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12-14-2018, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Mesa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #2119 289FIA
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I've never understood why someone would paint a beautiful aluminum car. Might put a wrap on it, that could be fairly easily removed, but the idea of a nice brushed aluminum body is very unique.
Just my 2 1/2¢ worth.
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Karlos
"In the Land of the Pigs, The Butcher is King"
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12-14-2018, 01:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
I've never understood why someone would paint a beautiful aluminum car. Might put a wrap on it, that could be fairly easily removed, but the idea of a nice brushed aluminum body is very unique.
Just my 2 1/2¢ worth.
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I can think of a few reasons:
1. Not everybody wants the chrome bling look
2. It's difficult to maintain
3. Original cars were PAINTED
4. Yours doesn't have to look like most everybody else's
6. You have a favorite color you want to express yourself with
Fiberglass car owners can also choose to have a chrome/polished aluminum wrap if that's the look they are after. Some of them can turn out very well depending on the installer. Also, no dents (:
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12-17-2018, 02:04 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 66gtk
I can think of a few reasons:
1. Not everybody wants the chrome bling look
2. It's difficult to maintain
3. Original cars were PAINTED
4. Yours doesn't have to look like most everybody else's
6. You have a favorite color you want to express yourself with
Fiberglass car owners can also choose to have a chrome/polished aluminum wrap if that's the look they are after. Some of them can turn out very well depending on the installer. Also, no dents (:
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1. True.
2. Just as difficult as maintaining a painted car. Clean and polish.
3. Replicas are not originals. So, if you think paint is going to fool anyone, more so than bare aluminum, then I have a bridge to sell you.
4. You have this one backwards, very few replicas, er, just Kirkhams, are bare aluminum. If you want to blend into the "crowd," with the tens of thousands of ERA's, SPF's, FFR's, etc. then get it painted.
5. What happened to #5?
6. I express (and impress) myself with bare aluminum.
Aluminum (metal) dents, but fiberglass, expands, cracks and, if hit, breaks into straw.
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12-19-2018, 06:29 AM
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12-14-2018, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
Posts: 5,632
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
I've never understood why someone would paint a beautiful aluminum car. Might put a wrap on it, that could be fairly easily removed, but the idea of a nice brushed aluminum body is very unique.
Just my 2 1/2¢ worth.
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All of the originals were aluminum and all were painted.
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Tony
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12-15-2018, 04:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
All of the originals were aluminum and all were painted.
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Not all were painted 
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12-16-2018, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
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Originally Posted by mrmustang
Not all were painted |
Some were half/half.... 
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Glen
Last edited by xb-60; 12-16-2018 at 07:59 PM..
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12-17-2018, 11:45 AM
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Location: Mill Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2064 BOSS 302 CSX2047 sold
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I like painted Cobras so I don't get mistaken for an Airstream trailer.
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12-24-2018, 08:58 AM
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Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kit Coyle
I like painted Cobras so I don't get mistaken for an Airstream trailer.
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ahem...
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12-24-2018, 02:08 PM
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Location: White City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 CID
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Originally Posted by Jamo
ahem...
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Class III hitch on that Kirkham? 
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