Gents,
As many of you stated, there are several issues which Kirkham has to deal with in order to sell a fiberglass car at a competitive price.
Kirkham has never really sold “a car in a box” even though several of you over the years have requested it. As such, we need some help to figure out how to provide adequate and pertinent information to our customers. We need help to write an instruction manual that customers can easily understand. In short, we need a few volunteers to help us with our project of selling cars in a box.
Now, this isn’t like the Army. Volunteering here will have its benefits.
We will sell the next 25 fiberglass cars for $24,999 each to the next 25 customers who send us a deposit of $5,000.
All we ask of the customer is that they give us honest, timely feedback as to the build and report any problems they encounter, (with suggestions for solving them). All mechanical abilities are welcome to volunteer as we would like a broad spectrum of customers to help us. The instruction manual will primarily be web-based.
The car will be virtually identical to the standard aluminum car we sell with some very important exceptions. We have deleted the fresh air system on the driver’s side and added it as an option. We have also deleted the
oil puke tank and added it as an option. We have included vinyl seats as standard and added leather seats as an option.
BUT
It seems there were a few customers who were confused about our New Year’s Special and the parts which were included on it. To ELIMINATE confusion we have added in to this offer a differential, (Ford 8.8—we figured out how to get it in the original frame), CV jointed ½ shafts, radiator, motor mounts, (your choice 289 or 427), and gauges! In short, all you will need to purchase to finish this car is and ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ACCESSORIES, SIDE PIPES, BATTERIES, PAINT, AND DRIVE SHAFT (to fit your tranny of choice). The car will be set up to take either a top-loader 4 speed or Tremec transmission.
The “box” WILL include, suspension, WHEELS AND TIRES, electrical, interior, windshield, steering, gauges, radiator, etc. The suspension will be our latest billet aluminum version with Wilwood 4 piston calipers and vented rotors.
Slots will be sold on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. 25 “cars in a box” will be sold at this price. Delivery of the kits will begin in 4-6 months from now so we can have time to make tooling and get the kits shipped here from Poland. Slots will be assigned according to when we receive the deposit checks. The first 3 places are already gone and I have verbal commitments for 5 more, but need deposits to hold any places in line.
Finally, as many of you know, neither I nor my brother grew up thinking we would run a car company some day. I would truly like to thank you, our customers, for your thoughts and advice you have given me on this new venture. Often times the advice has been heartfelt and it has not always been in the giver’s best interest.
Here is a link on exactly
WHAT'S INCLUDED
options, and what is not included. Click on the Fiberglass link on that page.
David
