Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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David, the open house is coming up fast. How far along will the flip-top be? I'm not sure if I can get up to Utah twice in one month. I don't want to miss the open house. Let's call Keith Monday and see how the cammer build is going. If you hurry up with the new engine, maybe you should test it in the flip.. Peace, Darren. PS my wife Lisa watched a KM video and wants me to install a rope in our work gym. A few employees suggested a pole. might need Jamo to get me out the potential sexual harassment cases. I'll stick with the rope.
So are you going to cut the jam out for the original hood and weld it shut like a daytona coupe?
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A lot of thought went into the descision to keep the hood in place.
Whatever Darren wants Darren gets
Rule #1 The customer is always right.
Rule #2 When the customer is wrong (not saying Darren is here, I think I'd leave the hood opening too), see rule #1
David, the open house is coming up fast. How far along will the flip-top be? I'm not sure if I can get up to Utah twice in one month. I don't want to miss the open house. Let's call Keith Monday and see how the cammer build is going. If you hurry up with the new engine, maybe you should test it in the flip.. Peace, Darren. PS my wife Lisa watched a KM video and wants me to install a rope in our work gym. A few employees suggested a pole. might need Jamo to get me out the potential sexual harassment cases. I'll stick with the rope.
We should be very close to finished. I'm happy to talk to Keith on Monday. Keith will be assembling our first block anyway to make sure everything goes together right. We have worked with him now for many years. He is a great guy.
Install a rope and put in gym. Our guys (and gals) love it and work out all the time with us now. On a separate note of insanity...
I was reading a book Lew Ledyard sent to me (Thanks Lew!) Younger Next Year when I thought about Jack LaLanne doing crunches as he watched TV in his chair. So, I started to do squats as I was reading. I did about 900. It does make you feel much better.
David, it appears that your flip-top is going to have coil suspension, instead of the original leaf, is that correct?
Not to nail you down on an exact number, but about what would be the cost for a flip-top complete roller with leaf spring suspension?
Thanks.
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David, it appears that your flip-top is going to have coil suspension, instead of the original leaf, is that correct?
Not to nail you down on an exact number, but about what would be the cost for a flip-top complete roller with leaf spring suspension?
Thanks.
This is a custom car that Darren wanted. He dreamed about a 427 (coil-sprung) with a "Flip-Top" tilt front end.
We can make an original style leaf spring Flip Top--no problem. Do you want it to have a tilt back and the horizontal flip down doors too? The car is certainly a one-of-a-kind.
I was thinking about truly a copy of the original, flip front and rear, ? same shape as well?
I guess you could get it close from pictures?
Thanks.
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"After jumping into an early lead, Miles pitted for no reason. He let the entire field go by before re-entering the race. The crowd was jumping up and down as he stunned the Chevrolet drivers by easily passing the entire field to finish second behind MacDonald's other team Cobra. The Corvette people were completely demoralized."
I was thinking about truly a copy of the original, flip front and rear, ? same shape as well?
I guess you could get it close from pictures?
Thanks.
We are actually doing a Super Snake right now. We got the shape of the hood from digitizing a model of the car. We will make the hood form soon. (More YouTube videos on that). We could easily digitize a model of the Flip-Top if we could find one. Or, we could get really close with pictures. One of our customers used to own the Flip-Top and I imagine he has quite a few photos of the car.
We an make just about anything you want...just let us know in time
David
I just can't get the image out of my mind of a P51D Kirkham Cobra concept with polished body, exposed rivets, flat black hood and USAF markings. (.50 cal wing guns could be optional ). Seriously, I think this would make a great show car.
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP500 LeMans- Roush 451 Shelby block; KMP Flip-top with cammer: KMP 289 Bronze under construction.
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I just can't get the image out of my mind of a P51D Kirkham Cobra concept with polished body, exposed rivets, flat black hood and USAF markings. (.50 cal wing guns could be optional ). Seriously, I think this would make a great show car.
Hey Buzz, I totally agree. I'm surprised a P51 theme on a KMP has not been done for a show car. It would be a brave project with a questionable resale value. I would enjoy seeing more out of the box modifications. I think we are entering a new ara of cobra builds. With the coyote & LS engines, new technologies and manufactures willing to push the envelope to make these iconic cars safer, this hobby will continue to grow and explode afer the recession is over. IMHO... Darren
Hey Buzz, I totally agree. I'm surprised a P51 theme on a KMP has not been done for a show car. It would be a brave project with a questionable resale value. I would enjoy seeing more out of the box modifications. I think we are entering a new ara of cobra builds. With the coyote & LS engines, new technologies and manufactures willing to push the envelope to make these iconic cars safer, this hobby will continue to grow and explode afer the recession is over. IMHO... Darren
I love it when guys are willing to push the envelope. Thanks to Larry Ellison we were able to do just that on the billet chassis car.
[quote=Buzz;1108830]I just can't get the image out of my mind of a P51D Kirkham Cobra concept with polished body, exposed rivets, flat black hood and USAF markings. (.50 cal wing guns could be optional ). Seriously, I think this would make a great show car.
We have thought off and on over the years about making a P-51. That is a massive undertaking. We had a customer many years ago make a car very close to what you have described. It was phenomenal.
might need Jamo to get me out the potential sexual harassment cases. I'll stick with the rope.
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