 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| 12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
| 19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
02-11-2011, 03:44 AM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
Posts: 18,815
|
|
Not Ranked
Looking great guys!
|
06-04-2011, 10:52 AM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
Posts: 18,815
|
|
Not Ranked
SAAC36
Panel Craft FIA car was - Great!
This is no pressed bodied ally car. Hand rolled and absolutely gorgious!
Great job Joe!
Panel Craft LLC - Custom auto restoration facility -- Bethlehem, NH |
06-04-2011, 02:17 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 5,390
|
|
Not Ranked
Wow!
Larry
__________________
Alba gu brąth
|
06-04-2011, 02:43 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Australia,
Zzz
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby alum 468 block
Posts: 14,974
|
|
Not Ranked
How do you think it will compare in price to other aluminum bodies. Knowing the hours involved it would be hard to compete against Polish manufactured bodies - or will it come in at a similar price?
Good luck with project the work standard looks fantastic.
__________________
Bernie Knight
KMS 427 #662 Shelby 468 CSX 1026
Last edited by BMK; 06-04-2011 at 02:45 PM..
|
06-04-2011, 04:21 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
NT
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
Posts: 5,699
|
|
Not Ranked
The website lists the price as $25k
__________________
Cruising in 5th
---------------------------------------------
Never be afraid to do something new, Remember, Amateurs built the Ark: Professionals built the Titanic.
|
06-04-2011, 04:25 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2006
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 67
|
|
Not Ranked
What is the problem with a pressed body if the result is perfection and less time spent? Being pressed should eliminate a good deal of picking and filing with the end result having less of the product filed off that can result in thin areas.
|
06-04-2011, 06:33 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
Posts: 3,689
|
|
Not Ranked
Very cool! Wish I had the space to learn such a craft.
__________________
ERA FIA 2088
|
06-04-2011, 08:57 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
Posts: 1,030
|
|
Not Ranked
Awesome Jeff! Really sweet...
|
06-05-2011, 06:39 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Allen,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Werk77 289FIA
Posts: 1,295
|
|
Not Ranked
Very nice, very impressing...
Just too sad these craftsman skills get lost over time. Hard to find a youngster who is willing to learn how to swing a Hammer.
__________________
Scratch build 289 FIA see the Scratch builder forum on CC - sold
DRB GT40 MK1 red #49- sold
FF5 Mk4 #7733 302/T5/IRS - dark blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #7812 427/TKO/IRS - Guardsman Blue - sold
FF5 MK4 #8414 501/TKO600/48IDA Ollie the Dragon #91 - sold
FF5 Daytona Coupe 347/TKO/IRS Homage CSX2299 Viking Blue - sold
SPF 2063
|
06-05-2011, 06:50 AM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
Posts: 18,815
|
|
Not Ranked
As far as price you would need to speak to Joe at Panel Craft. As far as rolled versus stamped I would suggest that in the end there very similar however handmade will always have a place with those that see the value. Why does Kemper, Howard, McCluskey, and Panel Craft restore originals and continue to survive, I would suggest for the value as it was made by an artisan.
I can buy a stamped out pair of Hush Puppies dress shoes but a pair of Bontoni leather shoes are simply better and yes cost a bit more. Similar analogy, why does a Contemporary Classic have less value than KMS? It is the cost of the art..... Same analogy can be drawn. I can also buy a Picasso print for $25 however the original made by hand holds a bit more provenance and value.
In the end I think Panel Craft, Brooklands and those that do it by hand will always have a place in this craft. If you want a bargain call FFR as their business model is a $50k car for $15k thus everyone has their place. It’s a matter of preference and desire for something special. This is the reason I had hood, boot and doors made from aluminum versus using my glass skins, something special....
This car completed by master builder McCluskey, Howard, Acton, Kemper would simply be a work of art that could be driven either on a track, show stage or if you like sitting in your garage just can't get it for the cost of a glass kit car.
