[decooney]

dkjos,

think not to be so hard on yourself to keep up with the body curve. To assuage my aluminum envy, like you, I spent a fraction of time and money on some lighter internal parts, and brought the cars weight down. We are not talking much of a difference in weight anyhow if you look at the actual figures. With a well made fiberglass Cobra body, you don't have to worry about leaning over your fender just to work on your motor... or freaks leaning up against your car when your aren't looking. You get to drive your car with no worries of dings/waves/dents from dense wind. Seriously, IMHO, a good fiberglass car with aluminum internal bit/pieces is the way to go, better from a technology standpoint, and much less hassle if function and usability is your goal...just ask any Cobra body/painter or any aluminum body Cobra owner who actually drives their car. Most of the aluminum body street cars sit with low mileage for a reason. Not being able to drive your Cobra due to these worries is something I don't envy. Nice work on the pan!