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[66gtk]

Do it! ERA Cobras are awesome. Put a nice FE in it, too. What's your total budget?

[willtwallace]

Originally Posted by 66gtk

Do it! ERA Cobras are awesome. Put a nice FE in it, too. What's your total budget?

"what's my total budget?"

hmmmm, well an uniformed answer would say 30-40k. Stopping point 50.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by willtwallace

"what's my total budget?"

hmmmm, well an uniformed answer would say 30-40k. Stopping point 50.

That's going to be tight. $50k might get you there if you skinny it all down. Honestly, I don't really know too much about costs -- I did everything almost ten years ago.

[willtwallace]

Originally Posted by patrickt

That's going to be tight. $50k might get you there if you skinny it all down. Honestly, I don't really know too much about costs -- I did everything almost ten years ago.

okay, to be clear, "I" am not including motor & tranny in that estimate.

That i have a "line" on.

Therefore, would that be a realistic number with ERA?

My preliminary math, based on their web site, says yes?

am i off base?

[patrickt]

Well that helps. A nice FE is going to cost $10k at a minimum, $25k at a maximum. A transmission is about $2500. You can spend between $4000 and $8000 on the paint and body work, depending on your liking. All of the other costs are there on the ERA site. The problem is that as soon as go up there, and see stuff like their custom outboard rear, Smiths gauges, Moto-Lita steering wheels, quick-release hubs, six pin drives, etc., it adds up faster than you think.

[willtwallace]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Well that helps. A nice FE is going to cost $10k at a minimum, $25k at a maximum. A transmission is about $2500. You can spend between $4000 and $8000 on the paint and body work, depending on your liking. All of the other costs are there on the ERA site. The problem is that as soon as go up there, and see stuff like their custom outboard rear, Smiths gauges, Moto-Lita steering wheels, quick-release hubs, six pin drives, etc., it adds up faster than you think.

so, here are some preliminary numbers, YES, i know there is a couple thousand in "gotta haves" and "must haves"....Please advise?

basic kit $21,900.00
PAINT (est) $6,000.00
REAR END (ERA design) $5,200.00
BOND THE BODY $2,800.00
POWDER COAT FRAME $1,000.00
five pin drive (est) $2,500.00
rack & pinion (FRONT) $650.00
coilover (FRONT) $700.00
drive shaft $350.00
side pipes $850.00
dual front fans $350.00

TOTAL $42,300.00

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by willtwallace

so, here are some preliminary numbers, YES, i know there is a couple thousand in "gotta haves" and "must haves"....Please advise?

basic kit $21,900.00
PAINT (est) $6,000.00
REAR END (ERA design) $5,200.00
BOND THE BODY $2,800.00
POWDER COAT FRAME $1,000.00
five pin drive (est) $2,500.00
rack & pinion (FRONT) $650.00
coilover (FRONT) $700.00
drive shaft $350.00
side pipes $850.00
dual front fans $350.00

TOTAL $42,300.00

I see a thousand things that are left off that list, but I don't know if Peter just "throws them in." You gotta go up there and sit down with him -- but if you've got $50k, not including drive train, then I think you'll definitely be able to do it.