I am just about done with my car and am evaluating other brands for my next project. I am not an expert but I know a lot more than I did a few years back before I started building my car. One issue that I have never seen discussed here is how frame/suspension design and body placement all come together to make a quality looking product or not. I rode in a friends Kirkham last year and found that I set 1 ½” lower in his car than I do in mine. This affects things like roll bar height, windshield angle, thickness of seat, and so on. When the frame design and body mounting are not thought through you end up looking like a giant driving your kids toy car. I have been asking some of the major companies for some basic measurements and these will become part of the equation in determining the best next project for me.
For the 427 car I have asked for the following measurements:
1. Inside Length and width of the cockpit at the top of the cowl.
2. Height from the floor to the top of the door at the latch point without carpet.
3. Length from the brake pedal to the intersecting point on the floor where it meets the back panel without carpet.
4. Height from the floor to the bottom of the dash.
I have about four car measurements so far and it is interesting that they do vary.
Lone Star did a Youtube video that was really helpful.
LS427CockpitMeasurments.mp4 - YouTube
Pacific Roadster also has a video that addresses the issue.
Pacific Roadster, cobra kit, Wide Body,Cobra Replica,Kit Car,Hot Rod - YouTube
Be aware that some complete kits may not be complete and could cost you alot more to finish. I recently compared one companies complete list to my list from experience and found it missing about $5,000 worth of parts. All kits are not equal!!!
Wayne