Wider racing rear wheel arches

[1985 CCX]

Hmmm

I never heard of Bennett? They pull molds of an existing car?
Educate me as this is great stuff. ��

Always remember as race cars most saw lots of damage. Repairs, replacement panels, hammered repairs and bondo common.
Most are asymmetrical and exact not the norm.
Each car varies a bit.....

Maybe he chose 76" so he could be low and slow....✌️ Lol

[427SSSS]

1985 CCX,
Paul had a one man shop in San Leandro, California. At first he built square tube frame cars similar to Arntz and Butler, I read somewhere that he worked with one of them for little while, I think it was Butler, I'd have to look at my files. Later on, Paul designed and built 2" round tube chassis, with an Indy car type front suspension, he explained his concept in three page flyer, I've posted it over in the Arntz/Butler forum. I've also posted there, and in my CC photos, some pictures of his round tube frame.
Where he got/made the mold, I do not know, I do know it's VERY similar to the mold the late Tim Figuar, of FiberJet Industries, in Roseville, Ca. made.

[1985 CCX]

Nice update.
How about some more pics of the body?

[427SSSS]

Carbon fiber body, the doors, hood and trunk are fiberglass

[1985 CCX]

Nice ✌️

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

repairs and bondo common.
Most are asymmetrical and exact not the norm.
Each car varies a bit.....

I read somewhere that back in the day when they were racing and had tire rub, they would just use a phone book as a dolly and a hammer to beat the fenders out in the pits! So, as 1985 CCX said, each car varies...

[427SSSS]

West Coast Customs states on their website, 76" rear width.
Now, I'm wondering if Paul made the mold off a West Coast Custom, rather than create the extra width rear from scratch?

Paul built and later designed Cobras to race, he raced them himself, he used Jaguar rear ends, or modifications of them, the wider rear end would lend itself to racing, would it not?

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by 427SSSS

West Coast Customs states on their website, 76" rear width.
Now, I'm wondering if Paul made the mold off a West Coast Custom, rather than create the extra width rear from scratch?

Paul built and later designed Cobras to race, he raced them himself, he used Jaguar rear ends, or modifications of them, the wider rear end would lend itself to racing, would it not?

"West Coast Customs"? Do you mean "West Coast Dreams" - the company formerly owned by Vern Redel? They certainly quote a 76" rear width. http://www.cobrakit.com/Specificatio...ifications.htm

[427SSSS]

cycleguy55

Yup, my mistake, too good a time in the 60's

Similarities among Arntz/Butler/Bennett: Tim and I seeing the cars at Knott's, well, me saying they looked alike, that's just me, a novice, I'd take it with a grain of salt; but Tim, who made molds, made a Cobra mold, that's an "expert" making that statement.

Monster, over at BACC, calls his car: "my Arntz/Bennett/Butler" in one post.
If I remember correctly, he posted awhile back that he went to Paul Bennett, and Paul said it was one of his cars; Monster also said he went to Arntz or Bennett, and he said it was one of his cars.....

I asked Tim, where/which car he made the mold off of, he said he did not know, Dan just brought him a Cobra and asked that Tim make a mold for him.
So, then I stopped in at Dan Fodge's shop in Elkhorn, and asked if he knew/remembered where the Cobra for the mold came from; he did not.

[427SSSS]

As I double posted, I've erased this duplicate post and will add something a bit more interesting:

Paul Bennett also made a 289 Cobra using the same/similar 2" tube chassis, modified, of course, this one came already glassed onto the frame: