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Originally posted by tonytodd
I'm doing everything myself, and I am planning on having 20k before I start. I know if I don't, I will go crazy waiting to save extra money to proceed. I believe that should be enough to get me everthing except the 427 and tranny. Do you think so? Also, I have seen alot on Factory Five (more than anyone else), are they the best all around kits?
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tonytodd,
If you are looking at a real 427 motor, don't count on being able to do that + tranny + everything else you need to do for $10K. Just a 427 S/O block that is in good shape for a build will not be less than $5K unless you stumble upon a ridiculous deal that many of us are actively looking for.
With Factory Five, they are probably one of the better known kit manufacturers (was the only name I knew for the first week of my search for a manufacturer), and the quality of your finished product is highly dependent on your level of skill. You will see some absolutely gorgeous FFR's and you will see some that may make you wrinkle your nose a little. Just being honest - not every color choice, wheel choice, etc... makes everyone happy.
20% add-on is good, but I honestly think 20% budgetary fluff is conservative unless you've priced stuff already. If you've done your homework well, as TampaFla said, 20% overage will happen. If you haven't done your homework, you can honestly probably add 50%.
This isn't meant to discourage - just make sure you know where you're ending up. Many Cobra Build stories end on chapter 4, and the rest of the pages are glued together by time/budgetary constraints. I've heard of MANY projects taking 2-5 years to finish. Some 10-15 years. If you misappropriate funds and find out all of the sudden, there is no money for a motor because it turns out a good paint job was $7500... well you know.
Many great websites have already been listed here in this thread. They will be a great resource. And finally, go to some big Cobra events...talk to owners of FFR's, B&B's, etc... find out what the hidden costs were, how hard it was, etc... There is no substitute for the knowledge of people who have been there.
Best of Luck, and enjoy your journey! Whatever you end up with, you will love it!
JP