KMS769 Kirkham 289 FIA Build

[RestoCreations]

Correct, it is a hybrid car. 289FIA body on the upgraded 427 chassis with coil over suspension, billet control arms, etc.

[xb-60]

Thanks for the pictures of KMS 769, particularly those of the body part way through fabrication. Gives more of an appreciation of how the body curves are created before the filing of the welds makes that information 'disappear'.
Also nice to see an old-fashioned workshop, old fashioned tools and fixtures, with guys in bib overalls doing work that they must get huge satisfaction from.
Please keep up the supply of pictures!
Cheers,
Glen

[ALF]

Originally Posted by RestoCreations

Correct, it is a hybrid car. 289FIA body on the upgraded 427 chassis with coil over suspension, billet control arms, etc.

Is this the normal combination of the Kirkham 289FIA?
289 FIA body on 427 chassis..

Or was this your request and normaly the chassis would be 289 FIA correct with the Transverse Leaf Springs?

[1985 CCX]

I prefer buggy springs

[RestoCreations]

Originally Posted by ALF

Is this the normal combination of the Kirkham 289FIA?
289 FIA body on 427 chassis..

Or was this your request and normaly the chassis would be 289 FIA correct with the Transverse Leaf Springs?

This was my request and what I prefer. I am not sure what is normal or more popular though. The original style suspension costs another 15,000. If it had been 15,000 less, i might have considered it, but there was no way i was paying a significant amount more for older technology.

[ALF]

Thanks for the clarification