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Originally Posted by Alfa02
Bill & Tony hit the nail on the head. Many know my story here, and with another CR even, I found a unfinished kit (1992, last one of three, CR series 1) it was everything I was looking for (427S/O, TKO-600, everything NOS), I could easily finish it myself (less paint) BOY was I Wrong!! As the boys said, Missing pieces, wiring a mess, the body was just set on the chassis, etc. etc. But with the Gentlemen here, helping every step of the way (And were given pieces I needed, most of them FREE, try that with your Porsche or Vette club  ) Five years later the Cobra was finished just as hoped, a Beautiful BRG 427 Street. Would I do it again, NOT in a Million years Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the friends I made, the club it self, but I could have been driving a running & sorted Cobra for the money I spent, (First owners take note) I will never get those 5years back, go the smart route buy a finished Cobra, their even more fun to drive, then work on. My 03 Cheers TommyRot. |
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Regarding building a kit...
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Too many people here think that building a Cobra is a project that they can share with their 16 year old.
In most cases (judging from the no return posts from most of them) that's a lie.
I think doing an automotive thing with a son/daughter is a fine thing. I just have a problem with anyone that thinks their first task at a car should be a Cobra.
But a Cobra kit is another beast. It requires tools you don't have and if you buy will never use again. People talk about the cost of missing parts and other CR deficiencies, but never mention the incidental costs of tools. Then you get people that get near the finish line and find out a body shop is going to charge an arm and a leg to paint it.
If some assembly required is your mission, and this is your first undertaking, start with something simple.
Restore a Mustang.
Build a 34 Ford kit.
The handwriting should be on the wall when you see a Cobra: There are no straight lines.
Start with something simple then graduate if you find you have the skills, patience and pocket book.