New to the Cobra world? Have you always dreamed of having a Cobra? Read carefully.

[STL Mark]

Originally Posted by Madmiles442

Uh Oh. Mark, if you're expecting your SPF to show up PERFECT, you should prepare yourself. Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing SPF, I'd buy another one tomorrow. But these are RACE CARS. If you think you'll be able to get it, put gas and oil in it and drive it all weekend and not have a spot of something on the floor of the garage, dude, odds are it's just not going to happen. Within 100 miles of a weekend working on it, something else is squeaking, dripping or loose. It's just the nature of the beast. And I love that.
As soon as my rear end stopped clunking, my steerig wheel was shaking, then dead cell in battery, then fuel pump clacking, then alternator - bro, it's little things, but (odds are) they do not stop. It's part of the deal and part of the love.
It's why they call it a hobby and not just a purchase. Otherwise, we'd just be talking about nothing but which options we purchased.

Thanks Mad - I'm ready.
I'm no mechanic, but I can tinker and tighten a bit. I've got friends here that can help if things get beyond my pay grade, and frankly I value the experienced individuals here (like the comments from Excalibur a few lines above - about carbs) and many many others here. I look forward to the drives, and the learning/sorting out experience.

This thread really demonstrates (to me) the huge difference between those that build their own cars, and those that have their cars built for them - that tired old thread that never seems to die.

The folks here that built their own car - know every nut and bolt, every squeak, scratch and rattle (vs) the ones (like me) that trust experts to build a suitable machine for the price. The "builders" aren't shaken by quirks or issues on almost any scale. So, while, I may be challenged to deal with this "hobby" - I'm up for it. I'm not expecting the kind of "perfection" that I might find at a new car dealership. I know I'll have some "issues" to deal with. I think I'm ready - and again - will ask those here for help from time to time.