I like it. I can't help but wonder what the body weighs and what gauge material it is. The piece that forms the hood scoop looks very substantial.
Pure copper being softer than pure aluminum, I suspect it would gather little dents and dings like crazy.
In reply to jamscal :
Good link!
For a while in the 90's Ellison was known for giving away a few new NSXs to friends every year.
Billionaire money is crazy.
Not enough steampunk for that much copper. Granted I have no idea what a steampunk Cobra would look like, but I'm sure someone out there (that Khyzal dude for example) could have a go at it.
SEXY!
Like a supermodel, it looks great... but:
1. Copper is really heavy
2. And soft
3. And corrodes/tarnishes quickly
It looks nice - especially when I know I don't have to deal with the consequences of ownership :)
NorseDave said:Not enough steampunk for that much copper. Granted I have no idea what a steampunk Cobra would look like, but I'm sure someone out there (that Khyzal dude for example) could have a go at it.
Exactly my thoughts.
Should at least come with goggles and a driving suit. Then I could daily it...
one sold at Barret Jackson 2020 for about $225K
I wonder if it was this one ?
I see they made a bronze one too !
matthewmcl (Forum Supporter) said:Mr_Asa said:Carman944 said:My question is how did they join the panels without leaving a trace? Aluminum can be TIG welded, sanded & polished. Metal much the same. But copper? Soldering or leading would leave a trace...
Inquiring minds want to know...
Unless it is "plated" as was mentioned as a possibly.
Braze it with the same material as the body panels, that way the color matches. Then you sand it down and polish it out.
If you braze with the same material you are joining, you are actually welding rather than brazing. Copper will Tig weld fine. You could likely set up Mig for it, but Tig would be most likely for a one-off.
Continuation Cobras are still body-on-frame, right? Why do you need to weld body panels?
I took a panel-beating class from a guy who had duplicated the nose of his favorite Ferrari in copper. He hung it from the wall of his shop.
I've Tig welded copper. You just cut off a very narrow strip of the panel material to use as the filler rod. Easier to weld than aluminum IMO.
They have to use a finish on it. bare copper would lose its luster in a short period of time. I use a product called Incralac which was developed by the International copper research organization specifically for the purpose. Personally I prefer to let the metal tarnish naturally however, as then it's like wood - different every time.
codrus (Forum Supporter) said:matthewmcl (Forum Supporter) said:Mr_Asa said:Carman944 said:My question is how did they join the panels without leaving a trace? Aluminum can be TIG welded, sanded & polished. Metal much the same. But copper? Soldering or leading would leave a trace...
Inquiring minds want to know...
Unless it is "plated" as was mentioned as a possibly.
Braze it with the same material as the body panels, that way the color matches. Then you sand it down and polish it out.
If you braze with the same material you are joining, you are actually welding rather than brazing. Copper will Tig weld fine. You could likely set up Mig for it, but Tig would be most likely for a one-off.
Continuation Cobras are still body-on-frame, right? Why do you need to weld body panels?
Seams. You can't form the front or back half out of one contiguous piece.
Well, can't is a strong word, but it would be horrifying difficult.
In reply to dean1484 :
You gave me a bit of a flashback with your comments regarding titanium. At their last open house in about 1995, my dad who was a Grumman engineer from 1968-2001 showed me the equipment used to weld and machine the titanium used for the wing pivots in the F-14 in Calverton, NY. He told me that at one time it had been the largest facility for welding titanium in the world. There was a finished piece nearby that looked like a single hunk of machined metal and he showed exactly where it was welded together. I think he'd agree with your thoughts on a titanium body.
Do you still call this a cobra? Or is this a copperhead?
Beautiful! Yes!
Practical? Oh honey, my arthritis is painful. I really need to buy this copper car!
In reply to RobertHuggins :
You will then have two retired football players advertising it
David S. Wallens said:Even though I'm the one who suggested the piece, I'm still on the fence. Like, honestly, the modern oil filter bugs me the most.
At least it wasn't an effing FRAM, POS!
In reply to RobertHuggins :
Didn't even think of the copperhead reference. Yeah, that would work.
David S. Wallens said:In reply to RobertHuggins :
Didn't even think of the copperhead reference. Yeah, that would work.
For sure! missed opportunity for the builder.
Maybe someone needs to make a copper viper instead. What other snake cars do we have? Mustang cobra I guess, but what others?
Because I suck at Photoshop but this keeps going through my head.
The Copper fit Cobra
In reply to dean1484 :
Do I get free shipping if I call right now?
In reply to David S. Wallens :
"But wait, there's more!
"If you order in the next 10 minutes, we'll throw in a second one at no extra cost—a $99 value for only five easy payments of $20."
In reply to Colin Wood :
Dammit, I'm in.
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