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02-27-2008, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
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Wow David and Tom,
From what I can tell, that sure is a nice finish on the the aluminum...how did you make it so shiney and pretty???  |
We know this guys YOU!!! who sells us some really cool coolant for our machines that doesn't STINK like BLASER!
I HIGHLY recommend anyone who is looking for coolant to call Mike! (Mike, this is where you post your company details)
Seriously, we are extremely happy with Mike's coolant. It has solved a million problems for us on our aluminum machining.
David
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02-27-2008, 08:36 AM
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BB,
That is funny! I'd fall off my chair if I were an attorney and heard that.
David
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02-28-2008, 06:50 PM
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David, I had to register just tell you how truly awesome your 'winter project' is!! ;-) Hard to put into words what I'm feeling -- I know ecellence when I see it and I'm feeling what I felt when I was a teen growing up in Queens, NY, in the early 60s -- recycling newspapers for 35cents/100lbs to be able to buy each monthly issue of Hot Rod Mag and read about all the amazing things going on in the automotive world, especially that of Ford and Shelby, etc.
When I see such a meticulous creation like what you're building -- and how far superior it is to anything from back then (and possibly even now! ;-), it brings that giddy feeling of euphoric excitement and hope and expectation flooding right back in -- just like I was 14 again!
I just wish I had the wherewithall to take one for a spin around Watkins Glen
Kudos!! ...and thankt to Guines for the great pics
Dan
btw, who are the 3 folks in that lead pic? ...thanks. |
02-28-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 68fastback
David, I had to register just tell you how truly awesome your 'winter project' is!! ;-) Hard to put into words what I'm feeling -- I know ecellence when I see it and I'm feeling what I felt when I was a teen growing up in Queens, NY, in the early 60s -- recycling newspapers for 35cents/100lbs to be able to buy each monthly issue of Hot Rod Mag and read about all the amazing things going on in the automotive world, especially that of Ford and Shelby, etc.
When I see such a meticulous creation like what you're building -- and how far superior it is to anything from back then (and possibly even now! ;-), it brings that giddy feeling of euphoric excitement and hope and expectation flooding right back in -- just like I was 14 again!
I just wish I had the wherewithall to take one for a spin around Watkins Glen
Kudos!! ...and thankt to Guines for the great pics
Dan
btw, who are the 3 folks in that lead pic? ...thanks. |
Dan,
Thank you very much for the kind words. I certainly hope the car turns out like I have envisioned. It is really a work of art as much as a car. It is hard to explain, but that is what I conceived the project as. Some people put art on their walls--and some guys put it in their garage. Your comments on Hot Rod remind me of the story my mother always tells. My brother Thomas learned to read by reading Hot Rod magazine! When he was 3, that was the only "book" my mom could get him to read. Gas just flows in some people's veins.
The 3 people in the lead pic are, left to right.
Thomas Kirkham, my brother and the man responsible for the incredible stiffness of the chassis.
Peter Brock, designer of the Daytona Coupe
Thomas' wife.
Thanks again for stopping by!
David
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02-26-2008, 09:50 PM
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In my bestest Sgt Schultz...I know nothing...nothing at all!
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02-27-2008, 08:23 AM
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Jamo, Next time you see Mark Creed or any of the other stiffs at Lang, Sack & Patch (as we call them) ask if they have ever heard that in a depo?
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05-14-2008, 09:39 PM
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Dang it! I completely missed this party.
Dave,
I know aluminum is your expertise and you have the equipment to do this work. Just out of curiosity (cause I don't have a clue to the anwer) how would a carbon fiber chassis compare on wieght and rigidity?
Without a doubt this is the most beautiful chassis ever built. And "ever" goes both forward and backward in time!
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06-02-2008, 06:14 PM
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Dang it! I completely missed this party.
Dave,
I know aluminum is your expertise and you have the equipment to do this work. Just out of curiosity (cause I don't have a clue to the anwer) how would a carbon fiber chassis compare on wieght and rigidity?
Without a doubt this is the most beautiful chassis ever built. And "ever" goes both forward and backward in time!
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olddog,
Thank you for your kind words!
A carbon fiber chassis would be stiffer and lighter...if done right. But, for the common mortals without access to vacuum bagging and autoclaves, it would turn out to be a nightmare. The front engine lay out of a Cobra type car makes a carbon fiber chassis quite challenging. Not that it can't be done, but it just adds a very high level of complexity to the project. I think Rutan only saved 10% of the weight when they made a composite airplane. When you have to pick that weight up into the air, it becomes critical.
As for the ultimate chassis, that was not really the main focus of this project. The main focus was to make the car as cool as we possibly could and really venture into the wild unknown to make a really unique car for the customer.
I must admit that I am really starting to like the chassis. The more I look at it the more I like it--usually it is the other way around with most projects.
David
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06-02-2008, 06:16 PM
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D-Cel,
No, we will deliver the car long before SEMA. The customer will be driving with lots of smiles in November.
David
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06-02-2008, 06:18 PM
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As much work as the aluminum was, I don't think I would want to try titanium!
David
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06-02-2008, 07:21 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
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olddog,
A carbon fiber chassis would be stiffer and lighter...if done right. But, for the common mortals without access to vacuum bagging and autoclaves, it would turn out to be a nightmare. |
You need to hook up with one of the high end performance boat builders. They have been using vacuum bagged post cured epoxy resins with both carbon fiber and kevlar for years. Very nice car btw... |
06-03-2008, 10:56 AM
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Our customer knows a few things about high-end performance boats! We decided on billet aluminum as it has never been done before and it is quite beautiful.
David
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06-03-2008, 10:57 AM
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David, I want a GT-90 replica. 
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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06-03-2008, 02:54 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
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Our customer knows a few things about high-end performance boats! We decided on billet aluminum as it has never been done before and it is quite beautiful.
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05-19-2008, 03:30 PM
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Costin bodied Lister or D-Type Jag (short nose) are the most beautiful cars ever made in my opnion. Money no object, that's what I'd like.
Larry
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05-19-2008, 05:53 PM
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05-19-2008, 06:03 PM
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06-02-2008, 05:58 PM
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Hey David, how about an update on the billet car. And let's not forget about the coupe. Pics would be great too
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06-04-2008, 11:08 AM
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I wish I had your customer's money. I'd be driving my Kirkham by now. 
I think it's neat that someone has the drive to create a one-off like this, and found the right manufacturer to pull it off. Too bad most who see it won't appreciate the engineering and effort required to make it all work.
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