[DeTomaso] Cobra Kit Recommendation and Mustang for Sale

[Forest Majors]

Well Dylan, you must be Kirby's son that I met some years ago at Pocono. Great to see you on the list and your continued interest in cars. I have visited Factory Fives facility several times and these cars have evolved from donor car kits to well engineered sports cars with contemporary suspensions. I was most impressed with their Daytona replica and their current engineering work.

I thought that one of the Texas based replica car manufactuers went out of business - but it must not have been Lone Star Classics although that name sounds very familiar.

Best regards,
Forest Majors
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dylan Schrader 
  To: michael at michaelshortt.com 
  Cc: DeTomaso A 
  Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:25 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cobra Kit Recommendation and Mustang for Sale


  Three of the guys I work with own Cobra Kit cars.  One has a Superformance,
  and has found a few in town (Dallas) in the realm of $40k with a motor.
  However, they're all put together...

  Why is Factory Five ruled out?

  Lone Star Classics makes a better quality kit than Factory Five (or so I'm
  told).  They are located in Dallas as well.  Another is Kirkam...but, I no
  nothing about their products.

  Nice Mustang!
  On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 8:49 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
  michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:

  > Cobra Kit Recommendation is needed for a friend of mine, he is in Korea and
  > will be coming back stateside in the next month and wants to start a
  > project.  He formerly had a Contemporary Cobra with a 302, he has ruled out
  > Factory Five and Street Beats.  Probably can't afford the South African
  > made
  > aluminum unit.  What else is there that can be completed with 500 hp or
  > thereabouts for under 40K.
  >
  > He is also allowing me to sell his 1969 Mustang Mach 1 with a 351W in a
  > very
  > rare color ( Aztec Aqua ) if you know anybody interested in those, nice
  > car.  I will be shooting it tonight for his wife so I can post it on eBay
  > on
  > his behalf.
  >
  > Here's the description that he wrote, ( I have a picture that I took last
  > year if anybody wants to see it NOW, I will have lots of them on Friday )
  >
  >
  >  Relocating across the country for the US Army is forcing the sale of my
  > baby. For Sale my 1969 Mustang Mach1 H Code. Numbers matching. This car has
  > over 22k worth of work done to her.  The work was done by a professional
  > restoration shop that specializes in Mustangs and Cougars.  Restoration was
  > completed in 2003 and her very first show she took 1st place at the New
  > England Ford Nationals in her class.  The very rare color called Aztec Aqua
  > was offered in 1969 only and it is rarely seen.  Only 569 Mach 1's were
  > painted this color and only 64 came with A/C which this car is equipped
  > with.  Many many times I have shown her at regional mustang shows and the
  > same questions are asked..."is this a factory color?'"  I have never seen
  > this color before"..In a sea of red mustangs it always stands out.  With
  > the
  > Aztec Aqua paint she has a flat blacked out hood adorning the shaker hood
  > scoop.  NOS Reflective Mach 1 stripes running down the side of her. A flat
  > black Spoiler accents her trunk that matches her black chin spoiler. She
  > has
  > a black deluxe interior with a fold down rear seat.  Factory AM radio is
  > installed,  you can choose what to put there.  The radio mast was located
  > on
  > the rear passenger side, with talking to previous owners it may have been a
  > dealer opted option. Its very similar to the Shelby mustang set up.  I
  > liked
  > it so much I left it there.  This is a great car and I'm very apprehensive
  > for selling it.  But id rather it go to a good home to someone who will
  > finish what I started.  She's a great car, very reliable, beautiful, solid.
  > I truly enjoy her and I will miss this car.
  >
  > Car is factory equipped with
  >
  > 351W4v holly 600
  > FMX Trans (rebuilt with stall converter 2003)
  > 9 inch rear end with 3:25 ( factory were 3:00)
  > Factory A/C
  > Fold down rear seat
  > rare factory color E5 Aztec Aqua
  > Deluxe Mach 1 Interior (black with red accents)
  > AM radio
  > factory rally wheels (with chrome trim rings)
  > Manual Drum brakes
  > BF Goodrich tires (year old)
  > Dual exhaust with the factory style quad tips. (High flow
  >
  > I have a full detailed Martin auto report for this car including the
  > original bill of sale and a letter from ford which details my car. I also
  > have all the photos from the year long resto.  this car is not perfect it
  > needs some detailing.  She's all there and it wont take much to get it
  > done.
  >
  >
  > --
  > Michael L. Shortt
  > Savannah, Georgia
  > www.michaelshortt.com
  > michael at michaelshortt.com
  > 912-232-9390
  >
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