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Spottty
38 Posts |
 Posted - March 24 2003 : 1:51:01 PM
Ok, i know this probly gets asked a million times but...Im just starting to get into this (I finnaly have a workshop!) and I was wonder what the best kit would be for a beginner? Im pretty handy around cars (worked in a few body shops and rebuilt a few motors). I have no clue on what would be the easyest to built (just so i dont get over whelmed with the first car). Any tips are very much apreciated, Thanks! |
Spottty
38 Posts |
Posted - March 25 2003 : 1:10:10 PM
Well, it looks like a Factory Five MKII is gonna be the car. Now I just have to convice the wife to let me place the order :)
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kitcarman
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - March 30 2003 : 12:13:46 AM
Spotty, you may want to reconsider that. Factory Five does not have the best reputation in the business.
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kitcarman
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - March 30 2003 : 12:31:13 AM
There are a ton of cobra replicas out there to choose from. And since you are a beginner, you will want one that fits together perfectly without much hassle. The cobra is a great kit for a beginner to assemble, but you are going to want to get one that is of superior quality, so you don't wind up redrilling holes in the frame to make body panels fit. Believe me, I have learned the hard way.I would look at the following companies for starters. Lonestar, and many other manufacuters produce great kits. I would avoid the following kits at all costs. Factory Five, CMC/Fiberfab/Streat Beasts/Innovative Street Machines - they are all the same shady company with a million different names. Another company I would avoid at the present time is everett morrison. Not because they build bad kit - they build great ones, but they recently have had a fire and will be experiencing major delivery delays. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMED YOU DO THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SPENDING ANY OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY! 1. Log on to kitcar.com, navigate to the cobra country page and check out the manufacurers listed there. I personally would spend the $40 on the complete cobra guide before I forked out thousands on a kit. Curt Scott the publisher has been a respected man in the industry for decades. Also check out his comsumer alert section on the website. He lists all the snakes out there who will take your money. 2. Talk to MEAT who posts regularly on this site. He is a wealth of info. 3. Don't buy any kit from a manufacture who is more than a 500 miles away from your home if possible. If you have an issue come up that should be covered under warranty but you are 3000 miles aways, are you really going to pay to ship the car back that far? Hope this helps. KITCARMAN
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prestonrich
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - April 01 2003 : 10:29:22 AM
In looking to but a used cobra would the suggestion to stay away from Factory Five still hold? Seems like those are the only ones in my budget (<$28k) on the used market. Thanks
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 01 2003 : 11:43:24 AM
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In looking to but a used cobra would the suggestion to stay away from Factory Five still hold? Seems like those are the only ones in my budget (<$28k) on the used market. Thanks
In your price range, you've got choices like Shell Valley, Midstates, A&C (a really nice car), TCR, Venom, and - if you wanted NEW rather than USED - you're pretty close to being able to pick up a great Cobra, the Backdraft Racing car (it's a turnkey-minus; you'd need to supply an engine/trans). But ... and this is a pretty huge 'but' ... you can get a brand new construction FFR for ~$22K to $24K from a number of reputable builders. Your pal,
Meat.
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kitkar
126 Posts |
Posted - April 01 2003 : 1:22:25 PM
Is FFR really that bad. I was under the impression they put out a great product and were excellent industry leaders.Rick Lord
http://www.kingdomcustoms.com |
meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 01 2003 : 2:59:01 PM
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Is FFR really that bad. I was under the impression they put out a great product and were excellent industry leaders.Rick Lord
http://www.kingdomcustoms.com
Gee, Rick, I figured you knew better. Your pal,
Meat.
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kitkar
126 Posts |
Posted - April 01 2003 : 5:34:03 PM
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Gee, Rick, I figured you knew better.Your pal,
Meat.
I feel ashamed since you put it like that.
I guess I haven't been paying attention. I like Cobras and all, but I've seen so many they get boring. So I haven't paid too much attention to them.
Don't they sell an obnoxious number of kits though? Maybe I just assumed since they sell so many they must be good. Rick Lord
http://www.kingdomcustoms.com |
meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 01 2003 : 6:13:41 PM
quote:
I feel ashamed since you put it like that.
I guess I haven't been paying attention. I like Cobras and all, but I've seen so many they get boring. So I haven't paid too much attention to them.
Don't they sell an obnoxious number of kits though? Maybe I just assumed since they sell so many they must be good.Rick Lord
http://www.kingdomcustoms.com
Tobbaco companies sell lots and lots and lots of cigarettes. That doesn't make them good. Your pal,
Meat.
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prestonrich
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - April 02 2003 : 1:03:15 PM
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In your price range, you've got choices like Shell Valley, Midstates, A&C (a really nice car), TCR, Venom, and - if you wanted NEW rather than USED - you're pretty close to being able to pick up a great Cobra, the Backdraft Racing car (it's a turnkey-minus; you'd need to supply an engine/trans).But ... and this is a pretty huge 'but' ... you can get a brand new construction FFR for ~$22K to $24K from a number of reputable builders.
