| rodneym |
10-25-2016 11:24 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407193)
"The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection."
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Oh, so THAT'S why you didn't paint your Kirkham :LOL: ;) |
| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 11:25 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1407195)
Surely you are familiar with the concept of wabi sabi. It applies to Cobra replicas as well.:cool:
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Yes, I have heard of it. Usually once a week I have it with my sushi. :LOL: |
| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 11:27 AM |
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Originally Posted by rodneym
(Post 1407196)
Oh, so THAT'S why you didn't paint your Kirkham :LOL: ;)
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Why would you want to throw a cover over the Mona Lisa? :D:p |
| patrickt |
10-25-2016 11:34 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407197)
Yes, I have heard of it.
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Naaaahh, you had to Google it.:LOL: |
| peterpjb |
10-25-2016 11:46 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407193)
"The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection."
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in general you can not reach it,
but a largely perfect cobra replica is not that problem
thats the good issue with cobra compared to other classics,
the originality varies from car to car
....and btw, my body is painted ;) |
| rodneym |
10-25-2016 11:52 AM |
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| rodneym |
10-25-2016 11:53 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407198)
Why would you want to throw a cover over the Mona Lisa? :D:p
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What you left was a blank canvas.
:p |
| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 11:56 AM |
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Originally Posted by rodneym
(Post 1407202)
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What I left alone is a work of art in all its glory. Paint just masks the beauty and shape of the alloy body. :) |
| E5USMC |
10-25-2016 11:57 AM |
Not a fan of LS engines in a Cobra but to each his own. Hell ... Gas Monkey Garage just put an LS3 in a Porsche 996...... I'm sure that has some Porsche fanatics pulling their hair out over the travesty of American muscle in their German ingenuity. Never heard a Porsche sound so good!!! ��
As far as the car show conversation 99% goes more like this...
Owner: "Yes siree, it's a Cobra"
Car Show Attendee: "Is that a real 60s Shelby Cobra?"
Owner: "Er, uh, um, no.....replica"
Car Show Attendee: "Oy vey."
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| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 11:59 AM |
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Originally Posted by E5USMC
(Post 1407205)
Not a fan of LS engines in a Cobra but to each his own. Hell ... Gas Monkey Garage just put an LS3 in a Porsche 993...... I'm sure that has some Porsche fanatics pulling their hair out over the travesty of American muscle in their German ingenuity. Never heard a Porsche sound so good!!! 😃
As far as the car show conversation 99% goes more like this...
Owner: "Yes siree, it's a Cobra"
Car Show Attendee: "Is that a real 60s Shelby Cobra?"
Owner: "Er, uh, um, no.....replica"
Car Show Attendee: "Oy vey."
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You're correct, but I started with the 2nd half of the car show conversation. Once we determined the car was a replica. |
| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 12:02 PM |
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Originally Posted by E5USMC
(Post 1407205)
Not a fan of LS engines in a Cobra but to each his own. Hell ... Gas Monkey Garage just put an LS3 in a Porsche 993......
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That's just criminally insane. I'm assuming that's why the show has "monkey" in its name, because they've got the brains of monkeys. :LOL: |
| patrickt |
10-25-2016 12:03 PM |
The appreciation for the fact that a car is even a replica is becoming less and less. The level of sophistication at car shows, when it comes to "Cobra looking cars," has diminished significantly in the last decade.
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| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 12:14 PM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1407208)
The level of sophistication at car shows, when it comes to "Cobra looking cars," has diminished significantly in the last decade.
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Are you calling us stupid or something? |
| patrickt |
10-25-2016 12:16 PM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407209)
Are you calling us stupid or something?
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No, I'm referring to the average car show kibitzer. You're still just as bright as you've always been.%/ |
| Thor maine |
10-25-2016 12:50 PM |
WOW! I just was poking a little fun at Evan Real1 and that he is no longer on here (he was a pain in the ass but fun and it is a little boring around here now) and again you all go into the Ford vs CHEVY wars. Love it!
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| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 01:03 PM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1407210)
No, I'm referring to the average car show kibitzer. You're still just as bright as you've always been.%/
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Well, I guess the average IQ at car shows in Silicon Valley is bit higher than where you're located. %/ |
| patrickt |
10-25-2016 01:07 PM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407213)
Well, I guess the average IQ at car shows in Silicon Valley is bit higher than where you're located. %/
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I think just about everybody's IQ is higher than those where I'm located.:cool: |
| joyridin' |
10-25-2016 02:09 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by E5USMC
(Post 1407205)
As far as the car show conversation 99% goes more like this...
Owner: "Yes siree, it's a Cobra"
Car Show Attendee: "Is that a real 60s Shelby Cobra?"
Owner: "Er, uh, um, no.....replica"
Car Show Attendee: "Oy vey."
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Actually, it always seems to go like this with me...
Car Show Attendee: Is that a real Cobra?
Me: Yes (both of us staring at the EFI on top of the LS engine)
Car Show Attendee: Nice! I had a Cobra many years ago! It had a 426 Side Oiler Hemi in it!
Me: Wow! I bet that was powerful!
Car Show Attendee: Yeah...it did 250 MPH.
Me: Off a cliff?
Honestly, that is just about how the conversations go. |
| RodKnock |
10-25-2016 02:44 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by joyridin'
(Post 1407217)
Actually, it always seems to go like this with me...
Car Show Attendee: Is that a real Cobra?
Me: Yes (both of us staring at the EFI on top of the LS engine)
Car Show Attendee: Nice! I had a Cobra many years ago! It had a 426 Side Oiler Hemi in it!
Me: Wow! I bet that was powerful!
Car Show Attendee: Yeah...it did 250 MPH.
Me: Off a cliff?
Honestly, that is just about how the conversations go.
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You see I have a BS meter. If I hear BS, then I'll just confront people with the BS. What do I care? If someone claims they have an accurate replica with a fiberglass body, then I'll just let them know they're either delusional or pathological liar. :LOL:
My other alternative to the conversation is to just walk away from the conversation while the "most accurate replica" owner is in mid-sentence. I'm becoming a curmudgeon. :LOL: |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1407219)
You see I have a BS meter. If I hear BS, then I'll just confront people with the BS. What do I care? If someone claims they have an accurate replica with a fiberglass body, then I'll just let them know they're either delusional or pathological liar. :LOL:
My other alternative to the conversation is to just walk away from the conversation while the "most accurate replica" owner is in mid-sentence. I'm becoming a curmudgeon. :LOL:
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So this is your idea of a "most accurate replica": Aluminum Cobra |
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