Cost To complete ERA Cobra

[Dwight]

How about $55 oil caps, a pair of handles for $50, $100 here and $100 there. Then it get to be $200 items and $300 items.

I think you can double the kit price and be close.

In our bunch we have paid $800, $2250, $2800, $4500 for paint and some have paid as high at $13,000.

Some have build motors for a couple of thousand and some have paid over $10,000.

just don't tell the wife what stuff cost or it will double

Dwight

[cobrajeff]

You don't need fabrication skills to build an ERA. It is not like some of the less expensive kits where you have to weld, fabricate, and re-engineer the whole car while building it.
If you can pull an engine out of a vehicle, rebuild it, put it back in, and get it to run, you can build an ERA. The kit is very well designed, and the only things that won't fit like they're supposed to will be things you thought you'd "improve" by modifying them

regards,

Jeff

[*13*]

I had ERA bond the body to the frame & did most everything else myself. With Very few options & doing most of the work yourself on a small block car you could be under 35k. Paint, Pin drive set up, big brakes, ERA rear, professional engine build, high end paint, etc etc etc will quickly throw you out of that range. I'm in the 45k range with mine because I wanted quite a few extras . The ERA Assembly guide is well written. If you have the proper tools & follow the instructions, you'll be ok. Luckily for anyone taking on a Cobra Project, this site exists. If you have any questions there is someone here with the answer.

[decooney]

-Engine can be a big variable. (i.e. Shelby Block build vs. 390 FE std block)
-Body/Paint is a big variable.
-Differential/options is a variable.
-Wheels/Tires/hubs can be a notable variable.
-Standard or custom-upgrade suspension is a variable.
-Bits and small custom parts are a varable.
-Other Outside LABOR can be a huge variable if you farm out work.
-The rest, for the most part is pretty much standard.

I've seen ERAs range in spread as much as 5k-25k depending on build/option/upgrade differences depending on many of the factors above. DC

[Hans-Olof Blom]

I think twice the price of the basic kit is a good estimate for a car minus motor and with several options.

Look at the complete option list so you don't miss anything! Many options are installed when you get the kit. Much easier than installing them later.

http://www.erareplicas.com/427/427op...ptember_09.pdf