AC Cobra Super Stocker - Page 5

treessavoy · 09-25-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

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

Plymouth Prowler??

SSDiv6 · 09-25-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by treessavoy

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

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

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Originally Posted by Ross Family Racing

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

One comment ..N I C E !!

herbjr · 09-26-2013, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by XSTOCKER

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

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Originally Posted by XSTOCKER

Plymouth Prowler??

The aluminum frame may be a problem....but it would be cool

Tom Meyer · 09-26-2013, 08:18 AM

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

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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XSTOCKER Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 19 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker Plymouth Prowler??

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rawhide Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 270 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	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

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Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: AC Cobra Super Stocker One comment ..N I C E !!

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Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	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 __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

09-26-2013, 12:51 PM	#50
btrc Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 286 Liked 84 Times in 42 Posts	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.