Kirkham vs Shelby

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Originally Posted by ERA 626

I have owned both cars ERA and CSX (427s) I can tell you from 1st hand experience:

I got my HT/SPF CSX car from Denbeste, Bill is a great guy and was very helpful on the sale of the car but that's where his customer service stops. Bill directed me to call Hillbank for service issues and parts. The customer service from Hillbank (CSX and SPF dealer) is the worst I have ever dealt with EVER.

I often called David Kirkham for help on issues I had with my CSX car as the kirkham car and the GLASS CSX car are very similar (except the glass body) David Kirkham is just like Peter P in terms of customer service. A++

ERA is the exact Opposite, Peter is the best in the business. he has help me over the 17 years I owned the car and even to this day...

I cant say anything about the slabside cars as I have owned 427 cars, but one thing I can say is the SPF 427 and the CSX GLASS HT/SPF cars are completely different. I am not saying one is better than the other, I am simply stating they are different cars completely.

in terms of the quality of the roller:
The Era car was perfect everything was bolt on...

The CSX Car had several issues that needed to be repaired, some done in the south Africa factory and most of the issues like the wrong hardware being installed in the drive train and the electrical/gauges being wired wrong were done by Hillbank or whoever they hired to do the installation. Needless to say it took me a lot of time to fix all the issues with the car. But at the end of the day its a top shelf car... The ERA was perfect from day one.

But if holding value is an issue you cant go wrong with either the ERA, SPF or the CSX.

ERA 626 appreciate your comments above. I also read your build thread. One thing I didn't appreciate is that apparently the SPF rollers are not complete from the factory but require work by the local dealer/distributor prior to delivery ?

The shoddy work on your fuel sender and other areas makes me question the SPF touted claim of delivering a high quality consistent build, only needing engine and transmission to complete.

Who does this "finish work" on the SPF roller prior to delivery? If left to the dealer I can imagine certain dealers are better than others. There apparently is an "added value" regarding the dealer quality/capabilities to consider when choosing whom to buy from rather just on price. Probably true for any car purchase but especially if the dealer is actually assembling part of the car.

I believe you bought your car from Denbeste and then indicated that Hillbank did various work (gauges, drivetrain, fuel tank, ...) on your car prior to delivery. I am not sure how that works and is supposed to be coordinated. As you indicated it might be much easier to interface with ERA rather than being bounced around the SPF network.

Can someone clarify how and what the ex-factory SPF prep that is done prior to delivery of the roller to the buyer?