Starting the project .........
In Laredo TX. with my broker to import.
In Mexico
In my garage with my SPF
Powder coating the frame 1045
My father and me..
Suspension
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Coper washers..
Clean engine
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Route fuel line
Brake cables ends
Slave
Bushings with black powder coating
PPG in the cockpit
Checking the edges
New aluminum bases for panels
Clear coat for the drive shaft
My son helping me with the shaft
New screws and nuts for roll bar
Polished and lines check
Drag tires 325-50-15 and it fits and has more room
Testing with the PS 17" Michellin Pilots 335-35-17 and no problem it has more room !!! more than the SPF.
The start and the finish...
Hi Alfredo,
Thanks for sharing all the pics. All I can say is WOW!!!! That has to be one of the best builds I've ever seen. Your workmanship and attention to detail is amazing. Everything looks fantastic. Your doing a great job. Keep the pics coming!!!
Mike
Talking with the owner of Bilstein Mexico and he really likes !!!
At the show
Leather seat
Headers
Dashboard
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Mike I truly appreciate your comments thanks a lot !!!!
Just, "WOW!"
That looks great!
Same word comes to my my mind . . WOW!
Really nice work!
Matt
Hi Alfredo,
I really like the leather seats you have. Are those the optional leather seats from Hurricane or did you get them elsewhere? They really look nice.
I keep looking over your pics and still can't get over how great everything looks. You've done an excellent job putting it together.
Mike
Alfredo,
I couldn't agree more with the comments mentioned. You're build looks just fantastic. The attention to detail in unreal. I'm glad you are taking the time to post pictures. Gives me something to work towards!!!
Cheers,
I re looked through these pictures... I couldn't help myself..... This build is just incredible. You've really done an outstanding job!!!!!!
Cheers,
Thanks a lot for all your comments I feel very happy with them and want to continue my project.
Mike, the leather seat that I posted has been made by us here, Mike Arps just send me the shells.
I am trying to copy the shape of this one, i think that the back is very close but I need to do a few changes in the seat.
Regards
Alfredo
Very nice job. You are definately building a car that is on-par with the Superperformace Cobra.
Steve
Steve, thank you very very much for your coment !!!
Alfredo
Great looking car. Such attention to detail. Great job.
I am interested in your wheels and tires, can you post what they are? I saw that you tested the PS 17" Michellin Pilots 335-35-17 without an issue.
What size and backset rim did you use?
What size tires and rims do you have on the front?
Again, great job, you are making a lot of us jealous... 8-)
D_Cook,
Thanks for your coments, I have a Superformance that came with the 15" chrome wheels that you see in the HM, but I decided to buy the PS 17" for the SPF and put the 15" crhome ones to the HM, the size of the 15" are
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I builded an aluminum hood and scoop complete
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The frame and hinges like the original one, i just changed the superior corners to fit the Hurricane, the most complicated was to put the correct angles to the shape.
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I am also building the doors and trunk in aluminum, the look and feel when you open them are awesome !!!
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Nice work Alfredo!!!! I really like the aluminum panels. They look fantastic. Your doing a truly awesome job on your car.
Mike
Alfredo, those aluminum pieces are fantastic! Outstanding work!
Keep us up to date on your work.
Larry
I agree. The aluminum is fantastic!
Alfredo
The car is looking fantastic.. Especially those aluminum panels.
Out of curiousity what is the red and white parts of the body primer? Which one was your guide coat?
Cheers,
I really aprecciate your coments !!
Ryan, I use two brands in the paint, Dupont and 3M, the white is a leveling and filler primer Dupont Part # 4001 S (value shade 1),and the red and green is Super red Putty to put in the pin holes and lines.
I usually use this two brands with very good results.
Regards
Alfredo
Cool. Thanks for the info.
Cheers,
I am building the back panel of the seats in aluminum.
Fine line for the stripes
Finishing the stripes
Finished with clear coat.
