nikbj68 wrote:Summer= Silverstone= See you there!
Was it a Tasca Ford badge you had on the previous Cobra?
You certainly have a well-functioning Unobtainium detector!
Rouge Irise over Monza if I was going red, but the Vineyard green get's my vote of the three:
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The Telegraph
(Although I did love 6036 in the raw too!)
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Redshoes Archive
Hi Nik
Yes it was a Tasca Ford badge I had last time - I took my inspiration from Paul, who did it first - I merely coveted his badge until I managed to source my own, which took a while, I can tell you!
What I've since learned is that many stateside Ford dealers in the 60's had their own badges produced, to a standard design and typeface and these were fitted to the cars they supplied as a matter of course. I've simply identified all of the original Shelby dealers in period and then focused my search on them. If you're patient, you can find them from time to time. I'm never one for guilding the lily, but imho they are a lovely addition to the rear of any Cobra, especially a 427. It's details like this that can really lift a car.
Colour wise, I'm also erring on the side of Vineyard, as it's a more traditional colour that will look contrast nicely with the brightwork of a 'street car, but who knows how I'll feel tomorrow?
My unobtanium detector is so far failing to find me a Trico washer 'tupperware' container, or an ACOC badge, but I'm sure that one of each will turn up eventually I've ordered my plates from Tippers today, plus the Dymo tape machine has arrived too, so that's a couple of things to tick off the list whilst Dave does the grown up bits and builds the car
Marsh
