Cobra replica alum body by Alloycars on ebay

[mikeinatlanta]

RE the question about forming the panels.

I have done a bit of forming in my days and there aren't too many ways to make that large a panel. For panels that large, you are looking at either stretch forming, drop hammer, or hydroforming. Considering the size of their facility, my money is on stretch forming.

It's a shame they are making the prototype with the perky butt.

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by mikeinatlanta

It's a shame they are making the prototype with the perky butt.

It was quite clearly stated that the first prototype used a MKIII FFR body complete with perky butt and that a more accurate body is in the works.

[mikeinatlanta]

Originally Posted by Buzz

It was quite clearly stated that the first prototype used a MKIII FFR body complete with perky butt and that a more accurate body is in the works.

Yea I got that. What makes no sense is that the MKII or MKIII frame requires only a very minor modification to lower the rear. Most of the work is moving the trunk sheet metal. All the trouble to make the body you would think they would have spent the 30 minutes to drop the butt.

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by Buzz

It was quite clearly stated that the first prototype used a MKIII FFR body complete with perky butt and that a more accurate body is in the works.

I pointed out first the shape.

Post #7

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Looks like (including the perky butt) a Factory 5 Mk. III and they use the same Quick Jacks as FF5.

The response was:

Post#33

Originally Posted by Alloycars

Last year when we found a good opportunity getting an original of 427SC to take some scans. So we started over from scratch and here we are.

....and about 30 posts later they kinda admitted they have used a FF5 body. Pretty much there the Sh!t hit the fan.

[Alloycars]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

I pointed out first the shape.

Post #7


The response was:

Post#33



....and about 30 posts later they kinda admitted they have used a FF5 body. Pretty much there the Sh!t hit the fan.

And one more....ATTENTION: This is written by a "keyboard slinger" described as before"