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07-20-2015, 09:57 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
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Billet Aluminum Chassis Fixtur--Daytona Coupes We Are Making For Shelby
Hey Guys,
We've been a little quiet around here lately. Here is the latest out of Kirkham Motorsports Skunkworks.
This is a billet aluminum chassis fixture for the Daytona Coupes we are making for Shelby. 
Thought you might like a sneak peak.
David
Last edited by David Kirkham; 07-20-2015 at 10:05 PM..
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07-20-2015, 10:07 PM
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Part of the steering column support above the driver's foot box.
Last edited by David Kirkham; 07-20-2015 at 10:09 PM..
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07-20-2015, 10:08 PM
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This is the rear of the backbone. It is a spiderweb of tubes that all have to be held together perfectly. The tubes are all laser cut.
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07-20-2015, 10:11 PM
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Door hinge fixture:
Last edited by David Kirkham; 07-22-2015 at 07:24 PM..
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07-20-2015, 10:19 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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Glad to see you back.
As usual, amazing!
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07-21-2015, 06:56 AM
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Nice! Do you mind if bring my chassis I am building next weekend and see how it fits your jig? Just kidding! I sure had to use my imagination to get all my tubes in the proper place with no jig.
Mark
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07-21-2015, 07:39 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #684, 428 FE, TKO600
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David:
Another piece of "Metal Art". Very impressive.
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07-21-2015, 08:42 AM
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Geez, I need a cigarette after all of that.
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07-21-2015, 01:43 PM
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07-21-2015, 01:50 PM
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That's some dedication. The design and machine time must be immense.
Truly industrial art.
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07-21-2015, 01:56 PM
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I saw this on my recent visit to KMS................
AWESOME work to both David and David.......
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07-21-2015, 08:14 PM
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Awesome!
Keep the details coming!
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07-21-2015, 09:05 PM
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Good God.......even your layout table is a work of art!!!
I'd use that as a dining room table!!
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07-21-2015, 09:32 PM
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Good God.......even your layout table is a work of art!!!
I'd use that as a dining room table!!
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07-21-2015, 09:40 PM
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Awesome!
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07-22-2015, 04:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slider701
Good God.......even your layout table is a work of art!!!
I'd use that as a dining room table!!
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DenBeste saw it and asked if we could make him a table too.
David
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07-22-2015, 04:42 PM
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If you guys look really, really closely you can see the tubes are almost--almost--a perfect fit. It is very hard to see in a photo. The camera makes it look like there is a bit of a gap in the fitment...
BUT...
We were very, very careful to draw and program the tubes so the laser would cut the intersecting tube normal to the surface (of that same tube). If you cut one tube absolutely tangent to another tube the edge will feather out, thinning to nothing. That "nothing" is actually so thin (like thinner than paper) when you weld the tubes together the steel will literally boil, burn, and contaminate the weld.
I'll try to get a close up so you can see what I am talking about. It's a bit hard to explain.
David
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07-22-2015, 06:24 PM
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Incredible. No words aptly describe it.
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07-22-2015, 07:41 PM
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You guys are having way too much fun doing this stuff. it speaks volumes about what to expect from the final product when even your tooling is jewelry-grade quality.
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07-27-2015, 03:06 PM
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