Anybody lining up for the new Shelby Cobra?

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Hmmm, why is that? I'd think that there is far more labor/hours involved in going from brush to polish. Just curious.

When you brush a car the sanded lines all have to line up and be straight. What is straight on this body? Whenever you stop and start sanding (you have to stop and start sometime) you can always see the tell-tale marks. Remember, there are no fender breaks in the body--it is one, continuous body. It takes exceptional skill to make a brushed car look beautiful. When done properly, they are indeed stunning.

Pat Buckley was the first guy to take one of our machines and make it really nice as a brushed car. It really opened our eyes as to what could be accomplished. He dramatically raised the bar.

Well, the goal posts are ever moving in this game. It wasn't long before a brushed car with brushed "ghost" stripes became a brushed car with polished stripes. One day one of our employees (who now works for Furniture Row Racing) got crazy and said, "Brushed with polished stripes? Why not polished with brushed stripes?" I laughed. Then he did it. It is pretty much how our rides have been known ever since.

David