Cat out of the Kirkham Bag! Daytona Coupe!!

[FUNFER2]

Simply,.....ASTOUNDING ! (wish I had the funds to order one)

[MAStuart]

Thanks David for posting the pictures. Looks like you have 3 or 4 of them in different stages of construction. Have a question . Has the die for the upper part of the quarter been changed since the one I got from the scratch and dent sale. The air scoop area looks larger. The one on the one I got looks smaller. Looking forward to more pictures. Mark

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by MAStuart

Thanks David for posting the pictures. Looks like you have 3 or 4 of them in different stages of construction. Have a question . Has the die for the upper part of the quarter been changed since the one I got from the scratch and dent sale. The air scoop area looks larger. The one on the one I got looks smaller. Looking forward to more pictures. Mark

I don't think we have changed it. We only have one set of CAD data.

David

[LMH]

Very nice! Was one original used for replication?
Larry

[David Kirkham]

Car #2




Lower rocker panel.

[David Kirkham]

Sorry for the dark pictures. We bought a new camera to take care of that problem

Also, please keep checking back on previous photos. I, or Thomas, will be captioning them (and editing them if we need to--I am just trying to get the photos up for you guys ASAP).

As for which car we copied. There are 6 original Coupes and we have used extensive original photos off those cars to copy the car. Remember, ALL the cars were different. Also, we are very fortunate to have one just up the road from us at them Miller Motorsports Park museum. We know the Millers quite well and they have been most kind with letting us take measurements and crawl around their $$$ car. Great people.

Also, Mike McCluskey, who has restored many of the originals, has made replicas for a long time (even for Carroll Shelby). He let us borrow one of his cars Nice to have great friends in the industry. That is a big reason why we are sharing with everyone we can too.

Happy to answer any questions.

David

[David Kirkham]

Fitting the headlight bucket to the bonnet prior to riveting to the substructure. The copper colored spikes sticking out are Clecos. They are a
temporary rivet that is spring loaded and very easy to install and remove.

This is the rear portion of the bonnet.

[David Kirkham]

Front air splitter. This also directs cooling air to the top of the radiator. The parts on the side direct air to the brakes.
Also fitted plastic driving light covers.


Cooling vents. Not all of the original coupes had these. Screens are stainless steel


fitting the headlight covers

[David Kirkham]

Scoop for passenger's side dash ventilation.


Scoop for driver's side dash ventilation. The forward scoop is for the drivers side foot box.

[David Kirkham]

A pillar splitter to get air to the rear brake scoop



Rear brake scoop inlet


The hole in the rear spoiler was to let air out of the cockpit.

[ERA Chas]

Will it be painted or polished when finished David?

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Will it be painted or polished when finished David?

We sold two frame and bodies to customers in Europe. They will be painted by them. We only sold the frames and bodies to them, but we will not do that in the future. Ongoing sales will be of completed rollers. All chassis are the original 3" tubes for a leaf spring suspension. Suspensions are as original with tubular type control arms. Most customers will probably opt for the upgraded Wilwood brakes and calipers.

David

[David Kirkham]

This is an adjustable pedal box. This will allow the customer to put the box where he needs it.
The pedal box will then be made without all of the slots and will just bolt in.
CSX2299 and I believe CSX2300 had removable pedal boxes.




The dash. Customer is going to outfit his own gauges.

[David Kirkham]

Fitting the brace for the headlight bucket. The original coupes vary quite a bit in this detail


Back side of the oil access door. This door allows the dip stick to be checked and oil added to the engine
with out having to open the bonnet.

[Earl J]

David,

Wow! Just simply wow.

Best Regards
~Earl J

[David Kirkham]

Passenger side foot box. Cut out is for the battery.




This is the part of the belly pan that covers the diff. The three holes at the bottom are for quarter turn fasteners that attach the belly pan to the rear diffuser.

[David Kirkham]

Main portion of the belly pan. This is the bottom side, or the part you would see if you were looking under the car.


This is the other side of the belly pan. The two little pieces that are riveted on are to direct air into and out of the diff cooler.
The diff cooler sits just below the drive shaft.


Front portion of the belly pan. The scoop is for additional air to the radiator.

[David Kirkham]

Just posted a bunch of nice photos of Coupe 004 on our Facebook.

Coupe 004 | Facebook

David

[big-boss]

Still saving the last set of 48IDA Webers for a "Kirkham Coupe" Now if this "Brave New World" thang would pass in November and construction will get back going I can buy the rest.
What a car!!!

[Igofastr]

Got my Lotto ticket!!