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Well? Did you ever get the PM you requested with reference I sent you?

Yes he does-for $10 more EACH...

Hmmmm-idea. For RR, maybe Marvin's black tires ('cause they fit better and cost less) sprayed to white walls with your Dupli-spray...

Thanks-good tip.

As usual Harry, you expand the materials and techniques far beyond what such a simple kit provides. Great lesson in creativity. About that vinyl dye, do you mean 'fabric spray' and is it fragile on the tires??

Thanks for the explanation Mike. I didn't know FM made fiberglass models. Excellent research and workmanship on your part.

In today's replica world 'big' motors are 482, 511 and 527 FEs. The guys that install 385s can go above 557". 9'5 deck Windsors can go to 460+".

Original Daytonas do not have 9.5 deck Windsors. What are you showing us?

Mike, when you say you 'did' this one, what did you do? I'm not familiar with this diecast. BTW, I used to watch Joel burn in the slicks (12"-not what the model has) after test tunes with open headers and hit two gears on Sunrise Highway before Chas picked it up. Great time....

OK turn in your 'President' badge. Bruce- really nice build. Amazing that all those nits we picked in the 'Review' thread don't seem so egregious when built this nicely.

Yes Darin but most here want a $30 kit. No link in your post...

PM sent.

Planning another project like your Vector or F-40? By all means, explore the Cobra world. I have extensive and long-time contact in the Cobra 1:1 universe, not just web-browsing. And other than what I outlined here, I don't see cooperative original resources. A cottage kit maker (not an established manufacturer) also aligns with what I spoke of here.

Please elaborate on that cryptic statement.

There are SIX. Worth millions each. How much reference do you expect from those owners? The Kirkham cars are the only possible source for accurate 1:1 material. And $100+ dollars cost for an accurate kit of decent scale size should not deter a Cobraphile or Shelby builder. !/32 fighters and 1/35 tanks are easily $75 to $200 and are produced in huge numbers because they sell like crazy. It's all moot here because the manufacturers won't commit to such a small market. Daytonas are not models you buy 10 of and paint them rainbow laced-scallop schemes on. With 20" hoops. They are history.

Roger that-thanks Mr. President.

Karsten, Wonderful build. Did you create the wire wheels and / or are they commercially available? If so where?

Thanks for the kind offer; PM sent. That method is far beyond my level for cutting hypodermics...

Uh-you glossed over a few facts; how did you make the wire wheels, how do you mill a channel into a hypodermic needle?????????? Other than that-it's just spectacular.

Your place is immaculate Tom. Thanks for sharing many novel ideas.

Carroll must be doing 8000RPM in his grave........

Exoto offers some 'signature' cars signed by Shelby-still wonder how they got permission?? The Shelby Collectibles may be made by Exoto for all I know. With Shelby the deal is always about money and back-scratching. I don't think GMP makes a Daytona but could be wrong. They do make GT-40s but those permissions would come from Ford. 1/87 scale cars you can carve out of a lump of soap-I don't think they're on anyone's radar. Hot Wheels or HobbyTalk did apparently pay Shelby for licensing however.

That's absolutely true Art. But did you ask him if he'd submit his car to measurement and digitizing? ... and it wasn't worth 4 to 6+ MILLION dollars then.

I'm sure I'm not but thanks. I would suggest a manufacturer contact the Kirkhams. If they do not agree to allow replication, possibly one of their new Daytona customers would. As an aside the Kirkhams have built an all billet, aluminum flip-top (The Turd) for Larry Ellison. As stated, I would but I think the real problem is that manufacturers have concluded there's no business sense to develop this model for such a limited audience. $$$

So I'll ask you again-where is a manufacturer going to get an accurate Daytona subject car to model?