@SunDude
You know the prior owner of this car?! Is there any chance you can connect me with him? I would love to know the history and circumstances of the car. Not sure if it's revivable or not yet, but would really like to know more about it. Well...to be honest, anything about it would be more than I know at this point!
Thank you!
Rick
Rick,
The damage to the frame goes from front right to left rear, and the inheritance twist has to be repaired before anything else is. Without the proper repair, it will be like putting lipstick on a pig. First thing you need to do is get it on a frame rack, the torsional twist, while not apparent to your eyes, is to mine. I've owned a few cobra replicas, several of them were SPF's. While your quest to speak with the owner is obvious, I'm suspecting the owner will not know more than the insurance company totaled the car and the reason for it, which I've already mentioned at the start of this reply. I say this as most owners are not mechanics, and would not know what they were looking at, even when pointed out to them in regards to the chassis issues. Finally, in addition to this forum, you may want to start a thread on clubcobra dot com. Make certain to premise it with "I just bought this" as you'll get started on the right foot there with it's knowledgeable members.
If it was my project, this is how it would go, you do not need to pull the body, but I would.
Step one: pull the body
Step two: Get it to a shop with a frame rack that they use laser measuring tools
Step three: that will depend on the results of step two.
Enjoy the experience either way it goes.
Bill