unfinished

[deano59]

Originally Posted by tavas

There's a part finished kit on gumtree in SA. Owner wants 9k. No affiliation, just found it.

ive spoken to the owner of this he dosent know what kit it is but it looks like a classic cars kit that used to made on angle vale rd by cocci bros there actually market gardeners enzo and dominic I used to work on there farm as my first job from school . the kit is sitting on a jag diff and front end the driveshafts haven't been shortened yet the doors look like there hanging but there not the body looks to have been knocked around somewhat .and what you see is what you get .
I actually posted the link to it earlier up . im in sa and pretty much in the same boat . im looking for a unfinished project but something further along than that one is they must be out there .
I got 3/4 of the way building one yrs ago but had to sell due to a divorce mine was a paul wooley kit was a roller with the diff all recon the front end all. new windscreen and doors fitted. 302 recon engine and c4 trans fitted sitting on new tyres and rims .
I am hoping to have enough to either buy a older car my preferred option as I like the old school carby look or a car that someone has gotten a fair way along with and either lost interest or run out of money or worse case like mine a forced sale .
finding these unfinished cars seems to be the hard bit tho .
good luck to the op im not sure where your based but im in Adelaide not all that far from where this kit is located if anyone wanted im sure I could ask the seller for a closer look if someone interstate was interested in it .
cheers dean

[kal]

Hi Guys,

I have a 5.7lt Chev and it has oil coming out of the dipstck, can anyone tell me how to fix this problem. It only leaks out if the engine is running over 3000 revs.

Thanks kal

[sevenohms]

Originally Posted by kal

Hi Guys,

I have a 5.7lt Chev and it has oil coming out of the dipstck, can anyone tell me how to fix this problem. It only leaks out if the engine is running over 3000 revs.

Thanks kal

Agree with rob. Either your pcv isn't getting vacuum and is blocked or your engine is getting positive pressure (ie supercharger pumping boost into the pcv). Pull the pcv and see if it stops

[QLDCOB]

Morning Everyone.
I am based in Gladstone Qld, and I have one for sale. It is a venom chassis and shell.
Series 2 front and rear, shortened. I have 2 off and the wifey asked the question why do you need 2? She is right so I am getting rid of one. The one that I am selling is not as advanced as the other, but it will accompanied with drawings that we have done to date. If anyone is interested please ring me on 0408 790 189.

[sevenohms]

Originally Posted by mdl.wright

Evening everyone. Now dont laugh, but im looking to build a cobra on a budget!!!
Does anyone of you know of an unfinished kit out there for sale?

Thanks people

I agree with most of the other posters. Yes but it'll be very Spartan, you'll need to be careful with your cash (there's bargains around). And you'll need to be able to do everything yourself.

For example, mine is about 30k (and I'm not quite finished yet).
Body and Chassis Rails $6000
I used almost everything I could from the wreck. $5500 engine/trans/comp/dash/wiring, use the exchange rate to your advantage
Shopped around on ebay for bargains: Jag front end $100, rear end $200, parts from the UK (jag), land rover defender lights, Mini Headlights, rebuilt the Jag stuff myself, Lemans cap $50 from a wholesaler.
Lots of stuff made at home or with engineering companies I bartered with. Sprayed the paint myself, not perfect, but I love it.
There are many better cobras out there, but it's got my fingerprints all over it, and that makes me proud.

Remember that when you buy an unfinished project, you normally have to pay to fix the old owners mistakes.

[Zedn]

Any details on source for the $50 cap?

[sevenohms]

Originally Posted by Zedn

Any details on source for the $50 cap?

Hi zedn,

I bought it years ago, from a us seller on ebay, who going by his other items being unrelated to the cap, must have been like those tv shows buying sheds or something. Most of my bargains were found by setting up a ebay search with emails. And then wait. Something normally turns up.

I guess that's how most of my cobra stuff was aquired. Look on ebay for a few months, get a feel for market price and when something looks good then pull the trigger. In the end 30% au, 30 us and the rest china and uk.

[Bod]

Zedn
Try Bus and Truck wreckers. The older vehicles had them on the spare tanks but may need to be modified
Jeff

[Zedn]

Thanks. All the ones I have found on eBay are not the correct one. Will probably just buy from finish line.

