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You know you can get Cobras on the road cheaply if you have the time, skills and dedication. Our last Harrison Cobra cost just over $30k registered.

Get the body gelcoated in the colour you like. I reckon black works best. Just clean it up, polish it, throw some rondells etc on it and it will look fine. Plus you are giving the body time to settle, fibreglass takes a long time to settle.

Hit every swap meet you can for parts, you will save a lot of money by doing this. But you need to know what you are looking for and what new prices are.

Use donor cars, either front cuts or full wrecks. We used Toyota crown and were able to get a lot of parts from it, plus lots of parts to sell, some for fairly good money e.g. power steering pump, air con compressor etc.

Initially fit a cheap set of alloy wheels & tyres.

Ask around and keep an eye out for 2nd hand parts from other Cobra owners.

An alumium plated interior can look quite sexy as it gives the Cobra that race look and is cheap to do.

Get the Cobra on the road as cheap as you can. $30k area is stil doable. Once it's on the road you can tidy it up, add some nice accessories etc.

Where there is a will, there is a way. Something to think about.