Who made the first cobra replica

[cobrarkc]

Nice we resurrected a 15 year old thread.

[firebird69racer]

I know this is an old thread, but I just came across it. I have been redoing my friends kit car that I think might be an Arntz body, I don't know about the whole kit. I have not been able to find any info about it. The reason I think it is an Arntz body , is from searching the internet I only found one picthure of a car that has the same dash layout as this car, and the it said it was an Arntz kit.
This car has a tag in the door pillar that reads.

1979
Cobra
Guldstrand
.
Custom Built
For
Van Parkman

The car has a lot of coustom fabed parts.

[joyridin']

Originally Posted by firebird69racer

I know this is an old thread, but I just came across it. I have been redoing my friends kit car that I think might be an Arntz body, I don't know about the whole kit. I have not been able to find any info about it. The reason I think it is an Arntz body , is from searching the internet I only found one picthure of a car that has the same dash layout as this car, and the it said it was an Arntz kit.
This car has a tag in the door pillar that reads.

1979
Cobra
Guldstrand
.
Custom Built
For
Van Parkman

The car has a lot of coustom fabed parts.

That does not look like an Arntz. Steering column, glove box, gauges, dash, trans tunnel are all wrong.

[firebird69racer]

Originally Posted by joyridin'

That does not look like an Arntz. Steering column, glove box, gauges, dash, trans tunnel are all wrong.

The steering column is from a MGB, so is the front cross member and some of the front suspension, and the rack and pinion.
I have no clue as to who made thw body or kit. I am hoping to maybe get some clues form everyones help here.

thanks

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by firebird69racer

The steering column is from a MGB, so is the front cross member and some of the front suspension, and the rack and pinion.
I have no clue as to who made thw body or kit. I am hoping to maybe get some clues form everyones help here.

thanks

Post pictures of the engine compartment, door jambs, trunk and trunk opening, and if possible, the frame and suspension.

Bill S.

PS: Even though the thread is from the sights stone age, Acme (yes, really), a division of the original Allied Industries, created the first known Fiberglass cobra body and potential kit, first known body splash for them has been dated to mid summer, 1970, unknown what car they took the body splash from.

[firebird69racer]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Post pictures of the engine compartment, door jambs, trunk and trunk opening, and if possible, the frame and suspension.

Bill S.

PS: Even though the thread is from the sights stone age, Acme (yes, really), a division of the original Allied Industries, created the first known Fiberglass cobra body and potential kit, first known body splash for them has been dated to mid summer, 1970, unknown what car they took the body splash from.

I am having some trouble loading some pics, not sure if they are to big in size. I will try to load some, I might have to do then one at a time?
I have changed some things like the dash. I made a plate that the gauges mount to so I can remove it after all the gauges are wired so I didn't have to lay under it and try to reach up to wire them, and reduced the number of them down to just the important ones.

Thanks for your help