Thread: Kit car rant--Cobra vs. 'glas streetrod

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it's always been my opinion that when you start paying the bills on it i'll start listening to your opinion . there is only one thing important when it comes to cars............... the smile in the windshield.

Dago Red,

Are you aware that Shelby put the wrong badges on a whole series of the CSX 3XXX Cobras? The first 60 were Comp cars with 427s and single four barrel carbs. The next in the series had 428s badged as 427s. At the end of the 3XXX run he went back to the dual four 427 side oilers. My self I tried for years to buy one of the 289s but the people that had them wouldn't part with them as they handled so much better than those heavy big blocks did. When I was working they used to send me all over and I spent quite a bit of time around the Shelby complex at LAX and other places looking for a 289. One car lot down there had 3 of the 427 bodied cars for sale, all with less than 3,000 miles on them. I used to look at them and could have bought all three back then for $15K, but no, I had to have a 289 which I could never find. Now any one of those cars would be worth a fortune, especially the Comp one.
But like you I believe in the badges being correct and that is why when I built mine I had 351 Windsor badges on it. Funny thing happened at a car show I took it to. A friend of mine had one that he showed and I drove mine on the track and it was not a show car, but I drove up to the show with him. We Parked next to each other and he also had a 351, but had 427 badges. Some guy made about 6 trips between the cars and finally asked Joe why his 427 looked exactly like my 351. The next week he had 351 badges on it.

Ron

My Cobra--Show award winner "kit car"lol

WOW, this got a lot of posts! I am a member of NSRA. 40,000+. As far as I know, the only requirement is under 1949! I am car crazy and love all cars.
I am a Chevy guy with a Ford and once toyed with building Cobra. There is room in this hobby for everyone : From people who scratch build every piece all the way up to people who buy a can't change there own oil. I have been to very NSRA Natioans since the 80's. Every one has their own opinions. Except for saftey, shouldn't we stop short of saying someone else's efforts do not fit in with ours?

My sentiments exactly!

Originally Posted by G.R.

My sentiments exactly!

Let's face it, you Cobra was a truly beautiful FPSB


Bill S.

I am just wondering what the Deuce folks think about the Speedway '32 "Kit"? One psychological trap is to think the "One Piece at a Time" approach will be cheaper than putting out a larger price for a more complete kit. Several threads on this forum started out to build cars for $3000 or less and found it cost more! The parts available for Deuce roadsters are plentiful but allow for more personal variation while the psychological sucker-bait with the Cobra is that it looks easier to build a more complete kit but actually the details are about the same. IMHO the Speedway '32 kit comes the closest to a Cobra kit but there is still a lot of finishing to do. Then there are those closed Ferrari-like kits, but I have not seen any on this Forum.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Originally Posted by G.R.

My sentiments exactly!

G.R., that was one beautiful car! I'd have been proud to be parked near you!

What's FPSB ???

Originally Posted by 34_40

What's FPSB ???

It's a joke between G.R. and myself


Bill S.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

It's a joke between G.R. and myself


Bill S.

Oh, I see.

FPSP--also known as a FPOS

Thanks, Bill

I totally agree with you G.R.
I go to car shows all the time here in Seffner, Florida and see that same thing from time to time.
I see guys bitch if a new guy comes in with a new car.
I see guys bitch if a new guy comes in with old car with after market parts on it.
Because it’s not original.
Isn’t a old car with original parts just like a car bought off the show room floor just a little older.
I mean the old car is really nice to see, But 20 years from now so will the new car be.
I like to see the cars that guys build with their own hands too.
What I don’t like is when you ask a guy that’s standing next to a custom built car a question
About it and he doesn’t have a clue.
I like to see guys that work on their own stuff, and you can trade ideas with them.
Or get new ideas from them on how to do something better or different .
I love to see old cars up dated with new tech in them, myself.
I think I’ve drivin Dave Severson nuts always asking him questions, sorry Dave.
Kurt

There is a guy locally that has a SS bodied cobra that he polished the stainless to almost look like chrome. In my opinion it is one of the sharpest cars I have ever seen. It has a 351 in it.

I guess it is just a kit. (I say that 100% tongue in cheek.)

Originally Posted by Rickomatic

There is a guy locally that has a SS bodied cobra that he polished the stainless to almost look like chrome. In my opinion it is one of the sharpest cars I have ever seen. It has a 351 in it.

I guess it is just a kit. (I say that 100% tongue in cheek.)

probably not SS but a polished Kirkham(builder from Utah)aluminum bodied car....and they are definitely purty when polished out