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Aggressor
July 28th, 2010, 08:33 AM
Something of general interest from the SAAC Forum. Kirkham's stretch forming process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8S1TVomM0Q
-Geary
Slither
July 28th, 2010, 09:32 AM
Interesting stuff[thumb]! That looks like it might be a coupe they're working on...
dmswann
July 28th, 2010, 09:44 AM
This is a great video and you have to admire the guys doing the work. But, I admire those guys that do high quality fiberglass work also and I'm glad I have a Cobra replica with a fiberglass body.
Slither
July 28th, 2010, 12:19 PM
... and I'm glad I have a Cobra replica with a fiberglass body.
Well, considering this...
http://www.uniquecobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8205
is this some sort of announcement;)? C'mon, fess-up, spill the beans, let the cat out-a the bag:D! (Start a new thread.)
dmswann
July 28th, 2010, 01:13 PM
Chassis is at powder coaters, Alan is painting new FIA body, Southern Automotive is building 351W and 4-speed close-ratio top-loader, and Maurice is keeping us all under close observation as of this posting. Still 6-8 weeks away from delivery.
ljmachguru
July 28th, 2010, 10:48 PM
Something of general interest from the SAAC Forum. Kirkham's stretch forming process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8S1TVomM0Q
-Geary
Nice hydro form machine. I just knotted up when the guy took a $2 rod and grand dads big ball peen hammer and started banging on the part.
Seems to me that with a $50,000 piece of equipment they could develop a more refined finishing method. Wailing on it with a hammer made me think of how many times the guy misses the rod and the damage that results. Do they get to keep the bad ones?
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