"Is it real?"

[JAM1775]

I have seen CSX cars arrive at a CSX builder. They must be built from the ground up. ...every wire, every bolt, every bracket, every rivet, every bushing, primer, sanding to paint ..... taking months to build . I have seen this 20 times if I have seen it once, often 2-3-4 at a time, in process, being built from the ground up. These are built by the best qualified Shelby builders but built from the ground up just the same. Awesome cars. I have seen CSX cars also built from the ground up by private owners or purchased it privately as a kit. I have seen ERA's purchased privately as a kit and built from the ground up as well as those built from the ERA factory. Awesome cars. I recall one of the nicest Cobras I had ever seen , a 428 powered Contemporary built using only stainless steel screws, bolts, rivets. The guy was a laid off Aeronautical engineer. Nice single garage. What skills !! Awesome car. I have seen 4-5 Uniques built in 1995/96 from from the same Shelby shop years back, from a kit, from the ground up. Awesome cars... still running strong and looking great. I have seen SPF's require attention that surely avoided serious accidents..flaws, requiring replacement, recall or at times welding. Still Awesome Cars. . Thankfully we have a mechanic in our area that lets very little pass his eye on any Cobra he puts his wrench to . Then we have those folks who own the solidly built cars ....who simply do NOT stay on top of their vehicle , things come loose , break etc. Nothing to do with the build but perhaps much to do time, driving, racing or just Cobra vibration and power. My FFR was built by a race shop. It is a solid suspension/ drivetrain and has been solid for 4 years. No doubt less money...no I would never compare it to cars costing much more...it is what it is. It is well built, quick and makes me proud when others notice it and ask ANYTHING about the Ford Cobra or my replica. I log on this forum mostly because I am not driving but also to exhange information and to learn. I know my experiences pale in comparison to what some folks know about Cobras. So I log on.......then.....most of the time I see how the threads deteriorate. I respect guys like Avanti - Dan who say " GRRRRRR". Why ? ..because he is absolutely right.
I have logged on here since 1996/97. What has happened to this forum in recent years puzzles me . That is why I log on less each time.. Good call Dan...no need to say you are sorry.