cobrakalas427 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 I'm in the process of locating a fiberglass CSX roller in either Guardsman or Navy Blue. The two that I've found available so far were both built in South Africa by SPF and are in the 49XX chassis range. Does anyone know of any quality control issues that I should be aware of? Is SPF still building rollers for SAI or is HST now doing all the glass rollers? Thank you for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Last thing that I heard, SPF is the authorized and licensed manufacturer of the FG bodies for SA. I would contact Roger Sorel at SA to confirm. SPF makes one of the best FG bodied CSX cars on the market. http://www.superformance.com/default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500-07 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 I'm in the process of locating a fiberglass CSX roller in either Guardsman or Navy Blue. The two that I've found available so far were both built in South Africa by SPF and are in the 49XX chassis range. Does anyone know of any quality control issues that I should be aware of? Is SPF still building rollers for SAI or is HST now doing all the glass rollers? Thank you for your input! mine was built in 07/08 (CSX4970) and the roller was built by HST, shipped to SA then to the dealer on the east coast. bill malone posted pictures after each visit on the Cobra Forum. http://www.shelbyautos.com/forum2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frknfast Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 I have no experience with HST but can attest to excellent quality and workmanship of Superformance. I have one of their MKIII since 2001 and have put over 28,000 miles on her with out any issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csx4910 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 mine was built in 07/08 (CSX4970) and the roller was built by HST, shipped to SA then to the dealer on the east coast. bill malone posted pictures after each visit on the Cobra Forum. http://www.shelbyautos.com/forum2/ Mine was purchased in Feb of 08 (CSX4910) and was also built in South Africa. I had problems with the bolts in the fuel cell not being tightened, electrical problems, interior not being glued correctly. not to mentioned lots of problems with teh motor but that isnt Shelbys fault. Also, they dont have a manual and no warranty to speak of. I also had a gauge go bad with only 500 miles and 1 year on the car. I owned a true SPF as well for a while and the build quality on the SPF was better than the CSX. Just my 2 cents Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 My CSX4005LA is a Carbon Fiber roller built by HST. The body is flawless. Engine problems can't be blamed on them. The drivers side pipe is contacting the body now and a small crack is developing. Need to get the engine straightened on the mounts when it is back at Roush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Why do you want such a large fuel tank? I can barely sit in mine long enough to empty the 23 gallon tank. That is just about the right time between pit stops. In a drive to the Springs I actually got about 24MPG. I was shocked... It does pretty well on the open road. There weren't very many places I got to run in 5th due to the mountains but I figure about a 60-40 mix over about 230 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for all the input...I appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdoug Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I have 6022, which was an HST built car. I think they did a great job and get compliments on the body and paint all the time (navy blue). The only thing I think could have been done better is the electrical connections which should have either been soldered or heat shrunk or both. Instead they just used standard electrical clips. Annoying, but not a big deal to solder them when they come loose. Depending on who you talk to, different dealers have different opinions about Hi-Tech built (same company, but different bodies than the SPFs) and HST. I know that Becker of Planet Cobra and Anderson of Gessford will only order HST. And Twoshelbys - 24mpg, wow! Best I have ever gotten is 14mpg on the highway..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I have 6022, which was an HST built car. I think they did a great job and get compliments on the body and paint all the time (navy blue). The only thing I think could have been done better is the electrical connections which should have either been soldered or heat shrunk or both. Instead they just used standard electrical clips. Annoying, but not a big deal to solder them when they come loose. Depending on who you talk to, different dealers have different opinions about Hi-Tech built (same company, but different bodies than the SPFs) and HST. I know that Becker of Planet Cobra and Anderson of Gessford will only order HST. And Twoshelbys - 24mpg, wow! Best I have ever gotten is 14mpg on the highway..... Doug - Thanks for your feedback. Both CSX rollers that I've seen in person, another that I inquired about in CA and the 2 completed cars that I've looked into in the Midwest were all built in South Africa. DenBeste in CA has SPF bodies and so does T&E in OH. If you have a pics of your CSX, I'd love to see them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdoug Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 If you have a pics of your CSX, I'd love to see them! See if this link works for you: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 See if this link works for you: It says your pics are private... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdoug Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 It says your pics are private... Sorry about that - fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Sorry about that - fixed. WOW! What a beautiful CSX! You da man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdoug Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 WOW! What a beautiful CSX! You da man! Thanks! I like your SGT. Good looking car. I have an '07 GT500 convertible too that's fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Thanks! I like your SGT. Good looking car. I have an '07 GT500 convertible too that's fun. Thanks! It doesn't get much usage but I like the look and the DNA...I bet your rides attract lots of attention! Congrats to you my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Since this is my 427th post, I thought I should do it in my own thread on 427 Cobras. That being said, I am still looking to purchase my first CSX 4000/6000 in LeMans or Navy Blue. If anyone has any info or leads, please let me know...Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 See if this link works for you: http://www.flickr.co...57623117657389/ Beautiful Cobra Doug. She has a perfect stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdoug Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Since this is my 427th post, I thought I should do it in my own thread on 427 Cobras. That being said, I am still looking to purchase my first CSX 4000/6000 in LeMans or Navy Blue. If anyone has any info or leads, please let me know...Thanks! Stephen Becker at PlanetCobra has both a LeMans and a Navy Blue on order I believe. I bought from him and thought I wanted a LeMans blue until I saw the Navy. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdoug Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Beautiful Cobra Doug. She has a perfect stance. Thanks - love her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Stephen Becker at PlanetCobra has both a LeMans and a Navy Blue on order I believe. I bought from him and thought I wanted a LeMans blue until I saw the Navy. Wow. Doug - I love the Navy blue also...I probably need to see them both next to each other to finalize my choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageishecker Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Since this is my 427th post, I thought I should do it in my own thread on 427 Cobras. That being said, I am still looking to purchase my first CSX 4000/6000 in LeMans or Navy Blue. If anyone has any info or leads, please let me know...Thanks! I thought I wanted Guardsman blue until I saw Intense blue. Subtle difference but looks great. It's not a standard Shelby color but is available as an option. If you are undecided about the right shade of blue you might want to look at this one. The difficult part is you really need to see the color chip in person. The dealer I visited happened to have a car in that color in the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 I thought I wanted Guardsman blue until I saw Intense blue. Subtle difference but looks great. It's not a standard Shelby color but is available as an option. If you are undecided about the right shade of blue you might want to look at this one. The difficult part is you really need to see the color chip in person. The dealer I visited happened to have a car in that color in the shop. Here's the colors available from HST. http://www.gessford.com/cobra/images/HST-Colors.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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