[Buzz]

There's been some great, straight-up advice here, and I'll just add my agreement and a couple of thoughts.

First, the idea of building an accurate alloy body that would fit on a Factory 5 chassis is an excellent one. The chassis themselves are reasonably good round tube jobs, and if the finished cost with an aluminum body that sits well and looks correct falls somewhere between the cost of a finished high-end 'glass car and a Kirkham, you might be onto something good.

Secondly, if you can convince FFR to offer your aluminum body (or parts like hood, doors, trunk, etc.) as an attractively priced option from the factory, their sales and marketing machinery might just produce the volume required for it to be viable. The big important kicker would be that it would have to be that much lower in price to stop a potential buyer from thinking "Why not just step up and buy a Kirkham?"

Other manufacturers like ERA, Unique, Hurricane and Superformance might also like to be able to offer alloy body parts as reasonably priced options or retrofit upgrades to existing customer cars.

Buyers who favor a modern day car that simply looks like a Cobra will likely be happier with a fiberglass body; and only those looking to build an accurate replica will shell out extra for an alloy body which, in truth, offers no REal advantage other than bragging rights. These buyers will not stand for a car that does not look right or have the correct stance, details and overall appearance that makes a Cobra really look like a Cobra.

It's an intriguing idea that I really hope turns out to be viable. Good luck and keep communicating. Maybe show us some more pics of the bodies/cars you've already built.

Buzz