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BODYWORK:
Constructed from fifteen individual blocks of European beech, glued
and pinned together followed by hand carving and finishing using contour
templates. Following several coats of 2 part sealing laquer, the body
shell is then sprayed with up to 12 coats of cellulose paint, finishing
with a further 6 coats of clear gloss lacquer.
BRIGHTWORK: All hand made from brass, soft soldered together,
polished and finally chrome plated.
INTERIOR: Seats and interior panels covered in leather, the reverse
side being used for carpets and transmission tunnel. Leather covered
dash board complete with instruments, knobs and hand built wood rim
steering wheel with Cobra motif in the centre.
WHEELS AND TYRES: 72-spoke triple laced wire wheels made using
brass rims and hubs, which are turned and drilled followed by plating.
Each wheel is then hand laced using polished stainless steel wire spokes,
finished off with tyres made from turned rings of perspex sprayed satin
black.
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