Kirkham University Making a Bronze Super Snake Hood

Here we are making a Super Snake Hood out of BRONZE! Hope you enjoy watching.

[@turbine6338]

Master Craftsmen showing their skills and hard work, to produce a stunning work of art to a Historical Car. Many thanks to all that work at Kirkham's

[@clinteast7476]

I took 5 year apprenticeship sheet metal work,you guys do awesome metal work!

[@colingenereux]

This is car art at a whole new level. No room for error on these car bodies with naked metal. Absolutely stunning.

[@dallinjeepsutah]

I love re-watching a lot of these videos. I remember you giving us a tour of the place for scouts what seems like a long time ago now. Now after working as a mechanic and a welder I'm able to far better appreciate just how impressive the amount of skill that goes into building these cars is. Thanks for the unique experience I will never forget David Kirkham

[@kounnasjo7]

Amazing, this is art! You and your crew are so talented. Thank you for showing us.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Giannis Kounnas Thank you!

[@bobbychoochoo9592]

Fuck yeah! I want to be one of these guys when I grow up. The stand off on that bandsaw was slick too.

[@turbine6338]

Craftsmanship at its best. the car is Stunning you guys did an Amazing job. It looks like a One of One

[@chrislee8302]

This was amazing to watch. Thank you for posting!

[@UtahOutlander]

Outstanding!! I am always in awe of the craftsmanship I see in the Kirkham shop!

[@nukl466]

Amazing work David, Simply amazing.

[@RedneckSwede]

This car looks amazing. Real cars are handmade! Keep these pieces of art ON the roads!

[@topbanana4013]

i would imagine these cars would be illegal to drive in other country's due to sun reflections

[@robertphillips3078]

David l ❤ ur Cobra's . The Metal Work & Finish is Sensational. The Bronze Bodies r fabulous. Probably heavier. And the brushed stripes make it . Glad that other engines can be shoe horned in . Cheers Robert Australia

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

It is a bit heavier, but it is beautiful. Thanks!

[@CoolMusicToMyEars]

What can I say , "Phew WOW !!!" Nice work chaps :)

[@davidf2375]

I love the look of the bronze....👍👍🍺

[@robertdavis6708]

That is the pure kikazz. Best I've ever seen period. American brain power is still alive. Thanks for letting us in on the show.

[@patriknikonist]

Amazing work!!! Thanks fo this videos!

[@Gr8mate13]

David Kirkam and your crew your true Craftsmen , just wow, magnificent workmanship

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thanks!

[@joesbuell]

mind blowing skills!!!

[@waltergloor7232]

unbelifble work-just great

[@malp6280]

wow, that's some amazing work!!

[@theessexhunter1305]

My God that is good work...........going to watch the rest of you video's

[@keithsclassicgarage1133]

No easy feat! Looks awesome!

[@TheReinoPaasonen]

That is just unbeliable craftsmanship!

[@wickhamdecks6297]

So good to watch videos like this

[@olddogcitypound5859]

Absolutely beautiful 😎

[@belajarbisnisonline9324]

That's impressed me much

[@user-mn1lr6dd2t]

It's a wonderful work! This car is my dream!

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thanks :)

[@gollypo448]

Beautiful workmanship.

[@pilotanimal192]

crazy bit of work , hats of to ya

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thanks!

[@MrShortfuse2]

I love your work guys.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thank you :)

[@elnafinn]

Amazing skill

[@flybye130817]

Awesome skills.

[@JustinAnderson-mp8ri]

Wow great work

[@richystar2001]

Art work inside and out. You guys are automotive Michael Angelo's.

[@tulrob]

That is so outstanding

[@johnmcintosh5413]

Simply the best ✌🏼

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thanks!

[@uwegunther1176]

Pure skill is all that one can see from this video

[@heidiingels1458]

that bronze car is the most beautiful car i have ever seen.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thank you!

[@UnbeltedSundew]

God, that is so cool.

[@shananagans5]

Great work guys. Last time I did any kind of metal forming work it would have been perfect, if I was trying to make aircraft wreckage. Problem is,I was trying to straighten out a fender. :( There is a real art to work like that. I am very envious of your talent.

[@rolandvasquez9870]

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[@stickman-1]

That human beings can create such masterpieces is just amazing. Right up there with Van Gogh and Mozart.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thanks!

[@alexcheetah79]

True Artisans.

[@tonydiaz787]

Only a word beautiful

[@iammaximus614]

Rold Gold 👌🏽😎

[@chinoman7234]

Awesome

[@PyreVulpimorph]

Gorgeous work. What kind of alloy is it? Phosphor/tin bronze? Silicon bronze? Aluminum bronze? What kind of tarnish resistance can the customer expect? I mean, I know all copper alloys tarnish over time given the right conditions, but as far as I know the aluminum bronzes resist tarnishing pretty well, whereas the tin based bronzes start turning almost immediately... kinda its thing.

[@xisleprez]

...the final polishing... OMG! WICKED.

[@mikerobinson2026]

I would love to come to work for you just to learn, no salary (I'm retired). Did the inspiration for the scoop inlet come from the B-2? Looks very similar. That is just stunning.

[@tomthompson7400]

good grief thats stunning.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Thanks!

[@ockenden]

Incredible work! I'm really interested to know what you're using for what looks like a buck at 1:03? If it is a buck, what material is it and how was it formed?

[@navylaks2]

Nice

[@D-factory]

It's truly incredible work.👍👍👍 What is the thickness of the material used?

