2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra 500KR

As i show you the progress of our 1968 Shelby Cobra 428 KR i thought you might enjoy a look at the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR that is the new “King of the Road” – the most powerful production Mustang ever produced, thanks to a 540-hp supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 with 510 lb.-ft. of torque. -The 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR is the new “King of the Road” – the most powerful production Mustang ever produced, thanks to a 540-hp supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 with 510 lb.-ft. of torque. Sounds like a lot of fun thats for sure .

The Swiss Cheese as it is today being restored to the stock wheelbase .

The trunk and the wheelwells have been put back to stock and now Jimbo replaces the butchered firewall .And soon he'll be welding in a new floor . Heck , i remember building the frame for this many years ago . We had a lot of hours restoring it to the altered wheelbase stage . It's a lot of work seperating all the body pannels and welding them back to stock , but this car deserves it as there is a lot of history behind it ! As i said this is the fastest Swiss Cheese car ever built and the last one built .
Well enough for now and keep checking in to see the progression of this build . Grovis

The Swiss Cheese as it campaigned in the 65 season , start of the funny car era

Here is the catalina as it looked during the 65 season after having the wheel base altered in 64 . It stayed that way untill Tim started the restoration back to stock this year . The complete front end is aluminun and i do'nt even like to work around them . Just a few more pictures as it looked back in the day . You Pontiac guys should keep an eye on this build .This was the beginning of the muscle car era , even before the legendary Pontiac GTO ! Enjoy the pictures of the build ............. Grover

Very rare 1963 Swiss Cheese Super Duty Catalina restoration project !

1963 Swiss Cheese Super Duty Catalina

Very rare restoration project !

A pictoral documentation of the last "Swiss Cheese " ever buit . This pontiac catalina was bought from Bill Blair by Tim as an altered wheelbase car and is being put back to stock at Tim Thorpes' shop . It was the beginning of the funny car era and this was the fastest cheese car built . Ran in the 9.20s i was told . Well here's a little history on the car . I'll be keeping you up to date on the build with a number of pictures.......................Grover

Lifting the 64 corvette body off the frame

Well , stopped by Tims' Shop and they were puling the 64 off the frame so here are some shots of the process . This is kind of a backwards build . We all did the body and interior first the the engine compartment > Well now the gentleman decided to do the frame . I cut and fit the complete one piece front end on this one and set the headlight buckets in .. Cut in a new rear tailight section and maybe a rear finder . I'm not sure about the fender . I'ts been a while . Tim had a couple of buddies stop buy to help him cover the corners of the 64 body . Mike and Bob were a lot of help !Way to go Go Mikey !!

We just made a little body hauler out of a old boat trailor . Works great ! Guys are rolling on this one . Mike and Uncle Pat broke down the frame the next day and when i stopped by yesterday it was alll already sandblasted and being primered ! Geg ,just working from noon had half the grindng on the body done despite faulty equipment . The grinder worked when it wanted to . Mr organisation Mike was already on the parts order and had most of the parts coming . Good job Mikey . Now mikey if you want me to make you a star out in cyber world you have to let me show your setbacks ( F%@# UPs ) HA, HA !

More pictures of this and a couple real special builds coming soon ........................................................Grover