[twobjshelbys]

So here's another take on this.

Do you want to drive the car or "restore" it? Note that restoration in almost all of the cases of Cobra kits isn't really restoring at all - but fixing someone else's badly built kit.

Cobras are tinkerer's cars. There's always something to do. But putting 10K into a car that is really a messed up kit isn't spending money wisely. Unless of course you are more motivated by tinkering than driving. Some people really like tinkering.

Consider taking that 10K with your budget and buy a sorted out Superformance or other well built car.

This means spending some time looking for the right car. Buying a Cobra is not an impulse purchase. Too many things to go wrong.