[@WildBilly91]

Holy smokes!

[@mikexhotmail]

OH MY!!!

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Stainless is a bit tough to form but I am sure we could do it.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

silverbird58 304

[@Russell_and_Rosko]

Blown away this doesn’t get more love. Seriously impressive work guys.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

@@Russell_and_Rosko Thanks :)

[@djcoro8139]

All very good only problem is having someone on 24 HR standby with a cloth and metal polish to stop oxidation, not to mention what is going on underneath.

[@truantray]

I don't understand why European fabricators make the FIA GT versions of the cobra, with roof, and American kits seem to only be roadsters. The roof increases speed, makes a more comfortable drive and let's you drive in rain.

[@paulmuff9883]

Absolutely brilliant is it brass or is it bronze and what are you brazing// welding it with i.e. what filler Rod are you using please

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Silicon bronze. We TIG weld with parent material (we shear strips off the sheet and use it for welding rod).

[@paulmuff9883]

@@KirkhamMotorsports1 manny thanks for information, excellent work you do 👍👍👍😃

[@lecclemente]

Hello team, amazing work with excellent result, congrats. My question, how long it took to get it finished?

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

It took about a week.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

silverbird58 About anything is doable. The real question is cost. It would be extremely expensive.

[@hayeslincoln3111]

Dave can you make me a stainless steel cobra? No polish, no rust, shiny, super strong. and of course totally cool.

[@harperjmichael]

Great work!! How much heavier is the car using bronze vs the aluminum cars?

[@kailexx1962]

I know this is a post to an old question, but Bronze-Aluminum is about 3X the weight of Aluminum (per cubic foot). About 481 lbs vs. 168 lbs. You can hear the guy "oof" when he lifts the hood.

[@sbazain]

how did you get all the hammering out with out filler i know you filed it with the cutter but you can bring it down to where when you buff theirs no indentations.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

We straighten it with a hammer and dolly and then file off the last imperfections so we can polish the surface.

[@sbazain]

Let me tell you is beautifull I've been in cars for ever and is the first time I see such a beautiful job! Congratulation you and your crew.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

sbazain Thank you. We have wonderful guys here who are extremely talented.

[@jd70HJ19]

How can jewelry like that ever be used as intended? Of course anyone who can truly afford to buy one can also afford the regular refinishing that hard road use generates. Awesome craftsmanship still lives.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Many of our customers just keep their cars in their garage (or house, or office, or wherever) just like any other piece of art. The bronze cars are spectacularly beautiful in real life.

[@paladin0654]

Gorgeous, but my god, how much did that hood cost?

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

It was part of the sale. Today we would charge $20,000 for that hood--maybe more.

[@LanceisLawson]

Why Bronze? It's heavy and a maintenance headache due to tarnishing. However the craftsmanship demonstrated here is first class.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Because it's beautiful :)

[@robertmitchumii3710]

David Kirkham It must certainly is a beautiful masterpiece, which someday will be apart of my collection. Please email me with details of the many finishes available for these fine automotive masterpieces, as well as the necessary information about them. ([e-mail]) Sincerely , Robert Mitchum II (229-400-2811) (229-401-8789 )

[@robertmitchumii3710]

Should be " most certainly "

[@tomthompson7400]

might be bronze to you , looks like gold to me.

[@TheCookinHam]

Is there any possibility that a highschool student that is about to graduate could have forged a block and borrow the facilities after receiving training for them to turn that forged block into a engine block?

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

I am not really sure what you are asking???

[@TheCookinHam]

I'm asking if someone bought/commissioned a certain metal cast if the school would let them use their machinery to make it into a engine block. Enrolled or not and would there be a charge for doing so?

[@jamesfurlong7644]

How much would a super snake hood for a 2017 mustang cost 08 gt500

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

We would have to make tooling which is very expensive to make. The first one would be many, many thousands.

[@jamesfurlong7644]

What I was thinking I just get a older one that in aluminum or steel & make one out of two or cut the other one & pull it up than add sum more 2 it get the height I want.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

@@jamesfurlong7644 We would need a model in CAD to be able to make the tooling to make the hood.

[@Skwisgar2322]

i realize it kinda cool, but the weight...that thing must be heavy as hell compared to an aluminum version.

[@earlcousins6635]

English Wheel. What are your thoughts on the size of the wheel? Is larger (ht & w) better or is the difference minimal? Just saw a video of guy using an upper wheel 6-8 inches wide and of course same for anvil. Enjoy your work and videos.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

The English wheel (as we call it in the US--in England they simply call it a "wheeling machine), is EXTREMELY difficult to master. There aren't many of us left in the world who know how to use one. Larger wheels work better--mostly because they have more inertia and can squish welds pretty easily. That said, stretch forms are way, way easier.

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

250 maybe 300 pounds. Bronze is quite dense.

[@cliffordharley4322]

I know it looks cool but why bronze? Aluminum is so much lighter and easier to work & weld!

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Because bronze is beautiful. Aluminum is easier to form, but harder to weld than bronze.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

Is the whole car bronze?

[@KirkhamMotorsports1]

Yes

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

David Kirkham Amazing, when I win the lottery, you're my 1st call.

[@paulvassallo4344]

I am interested in a super snake hood ro be made for my 1966 cobra can you please reach out to discuss having one made [e-mail] Thanks Paul

[@MegaJohnhammond]

No Bondo? WTF?

[@teamep7892]

jesus christ.

[@kmica2008]

brass? please do brass, pleeease