The ultimate kit?????????

[07cob]

JD

It might not be THE Ultimate Cobra for less than $50K but if that's your budget, it could be YOUR Ultimate Cobra.

So it begs the question, what would have to be done to build a budget Cobra? Some suggestions:

* Coloured gel coat finish. Painting is a considerable part of the build cost and while filling seams may need some attention, it could be a huge cost saving overall. Paint later as required (if at all).
* Wheels. Standard size and offset rims (with adapters as required) can save quite a few beans. Will help with tyres as well.
* Wiring. Completing your own (body) wiring from scratch is not only cost effective but also very rewarding. Of course, wiring the ECU is more of a speciality area.
* Trimming. If you are happy with a basic trim, it is not too hard to tackle this yourself. Of course, if you are handy in this area, you could go beyond basic for not much more cost.
* Out of the box engine and gearbox package. Avoid the updrages and modifications ... until later.

Just some thoughts.

Geof

[Jaydee]

Thanks Geof.
What I meant about the ultimate kit was. The ultimate starting kit. It's up to me how much to spend. I know it'll take 60 to 80.000 to make it the ultimate cobra. Sorry for the confusion. Most basic kits are around the same price. I didn't realize the gel coat would be sufficient as a final finish. But unless there is a lot of body shaping to be done, I have no problem painting. Have painted some cars before. My Father was an upholsterer, and has done many hotrods, vintage cars etc, and I learned a bit from him.I have fitted different engines in vehicles, and rewired them. But I wish I could just stick a warm 351 with carby and fmx trans in it. Simple. It's just lying around the shed, gathering dust. Maybe the old school in me, but all these computers, sencors, body ecm's etc etc does my head in sometimes. Nice when it works, but a real headache when it doesn't. Thank again guys for trying to help me out.

JD