Cobra Newbie

[G.R.]

Jeff
I'm going to throw another idea out that you may, or may not have, considered. I bought a new SPF turnkey, 392 stroker, out the door for $52.5K about 3yrs ago---sold it last fall with the full intention of getting a new SPF Brock coupe---by the time I did some serious number crunching it would've cost nearly $90K + license, tax, insurance etc. to get it on the road---a little to much for me to invest in a "toy".

I wanted another Cobra---but I wanted one I could tinker with---I began a search for used ones, for me preferably a 289 this time around---I knew from experience and things I learned here and on other sites of which kits were good, who to be leary of etc..
In early December I located one in Ill.--the owner was desperate to sell because he wanted to buy a somewhat rare airplane---I have an old friend that lives close to the seller, not really a car guy, per se, but he did know a good Mechanic willing to check out the car---I paid the Mechanic a $100 to check out the car, got a good report, made a ridiculously low offer, negoiated the price with the seller, bought the car and had it shipped from Ill to WA for $19.5K---it ran but needed a lot of TLC---Found the car advertised in the Chicago Tribune.

I've been tearing things apart and putting them back together, done a few upgrades. Repaired and fixed a lot of neglected items.
Right now it is getting a new trans, clutch, pressure plate and lightend flywheel.

There are numerous turn-keys, needing completion, out there, as well as uncompleted rollers, that the owners put up for sale for one reason or another--Just an idea to ponder--often the price is near or a little above what the cost of a pallet kit would be.
Unless you are dead set on building one, and have the tools and equiptment, you may need---that may be the way for you to go.

Just an idea----FWIW