Referred to Hurricane by a friend

[120mm]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

OK then. No future questions about heated seats, tops, cup holders, A/C, PS, stereo, etc.

Cobras already come with stereo, don't they? Twin pipes spreading FE goodness.

As Buzz sad earlier, Dean Lampe builds the best, at least a couple of RCR GT40's, 289 FIA Kirkham and a Hurricane. Do a search on his Hurricane build and that should give you a helluva lot of info on their Cobra.

Will do, forthwith. Thanks for the tip!

[1795]

With two broken vertebrae, you might want to try getting into and out of a cobra before purchasing one. Not sure how much your range of motion is limited. They are not the easiest thing to get into and out of. You do not need to be a gymnast, but they do sit low and are a little cramped inside.

As I was reading your post regarding you being an adrenaline junkie, it made me thin that you are a prime candidate for vintage racing. After a race I am on an adrenaline high for about three days. However, before you considered going that route I would download the medical form for a vintage racing organization, such as SVRA, and take it to your physician to see if they would sign off on it given the two fractured vertebrae.

Good luck in your quest.

[bwcobra15]

just to add to the discussion:

I will be 56 years old in 4 weeks, and I've been a crossfitter for 4 years and never felt better in my life.

Athlete: Bobby Worley | CrossFit Games



oh, and I'm also building a Hurricane Cobra

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by 1795

With two broken vertebrae, you might want to try getting into and out of a cobra before purchasing one. Not sure how much your range of motion is limited. They are not the easiest thing to get into and out of. You do not need to be a gymnast, but they do sit low and are a little cramped inside.

As I was reading your post regarding you being an adrenaline junkie, it made me thin that you are a prime candidate for vintage racing. After a race I am on an adrenaline high for about three days. However, before you considered going that route I would download the medical form for a vintage racing organization, such as SVRA, and take it to your physician to see if they would sign off on it given the two fractured vertebrae.

Good luck in your quest.

Your post reminded me of a thread of a few months ago, where a CC member (Luke427) that started a thread about driving his Cobra with a bad back and asking us whether it was time to sell it or find a way to modify his Cobra so he could continue to use it:

Can't drive my Cobra because of my health, any advice??

The OP should read this thread, assuming his back is in similar condition.

[120mm]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Your post reminded me of a thread of a few months ago, where a CC member (Luke427) that started a thread about driving his Cobra with a bad back and asking us whether it was time to sell it or find a way to modify his Cobra so he could continue to use it:

Can't drive my Cobra because of my health, any advice??

The OP should read this thread, assuming his back is in similar condition.

Nah, my back isn't going to keep me out of a Cobra.

I keep my weight down and my abs tight, and I can do anything that doesn't involve deadlifting or repetitive exercise that flexes the back like rows, sit ups or back extensions.

Even if I did experience issues with driving a Cobra, I want to at least have done it. Owned and driven one, that is. If, years from now I can't anymore, I'll go ahead and sell it.

I'm a stubborn cuss. It's what I do.

[120mm]

Originally Posted by 1795

With two broken vertebrae, you might want to try getting into and out of a cobra before purchasing one. Not sure how much your range of motion is limited. They are not the easiest thing to get into and out of. You do not need to be a gymnast, but they do sit low and are a little cramped inside.

Believe it or not, my range of motion is better now than at any time of my life prior. And I used to be a collegiate athlete. Breaking my vertebrate has forced me to really examine my alignment/flexibility. I can now easily go into a full squat, where I difficulty in really getting into the full squat, before.

As I was reading your post regarding you being an adrenaline junkie, it made me thin that you are a prime candidate for vintage racing. After a race I am on an adrenaline high for about three days. However, before you considered going that route I would download the medical form for a vintage racing organization, such as SVRA, and take it to your physician to see if they would sign off on it given the two fractured vertebrae.

Good luck in your quest.

One of the things I will do, is to take race training. I was a pretty good go-kart racer and did ok on dirt ovals, but this is a whole new kettle of fish. I really want to work on stretching my capabilities. The way I see it, I am not going to get any younger, and this is my last shot to get this done.