Back panel
Alfredo,
You never stop amazing me with your build. The things you've done with your build, the craftsmanship the attention to detail, are traits I could only wish I had.
Excellent Job....
Phil
Hi Alfredo,
I'll second what Phil said. Truly outstanding!!!! Everything looks fantastic.
Mike
WOW!!! That looks incredible!!! The aluminum back is very nice touch.
Cheers,
That's too strange... I have made an aluminum panel very similar to yours Alfredo. Mine isn't quite as far along as yours with the final cutting but I do have mine bent to fit the space. Too strange!
I guess great minds think on the same wavelength! ::)
It all looks fantastic!
Larry
Alfredo, I have to commend you on your attention to detail. I have looked at all of the photographs you have posted and I am so impressed with your build. Can you tell me what color codes you used on your paint? That is honestly the only white cobra that I have seen that I like
Thank you very much all you guys for your comments I really enjoy to build this cars.
Maybe this wednesday I will put the body to the roller, I want to see how it looks !!
Thunder, The white is the same as the 2005 Mustang GT,and the blue I made it similar than the 2005 Nissan metalic blue,but I modify with more silver.
Regards
Alfredo
I just want to add that I also am impressed with your fabrication skills. I can see any of us doing the interior sheet stuff, but doors, trunk lid, etc? You are a MASTER craftsman!
:) Hey Alfredo, It's Mike from Atlanta. I agree, those pictures are fantastico and an inspiration to us all. Now, why don't you let everyone know that those aluminium pieces are available from you for our Hurricanes. They are still, aren't they?
Hi Mike how are you ?? I am working very hard in this project of the aluminum panels, all of the fine adjustments are made by hand and this are taken us to much time, but the idea is to send to Mike Arps the panels finished and offer them to the owners that want a great touch of original look and feeling when you open them.
I all ready bought the Kirkham, it is in Laredo TX. with my broker, maybe the next week I will have it here in Mex, I send you pic. of the build.
Talk to you soon..
Regards
Alfredo
I painted the inside body with satin black
The front is ready
I sand the interior of the plastic light base and the light goes like 1/4" back, it looks better.
I changed many screws and nuts for SS., I like it.
I adjust exactly the fiberglass in the front tubes of the quick jacks and the boby don
I used one of the plastic supports that came in the kit to screw it and hold the hose for the oil cooler.
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The screws are with orings in the base to seat in the paint.
Temporary I put the plastic ties, it is incredible that I can
Instead the rivets I put SS screws with safety nuts to have access to the wilwood pumps ,just in case.
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I decided to paint first the body before the panels because I want to be sure that the body is in the final position and the gaps are correct.
The cockpit tube I painted and the trunk panel is with body shultz 3M.
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The hood is ready for paint it.
I did the same in the back, put aluminum tubes with exact adjustments and it holds the body perfect.
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I need to clean ::)
Will be easy to put the carpet with this aluminum cover.
Wow. Absolutely incredible.
Thanks Tom !!
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Dan, here are the pictures of the rear tires....
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Alfredo,
That is absolutley Beatiful...It brought a tear to my eye :'(. You are an amazing "Craftsman". There are allot of builders out there and few craftsman. You my friend are a craftsman. Keep sending pics, becuase all eye's are on you.
Phil
Phil, thanks a lot for your kind comments I really apreciate.
I enjoy to do this kind of builds and share with you.
Thanks again...
Alfredo
OK, now how am I going to be able to compete with that Alfredo?!
It's so well done, I don't think I can.
Beautiful!
Larry
Thank God I'm in Kansas and there are no cliffs. After seeing your build, I and my meager skills are not worthy. But since there are no cliffs here, I cannot jump off of one, nor can I push my car off of one. So I guess I'll keep plugging away.
Phil said it best: You are a true craftsman!
This comments really motivate to continue my project, thank you very much guys !!!!
Alfredo
We are finishing the final adjustments to build the alimunum panels, this has been the more dificult part of the process.
