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04-19-2022, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
One photo is out of focus so it's hard to tell.
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Wait a minute... if you sharpen that photo up with PS, you start to see some faces hidden in the pic. Here, see?
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04-19-2022, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
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After sharpening the picture, I see Patrickt as the 'Walrus', Buzz as the 'Sea Lion' and is that Dan Gurney as the 'Eagle'  |
04-20-2022, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Lodi,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 manowar forged crank roller rockers . BIG CAM.
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Originally Posted by patrickt
That's why you always tried it out on your friend's record player, not your own. Same thing with hi-revving neutral drops on light duty transmissions. You always tested that bright idea out on your friend's car, not your own.  |
My older brother used my father"s station wagon. After that we all got our own cars I thought that was a good trick at the time. Now I see farm kids at tractor shows pulling unbelievable amounts of weight in their fathers 100,000 stock trucks,also will race them through mud bogs totally beating the hell out of them. wounder what"s going to happen to those boys when they get home.  |
04-23-2022, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: SF Bay Area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1019
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FYI - this pic was posted to the thread on Nextdoor. Still no clue who was owner/driver - regardless, it does not look good...
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04-23-2022, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-FIA, 66 mustang convertible, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Randy Rosenberg
FYI - this pic was posted to the thread on Nextdoor. Still no clue who was owner/driver - regardless, it does not look good...
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Looks like the rollbar folded towards the driver, a sad day for all.
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04-23-2022, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
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There is one thing cleared up, when I asked the Police records lady about an accident on ElCamino Real + Bevme. Looks like the Plaza name is Bevmo, not a cross street named Bevme. Yes Bill, the roll bar folding forward how unusual, you would think it would have folded backwards. Forward momentum?
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04-23-2022, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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Originally Posted by Alfa02
Yes Bill, the roll bar folding forward how unusual, you would think it would have folded backwards. Forward momentum?
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Car probably went airborne and landed trunk end first then folded roll bar in direction of contact.
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04-23-2022, 06:36 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #870 Salsa Red w/White stripes Roushcharged 4.6L 3V
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This was also posted on nextdoor. My understanding is that the Cobra hit this car leaving Bevmo after it sheered the hydrant.
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04-23-2022, 07:15 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa02
Yes Bill, the roll bar folding forward how unusual, you would think it would have folded backwards. Forward momentum?
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With the triangulation, the backwards brace is pretty strong in compression. Yet, if the bolt used to connect the two roll bar pieces was low grade, it could easily shear, letting the pieces pull apart and the hoop bend forward...
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04-24-2022, 09:45 AM
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Location: Gilroy,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2291, Whipple Blown & Injected 4V ModMotor
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That fire plug obviously jumped out of the ground and assaulted the SUV. The Cobra is gong to need to be extensively detailed before it goes out again.
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04-24-2022, 02:03 PM
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At least this gentleman left this world doing something that brought him great pleasure. I can think of worse ways to go. (Lying in a nursing home bed) Years ago we loss a fellow FF racer, he was kinda the leader of us FF guys (He had a fast Ford) First lap @ Westwood (Canadian track) he was leading the pack down the back straightaway in the rain, and as we came to 'Deers Leap' there was a deer in middle of the track, by the time his Formula Ford rolled to a stop, we had lost Steve. At the services Steve's wife told us don't feel bad for Steve, he was doing something he loved. That stuck with us to this day. Every time we got in our Fords after that Steve rode with us. Cheers Gentlemen
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04-25-2022, 02:07 PM
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Location: Chilliwack,BC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: F5 Roadster
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Deer's leap
I got both wheels in the air going over deer's leap with my motorcycle then it's hard on the brakes for the corner.:MECOOL
Perry.
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04-25-2022, 02:30 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 manowar forged crank roller rockers . BIG CAM.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HighPlainsDrifter
I got both wheels in the air going over deer's leap with my motorcycle then it's hard on the brakes for the corner.:MECOOL
Perry.
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I had a Yamaha v max that had the most insane power band. I thought I was going to do a burnout but the tire was warm and sticky. I hit the rear fender ,said a quick prayer and God saved me. All I could see was the blue sky. It was on that day I learned throttle control . That"s why I am able to not wreak my cobra, it is all about throttle control. |
04-25-2022, 03:05 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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I managed to scratch up some "unscratchable" flooring by pushing one of my kids around in a Big Wheel and sliding it sideways at a high rate of speed. |
04-25-2022, 11:23 PM
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Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
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Perry, I keep forgetting other people here, know 'Mountainhigh racing' I loved Westwood, my first SCCA senior race (Licensing) I felt like a Pro No more yellow tape on my roll bar  I remember mid-60's a V-8 Elva or Genie V-8 going upside down at deer's leap. I took my 'New' Girlfriend to watch me race my FF there, I got her out on track (Turn worker) coming out of the hairpin and up the hill, and would go down and flag with her, at the edge of the track between my races WELL my buddy (Brad) thought it would be fun, to toss his RX-3 (IMSA car) sideways coming out of the hairpin, so he was pointed right at us Since I was looking up the hill and her down the hill, she would grab me to pull me out of harm's way, I finally told Brad to knock it off my right arm had bruises Good Times!!!! Cheers Tom. |
04-26-2022, 03:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa02
At least this gentleman left this world doing something that brought him great pleasure.
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I once read a racer that said "If I die on track, don't let anyone say I died doing something I loved because I would have been crashing and I f'n hate crashing." |
04-30-2022, 10:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa02
and as we came to 'Deers Leap'...
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You may recall that is where 2459 met its demise with Jim Bargelt behind the wheel, Tom.
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
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05-01-2022, 04:37 AM
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Paul, do you have more details on Jim's accident in 2459, I'm drawing a blank?? But then most everything now-a-days take a lot more thought to remember Cheers Tom. |
05-01-2022, 08:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa02
Paul, do you have more details on Jim's accident in 2459, I'm drawing a blank??
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Maybe somebody was being mean to him and calling him names. That caused him to take his eye off the road. |
05-03-2022, 11:03 PM
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Well, Tom...
my understanding, from talking to his son Jamie, is that he went airborne over the leap, lost control, went end-over-end, and balled it up pretty good. He broke is collar bone and got bruised up, but was alright, otherwise. I actually have a couple of pieces of that car... of course, it is not as much as Bill has of it!
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
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