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Pix modified on my phone with the Becassa app - nice app - not too expensive…

Oh - THAT’s what Windowpane is … i don’t get out much …

So - it is a “fake” - a rather nice one - the owner went through it with me in great detail - because he evidentally did most of the assembly and finishing - he pointed out that he used a fiberglass body - he used original parts - like the knockoffs - where he could - he chose a chassis number that’s recognized to be one of the “missing” ones - and he went to great lengths on the finish and presentation - the one question that I forgot to ask is whether he was a model builder …. This is in fact a great 1 / 1 Shelby Cobra model - and its a runner - so all credit to him …

Ace nailed it - more wh i have a free moment x 2 …

Well …. What do you think ??

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This might be fun …. Wandering through a local car show i came upon this terrific looking Cobra - in a neat line with 6 others - the other Cobras were clearly replicas - the woods are thick with repros - but this Cobra looked to be the real deal - had a long conversation with the proud owner - spoiler alert - i know the answer to the following question - is this a real Shelby Cobra ? Or just a great repro ? Have a look at these pix and test your Shelby IQ …

Next experiments / white metal to white metal - the opening in the cowling was closed because the team Lotus located the transistor box up high in back of the carbs - until they changed over to fuel injection - team ran the Climax 8 with carbs for most - all? - of 1962 - if you were wondering where i got a scrap peice of white metal - its the strip that i cut from the kit top body half … which will come in very handy for some additional body mods …

The assembly should give me a fr track measurement within an inch of spec - with this drawing as a guide …

Opposite arm - these are symmetric - can be mounted either side on pins running through the mounting holes as shown …

I cut one side of the susp casting apart - filed and soldered it to some brass tube - and then soldered the in-board section of the arm to the other side of the tube - got a strong joint - solder melted and flowed at temps between 350 and 375 - and there was no detectable damage to the white metal - so far so good …

Sorry Mark - i’ll do my best to confuse you again shortly … Brit modeler Matt used some lo temp solder for his Auto Kits BRM build … i’m trying my hand at this - using this low tem solder and flux - and a Weller solder iron with digital temp control … off we go -

On to the rocker arms - since the kit is a curbside - the rockers are cast in one peice to ease assembly - but i’ll saw the casting apart and to make spec arms …

Ding ding ding ding ding …

Kurt - thanks for the ref to Dave Cummins - do family members have his GSL winning builds ? I dont recall seeing them in the Salt Lake museum …

Found some internt links — a good article fr Simaniti Says blog - there is zero chance that you’ll find a kit - but that’s never stopped you before … Rev’s might have research on this car …

2 reseviors for the brakes - front and rear - and one on the left side for the clutch - and the steering rack - brass 16th in thin wall tube - using a .030 Evergreen rod for the tie rod - will give me some flex and allow posable front wheels without having to make tiny joints on eitherr side of the rack …

Wish i had A4 on speed dial …. Think he did the Heller because he didn’t believe that the Revell body would survive the removal of the doors …. he did open the Heller body louvers - love that build … just sayin …

A LECO ! A … What ?