Cobra snobs

[StephenC]

TK:

I think you are probably right, it's not rocket science. But, when people (like me) who have little or no mechanical ability begin to "build" something, they lack what might be described as "the eye". By this I mean they cannot see things the way they should be. Mechanics seem have an natural intuition about how things work and how they are put together. Without that natural ability (or in some cases experience) trying to build something (almost anything) results in a whole lot of frustration. This is particularily true when things don't go together right ("Should I hit it with a hammer, ya' think?") or you did something incorrect five steps ago and you have to take three days work apart, go back and redo it all. Time and time again.

The bottom line is that it's not worth the frustration, anger, bruised male ego. Whatever, it's just not worth it. That's why there are so many uncompleted Cobra replicas out there.

Besides, I go back to what I said earlier in this post; even if I could build it, I wouldn't want to ride in it. This is especially true of something as powerful and dangerous as a 400+ hp Cobra replica. I'll photograph weddings (something I'm told I do well and I get paid well to do) and pay someone to build my car, the right way.

I'd be lucky if I could build a Cobra kit by Mr. Revell, much less a real one. I am the living embodiment of Mr. Murphy's Law when it come to things mechanical. On the other hand, you got problems with a computer, camera, or stereo? I can help.