This frame is to check the exact fit of the hood when you put in it
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Wow!!! You do amazing work Alfredo. Your car is beautiful!!!! I really like the color. I never considered using white on mine but you now you got me thinking about it. Phil said it best, your a true craftsman. Excellent job.
Mike
Hey Alfredo
With your skills in aluminum, have you thought of making the trunk interior similar to the original SC model?
Larry
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Larry, yes I am considering in making the HM1040 that we are using now for this project, with hood,trunk (outside panel and interior) and doors in aluminum,when I finished the 1045 I will begin with all this.
Alfredo
I'm drooling! ;)
Larry
I finished the interior, and I just need to paint the hood,doors and trunk and it
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I drilled the side post to screw the wind wings.
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New design for the seats.
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I build three aluminum side supports to rivet the side panels,so you can put the rubber after this more easy.
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QuoteI did the same in the back, put aluminum tubes with exact adjustments and it holds the body perfect.
Where did you get the rubber grommets for the rear quick jacks?
Did anyone use some for the front?
Hi Alfredo,
It's really coming along nicely. Everything looks fantastic!!! Your doing an excellent job. I can't wait to see it when its finished.
Mike
Wow! (I think that just about covers it!)
Larry
Thanks for the coments, I bought those from finishline and cut them because the fiber glass is to thick; and also tried to put the ones for the front but the problem is that the holes are to low so the angle don
Alfredo,
Beautiful work, muy bonito.
I see you are using chrome extension tubes for the quick jacks. Did you chrome the ones that comes with the kit, buy optional tubes or buy the covers from Finishline?
thanks. Please continue with the posts and pictures. It is very helpful to the rest of us
Paul
Thanks Paul, I bought aluminum tube here in Mexico and I polish them.
Regards
Alfredo
Alfredo.
I have to say that you are the one who keeps me coming back to this web site. I check almost daily to see if you have updated your build. You recent pictures didn't let me down. You are crafting a beautiful car and I almost don't want you to finish.
Thanks for the inspiration and making me lean harder towards buying a Hurricane. When you can see what can be done it makes the decision a lot easier.
Bob
Thank you very much Bob for your kind comments, this really motivate to continue my built.
Really Thanks a lot
Alfredo
Hola Alfredo
Que barbaridad!! es un carrazo!! Realmente la atencion al detalle que le estas poniendo es es exepcional. Vivo tambien en Mexico (en San Luis Potosi, pero vengo cada 15 dias al DF) y he estado considerando armar uno pero soy un completo novato en esto. Estoy a unos meses de comprar el mio (Quiero ir al show de Carlisle en Mayo primero) y quisiera preguntarte algunas cosas para tomar una desicion mejor al empezar mi proyecto:
1.-Trayendolo a Mexico. Lo importaste como partes o como terminado? Bajo que fraccion? Que porcentaje tuviste que pagar? Aparte del IVA y el Arancel tuviste que pagar algotra cosa al traerlo (ISAN, Tenencia, etc)? Tuvo alguna ventaja en cuanto a lo que tuviste que pagar al Importarlo que el Hurricane estuviera hecho en USA? Comparado con el Superformance que esta hecho en Sudafrica?
2.-Legalizandolo para Mexico. Como se registran estos autos en Mexico ya que los terminaste? Es decir, bajo que regimen se les sacan las placas? Como que a
Ottho, muchas gracias por tus comentarios, me gustaria que me llamaras al tel- 55- 3233-6690 es mi celular en el D.F. para platicar contigo acerca de la distribucion que tengo en M
Alfredo, I checked out your website. . . very impressive! Nice to see Hurricane Motorsports has gone international!
But Alfredo, you should have put some of your build pictures in the gallery. Your build pictures are great!
Matt
Thanks a lot Matt, You are right, I need some time to organize all the pictures that I have to post them ::)
Regards
Alfredo
The new owner took the car to an auto showand won best of show in Culiacan Sinaloa Mexico :) :)
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