HM 1081 NorJak Hurricane

[Kruse]

I will send those tubes to your brother.

[s_reynolds]

Fuzzy, just a thought...I know you got the car when HM was at Lees Summit, but I wonder if the original paperwork from HM got transferred with the sale to the current HM. Perhaps Jason can do some research on this for you. Also, one of the original owners, Mike Arps, was on Club Cobra and you might get in touch with him thru CC to see if he can help find/get copies of the paperwork needed. I hate to see you do all this work and not get the car registered and enjoy it.

Sam

[mandmGuys]

What happened to the "Paperwork"?  Hurricane should have issued an MSO and certainly there are records somewhere considering the efforts it took to get it there. I would even consider your progress photos and your account on this site as evidence of the origins of the car.

the way the internet works to discredit or out someone (eg. Ashley Madison) why can't it be used for good showing proof that you did indeed build your car.

Mark

[Fuzzy]

No problem with the paperwork from Hurricane, got my certificate, receipts and my serial number tags. It's all the import papers from Indonesia that I don't have. Someone paid off the customs guys to get it through the port as if it never arrived. Hence not a stitch of paper trail. No papers, no registration. If I bought a 90's model BMW 530 with a V8 and cut out the chassis number and welded it to 1081, and slapped some Beemer emblems on the valve covers and the air cleaner I could probably do it but would have to dispose of the body, etc to hide "evidence" of my dirty deed. The Beemer would cost about 5 grand here so guess if I really want to do that, it is a possibility.
Such is life in Indonesia. After the car was delivered, the "agent" wouldn't take calls. Never met the guy.

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Fuzzy, I'm still waiting on that plane ticket to do your bodywork!
BDF

[Fuzzy]

BDF, glad you are still around, I'm still trying to get far enough along to do that.  local currency did a nose dive end of last month and went down 14% against the US dollar so we aren't spending much at the moment.  I haven't forgotten your offer.   

[Fuzzy]

My old beater roadster isn't much to look at but I have had several problems when I have walked away when its parked.  I had some plastic replica Holden emblems on the front and back about the same size as the round Cobra emblems and positioned the same.  Some one came along and popped them both off leaving scratched paint.  I also had an exposed gas tank filler on the top of the trunk, behind the seats and someone put a hand full of stones down the pipe.  I've come back and found people seating in the car also or sitting on the front end, just the right height.  Things are a bit different over here.  This time around I decided not to have a functioning filler on the exterior so mine fills when you open the trunk lid but I kept the LeMans cap on the outside for looks.  However, several times folks have popped it open to see how it works.  A Kiwi friend of mine who also has a Cobra in Indonesia made a lock for his cap so figured I tag along and do something similar using strap steel that was used to tie my motor down during shipping.  Bent to shape to hook under the rear of the cap and padlocked to the filler handle, it keeps anyone from trying to open it.  I am thinking of getting it chromed and then using shrink tubing over the parts that will be in contact with the cap.

[s_reynolds]

Fuzzy, neat fix, but sorry you have to go to those lengths to keep people from messing with your car.

Sam

[mandmGuys]

In the States we have a multitude of vehicle security devices. One of the most popular is Smith & Wesson, but I hear Berretta, Glock, Ruger, Walther to name a few all are equally as effective.

Mark

[Fuzzy]

I have some Colt stickers but everyone wants to know if I raise horses!   

[Kruse]

My Walther PPK is easy to conceal. 

[Fuzzy]

As cheap as labor is here, I could hire a full time guard with a motorcycle to follow me and then "sit" with the car when I stop. No worries about him keeping up with me, mostly non-stop traffic here.

No gun permits for private citizens in Indonesia anymore, unless u "pay".  Some places, possession can get you the death penalty. Of course I could hire a police escort every time I go out like the Harley boys do to part the traffic and get priority parking. Asia is a bit different.
Ken

[cobraspit]

how do Fuzz, want to buy a nice cobra? i will start building the boat so i can send her over
any hope things are fine.
tell the family hey and Merry soon to be Christmas at ya.
ems

[mandmGuys]

Fuzzy, how about a build update since were getting close to the end of the year??

Mark

[Fuzzy]

Hmmmm...build has stalled as i need to redo the mounts for the body as it sits cocked. I didn't have all the tubes/spacers needed to mount bumpers and after 3 or 4 months of looking, still couldn't find them in Indo. Made a trip stateside end of Dec to pick up some from Hurricane and am packing bags to leave morning of the 5th for our 30 hour trip home. Hope to get back on task in January and will post photos then. Am also going to junk the Toyota Crown we were going to use for registration donor and pick up a 530 90's model beemer to use plates from. Has V8 so not so much of a sretch when i get pulled over.    👀 
Hope one and all had a great end to 2016. All the best for 2016 ....😉