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treessavoy 09-25-2013 01:58 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich (Post 401626)
A real AC Cobra complete with aluminum body and original frame is worth as much as or more than a real Super Stock Hemi car. I'm surprised someone was willing to cut one up like that. I've seen those things wrecked hard bring over $300K.

Alan,

There are two outfits that make an exact replica aluminum bodies, one in South Africa and one in Eastern Europe but my thought is does someone make an exact replica of the frame?

JimR

XSTOCKER 09-25-2013 02:07 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Plymouth Prowler??

SSDiv6 09-25-2013 03:00 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 401732)
Alan,

There are two outfits that make an exact replica aluminum bodies, one in South Africa and one in Eastern Europe but my thought is does someone make an exact replica of the frame?

JimR
AC Autos in Buffalo, N.Y. and Kirkham in Provo, Utah make the frames.

Kirkham also makes the aluminum body.

http://www.acautos.com/67-roadster/

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/

rawhide 09-25-2013 05:16 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
The frame that AC Autos in Buffalo, NY makes does not look like a factory Frame. It has rectangle main frame rails and original Cobra's have round tube frames. Mark I and II Cobra's are 3" diameter and the Mark III is 4". Kirkham states that they use round tube rails but I did not see a picture to see if it looks like the originals.
Roland

treessavoy 09-25-2013 05:56 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ross Family Racing (Post 401610)
I'm fine with it in S/S because these cars were ran back in the day in the stock classes. Didn't Bruce Larson drive one of these before his Funny Car days?
Why I started the thread, I like threads that get a lot of conversation going. I figured this would create much conversation.
Jeff Ross

Bruce drove one of the few Dragonsnakes that were produced, it was powered by a 289 with webers and ran in A/SP if I remember correctly. We ran a '65 vette with a 327/365 and ran in B/SP. Bruce was the bane of the class, he could run as far under as he wanted to and we never got past him in the eliminator...a fast car indeed!

JimR

Jim Bailey 09-25-2013 10:40 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
One comment ..N I C E !!

herbjr 09-26-2013 12:30 AM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by XSTOCKER (Post 401733)
Plymouth Prowler??
2800 lb shipping weight, 113 inch wheelbase, its got potiental. I happen to know where one is wrecked and no drivetrain.

Ronnie Hamlin 09-26-2013 05:54 AM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by XSTOCKER (Post 401733)
Plymouth Prowler??
The aluminum frame may be a problem....but it would be cool

Tom Meyer 09-26-2013 08:18 AM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
Gene Bichlmeiers brother Al has covair with a small block in front but there is no grill in them and then there is nowhere to put the spare tire. If you what a clean covair Lambert has a bunch of them on the sale this weekend. Tom

btrc 09-26-2013 12:51 PM
Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker
 
I took a tour through the Kirkham facility in Provo a few years ago and Tom Kirkham told me that their frame and suspension parts were interchangable with the original and they supplied parts to people restoring originals. I do believe they also build upgraded parts also.


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