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Fox's 289 Leaf Spring Chassis
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As some of you know I am slowly building a 289 Cobra.
What started out as a "save my money for an ERA" has turned into a scratch build when I stumbled on a CSX prototype fiberglass comp car body about a year ago. I had brief intentions of welding up a 289 leaf spring frame but when I really thought about a novice (me) fabricating a frame for 2200 pound car with 300+ hp, I realized that would have made me a candidate for next years Darwin Awards... :JEKYLHYDE Enter Kris Kincaid, aka SpecialK, aka Kris at csxinfo.net and Roaring Sixties Motorsports. After some emails back and forth and some patience (on his part), I am now the proud owner of a 289 leaf spring chassis, front and rear suspension with Baer brakes, and six pin knock-offs hubs. The chassis arrived Monday evening and I am very excited to actually get started on what is beginning to resemble a Cobra build. I have added a few so-so pictures to my gallery and attatched a few below for all to see. I don't know if the pictures are dim because of the recent overcast GA weather or because my PB&J fingered 4 year old was the last to use the digital camera....**) I will try to get better pics up this weekend. |
Fox,
I was wondering what happened to the body, glad to see kris has you on track. Allan |
Fox' 289 Leaf Spring Chassis
Looking good..ground up is time consuming, but worth it.
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Congradulations, and I am green as heck with envy:3DSMILE: :LOL: My first car was a 62 MGA, and my third was a Tiger. These two reasons are why I find the 289 street car so elegant. My last car will be a 289 street car, aka slabside. When ever my new shop picks up enough to justify buying a kit I will build it.
Forget the better handling, ride of the new, and improved. Duplicating a street car with the leaf springs is a real plus. Congradulations once again, and I am looking forward to watching your car develop!!!!!!!!!! |
Very nice! Looking forward to seeing more. I hope you consider keeping this thread as a starting point to well thought out, precise photo records of your progress, and more importantly build notes for others to ponder.
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Any progress on your dream?
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now thats what I like ! far out !
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