Whether it be Cobras or anything else in life you get what you pay for. 
Last edited by 1985 CCX; 06-05-2011 at 07:02 AM..
|
06-07-2011, 03:09 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Australia,
Zzz
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby alum 468 block
Posts: 14,974
|
|
Not Ranked
Boxhead
Dave,
Missed the link. Where did you see the price?
__________________
Bernie Knight
KMS 427 #662 Shelby 468 CSX 1026
|
06-07-2011, 09:12 AM
|
 |
Abnormal CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
Posts: 2,316
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by BMK
Boxhead
Dave,
Missed the link. Where did you see the price? |
Cobra 289 FIA for sale : Panel Craft
The price seems to be for the body only. It does not mention a frame or anything else. |
06-08-2011, 05:00 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
NT
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
Posts: 5,699
|
|
Not Ranked
Yes, price does lookto be body only, which in Australia is the only part we can use.
__________________
Cruising in 5th
---------------------------------------------
Never be afraid to do something new, Remember, Amateurs built the Ark: Professionals built the Titanic.
|
06-09-2011, 03:14 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Australia,
Zzz
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby alum 468 block
Posts: 14,974
|
|
Not Ranked
Boxhead
Thanks. Yes we are little like the Flintstones we only need the body.. 
Not a bad price though....
__________________
Bernie Knight
KMS 427 #662 Shelby 468 CSX 1026
|
06-09-2011, 03:32 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Australia,
Zzz
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby alum 468 block
Posts: 14,974
|
|
Not Ranked
I think the Kirkham Motorsport body is available attached/rivited to the basic chassis...
Not sure on the price though as it is not itemized on their site. As they sell it as a roller.
Mmmm sure does make it hard here for us Australians and all our laws. Dave I have just finished reading the latest Australian Street Rodding Magazine and Editor Larry is on a new registration group that has achieved some great outcomes for Street Rods that will flow on. Permits for 90 days etc.
Anyway will do a little searching to see if Kirkhams supply just body and chassis only..
Not wanting to hi jack the Thread here the hand made body looks very good and it appears they are using a glass body for fit.
__________________
Bernie Knight
KMS 427 #662 Shelby 468 CSX 1026
|
06-09-2011, 04:14 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
NT
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
Posts: 5,699
|
|
Not Ranked
I contacted Kirkham about 18 months ago looking at a body only purchase, I can not remember exact price now, but I thought it was on the high of reasonable side.
__________________
Cruising in 5th
---------------------------------------------
Never be afraid to do something new, Remember, Amateurs built the Ark: Professionals built the Titanic.
|
06-09-2011, 07:34 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
|
|
Not Ranked
Good eye, he uses a glass body that is "corrected" with reference to anything he can find for pictures of them. There's a pretty good stack of pics in the shop right now. There are very expensive books with black thumbprints on the page corners. This is the guy that can build a car from 3 poor quality B&W pics! Having perfected his first aluminum body using the first car as a reference buck, symmetry, flares etc, a buck is made from that to get consistency. To work with this guy and shape metal over something feels like learning magic tricks. It's quite a process to tool up for, even with all the skills, but the results speak for themselves.
|
06-09-2011, 07:55 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Outside Miami,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Several
Posts: 949
|
|
Not Ranked
We have a cottage not far from Joe's place and have visited, VERY BRIEFLY, a few times and have been very impressed with the work he has done on very nice machines. Lovely home and family. Having owned only aly cars since the very early sixties, i have a special place in my heart for them and their fabricators.
Will watch for the finale. Please post pix and good luck, you lucky dog!
__________________
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
George Washington
|
06-09-2011, 09:18 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 5,390
|
|
Not Ranked
Nick, are you learning the trade?
Larry
__________________
Alba gu brąth
|
06-10-2011, 03:48 AM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
|
|
Not Ranked
A tool here and a trick there Larry, a bit at a time.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:44 AM.
Links monetized by VigLink
|
Linear Mode