Over the past year I've only seen at most a handfull of used cobra's asking <30k. Most seem to be in the $45-$70k range. Where are you seeing these great buys in my price range (all-in @ <30k)? Thanks.
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360Wanna_be
375 Posts |
Posted - April 02 2003 : 2:05:50 PM
or you can buy one already Built
http://www.powerhousesports.net/features/cobra.html
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Michael Everson
USA
93 Posts |
Posted - April 02 2003 : 3:48:58 PM
Spotty I am goig to catch hell for this, but In my OPINION you cant go wrong with FFR for the money. I am not saying there are not better kits for the money, but you will be hard pressed to find the support that you can get with the FFR. Almost 3000 sold should tell you something. Be gentle on me Meat. Check them out and all the others then make a rational decision.
Mike
www.mikescustomcobraparts.netwww.mikescustomcobraparts.net |
meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 02 2003 : 3:52:29 PM
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Over the past year I've only seen at most a handfull of used cobra's asking <30k. Most seem to be in the $45-$70k range. Where are you seeing these great buys in my price range (all-in @ <30k)? Thanks.
EVERYWHERE! I can't throw a stick without hitting a <$30K Cobra! Cardiac Cobra rolling chassis & coachwork, approximately 40% complete. Ford 9" rear end, 4-speed toploader transmission, Mustang II rack & pinion, control arms and steering components. Mcleod clutch & pressure plate. Rebuilt Mercury 410 motor, RV grade cam. $16,500 CDN as-is. Negotiable on further completion. Call Terry for details (604)786-7597 (cellphone). Email:punkboy64@shaw.ca
Vancouver, BC, Canada ----------
FFR kit #3154 - brought it home in Nov 2001. Hasnt hardly been touched since. It is not a full MkII but has many of the upgrades - foot box changes, better doors, body is not too rough. The kit is a live-axle version. It also has the adjustable upper control arms. I also have just about all of the donor parts needed.
1991 5.0 motor with 88k miles
8.8 disc brake rear and control arms-five lug
front disc set up-five lug and lower control arms
T-5 tranny
Etc, etc, etc. I just don't have the time to do a build. What free time I do have I drive my finished FFR. I only want to recover my investment which is right at $14,000. Or I will sell just the kit, without the donor parts, for $11,900. I will even help with delivery, in a limited geographic area, as I have an enclosed trailer. Open to any offers, maybe some trades. Email me at Mikeritter@bellsouth.net
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Unique 289FIA Cobra, chassis #9138. Stunning Mexico Blue/white stripes. Professionally built by Bill Andrews of HRE. Under the hood: the 302 engine was built by R&R Automotive in Alabama; Dart heads, 0.030"-over pistons, Competition cam, roller tappets, Holley 650 carburetor, Mallory Uni-Light ignition, correct Cobra valve covers and air cleaner. 4-spd./wide-ratio toploader (.272 first gear) with Hurst Indy shifter and linkage. Heavy duty clutch with Scattershield. Jaguar rear end with Dana 44 3:71 posi-traction.11" disc brakes all around; 15" Compomotive wheels with new B.F.Goodrich rubber. 20-gallon fuel tank. Six Stewart Warner gauges, including large-memory tach. Headers & sidepipes HPC coated in black. This car is perfect in every way. $29,500. I'll provide you with all receipts and documents. More pics available. Email Keith at:taycust@hotmail.com, or phone (866)762-6611 days or (615)478-2686 evenings
Tennessee
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B&B 427 Cobra (you can't choose a better company to deal with!). Body in black gelcoat. Under the hood: 1974 Ford 351 Windsor powerplant, 1970 Dove heads, Ford Motorsport valve covers, Cobra air breather. T5 transmission, 8.8"/3.73 posi rear end. 4-wheel disc brakes, Stewart Warner instrument gauges. Trunk detailed in aluminum. Wind wings and tinted sun visors. LeMans-style fuel cap. Runs great, pulls strong. Titled and licensed as 1966 Ford Cobra, 1500 miles, needs paint and interior. Perfect if you're looking to complete your Cobra just way you want it! $19,500 Phone Gregg at (512)258-6226 (dial *82 first if you have 'Call Blocking' on your phone) or email me:gherdlitchka@austin.rr.com
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L A Exotics (now B&B Manufacturing) 427 Cobra replica, purchased from House of Cobras. British Racing Green/custom Wimbledon White stripe. Custom "chamois" interior. Ford 5-liter, 302" (320+hp) GT40 engine with aluminum heads, factory fuel injection. Modified front suspension; swaybar, C4 automatic transmission, custom B&M slap shifter, $1700 'kidney-bean' wheels, Jet Hot Coated custom sidepipes, custom rally lights, Wilwood brakes, Cobra valve covers. Recently prepared by Tri-C Engineering. $25,500 obo. This is a splendid Cobra roadster replica. Call Paul (818)902-3896
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1965 Cobra replica, built in 1996 by L.A. Cobra. Dazzling ******* Red/black interior. It moves from 0-60 with a fast, original 289 V8 connected to a 4-speed gearbox. In the cockpit: black carpeting, leather bucket seats and hardwood Pantera steering wheel collaborate to provide authentic detail. A fire extinguisher on the floor, and 4-pt harness seatbelts. Road rubber: brand new radial T/As with Halibrand-style rims. It has a remote Viper electronic alarm system. Full body cover when for dust- and precipitation protection. The car is fast and menacing and truly a head turner! You'll find it perfect for spring, summer and fall, but we're expecting a second child... so either the car goes or I do! It's yours for $26,900 or best reasonable offer. Serious inquiries only, please! Contact Matt at the following numbers: office (302)633-7252, cell (302)-584-1833, or via email:mdj@lubrizol.com
