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10-15-2008 08:55 AM #1
Kit car rant--Cobra vs. 'glas streetrod
There are two guys here that just got their Cobras completed, one an FFR and the other a Unique. They both did most of the work on them themselves and both cars are good examples of a Cobra, both powered by 351's. All these guys did was by "roller body/frame from the mfg/builders then built the cars.
Both guys brought their cars to a local car show this past weekend and they drew a lot of attention as Cobras do from the spectators.
But the real problem came from the all the dissing the cars got from quite a few of the local streetrodders. They snidely called them "kit cars" and "not real", crap like that. Especially the three most arrogant ones, all who know one another and are members in good standing of our local car club, and while voicing their unwanted opinions, drive 'glas bodied streetrods, a '32 and two '34 coupes. I've talked to all three about their cars, much like mine, 'glas body, custom frame, etc. Yet to these jerks their cars "are not kit cars."
Since the Cobras were parked next to me I overheard all the dissing. What finally set me off was after the owner of the '32 brought over his friends for the third time and began his snide rant once again. I walked over to him and asked him where the hell he got off dissing the Cobras as kit cars when he himself drove one, 'cuz as far as I know old Henry never made a 'glas body in 1932, let alone one with an IFS front suspension, and a 350 Chevy engine and auto trans. It sorta escalated from there. "well I built my car, it's not a kit car", "And these guys built theirs also, you jerk" .
I think I'm now under "persona non grata" status with the local car club(they invited me to join their club a couple months ago)... now "how dare I contradict one of the elite", LMAO. It pissed me off hearing it fom the same type when I owned/built a Cobra, especially from the 'glas bodied driving streetrodders, and it still does. Phuck'em all, the hypocritical bastids.
To me there is no difference in building a 'glas streetrod or a Cobra. There is the same skill needed, fabricating etc., and attention to detail required whether it is a streetrod or a Cobra to make them look "right", handle right and be safe.
Maybe you agree or maybe not---just do not dis someone's Cobra until you realize that the same amount of skill, care and dare I say "love'' went into their build as you've put into yours."Breathe in... Breathe out... then move on with life. Life's too short to sweat the small stuff"
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