Club Cobra - Shelby big rig & trailer ?

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Originally Posted by FUNFER2 (Post 1157070)

The bones of my competition wings.

Top-

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s...Sprintcar2.jpg

Nose-

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s...Sprintcar7.jpg

Top wing mounted & adjustable- (it's dirty from racing all season)

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s...rintcar-10.jpg

The wing you show a picture of (last picture) is built by a guy over in Australia by the name of Brett Talbot

There are a few pictures of it on the internet.

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Originally Posted by FUNFER2 (Post 1157236)

Yep, an upside down airfoil. Wanna see something even cooler. Check out my quick change rear end, modeled after the plans from the big sprint. Winters gave me the full scale plans. I had a high school friend that his father owned a machine shop and they let me use the shop. I started building the scale sprints then built my 427 cobra, and made parts for that also. They moved to Washington state, so I lost the use of the CNC and molds. I lost count of how many hours I had with these, but around 50. I sold many to clubs in Australia, where these 1/4 sprints are very popular. I just don't have time for the sprints or even a simple trailer, but someday I'll get back into it.

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s...uickChange.jpg

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s...ars/284c_1.jpg

The first rear end you show a picture of Kevin is actually built by a guy here in the States, Mr Bob Smith.

See more of his rears (including the picture you have borrowed) here:

custom rears

The second picture you have posted is a Skellenger Rear, modified by Bob using his side cups.

Yep, he's a nice and talented man. Pretty dam close to the big sprints.

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Originally Posted by FUNFER2 (Post 1157331)

I partly built a wooden buck for the aluminum body several years ago, but I've never completed it. That's why I admire the Kirkham's so much, their cobra is a work of art, from the frame, chassis, suspension etc.....

The problem with creating a 1/4 scale cobra is the time involved, the high cost for aluminum materials today and the very high selling price. The cheaper way is to make a glass body over the aluminum, but I don't feel it would be right having a billet suspension etc...and not a body.

The same pertains to the scale quick change and suspension, that's the reason why I stick with the chrome moly and belt drive system. If I could find another shop that I could use their cnc & lathe for a low hour price, I would think about getting back into building.

FunFer2
If you wanted to make an aluminum Cobra Body.You could buy this: GardenTrucking: 1:4 Scale Cobra Body
Then take .032 or smaller alumunium sheet and skin the body. You said you build or have built 1//4 scale sprints. You should no problem skining a body.

The Sprint on the table you could have made.There is a video on You Tube of it. Good job looks great.

I don't mind if you use my pic of the beadlock.I do have a problem of you not giving the credit to the guys.On the other pics you posted.One rim looks like a QSL another looks like a Bulldog rim.The checkerboard tire Todd Bishop of BRP Bishop Racing Rroducts.

I think you were just trying to show the board.Or trying to promote 1/4 scale

Oneforth: Thanks for clearing up the confusion.For pointing out the facts.I don't eye to eye with Bob but he does great work.

If someone takes credit on my work i don'tcare.Not saying FUNFER2 did.I have been copied many times.

Ed Berube
First Quarter Racing