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Oh, you mean, like here? |
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This is a separate forum from BaT, if you didn't notice. And if you've never entered a discussion forum before, say like one that discusses the NBA or MLB or NFL, then the comments made here in comparison are tame. Bottom line, a date code correct NOS side oiler block in a fiberglass Cobra replica, where nothing else is date code correct but the block, is utter nonsense to me. ;) And Thor maine is correct above. It's a "nice kit car." |
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Hey Tony, isn't about that time to get in line for the Early Bird Special at the local "all-you-can eat" buffet and get some chicken wings, cheesy bread sticks and mashed potatoes, no? :LOL: |
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crab legs, prime rib.
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On a related topic, here's something for you "chew on." "Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize they’re overweight." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b20366e69c4c So grab another cheesy bread stick. :p |
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31 comments and 20++ is by one person. I guess whoever types the most is right :)
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Quick, whack a mole!
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At some point do you plan to buy a Cobra or is your plan to just come to CC every now again and show off your math skills. |
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I personally think it's a nice touch to try and replicate the original as best as you can. It can be a full blown attempt or even minor touches that give it a more original 60s look and feel. I mean it's a replica so why not replicate !!!! Me personally I hate seeing Coyote engines under the hood of a Cobra or 17-18" tires and wheels but everyone has an idea of what they want their car to be. To each his own.
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a replica is a complete date correct original specificated copy, therefore a replica needs an original specificated engine, mostly only available as date coded engine a kirkham is the perfect replica in the sense of the meaning, csx 4000 alu is no original, no replica-copy but a continuation, csx 4000 fiberglass... a continuation but no exact replica ... |
Guys, I/we've discussed this topic many times before.
You're going by the strict definition of the word "replica" which would mean an exact copy. Unfortunately no Cobra replica is an exact copy of the original. For example, the Kirkham body missed many details of the original body on purpose. As much as we want to copy the original, our replicas will never be an exact copy and that's OK. I just believe finding original parts and sticking them on a replica is waste of time. But if you want to find that OEM dash knob or fuse box, go ahead, but if I'm buying a replica that has a date coded side oiler I'd actually pay less for it knowing that a Pond or Shelby block is a modern part that performs better, as one example. I understand "original-ism". I have a Porsche too and the radio doesn't work. So I'm going to repair the radio or find one just like it, instead of buying a modern radio that performs better. But the car is a real Porsche made in Germany not a replica. |
you always compare porsches and cobras but that doesn't work
porsches are constructions with all parts designed, constructed and predominantly manufactured by porsche cobra is a component car from the very beginning with the only intellectual performance to connect the right existing parts |
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