Almost a Cobra owner.??

[chiefshocker]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Or do not buy it....You could get stuck with a headache in the making

I don't know any cobra owners, let alone a B&B. The car looks great in the pics, deal seems right. What kind of headaches are involved with the B&B's. I've read the owners split up, but it was mostly customer service stuff rather than build quality. Wouldn't think i'd get much from any manufacturer buying there kits 2nd hand anyhow.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by chiefshocker

I don't know any cobra owners, let alone a B&B. The car looks great in the pics, deal seems right. What kind of headaches are involved with the B&B's. I've read the owners split up, but it was mostly customer service stuff rather than build quality. Wouldn't think i'd get much from any manufacturer buying there kits 2nd hand.

If you do not know what you are looking at, you are better off not going to look at it at all. Everything looks nice in pictures, even in person, but when you start looking at the mechanicals, wiring, suspension, brakes, fuel and brake lines and how they are routed (you being a newbie will not know what to look for, there is no way to walk you through it as each car is hand built).

Again, you are better off not going to look at it without a mechanic at the very least. Forget about what you eyes and your heart is telling you, play it safe or walk away.

Bill S.

[chiefshocker]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

If you do not know what you are looking at, you are better off not going to look at it at all. Everything looks nice in pictures, even in person, but when you start looking at the mechanicals, wiring, suspension, brakes, fuel and brake lines and how they are routed (you being a newbie will not know what to look for, there is no way to walk you through it as each car is hand built).

Again, you are better off not going to look at it without a mechanic at the very least. Forget about what you eyes and your heart is telling you, play it safe or walk away.

Bill S.

Thanks, I haven't built a cobra, but i have built a sandcar from ground up and swapped a few engines in my day, no expert, but comfortable with my skills. I'll be sure my head is in the game.

I'll try to keep an eye out for the little things that can turn into big things.. its a running car, just needs the finishing touches. I thought you were saying there is something inherently wrong with that builder.

PS i'm in the middle of reading your how to buy a cobra thread. Thanks

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by chiefshocker

Thanks, I haven't built a cobra, but i have built a sandcar from ground up and swapped a few engines in my day, no expert, but comfortable with my skills. I'll be sure my head is in the game.

I'll try to keep an eye out for the little things that can turn into big things.. its a running car, just needs the finishing touches. I thought you were saying there is something inherently wrong with that builder.

PS i'm in the middle of reading your how to buy a cobra thread. Thanks

I am not trying to be a hard-ass here, it is the little items that get lost on a newbie, from the welds on the frame, to the numbers on the block and heads, to the choice of intake, carb, and the previously mentioned wiring and stuff. If you do not know how it should be when you get there, you'll never know if it was done right or not. Far too many people come here after they have bought someone else's unfinished headache (that just needs finishing) only to find out the missing parts are no longer available, at least not the ones that fit properly.

Bill S.

[patrickt]

Chiefshocker, listen to Bill. I've been watching people make mistakes playing in this stupid hobby for over 30 years. Bill speakum with silver tongue....

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by chiefshocker

... i have built a sandcar from ground up and swapped a few engines in my day, no expert, but comfortable with my skills. I'll be sure my head is in the game ...

So you have more going for you than 1/2 the crowd here and it looks like you did well.