A.C. Cars Ltd. looking for info

[cobrakiwi]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

After days of looking over the OP's pictures (thanks Larry), my conclusion is as follows:

Kimmin's (sp) body and frame


Not ever legally imported to Canada, but in Canada just the same, rumors of one that was brought over the border supposedly in a truck filled with snow blowers back in the mid to late 90's have been quietly floating around, but have never been substantiated, could this be that chassis?

Regardless, COB 0666 or COB 666 is an invalid/false/fake/illegally stamped chassis number and by someone doing so, risks the confiscation and disposal of said chassis by TransCanada and/or it's judicial arm.

OP's major problem is that there is no MSO/MCO, therefore he will not be able to legally explain it's lineage or prove it's actual age to TransCanada. If there is a MSO/MCO, then OP has a little more disclosure/explaining to do, past his "amnesia" as to how he came upon the chassis/body years ago, and just now was able to secure it in his garage again. No offense, but I can remember 95% of the 300+ cars that have come through my personal collection over the years, and I'm the guy with ADHD.


Bill S.

Not exactly what Bill was thinking

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by cobrakiwi

Not exactly what Bill was thinking

Yes, we know Bill has a lot of thoughts about this, but the relevant thought lost somewhere on some page of this thread was that Bill thought this was a Kimmins based on some details of how the body was attached to the frame. A detail that he was not willing to disclose here.

So if Bill thinks the body is attached differently to the frame than a Kirkham body is attached to a Kirkham frame; and Larry thinks this is a Kirkham body based on the seams; and I think it is not a Kirkham frame based on the shock tower being different; and we can explain away the big nose due to improper handling; and we enjoy RodKnock's rainbow unicorn picture; and we find Dugly's story lacking credible sources; maybe we can all agree with my goof ball theory that it is a Kirkham body on a scratch builders frame.

[cobrakiwi]

Originally Posted by 1ntCobra

Yes, we know Bill has a lot of thoughts about this, but the relevant thought lost somewhere on some page of this thread was that Bill thought this was a Kimmins based on some details of how the body was attached to the frame. A detail that he was not willing to disclose here.

So if Bill thinks the body is attached differently to the frame than a Kirkham body is attached to a Kirkham frame; and Larry thinks this is a Kirkham body based on the seams; and I think it is not a Kirkham frame based on the shock tower being different; and we can explain away the big nose due to improper handling; and we enjoy RodKnock's rainbow unicorn picture; and we find Dugly's story lacking credible sources; maybe we can all agree with my goof ball theory that it is a Kirkham body on a scratch builders frame.

I'm not ready to agree with the Kirkham body on a scratch built frame just yet

The only two things I question at this time regarding the frame is, the COB stamp of course, and the lack of horn mounting holes.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by 1ntCobra

Yes, we know Bill has a lot of thoughts about this, but the relevant thought lost somewhere on some page of this thread was that Bill thought this was a Kimmins based on some details of how the body was attached to the frame. A detail that he was not willing to disclose here.

So if Bill thinks the body is attached differently to the frame than a Kirkham body is attached to a Kirkham frame; and Larry thinks this is a Kirkham body based on the seams; and I think it is not a Kirkham frame based on the shock tower being different; and we can explain away the big nose due to improper handling; and we enjoy RodKnock's rainbow unicorn picture; and we find Dugly's story lacking credible sources; maybe we can all agree with my goof ball theory that it is a Kirkham body on a scratch builders frame.

We can explain the fat nose due to "improper handling"? What, the person who built the body F'ed it up, if they were trying to follow the 72 page online Kirkham manual? I can buy that theory.

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

We can explain the fat nose due to "improper handling"? What, the person who built the body F'ed it up, if they were trying to follow the 72 page online Kirkham manual? I can buy that theory.

Sometimes with "improper handling" you can end up with your nose bent out of shape and a double chin.



And I meant the person who built the "frame" may have tweaked the nose a little bit trying to force fit a Kirkham body onto his home built frame.

[cobrakiwi]

Great pictures
That CSX 1000 body is gorgeous!