 99% of all the posts fade out over time and die a natural death while 99% of the posts that Evan is involved in end up locked.

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Very true, I think it has something to do with what Jamo (a man of infinite wisdom) once said ... let me find it ... ah, here it is -

Originally Posted by Jamo

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Evan...stop being an asshole ...

[CobraEd]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

Very true, I think it has something to do with what Jamo (a man of infinite wisdom) once said ... let me find it ... ah, here it is -

Yeah, the Jammeister is a man of infinite patience. A lot more than I would have. Gotta give him credit for not letting his emotions get the best of him in a knee-jerk reaction to all the childishness and self-aggranizing manifestos.


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[Nedsel]

Better not start counting NYG out yet.

[CobraEd]

Oh the humanity!

[RodKnock]

Whatever helps you sleep at night, Evan.

[OnyxRider]

Wow a bunch of you guys getting bent out of shape over NYG? ROFL

I might have to hire him to pester you when I will be off this site for long periods.

I love air conditioning too...you can bank on that. But with all the components you may wish for in a Cobra build isn't it taking it far away from the essence of a Cobra?

Ok put in a console with cup holder...no big deal. Mad Max had one to hold his explosives in.

Air conditioning.... well I don't drive mine in 100+ California heat or NYC traffic. A nice ride up the coast LA to Malibu to Santa Barbara.... I mean do you want a coupe version of a Cobra?

Sure put in a sound system...no big deal.

You mention a few other options.... You are turning a Cobra build into an every day driver. And that is something that is rarely done these days. I mean it isn't really practical to be a daily driver in NYC.


Rodknock has the laugh of the day made me laugh..........

Originally Posted by RodKnock

A/C in car without a top? You're killing the environment anyway.

Radio? The music today sucks. You must listen to the symphony of your chimney-smelling sidepipes.

Cup holders? Real men and women just put their coffee cups between their legs and drive.

GPS/Navi? No iPhone huh? Anyway, real men and women don't need directions. They always know where they're going. It's a Zen thing.

P/S? Come on, you know your flabby arms need some exercise. And Cruise Control? You know your flabby calves and weak tendons need the same help as your flabby arms.

Heated seats? Your butt (gluts in trainer's talk) is your body's biggest muscle. Big muscles aren't wimps. They can take the chill.

Automatic transmission? Real men and women don't flick buttons on a steering wheel or just let the car shift for itself. Think of shifting the transmission manually as mental exercise to ward off the onset of dementia.

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Actually, you ought to listen to yourself.

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Actually, what you have is a replica of mine.

Don't need to justify anything. It's all in that silly Registry.

Actually yours is a reissue of mine!

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

My group of car friends have done track days, drag strips, street racing, virtual track. We are not dumb car posers who can't change a tire; we are engineers, math wizards, scientists.

Mr. Shelby was a great inventor but he was also a shady businessman. Car fans seem to gloss over facts and lawsuits because, well, he was Carroll Shelby, the chicken farmer from Texas, created the Cobra, gt40, daytona, beat Enzo...so on and so on.

Reminds me of my childhood in NYC, little Italy. My family knew a guy named John Gotti, Sr. He kissed a lot of babies, donated money, a family guy. My dad said he hugged me once. I don't remember. My dad was polite to him but he never did any business or associated with him but John was a great guy in public.

I don't think he really was a shady businessman at heart. Why do you think they always mention snake oil salesman at times when he is brought up. Hey AC Cars I have an engine for your AC. Hey Ford I have a car to put your engine in.

[kevins2]

[LMH]

lol!
Larry