Aluminium Bodied Contempoary

[Obsessive]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

There are gracious winners, then you, yet you and I never had a bet, Mike and I did, and I paid off with 2 minutes of losing today, which Mike can confirm as the gracious winner he is. He knows, just as I do, that it was a fun bet between two people with similar interests, no ego, no attitude, just good clean fun.

Not all Contemporary Cobras had the WATTS link rear, Don Borders loved them and wanted all of the cars he built by Contemporary to have them.

As for the fiberglass matting, the jury is still out on what is being shown in the picture......


Bill S.

Alright, alright... before you guys go betting more money, etc., the fiberglass that you can see to the right of that picture is part of the fiberglass tub for the trunk. The photo is taken looking into the right side of the trunk, in the direction of the passenger seat. Above is the aluminum body, straight ahead is an aluminum panel that separates the trunk from the cockpit and to the right is the right side of fiberglass trunk tub.

Thanks again for all the interest guys. I tend to agree with the general consensus on value, once sorted. Frankly, I was thinking somewhere in the $70-80K range. I'm pretty sure it would take every bit of that amount to build this car today. However, this car needs to be sorted before it can reach that value.

Should be interesting.

MB

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by Obsessive

Alright, alright... before you guys go betting more money, etc., the fiberglass that you can see to the right of that picture is part of the fiberglass tub for the trunk. The photo is taken looking into the right side of the trunk, in the direction of the passenger seat. Above is the aluminum body, straight ahead is an aluminum panel that separates the trunk from the cockpit and to the right is the right side of fiberglass trunk tub.

Thanks again for all the interest guys. I tend to agree with the general consensus on value, once sorted. Frankly, I was thinking somewhere in the $70-80K range. I'm pretty sure it would take every bit of that amount to build this car today. However, this car needs to be sorted before it can reach that value.

Should be interesting.

MB

Mike,

Thanks again for the further details, yes, that does make perfect sense as to the matting and it's raw condition.

Sorting could be as simple as some new fluids and seals, or could be a little more in depth, such as brake and clutch lines, a complete flushing on the fluids , checking for electrical shorts or breaks, to a full body off chassis tear down. The first question would be a simple one, how long as the car remained dormant, and when was the last time it had a state safety inspection?

Bill S

[Obsessive]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Mike,

Thanks again for the further details, yes, that does make perfect sense as to the matting and it's raw condition.

Sorting could be as simple as some new fluids and seals, or could be a little more in depth, such as brake and clutch lines, a complete flushing on the fluids , checking for electrical shorts or breaks, to a full body off chassis tear down. The first question would be a simple one, how long as the car remained dormant, and when was the last time it had a state safety inspection?

Bill S

The car was driven a about a year ago and the motor was started last week. In California, state safety inspections are not required, only smog certifications every two years. In the case of this car, it's titled as a 1965 Cobra so no smog is ever required here.

By sorting out, I was referencing the changes I listed within my earlier posting from this morning along with changing fluids and detailing the car. There are likely a couple surprises here and there, but the motor, transmission, rear end and brakes appear to be trouble free. I do not know how much attention the original owner gave to brake bias, fuel sending unit calibration, etc. so I expect the new owner will need to focus some attention on these items. Easy stuff.

[FatBoy]

This is a very interesting car and it's been fun watching the speculation and banter.
If it were mine, I'd be tempted to consider installing Nick Acton's (or similar) fuel tank and then panel out the trunk to replicate an S/C.
This was my Contemporary that I panelled the trunk on and made up a "fake" lower bracket for the roll-bar.



Paul

[Buzz]

Thanks for the intel, Obsessive. Wow - that is really interesting! I would love to know more about the body and how it came to be.

[1985 CCX]

Originally Posted by FatBoy

This is a very interesting car and it's been fun watching the speculation and banter.
If it were mine, I'd be tempted to consider installing Nick Acton's (or similar) fuel tank and then panel out the trunk to replicate an S/C.
This was my Contemporary that I panelled the trunk on and made up a "fake" lower bracket for the roll-bar.



Paul

I'd be tempted to consider installing Nick Acton's Not in a million years......

Paul your car was a great one.
BTW this car has sold!

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

I'd be tempted to consider installing Nick Acton's Not in a million years......

Paul your car was a great one.
BTW this car has sold!

Wait, what?

[1985 CCX]

Response to Paul's reference, NOT IN A MILLION YEARS

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Obsessive

The car was driven a about a year ago and the motor was started last week. In California, state safety inspections are not required, only smog certifications every two years. In the case of this car, it's titled as a 1965 Cobra so no smog is ever required here.

Yes, unless CA does actually catch up to the fact that this Contemporary is indeed an SPCNS or replica and not an actual car manufactured in 1965. Any CA buyer would be smart to take the car through the SB100/SPCNS process and receive a proper emissions exemption.