Original 4 inch vs. Billet Poll

[thorconstr]

David, You're up late! Are you on mountain time?

[HI Cobra]

David,

How about 142 formerly owned by Budman?
Looks like it is closer than most.
Now owned by me!

[David Kirkham]

Al, sorry, I missed you! Yes, we are on Mountain Time here in Utah and this project certainly keeps me up late!

David

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by HI Cobra

David,

How about 142 formerly owned by Budman?
Looks like it is closer than most.
Now owned by me!

HI Cobra,

You are right! Anything under serial number 172 (I edited this as it used to say 171--further research from Ron Richards reminded me which car was Jeff's car) will have all original parts (unless they were later updated with our billet suspension parts--which many of the cars were!) KMP172 was the first car to get billet aluminum parts. It left with billet front upper control arms.

Nevertheless, the list is still quite small.

Of the 171 cars that had the original type suspension on them, around 100 were sold to Shelby. Some are now gone. Many, (I imagine around 20) had the suspensions updated to the billet stuff later in their life. At most, there might be 50 or so of our cars with the original type suspension, wiring, etc. out there. We still do make original spec cars, but they are pretty rare. (Even though we are delivering 5 of them in the next week or so.) But almost all of them are on their way to (or already in) Europe.

David

[kris-kincaid]

David, no 427 Shelby's ever used weldment uprights. Thats a Shelby 289 thing only.

I'm all about original myself. On my car I have scrounged together a completely original style suspension, other than the brakes. If I could afford Girlings, it would have those too. When I build my FIA, it is going to have completely original suspension too with no adjustments available except toe in the front.

I've never driven an original style Cobra and thought it had handling problems. I REALLY like to drive 289's. I drive these cars gently and I don't abuse them, so maybe thats why I enjoy them as is without all the racy stuff.

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by kris-kincaid

David, no 427 Shelby's ever used weldment uprights. Thats a Shelby 289 thing only.

I'm all about original myself. On my car I have scrounged together a completely original style suspension, other than the brakes. If I could afford Girlings, it would have those too. When I build my FIA, it is going to have completely original suspension too with no adjustments available except toe in the front.

I've never driven an original style Cobra and thought it had handling problems. I REALLY like to drive 289's. I drive these cars gently and I don't abuse them, so maybe thats why I enjoy them as is without all the racy stuff.

Thanks for the inside info! You have to get really on the cars before the really evil things start to show rear their ugly heads.

David

[Hoofa]

I was on the beach this weekend dreaming about chassis'. I don't think it would be practical for the numbers here, but to make this chassis available to the masses. This process might come in handy: http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global...nnovation.html

If you already have the files in Solidworks it seems as if it would only be a couple clicks away for a mold???? But then again I haven't gotten to that area of Solidworks yet.

[David Kirkham]

Looks like a cool process. I will look further into it. Just from a quick glance I would hate to have to pay for the mold!

David