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1963 289 "slabside" AC Cobra replica. Red original paint/black leather seats. Manufactured in the UK by BRA. Under the hood: aluminium V8 (3.9L, 280 hp, Rover/Buick), Holley 4 bbl. carburetion, 4-speed (including electric overdrive on 3rd and 4th). It's RHD (right hand drive), just as were many of the cars produced by AC for Britain and the commonwealth. This car was built and owned for several years by Gerry Hawkridge of BRA and current owner of Hawk Cars, so the build quality is flawless. In the cockpit: original dash layout with a full array of Smiths Instruments gauges; authentic AC reproduction steering wheel and hub, proper switches (not plastic repros), Wilton wool carpets with edge bindings, single-hoop rollbar, soft-top roof & side curtains, heater/defroster (just installed); hardtop is negotiable if you prefer to pay less for the car. It still had the original 1983 tires but they were dried out, so I installed new 225/60 BFGs onto new, chromed wire wheels with AC knockoffs. Vintage Raydyot driving lights, new rear springs. The body form came from Atkins JA11 so it is accurate and the car is fast, tight and rattle-free, remember it was built by the chap who builds limited-production cars for a living. The right-hand drive adds to the authenticity and will take you about 5 minutes to get accustomed to... and you will possess a Cobra that attracts constant favorable attention. This very car has been featured in several Cobra hardcover books. You will get history and documentation on the car. Car is in Canada and you'll have no problem taking it into the USA, no additional cost and it's registered as a 1969. It has accumulated only 6,000 miles since it was built in 1983 and is in excellent condition. Regrettably, personal circumstances dictate I must sell. Serious 289 aficionados only please! Many photos available upon your request. Asking $26,000 USD for a quick sale; I will consider an early Mustang fastback as a partial-trade against it. Contact Len by email:lcurtis@computransnetworks.com, or phone (416)767-5385
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1966 CMC 427 Cobra replica. British Racing Green/silver stripes. 302" SEFI engine, 5-speed T5 gearbox and 8. 8" quadshock rear with 3. 27:1 gears. Vented power disc brakes on all four Compomotive wheels (15" Halibrand type). Fully-adjustable Carrera coil-overs all-around. VDO instrumentation. SCCA-approved rollbar. Aluminized headers & sidepipes with stainless shields. In the cockpit: all-leather saddle tan interior with 4-pt. seatbelts; original Cobra tilt steering wheel, defroster, sun visors, wind deflectors and more. Beautiful well-built car with very good handling (and no bump steer). 3000 miles; DOT-certified june 1998. More photos and details available upon your request. Asking $27,500 USD. Phone Philip at (418)528-8340 (days), (418)878-4046(evenings & weekends), or email:philip.gendron@sct.gouv.qc.ca
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1966 Everett Morrison 427SC Cobra replica. 90% completed, needing only the interior, windshield, lights, gauges, wiring harness and a few other small items. It boasts the following and much more: Ford 302" V8, B303 cam, 500 CFM Holley, electric fuel pump, MSD ignition system, stainless-steel headers and ceramic-coated sidepipes. 4" tube frame is mounted on 1996 Corvette suspension, T-5 World Class transmission and a Griffin Racing radiator. Would be happy to take any photo you might want. $25,900. I need to make room in my garage ASAP. Contact John at (402)614-9476, or email:johnvalenta50@msn.com
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1966 Cobra replica by Antique & Classics. Red/saddle interior, red instrument panel and white gauges. Blowout, priced to sell fast! Must sell. Cherry condition! This is a showtime classic. Very low miles (test driven only). Built in February 2002. Engine 351W/300 hp, Holley 750 cfm intake manifold; aluminum valve covers. Ford C6 automatic and Tiptronic transmission. Front wheel Ford Mustang II suspension, 1992 Ford Mustang Cobra positraction sway bars in front & rear suspension. Tilt steering column. New independent Ford Explorer 1999 Booster. 16 x 7 front and 10 X 9.5 rear Centerline rims. Goodyear rubber: front 265 x 50 X 16; rear 255 x 45 X 16. Ford Mustang emergency brake, aluminum radiator with electric fans. $25,900. Contact Peter LaMonica at (818)590-7383, or email:peter@peterlamonica.com
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1966 NAF 427SC Cobra replica. Factory-built, driver-owned and in excellent condition. Red/white stripes with leather cockpit; mint-condition soft top. Front & rear bumpers, with chromed rollbar. Ford 302 V8 balanced & blueprinted, with single 4-barrel carburetor. Cobra valve covers, 5-speed T-10 transmission and Ford 8" rear end/5-link suspension. Aldan aluminum gas coil-over adjustable shocks front & (dual) rear. Halibrand-style 15" wheels; all-new brakes (front disc, rear drum), wheel cylinders, master cylinders. Stewart Warner instrumentation. Heater/defroster, AM/FM stereo cassette with power antenna. Halogen headlights, hidden trunk battery with cutoff switch. Cloth car cover included. 10,000 gentle miles. Price $29,900 obo. Anxious to sell so I can have room for my son and I to build a kayak together.
