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02-04-2008, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 2252 sold 3-08, 1986 AC Cobra MK IV #185
Posts: 360
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How Many Hours Labor
to finish a Classic Roadster Cobra. From start to finish with all the correct parts. I need an estimate on how long (in hours of your labor) it took you to finish you Cobra build.
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02-05-2008, 06:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
Posts: 1,346
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I figure 400 to 500 hours to build my Hurricane, included many personal modifications for fun. This didn't include body and paint work..I just had it done.
Bill
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02-05-2008, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 2252 sold 3-08, 1986 AC Cobra MK IV #185
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Bess
I figure 400 to 500 hours to build my Hurricane, included many personal modifications for fun. This didn't include body and paint work..I just had it done.
Bill
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02-05-2008, 08:34 AM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
Posts: 7,592
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Figure out your estimate, and then double it. 
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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02-05-2008, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Algonquin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CRII 351W/408 Stroker
Posts: 991
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Phart
to finish a Classic Roadster Cobra. From start to finish with all the correct parts. I need an estimate on how long (in hours of your labor) it took you to finish you Cobra build.
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Wish I could help you out. I'm just starting a build of a CRII. I have a spreadsheet worked out with material costs, but nothing on the man hours. Considering I've never done anything like this, I would think my time will be at the higher end of any estimate.
Good Luck!
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02-05-2008, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: McAlester,
Ok
Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar LS427, Keith Craft 496 Genesis, 649 hp, 668 ft-lb, TKO-600, Dynatek Stack EFI
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1157 hrs. That includes all paint and body, I'm kinda slow, plus polishing of all aluminum parts, fabricating billet line clamps, etc.
Brad W.
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02-05-2008, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Bill,
Planning a build?
Jeff
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02-05-2008, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Phoenix,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 2252 sold 3-08, 1986 AC Cobra MK IV #185
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I suppose you could say it was a "Labor of Love". I'm not building a kit, just wondered how many hours some folks worked.
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02-05-2008, 03:09 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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I spent at least 15 seconds filling out the check for my SPF once it was delivered to my driveway. 
Easiest build I've ever done.
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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02-06-2008, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
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Actually, the build never stops until you sell it to somebody that wants to continue the build...does this make any sense?
There is the "initial build", actually putting it together so it is a streetable car and on the road.
Before the "initial build" there is all the planning phase and getting the money together.
After the "initial build" there is all the "re-dos", you know fixing all the things that don't quite work real great or look kind of funky.
Then after that there are the "mods", you know...upgrades and more expense, anything to make it go faster and handle better.
Yes, the darn thing is a true labor of love and there is no end to the hours of work, but its so much fun.
Bill
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