01-04-2015, 08:49 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by Alloycars
So let me understand. The MKIV body is in fact a copy from an original Cobra. Any reason why not using it?
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As soon as the Mk IV (latest revision of the Roadster offering) came out, that is the body they have been using. Any of their "Red" fiberglass roadster bodies are based off that digitized scan of Dick Smiths #188 (CSX3035).
Where you will have issues in attempting a similar digitization of any other CSX2000 or CSX3000 series car is that each one was hand built, and hand formed to a chassis. As such, each one is different than the other, even if they were built side by side, by the same craftsman.
As mentioned above, this will be the same issue you have with using an FFR MKIV chassis, as each chassis has small differences from the next.
As for attempting to make a bolt on bird cage to mount to the current FFR MK IV chassis, a bolt on body and birdcage will never be as strong, or as safe as one that is welded on and properly mounted and supported.
Bill S.
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