Opinions please-would this make for a succesful kit?

[john chesnut]

Alot of you know me. I love cars, all performance cars! I have a Cobra replica that I have scratch built. I use to own Dragon Motor Cars. I have recently finished a new version of that car that I call my Spyder. I have sold kits of the Dragons. I considered marketing my Cobra. I even have advertised it on this forum. But, recent health issures caused me to stop selling any cars. I have never made money from my cars. That was not the point. I did them because I enjoyed doing my own thing and interacting with other car guys. I have participated in many Run and Guns and have done well with my creations despite my limited ability as a driver.

While not finished yet, I really like this Hot Rod pick up truck on my Cobra chassis. My chassis uses all C5 Corvette suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, engines, diff, ect. At 1800lbs the performance is amazing. The parts are pretty reasonable, the construction pretty simple, and being a Hot Rod it's different and easy to register in most states. I am thinking that there may be a market for it. I am not trying to sell it here, just seeking input. Do you think that there is a market for it? If the response is good I may try to find a company that would be willing to manufacture it for me. (I have jigs, molds, and the other necessary items to have a kit made)

A kit would include a steel space frame with aluminum skins, all of the body parts, new narrower axles, coil over shocks and mounts, radiator, new custom steering rack, radiator, lights, headers and sidepipes, an adapter for the C5 differential that allows you to use a driveshaft instead of the Vettes transaxle, steering shafts, fuel tank and other parts. It would be set up for the 1997-2003 C5 suspension. Any LS engine would fit with a Tremec 6 speed.

I know that this is a Cobra forum. I am just looking for a general reaction. I understand that it may not appeal to alot of you. Thanks, John