 
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
 28Likes
09-18-2016, 06:03 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
Posts: 3,786
|
|
Not Ranked
Good thing you cleared that up Peter. When I saw the second pic I thought you knocked the old dude out for asking you if your car was a Factory Five. 
__________________
Tropical Buzz
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. -(wasn't me)
BEWARE OF THE DOGma!! Dogmatism bites...
|
09-19-2016, 07:51 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Allen,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Werk77 289FIA
Posts: 1,295
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
Good thing you cleared that up Peter. When I saw the second pic I thought you knocked the old dude out for asking you if your car was a Factory Five. |
Well, just FYI this is Peter Brock! 
Here is the email next day...
subject: Best of show
Hello Peter…..I was really impressed with the Cobra you scratch-built. If I’d been judging the SCAT 25 show you would have won Best of Show! Really a very impressive piece of work. Keep up the great work!
All the Best, Peter Brock
Needless to say, whatever "the guy on the gas station says" -- is just warm air.....
__________________
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
Last edited by G-Pete; 09-19-2016 at 07:57 AM..
|
09-19-2016, 08:22 AM
|
|
Senile Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 4,566
|
|
Not Ranked
A friend used to always answer the "Is it real?" question with, "No, it's a hologram"
__________________
"I'm high all right, but on the real thing....powerful gasoline and a clean windshield..."
rick@autoventureusa.net
|
09-19-2016, 10:56 AM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark IV
A friend used to always answer the "Is it real?" question with, "No, it's a hologram"
|
I've decided that since it has become mainstream to lie all the time, er, I mean "stretch the truth" for just about everything, from now on I will tell everyone that asks that my Cobra is real and it's worth a million dollars. WTF do I care what others think nowadays.  |
09-19-2016, 10:59 AM
|
 |
Half-Ass Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
I've decided that since it has become mainstream to lie all the time, er, I mean "stretch the truth" for just about everything, from now on I will tell everyone that asks that my Cobra is real and it's worth a million dollars. WTF do I care what others think nowadays. |
If you believe what you say, then it's not a lie.  |
09-19-2016, 11:24 AM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
If you believe what you say, then it's not a lie. |
But the mainstream car experts will just twist the truth and tell me my car was built by Kirkham Motorsports in 2007 and point to the K badges on the car and the lack of Shelby badges and a glove box signature, and thus, it can't be an original. But, I'll continue the lie in the face of all the evidence that my car is an original Shelby Cobra. And I'm NEVER going to apologize either, though I might express some regret in the future if I hurt people here on Club Cobra.
My Cobra is an original Shelby Cobra and F all of you. It's 2016 and a Brave New World. |
09-19-2016, 11:25 AM
|
|
Half-Ass Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
But the mainstream car experts will just twist the truth and tell me my car was built by Kirkham Motorsports in 2007 and point to the K badges on the car and the lack of Shelby badges and a glove box signature, and thus, it can't be an original. But, I'll continue the lie in the face of all the evidence that my car is an original Shelby Cobra. And I'm NEVER going to apologize either, though I might express some regret in the future if I hurt people here on Club Cobra.
My Cobra is an original Shelby Cobra and F all of you. It's 2016 and a Brave New World. |
Have no fear. Those of us that support you will continue to believe in you, regardless of what others might say. |
09-19-2016, 03:18 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlsbad,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 with 438 Lykins Motorsports engine. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
Posts: 2,616
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
I've decided that since it has become mainstream to lie all the time, er, I mean "stretch the truth" for just about everything, from now on I will tell everyone that asks that my Cobra is real and it's worth a million dollars. WTF do I care what others think nowadays. |
Real1 is resurrected!
__________________
Jim
|
09-19-2016, 08:50 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
Posts: 1,623
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by G-Pete
Well, just FYI this is Peter Brock!
Here is the email next day...
subject: Best of show
Hello Peter…..I was really impressed with the Cobra you scratch-built. If I’d been judging the SCAT 25 show you would have won Best of Show! Really a very impressive piece of work. Keep up the great work!
All the Best, Peter Brock
Needless to say, whatever "the guy on the gas station says" -- is just warm air..... |
Very cool Pete, your car is a great example of a scratch build. Mine isn't any where near as original as yours...
Funny thing is, I was looking at your pictures and it reminded me of the couple times at car shows when I was in the same positions as Peter Brock, looking at original and continuation cars to see how things went together on those cars so I would know what to do on my own car later. Made some owners very nervous at times, I'm sure, but I was respectful of the cars and didn't touch them while sticking my fat head into the wheel wells, radiator openings, etc.... to see what i could... 
I'm pretty sure the original comment from the gas station guy was his attempt to start up a conversation, but I was distracted at the moment and couldn't carry through with the conversation immediately. I did notice he waited around outside his vehicle for me to leave so he could hear it run, so I gave it a little extra for his benefit. (the smoking tires comment) Everyone in that neighborhood of used/new car lots and the gas station guys love to hear it from what they've told me. Even the girls at the bank love to see it pull up to the drive up window- which doesn't bother me too much.....
Bob
|
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 07:29 AM.
Links monetized by VigLink
|
Hybrid Mode
