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David Kirkham 07-09-2008 10:26 PM

I'm just glad there are people out there who want to see it. When you throw a party you are always nervous if the people you invited will really show up! I know I am.

Thanks for watching! I do appreciate it.

David
:):):)

COBRANIP 07-10-2008 01:34 AM

David
"Thanks for watching!"? "Thanks for watching!"? Are you crazy??? That's like saying "Thank you for letting me give you a $1,000!!!" We are breaking out the popcorn & drinks and muting the T.V.! Quentin Tarantino has nothing on you!
THANK YOU for sharing.

Jamo 07-10-2008 02:28 AM

The front of the valve cover being in line with the front of the vent cutout...same alignment as the Butler/Arntz.

Mid-engined.

John McMahon 07-10-2008 05:42 AM

http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/cr/OLD...mtv%20logo.bmp

"WELCOME TO MTV (Mormon TV).....

....Where it's All Tin...All the Time"


Great stuff David...you guys are leagues above every other manufacturer.

mschjone 07-10-2008 08:36 AM

The pictures are amazing and now these videos! They are fantastic. David thank you for taking the time you have invested in this thread.

I could watch someone pushing a broom around the shop floor and I'm not kidding.

Marshall S.

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HI Cobra (Post 859711)
Really cool David - thanks for sharing these moments. Looking at the
air filter - you weren't kidding when you said the engine is set back!

Moved the motor back 6 inches!

David
:eek::eek::eek:

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COBRANIP (Post 859780)
David
"Thanks for watching!"? "Thanks for watching!"? Are you crazy??? That's like saying "Thank you for letting me give you a $1,000!!!" We are breaking out the popcorn & drinks and muting the T.V.! Quentin Tarantino has nothing on you!
THANK YOU for sharing.

You are too kind. Just bumbling along here with the camera. I will post more vid today. We had a slight set-back...but we can't be held down for too long.

David
:):):)

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamo (Post 859784)
The front of the valve cover being in line with the front of the vent cutout...same alignment as the Butler/Arntz.

Mid-engined.

Maybe you could take it out and autocross it and tell me if it is as good as your old Butler.

I think this one is about as "mid-engined" as it gets with the engine still in the front.

David
:):):)

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John McMahon (Post 859805)
http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/cr/OLD...mtv%20logo.bmp

"WELCOME TO MTV (Mormon TV).....

....Where it's All Tin...All the Time"


Great stuff David...you guys are leagues above every other manufacturer.

:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL: :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

I still laugh when I see your post!

David
:):):)

1ntCobra 07-10-2008 03:30 PM

If you take the definition that the engine has to between the front and rear axles, then I would think that all Cobras could be considered mid-engined, much like current Corvettes, Vipers and even my RX-7.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-engine_design

Other web searches don't seem to consider front-mid-engined cars as true mid-engined though.

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mschjone (Post 859851)
The pictures are amazing and now these videos! They are fantastic. David thank you for taking the time you have invested in this thread.

I could watch someone pushing a broom around the shop floor and I'm not kidding.

Marshall S.

From the looks of the earlier picture with Joe, our desks do need some cleaning! I did clean them up after a few emails...

David
:LOL::LOL::LOL:

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1ntCobra (Post 859997)
If you take the definition that the engine has to between the front and rear axles, then I would think that all Cobras could be considered mid-engined, much like current Corvettes, Vipers and even my RX-7.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-engine_design

Other web searches don't seem to consider front-mid-engined cars as true mid-engined though.

The motor between the axles is certainly the definition we use! This motor sits just a little more "mid" than most cars.

David
:):):)

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mschjone (Post 859851)

I could watch someone pushing a broom around the shop floor and I'm not kidding.

Marshall S.

Ask and ye shall receive. :3DSMILE:

I just told Joe to go and film the Janitor.


Tom Kirkham 07-10-2008 07:41 PM

I think that is the first time I have ever seen a broom in my brothers hands.
I didn't think he knew how to use a broom.

HI Cobra 07-10-2008 07:45 PM

I didn't see much debris being pushed around there - was he hamming it
up for the camera? My bet is that you keep that place pretty darn clean.:)

saltytri 07-10-2008 08:17 PM

Well, David, it looks as though we now have proof of the Peter Principle:

"In a Hierarchy, Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence."

I sure hope that I get promoted some day to sweeping!

:LOL::LOL::LOL:

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Kirkham (Post 860050)
I think that is the first time I have ever seen a broom in my brothers hands.
I didn't think he knew how to use a broom.

All I gotta say is I took some pictures today of an engine...

:D:D:D

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HI Cobra (Post 860051)
I didn't see much debris being pushed around there - was he hamming it
up for the camera? My bet is that you keep that place pretty darn clean.:)

With Don Aristeo around the shop, you can hardly let a chip fall before he is right behind you cleaning it up. Problem is, you can't set anything down either as it gets "put away." :LOL:

I don't know what we'd do without him. People always comment on how clean our shop is. (I always think it is a mess, but what do I know?)

David
:):):)

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltytri (Post 860065)
Well, David, it looks as though we now have proof of the Peter Principle:

"In a Hierarchy, Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence."

I sure hope that I get promoted some day to sweeping!

:LOL::LOL::LOL:

I think I have risen as far as I can go...that is, unless I eat another burrito.

David
:LOL::LOL::LOL:

David Kirkham 07-10-2008 09:07 PM

Back to the car.

Today we really started to bend up some tubes. I imagine we will have the front and rear clips "tacked" into place tomorrow or Monday. "Clip" is and industry term for the front 1/2 (front clip) or rear 1/2 (rear clip) of the body. I am pretty sure by the end of next week the body will be on for good.

I will post more pics and videos tomorrow.

David
:):):)


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