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Dans65

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Joined
Jul 10, 2023
Location
Great Mills, Maryland
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Deitz
Spouse
None
City
Great Mills
Chapter
Dallas / Ft. Worth
Thanks for accepting me into this club and hope to participate in one or more events.
About myself: Originally from Arlington, Virginia the majority of my life. Joined the Air Force in 1984 ended up stationed in Fort Worth for four years there, but had to leave to return to Virginia. When I was living here at DFW, I had my 1968 GT FB Mustang primer red cruising up and down Camp Bowie Blvd being a mischief. Yep a Mustang man and Shelby fan to the core.
Throughout my career in the AF, then years later became a civil service member, I have traveled just about everywhere as flying crewchief working heavy aircraft from the C-141, the big C-5 cargo planes, and finally the KC-135R Tanker. I have worked on a couple of other aircraft, but only assisted. I supported others like, the B-52's, KC-135A/E tankers, and F-4s in my time at Carswell. Been across both ponds on many occasions, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea (Southern side), and many many different countries.
I built a Factory Five Cobra MkIII in August of 2007, road worthy by the end of February 2008, legal at the end of May. It has a 347 Stroker, 5-spd Tremec TKO600, 3,55 gears, a custom fire suppression system, power steering, pwr disc brakes all around ('98 Cobra brake kit) Halibrand replica wheels, worn-out seats from driving the crap out of it. Just over 92, 000 miles and don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Had an accident last October, ended up into the guardrail, it was either that or running into the car in front of me and totaling the cobra. After doing all of the repairs and mods myself with a friend who did and taught how to work with fiberglass, it's back on the road putting more miles on it. Hopefully this winter it will be painted and rid its blackeye (black primer) before the next cruise.
 

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Wlecome! A great story and impressive miles! We finished our cobra build in 2019 and are approaching 14,000 miles on the clock. No plans to slow down either!
 
Wlecome! A great story and impressive miles! We finished our cobra build in 2019 and are approaching 14,000 miles on the clock. No plans to slow down either!
Thanks!
I came very close in building a Hurricane, however, from my research and going to Carlyle Kit Car Show. There were no examples to review and no manufacturer representative to question. And so it came down to Backdraft and Factory Five by mid-day. Still like the Hurricanes, no regrets in choosing Factory Five. The vendor support is immense and plenty of folks with experiences. Keep on driving!
 
Welcome and bring it to the Texas Cobra Club Spring Meet in San Marcos the last weekend of March so we can see it.
 
Welcome and bring it to the Texas Cobra Club Spring Meet in San Marcos the last weekend of March so we can see it.
I'm really pondering the thought of the possibility, would love to cruise the country roads down there again!
 
Dan,

That is an interesting story and you did a lot of traveling for sure. I was in Korea and then visited most of the islands in the Pacific but never had a chance to go to Europe and Germany where my ancestors were from. I am happy to see another person that thinks these cars are to drive and not just look at. And like you I have been a Shelby fan since before I was in college but never could affords one back then. I had one offer to go back and see how Korea is now but I really don't want to ever see that place again. Thanks for your service.

Ron
 
Dan,

That is an interesting story and you did a lot of traveling for sure. I was in Korea and then visited most of the islands in the Pacific but never had a chance to go to Europe and Germany where my ancestors were from. I am happy to see another person that thinks these cars are to drive and not just look at. And like you I have been a Shelby fan since before I was in college but never could affords one back then. I had one offer to go back and see how Korea is now but I really don't want to ever see that place again. Thanks for your service.

Ron
I hear ya about going back to Korea, I visited Osan back in ‘94. They were in MOPP LEVEL BLUE, Patriot batteries every 200 yards north of the base. A-10s and F-16s armed flying like bugs in the sky. Yep, don’t blame ya!
I’ve been to China for just a week on the same mission… Never going back…
 
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