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02-13-2009, 05:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
Posts: 3,044
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I called up Keith Craft today to order a cam and some other goodies and was told that custom cams are the exclusive domain of Keith himself and that he was in Utah until Monday. Hmmmmm, where could he be? Hope you guys are having fun and not killing too many brain cells! 
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02-13-2009, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Montgomery,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
Posts: 2,212
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This year is obviously out for me but I'm hoping
to make it next year - when it isn't snowing!
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02-13-2009, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Kirkham
Ron Richards just showed up!
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Better late than never...long travel day. 
Tony and Frank had already made themselves at home
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02-13-2009, 10:28 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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02-13-2009, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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..still at work late Friday night
Tony, Jeff, Frank and Keith Craft joined us for dinner...
..we'll be back at the shop in the a.m. |
02-14-2009, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by big-boss
Leaving now! Tonopah tonight.
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He DID make the drive..... proof:
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02-14-2009, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,441
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Well done!
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02-14-2009, 05:54 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2004
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA-722, Pure Street in BRG
Posts: 192
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankJohnson69
Gut it out Boss... Cowboy up and we'll see you there.  |
Bill, I am eating my humble pie. You indeed are THE MAN! Way to cowboy up!
Love the toneau (FTF) cover!
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02-14-2009, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Prince Frederick,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 S/C 427 FE S.O. 484 cu in
Posts: 952
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Great time.
thanks to all the Kirkhams and staff!
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02-14-2009, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Saratoga Springs,
UT
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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David
David, Tom, Mary, and all:
Thank you very much for the hospitality!
Apprecoiated by the locals.
LNJ
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02-15-2009, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Exeter,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 498
Posts: 495
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i AM HOME SAFE AND SOUND.
The open house was great as expected from the greatest car makers in the world. I left yesterday at 3PM (CA Time) and was home littel before 2AM. It snowed on me for 30 min outside of Provo The sun poped out and I put the hammer down. Stars and dry roads the whole way I think I was lucky- and I took advantage.
Yes, I was colder then Nancy Pelocie"s you know what. I had my heated vest on and well coverd and was not real bad. Oil guage never moved and the water was riding just alittle above 65- that cold. It was a great trip.
Thanks again to the Kirkhams for such a great car and having such a nice function. They cleaned up my car beautifully even sanded all the grime off. THanks again. And it is alway nice to see and meet the guys we chat with on the internet. Keep up the faith Ron.
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Sanded Aluminum Finish? Because I Can!
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02-15-2009, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Portland,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 S/C #253, KCR Built CSX #452
Posts: 178
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Many thanks to the Kirkham family for another great event.
As always, great people, great food, and great auto/engineering candy.
Scott
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02-15-2009, 03:59 PM
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tonneau cover
is tha an aluminium tonneau cover? are they available? Thanks Jeff
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02-15-2009, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,441
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Quote:
Originally Posted by big-boss
i AM HOME SAFE AND SOUND.
The open house was great as expected from the greatest car makers in the world. I left yesterday at 3PM (CA Time) and was home littel before 2AM. It snowed on me for 30 min outside of Provo The sun poped out and I put the hammer down. Stars and dry roads the whole way I think I was lucky- and I took advantage.
Yes, I was colder then Nancy Pelocie"s you know what. I had my heated vest on and well coverd and was not real bad. Oil guage never moved and the water was riding just alittle above 65- that cold. It was a great trip.
Thanks again to the Kirkhams for such a great car and having such a nice function. They cleaned up my car beautifully even sanded all the grime off. THanks again. And it is alway nice to see and meet the guys we chat with on the internet. Keep up the faith Ron. |
Damn good run, man. 
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02-15-2009, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
Posts: 6,990
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Thanks to all who came! It was a lot of fun this year again.
Bill, I didn't get a chance to see, but did my guys take that ding out of your fender? I hope so. You the man for driving that far! I have made a very similar drive on many occasions. That is what life is all about--making memories.
David
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Originally Posted by big-boss
i AM HOME SAFE AND SOUND.
The open house was great as expected from the greatest car makers in the world. I left yesterday at 3PM (CA Time) and was home littel before 2AM. It snowed on me for 30 min outside of Provo The sun poped out and I put the hammer down. Stars and dry roads the whole way I think I was lucky- and I took advantage.
Yes, I was colder then Nancy Pelocie"s you know what. I had my heated vest on and well coverd and was not real bad. Oil guage never moved and the water was riding just alittle above 65- that cold. It was a great trip.
Thanks again to the Kirkhams for such a great car and having such a nice function. They cleaned up my car beautifully even sanded all the grime off. THanks again. And it is alway nice to see and meet the guys we chat with on the internet. Keep up the faith Ron. |
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02-16-2009, 06:57 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Kirkham
Thanks to all who came! It was a lot of fun this year again.
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Thanks to the whole Kirkham family for another great event.
This best thing about this open house is the openness and accessibility to everything. You get the chance to go one on one with Tom or David or anyone in the shop to discuss details and technical issues...you can see every aspect of their shop and how things are done.
Here are few more pictures from around the shop..
What better way to examine a car than "on the spit"...
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02-16-2009, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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02-16-2009, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Rework time is available if you are lucky enough to bring your car.
Here's one customer who had an untimely meeting with a curb-cut and did a number on his oil cooler scoop. Sandwich assessed the damage and, rather than try and bang it out, decided to just replace the whole section.
Here's the damaged panel..
Watching the art of welding aluminum firsthand...
The finished panel, good as new... some filing and sanding will make the rework undetectable.
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02-16-2009, 07:09 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Lunchtime...good food and good table talk.
David K. gave a presentation on the one-off billet-chassis car that was chronicled here on ClubCobra... Keith Craft told us some (but not all ) of the secrets of building reliable hi-HP engines... Bill S. told us about his journey to Utah.
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02-16-2009, 07:13 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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At the Open House, you get to see the secret projects of the KMP Skunkworks.
Frank was lucky enough to step up and buy the first production unit of this top-secret project...
The Kirkham Billet Aluminum Skateboard
I made sure it was assigned a KMP number before he left...
He promised to post a Youtube clip of his first ride. |
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