History of all Viper models

[Kenco]

To Robert. I do not understand what you mean. I have read through the posted threads of mine and cannot see any instances of insulting anyone. However on the other hand I can see MANY instances where I have been "insulted" by a number of members and this seems to be OK? For instance one member said I was obnoxious.Someone whom I do not even know. If you read other comments,I have been "slagged " off well and truly in as much as the product I produced has been "slagged" off. Even though it is not clear if the kits that were being slagged off were even one of my Vipers.
If you are the Robert who controls this site then why cannot you DIRECTLY direct your comments to me instead of posting them?? and give me the instance you are referring to.(you would have my direct email address to do this.If you are not the Rob running this site why is a member who is connected to GD bothering about what is being said about Vipers? There seems to be some double standards here.

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Purple AK

Ken. Which part of "I bought it from you" is a problem??

Thanks Chris. At least someone can read...

Ken, you delivered the kit personally to me on December 11 1999. Yes folks... my problems have stemmed that far back. It is a V12 chassis that you dug up for me with an extended drivers footwell. For the benifit of not only Ken Cook but all the people interested in this thread I have put a few images up on my EZ Photo Shed gallery.

The link is here :- http://cluster.ezphotoshed.com/users...597/index.html

This is my car setup with the suspension (at it's lowest possible setting) as supplied by Ken Cook



This is my car setup with the suspension as configured by myself and a few friends (forgive me for not naming you but I do not wish you to get involved in this)


Answers on a postcard which setup looks best please!

Ken, I don't suppose you are going to offer me a refund for the useless suspension you sold me are you? I still have it if you want it back!

I will not post the other images here so you will have to reffer to the gallery (link above)

The image "Wishbone problem" just highlights one of the many errors in the chassis. The tube that the lower wishbone mounts to was actually too long. It was an incredibly tight fit just to mount as shown in the photo and that was before I had to fit the washers that are seen resting on top of that tube. I had to cut both sides down (both sides of the car) to get them to fit.

The remaining images are just a small selection highlighting the extensive chassis modifications made to attempt to get the V12 engine in. I must highlight that the V12 chassis was designed to take the very same V12 engine I was trying to fit.
Oh and Ken, if you are going to start having a go at me for not getting the engine in the right position then you can think again. There is absolutely no reference to the fitment of the V12 engine into the V12 chassis in your superb build manual. I hasten to add that the supplied manual was as you said "the only one I have" and was based around a V8 chassis for a left hand drive car fitted with a Rover V8 engine. I found that very helpful in the build of my right hand drive V12 chassis with a Jag V12 engine!
When I did phone you to talk about it and said that the engine would not fit, that is when I got my reply from you "well mine does" I took the measurements you requested and let you know them. You were going to go out and measure your car. I never did get that phone call....

End of Round 2.

Who's scoring this?

Cheers...

[Miket]

Ken

I don't know you, I've heard your named mentioned on various occasions, but not under the name of Ken Cook, I think there was a few more names added in between.

Anyway getting to the point, I can't understand why you originally posted if you didn't want to be selected for a public hanging.

[Kenco]

To Steamy Rotter. Well nice to read a pleasant reply for a change. Well your history I am afraid is one that one hears of many times. A kit that gets passed around many times before it ever actually gets started or even built. Along the way all sorts get lost off it and or damaged. ALL MY KITS went out with COMPREHENSIVE build manuals. Sorry but as I am long retired from the industry and sold on the business along with all the masters of the manuals, I cannot help you on that score. As I have stated previously Cobretti did not make a f/g floored Cortina copy. He turned his copy into a metal floor. Mine did indeed have a rounded trans tunnel. I cannot really remember if DMS's copy also copied that trans tunnel or changed it into a squared off one (I think they did) I think your very unwise to have stuck a V8 into that Cortina chassis and the Cortina running gear. Although you may get away with it if it is only a standard Rover 140BHP engine. Being ally its lighter than a Ford V6. Make sure your brakes work!! Anyway nice talking to you and the best of luck in your build.

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Kenco

ALL MY KITS went out with COMPREHENSIVE build manuals.

Maybe not complete (missing photos as mine has) and certainly not correct for the kit you are building (again, in my case). See above post!

[steamyrotter]

Thanks Ken

Here are a few pic's of the bare stuff when i got it....
could you confirm if it is BW or CR

Regards

PS uprated brakes to 4 pots..
Rear disks to follow one day!

[Kenco]

To Iain. Cannot say I remember you, but thats not unduly surprising due to the time elapsed. What I will say though is that you come across as very aggressive and insulting making many insinuations between the lines. I could answer each and every one of your comments but do not feel inclined to unless I can have your assurance that you will cease the sniping from now on and resort to some civilsed dialogue. All the comments you have come up with upto now in your extensive slagging off of me and my kit, can be answered. But as i say why should I if all that is going to happen is more slagging off??

[Kenco]

To steamy rotter. It would be only a Brightweel Replicas Viper 4. made no later than August 1989 and no earlier than April 1989. Hope that helps.

[Iain]

Okay Ken I will play nice for now. You must understand the bitterness I have considering the amount of problems I have had, the lack of technical assistance I have had and the general bad feeling. When you sold the kit, I spoke to John Cadman myself with regards to the Viper and his reason for the sale to Adrian Percival at Cheshire Kit Cars was because of all the bad blood that he had inherited from unhappy Classic Replicas Viper customers. I believe that very same bad blood passed on to Adrian Percival (again, I had spoken with him many times about the kit and problems) and I think that is where Classic Replicas ended.

So, could you please explain what I have shown so far?

Why all the problems, incorrect information, incorrect parts etc.

[steamyrotter]

Ken

Many thanks

Nice to actually be able to place it
(not too sure what you are implying with "only" )

Cheers