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03-30-2009, 07:31 PM
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Texas Cobra Club
Well I could not attend the Queensland Cobra meet so me and the boy attended the Texas Cobra Club meet instead in Austin Texas. They held a 3 day spring event with many pictures posted on the Texas forum.
It was a great day with a number of members giving my son a ride in their Cobras. We certainly enjoyed ourselves and the hospitality was great.
I looked high and low but could not find one Chebby motor in the whole 130 cars.
A great mix of cars.
What an amazing sight and sound when 130 cobras set of one after the other all with side pipes and not one of them would have come within a bulls roar of the Australian noise requirements. One racing Cobra had track slicks on with stubby side pipes like Aussie Mikes and was road registered. There also was (from I could see) an absense of police activity probably because the group was well organised and behaved.
Thanks Texas Cobra Club
Bruce
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03-30-2009, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Creedmoor,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR3542K, 347 C. I., EFI, T-5, Miata Front Sway Bar, 3 Link, Red with White Stripes
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Bruce,
You missed Mike Mitchell's red Cobra with silver stripes. He has a 350 C.I. Dark Side engine.
We are glad you had a good time. Come back and see us again! Everyone that loves our cars is welcome.
Steve
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03-30-2009, 08:20 PM
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Location: Melbourne,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison, 6.0L Chev
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Certainly looked like fun Bruce. Here's the link to the photos:
http://gs109.photobucket.com/groups/n43/FU6GAI6YN4/
This one caught my eye, literally!
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03-30-2009, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sydney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival #3199. 366ci L76, T56 6 speed, Blue circle custom paint, Australias most original cobra 2009-2010
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I see what you mean Sambo - thats some of the longest hair on a dude Ive ever seen....
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03-31-2009, 09:21 AM
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Location: Newcastle, Warners Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC . 393 Dart alloy block Stroked 351 alloy heads ..all the goodies plus a pre oiler. al
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Imagine driving that into an Aussie sunset. Welding goggles required.
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03-31-2009, 09:23 AM
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Location: Newcastle, Warners Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC . 393 Dart alloy block Stroked 351 alloy heads ..all the goodies plus a pre oiler. al
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Does anyone know the process and materials to obtain such a polish. I've got a few bits I want to polish & my method is pretty slow and laborious.
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03-31-2009, 11:21 AM
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Location: Austin TX,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Exact 427 Carbon Car
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob. Smith
Does anyone know the process and materials to obtain such a polish. I've got a few bits I want to polish & my method is pretty slow and laborious.
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03-31-2009, 01:24 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival #3199. 366ci L76, T56 6 speed, Blue circle custom paint, Australias most original cobra 2009-2010
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Rob, The kirkham site does describe their polishing method in some detail
Cheers
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03-31-2009, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: No city...only 118 residents in Manter,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Auto Works body, Ron Godell Racecars chassis, 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 HO (converted to carb), W/C T-5, 3.73's in a Ford 9" Traction-Loc.
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Does anyone know the process and materials to obtain such a polish. I've got a few bits I want to polish & my method is pretty slow and laborious.
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Polishing aluminum is not too labor intensive. You need a cloth wheel on a variable speed grinder/polisher and some rouge paste--the polisher I use looks like a standard bench grinder but has a speed control. The tricky part is getting the polishing speed correct, the rouge packaging should have the correct RPM. If not, it's a matter of trial and error, but it's not too hard to get it right by trial and error. I've done it many times on aluminum bicycle parts, shifters, brakes, cranks, etc......you can get a mirror finish but it won't last long, aluminum oxidizes in the atmosphere and that dulls the finish. Some sort of coating would be helpful in maintaining a reflective finish, I suppose.
Dugly
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03-31-2009, 03:42 PM
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That was an interesting Kirkham. Registered in Mexico with "Antique" license plates. Antique license plates in Mexico? Doesn't that go without saying?
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03-31-2009, 04:16 PM
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Location: Nelson Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: G Force, Motorsport Boss 302 (LPG).
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Texas Cobras
Our American cousins seem to be weathering the World recession well; they have some beautiful machinery here, that Kirkham is amazing, pass the sunnies!!
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04-01-2009, 04:45 AM
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Location: Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby alum 468 block
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Mmmm nothing like a Kirkham at sunset or on the move....
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04-01-2009, 04:49 AM
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Tenrocca
That hair is the Mexican version of the Californian car duster/polisher
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04-01-2009, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: No city...only 118 residents in Manter,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Auto Works body, Ron Godell Racecars chassis, 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 HO (converted to carb), W/C T-5, 3.73's in a Ford 9" Traction-Loc.
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Quote:
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That was an interesting Kirkham. Registered in Mexico with "Antique" license plates. Antique license plates in Mexico? Doesn't that go without saying?
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I believe that Kirkham is owned by Alfredo Canalizo, a member on the Hurricane factory forum who has built two Hurricanes. If I'm correct, his work is pure genius, he's a master with aluminum fabrication.
Here's a link to one of his build logs on the public side of the Hurricane forum:
http://forum.hurricane-motorsports.c...num=1151629002
I really like the "Antique" idea.....could this be a way to register our cars without having to deal with all the sniffer laws?
Dugly
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04-01-2009, 11:19 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham and Hurricane Dealer in Mexico www.kitcarsmexico.com
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Hello Doug, yes I was there with my family and a friend, thanks a lot for your kind comments, we had to go after a stop on a gas station yust before the cruise to Canyon Lake, my son and daughter were very tired and we decided to come back to San Antonio.
Thans for the pic and Best Regards
Alfredo Canalizo
www.kitcarsmexico.com
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04-01-2009, 05:48 PM
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Location: McAllen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler...488" hi-rise, dry-sump FE s/o w/stacks
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Alfredo,
I enjoyed meeting you and I think your car is the "bomb". Hope to see you next year.
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04-01-2009, 06:10 PM
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Alfredo
My spanish is not good but I could not see on your website where in Mexico you are.
Is it cheaper to by a Kirkam out of mexico than USA. Maybe you brought a few before the Peso crashed and you can now sell them at a cheaper price
Maybe a rolling body
It is an impressive machine.
Bruce
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04-02-2009, 04:45 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC . 393 Dart alloy block Stroked 351 alloy heads ..all the goodies plus a pre oiler. al
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Ha Ha, Texas Cobra Club ! Please don't take offence. Years ago when the internet was new and I had just met a new girlie. Her son was an internet nerd and let me use the computer to look at Cobra sites. I was happily drooling over all sorts of pics and finally found the "Texas Cobra Club" or club cobra, something like that...It turned out to be a strip/escort web site and guess who walked in,(just at the site popped up) gave me a cuddle and looked over my shoulder to see what I was looking at. oooh did I have to do some fast talking. Luck had it the son was watching and confirmed my actions...the nerd liked boobies too.
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04-02-2009, 01:14 PM
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Location: Waco,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics / Roush 427 SR
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That's a good looking blue car right behind the Tennessee Volunteer sweatshirt
Looks just like Roush #1....In fact it is Roush #1
Jody
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