Which Cobra is best for me? All Opinions welcome..

[radtexas]

Originally Posted by Anthony

A & C makes a kit that the body comes out with a gel coat in any color you want, like a boat, so it doesn't need any, maybe buffing, bodywork.

I looked at their site and request standard info and such but I have a couple questions if anyone has one of these cars.

How good is the finish?
Does it look like a nice paint job ?
And if you damage the car then what? Paint the whole car since I am unsure you can repair any part to match the solid color gel?

I guess if you plan on trailering her all the time and have a watchful eye it might be better if the finish is good. But for daily or weekend drving when you might occur road chips/ or door dings is it better??

[olddog]

Originally Posted by radtexas

I looked at their site and request standard info and such but I have a couple questions if anyone has one of these cars.

How good is the finish?
Does it look like a nice paint job ?
And if you damage the car then what? Paint the whole car since I am unsure you can repair any part to match the solid color gel?

I guess if you plan on trailering her all the time and have a watchful eye it might be better if the finish is good. But for daily or weekend drving when you might occur road chips/ or door dings is it better??

I have an A&C, but the previous owner had it painted when it was about 6yr old. From what he told me the gel coat was not quite as nice looking as the paint, but very close.

The big advantage is that stone chips rarely chip deep enough to go past the color. I would say the gel coat is more durable, but not quite as pefect and glossy as paint can be.

[Madmiles442]

Plan a trip to Dallas and at our monthly meets, you'll see several manufacturers, talk to owners and take a drive.
We meet the 1st Sat of the month, check Local Clubs (upper right) then Texas Cobra Club.
There's a car show this Sunday that a lot of us will be at.