05-19-2010, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Macedonia,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: A&C 427S/C, 351W, T5
Posts: 513
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Cliff:
You need to ask yourself some questions.
Is this going to be a driver or track car. Roscoe does both. I only drive my car on the streets, 15k miles, gel coated body, still looks great. The roll bar does mount to the frame. The body is very thick compared to the FFR body. The cowl area is almost 1/2" thick. I had to get longer bolts for some areas where it would go thru the body.
The interior is fiberglassed to the body, four guys lift by the wheel wells.
I did not want to deal with all the body prep and paint. I could see spending another 10k to have that done. All I had to do was buff it a bit and wax it. People at shows can not believe it is basically a boat finish.
I was first going o go with FFR back in 2000 but it was suggested to stop into A& C and the body sold me.
The build took about 10 months on weekends.
Not sure what the Iowa DMV wants but I registered it in Ohio as a "Self Assembled" Vehicle. They treated it like it came from a salvage yard. They were only interested in receipts and if the all the lights worked.
Good luck with the build!
On this forum you can ask other A & C guys questions, we are all very helpful.
Jim
Jim
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