Coachsmithing..anyone know much about

[twobjshelbys]

You'll spend a decade finding and assembling pieces and parts.

If you want to build a car to drive in the forseeable future, get the FFR.

If you're a competent fabricator and have all the tools and the ability to find all the pieces and parts you need, build out the frame. Note that there are people almost every week looking for pieces and parts of various kit manufacturers, and almost none of them report back. Most are for kits whose manufacturer long ago disappeared from the earth and their search probably meant the end of their endeavor. The cost is always underestimated because you'll have to buy tools that you'll need (and then never use again).

Don't fall into the build a pieces and parts trap. But you can have both... Buy the FFR. Enjoy the car while you still can. Keep the old frame and build it out at your leisure.

[twobjshelbys]

Re: the value of the chassis.

Not much.

The problem is the manufacturer is long gone and there is no support. Unless you're an experienced fabricator and have lots of Cobras for reference to copy, it's probably not a task you'll complete before putting it in a shed.

Buy a kit from a current manufacturer.

[okkarner]

Mike - Everyone has to start somewhere..........

I know the difference. The decision I am trying to make is do I spend the time and money to have a top of the line car or go the cheaper faster route to achieve a driveable car sooner, knowing they would not be the same cars. Though this would be my first "build," I have been restoring classic cars/trucks my whole life. What I couldn't do (like aluminum body panels or a fiberglass body), I would just source out. No, I am not rich but I'm not poor and money comes with time. I just don't know if I will enjoy the build or the completed car more. But regardless, this chassis is what I have and am trying to get a gauge of it's value to help make that decision. How far along selling it would get me towards a completed FFR car matters. Any help is appreciated.

[cobrakiwi]

Thanks Mike,
Okkarner, pm sent.

[MAStuart]

With out seeing your chassis. But if it is correct and you want it to be correct when done. Just the suspention will cost more than a complete Factory 5 kit . Then you need a body and every thing else needed to complete the car. What you say you have now is the cheapest part of the car and is also the cheapest part of the build. Not saying to not do it ................ because i am scratch building a daytona coupe to original specs...........By the way my pockets have holes in them so I have no money and I havent given up yet. I can also do all the work myself and that helps. Some place in the scratch builders forums I have a thread on my scratch build.

[okkarner]

Thanks for the input guys. My plan is to get everything photographed and list it for sale on the forum some time next week. How much I can get for it will depend on if I keep it or not. If not much, then I'll push it to the back of the shop and start collecting parts.

Sorry to highjack your thread Jdata. But it was useful. The 20K ballpark number on the aluminum body is what I was looking for.

[1985 CCX]

Originally Posted by okkarner

Thanks for the input guys. My plan is to get everything photographed and list it for sale on the forum some time next week. How much I can get for it will depend on if I keep it or not. If not much, then I'll push it to the back of the shop and start collecting parts.

Sorry to highjack your thread Jdata. But it was useful. The 20K ballpark number on the aluminum body is what I was looking for.

I would say 20k plus plus plus