Just found this car: Kirkham Cobra replica

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword) 04/02/2018 at 11:48 • Filed to: None

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The finish. Not only did they polish aluminum, but they BRUSHED THE ALUMINUM TO MAKE RACING STRIPES

I think I may have found the best cobra finish.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:00

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I’m overly inclined to agree.

DipodomysDeserti > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:00

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This car was on display at BJ a few years ago. It was my daughter’s favorite. I’m thinking of doing something similar with my motorcycle tank.

OPPOsaurus WRX > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:00

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It looks awesome but I probably would have reversed the brushed and polished finishes so that the entire car isn’t blinding in sunlight.

user314 > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:03

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chaozbandit > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:05

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The originals arent bad either.

TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:07

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Oooooh - thanks for reminding me about these; I used to salivate over their 289 Daytona. If I remember correctly, they’re manufactured in an old MiG-factory in Poland!

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:08

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I loooove these!

Now i’m looking at used prices.

My bird IS the word > chaozbandit 04/02/2018 at 12:10

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I didn’t know shelby did these. damn.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:17

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tromoly > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:24

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IIRC the “stripes” are sanded into the body by hand using sandpaper ran in a single direction so the scratch marks run the same direction.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:34

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This is the chassis:

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 12:39

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I love this look, but I also know everyone else looking at it would be like:

arl > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 13:01

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I am OK with this.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 13:21

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/ill-take-the-polished-aluminum-db4-to-go-1706945308

This one is something special as well. Polished aluminum FTW!

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 14:06

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Hot Rod mag featured this car and it’s copper twin a few years ago. They are impressive.

It apparently starts to tarnish within minutes. The copper has a very high purity.

My bird IS the word > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 04/02/2018 at 18:07

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That’s what we call a “design flaw”. at least they can clear coat each panel separately.

daender > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 18:21

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I remember seeing that one and its copper brother in Hot Rod Magazine. The Shelby museum/shop in Las Vegas has/had a polished Cobra as well.

Here’s the downside of this finish...it shows ALL THE FLAWS. Closed the door too hard? You’ll see the minuscule deformation in the body around the door. Accidentally placed your hand on the body trying to get out of the car? You’ll see where your hand went. And to fix it means having to polish the car to return it to a mirror-like finish...and you have to polish the WHOLE car because it’ll look off otherwise. I forget the exact amount but it’s between 30 to 40 man-hours to fix any blemishes on the display Cobra from dent repair to final polish.

My bird IS the word > daender 04/02/2018 at 18:33

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Well bang goes that dream.

daender > My bird IS the word 04/02/2018 at 18:43

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The answer is to buy a carbon fiber (or fiberglass) Cobra and have it wrapped in chrome vinyl. 100% of the looks, 0% of the headaches!

My bird IS the word > daender 04/02/2018 at 18:59

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wonder what the maintenance on that is like.

coqui70 > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 04/02/2018 at 22:07

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They need to let the copper one tarnish to a nice verdigris: