Arrowhead,
That is such a cool looking rod! I have always wanted to do a Factory 5 Shelby Cobra. Where the parts from Factory 5 high quality?
Your story about the DMV makes me burning mad! Did you try contacting your state representative? I was very lucky with my 34 Chevy, because I had a good title for it. I was probably supposed to go through that big DMV inspection like you did, but so far I have been lucky.
I have had a couple setbacks with my 34. After doing all the metal work, blasting and priming the car, I was going to have a so called reputable shop finish the body work and paint it for me. I caught them putting 2k on bare metal and they lied about it. Then they caught the back of my car ON FIRE! I painted the frame before I took it down there. I came in one day to check on my car and there was all this burnt residue all over the frame...on what used to be shiny black paint. They had the nerve to tell me that they didn't know what happened. I had to take the car home, undo just about everything they did, and do it myself.
I also got back fenders from Superior Glass Works in Oregon. They where really low quality. The one measured 4" longer than the other. It would not even come close to fitting in my fender well. They told me that an experienced body man would be able to do it. Any takers? All of their mold lines where really rough and in the worst possible locations. They did eventually take the fenders back and they paid return shipping too.
I had to wait for a while, but I eventually got my rear fenders from Outlaw Performance in PA. They fit perfectly and needed almost zero body work.