[Rossba]

I bought a unfinished project and just about over it.
When looking at the kit it seemed like everything was there.
The guy I bought it off got it as I got it from the first owner and was buying/collecting all the bits to complete it but didn't get to do any of the work.
When I was fitting the rear brakes the axle spun with the other wheel still on the ground. Was supposed to be a rebuild LSD. Found the centre was completely stuffed with shot bearings, fused clutches and a spider bear fused to a shaft. Had to use the oxy to get it apart. Had to totally rebuild the centre.
After doing a track day at winton the diff housing starting leaking. Pulled the diff out and found a crack in the tube than ran for nearly half the diameter of the tube. Looks like the control arm bolt was holding the diff together.
Found that that side tube has 3 different sections in it. Stuck a gauge down the tube to check the straightness and that side tube is bent also.
The axles had been machined down where the bearing goes and was bottoming out against the spider gears.
Looks like I have to start again and get a complete 9" diff conversion done.
The front end had similar problems. Had the front end out 3 times before we got it right.
All these things were supposed to be done and we sort of paid for them in the purchase because they were done.
in the end I think I have build 3 cobras. lol Paid for 2.
Everything that had been done on that car I had to redo.
Many of the new parts were either didn't fit or were faulty and the manufacturer didn't want to know. So many key items were still missing.

If I was to do it again I would buy a bare kit and a doner car from the auctions.

I dont want to put you off getting one but help point out to you some things to look out for.

Ross

[Gav]

It is standard fare to build your Cobra at least 3 times, so it sounds like you have done OK Rosco!

[justcobra]

Check out my photo album! Rx.Stanley.

[Towmaster]

If you build a cheap Cobra then that is what you will have.... End of story.

[Zedn]

Ok. Sorry, I take that back. So from the pictures you have picked up what looks to be a wrecked kit and towed it home. Not trying to take anything away from that, but it starts to add up. Just new oil for my ls3 was $140 unbudgeted on the weekend! plus thousands in bolts, wire, wiring connectors, bits of steel, bearings, bushes, shifter relocation etc. steering uni's, exhaust bends, gaskets, flange plates, radiator plumbing, fan, it goes on and on and on. When I started out I thought I could put it on the road for under $30k, but I was very wrong. Not that I care cause the cost is so spread out.

Big difference between cost of restoring what you have and buying new parts.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by Zedn

Just new oil for my ls3 was $140 unbudgeted on the weekend!

What are you running Zedn, Castrol Edge Unobtainium? Or was that 2x 5L bottles due to needing a bit over 5L to fill?

[Gav]

Originally Posted by sambo

What are you running Zedn, Castrol Edge Unobtainium? Or was that 2x 5L bottles due to needing a bit over 5L to fill?

You wouldn't want to know what synthetic trans fluid costs then Sambo!

To save you the come back, yes I know you don't want to know about an auto trans in a Cobra

[justcobra]

The key word in restoring and building a AC cobra or any other classic is OVERCAPITALISATION and if you cannot do the work yourself then you got to pay someone with the so called skill and pay them upto $100 per hour.
It is good if you got a passion for this craft and you are never too old to pick up new skills

[Zedn]

Originally Posted by justcobra

The key word in restoring and building a AC cobra or any other classic is OVERCAPITALISATION and if you cannot do the work yourself then you got to pay someone with the so called skill and pay them upto $100 per hour.
It is good if you got a passion for this craft and you are never too old to pick up new skills

Very true, but I am in the $40s doing it all myself. Buying parts cheap from eBay and overseas. But that is good quality parts, lokar, American racing, hurst etc. It's in the $100ks to pay some one to build it.

[Zedn]

Ls3 is mobile 1 5w 30. Takes a bit over 8 litres and is $80 for 5 lt bottle then $20 for 1. Not sure I believe that it has to be that brand, but they are all about the same for that grade.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by Zedn

Ls3 is mobile 1 5w 30. Takes a bit over 8 litres and is $80 for 5 lt bottle then $20 for 1. Not sure I believe that it has to be that brand, but they are all about the same for that grade.

OK 8 litres, that explains things. I'm paying around $75 for the German spec Castrol Edge (not the rubbish version in Autobarn/Repco).