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1967 Shell Valley Cobra. Midnight Mist Blue/Wimbledon White stripes. Finished in 2001 and has just over 1,000 miles. Ford Motorsport 351 Windsor/crate motor, aluminum heads, Edelbrock 'Performer' intake, and a 780 Holley carburetor, Jacobs ignition, March cast-aluminum pulleys, safety/shatterproof bellhousing, Cobra R Tremec 5-speed transmission, all the oil, hydraulic, and braided fuel lines are stainless steel with AN fittings; Jet Hot Coated headers, remote oil filter with Mocal oil cooler. Griffin aluminum radiator with electric fan. Tubular A-arm suspension in front and 4-link in rear with aluminum coil-overs at all corners. Rack & pinion steering. Ford 9" posi-traction with 3.50 gears. Halibrand-style Team III wheels, tire sizes: front P235-60-15R, rear P295-50-15R Goodrich T/As. 4-wheel disc brakes. The cockpit: VDO gauges, windshield wipers, heater/defroster, and 5-pt. Simpson safety harnesses. Hard top and flannel car cover. Condition of car is excellent. $28,000.
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I will be postponing my build in lue of a business expansion opportunity. I have one FFR kit, MKII. tubular front LCA's, IRS, Pindrive offsets, leather interior, Ron Davis Radiator. chassis is bare steel, all aluminum is drilled. I will sell with an untouched MKII body for $15500, or with a primed body for $17500.
I also have a MKI chassis, tubular front LCA's, , modified to MKII standards with backbone installed, IRS, with either an untouched body, or primed. $8k or $10k missing a lot of misc parts, but also have some of the donor parts. email me if interested. I need the $$ quick.
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Price reduced.
$23,250.00 best offer. Must SELL...
FI 302 runs strong
3 core radiator
Moroso T radiator filler
Canton Roadrace pan.
Stainless Steel Brake lines front and rear
Rebuilt Calipers front and rear
Stainless Steel sliders on front calipers
Stainless Steel Rear Disks
Front Brake ducting and tubing
New Carbotech Panther XP pads front and rear
FFR 3 Link installed and welded to chassis
Strong T5 tranny, and Motorsports clutch
RCI blow proof blanket
Anti Intrusion Plate
Kirkey driver and passenger seat
Petty Bar for added protection
Autometer Monster Tach and shift light
Stewart Warner guages
Two Stage Silver paint by Street Rod Painter Car is fully sorted, race ready with NASA Log Book. This car was built as the Norcal FFR Show car with attention to detail and is in very good shape.
The car will end this years season with the Northern California Factory Five Racing Spec Car Championship winning every race except one when a rock took out the radiator. Car one of the fastest around.
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FFR Cobra For Sale - $27,000 - St. Louis, MO
The engine and transmission are from an 88 Mustang GT donor car. On the interior we went with Stuart Werner gauges. Also we used the competition style layout. The trunk and interior both have courtesy lights in them. Brian is a journeyman painter by trade,and we spent a lot of time on the body to fix some things most people avoid. He built it to drive every day. He have decided to change careers so that is why we are selling it. Here is a list of the new parts on the car: Slotted roters, brake hoses, radiator and shroud, recovery bottle, hoses, ignition wires, water pump, gaskets, tires, all tune up items (spark plugs, spark plug wires, intake manifold gaskets, etc.), rebuilt transmission with a new clutch, changed grease in the rear end and shocks. That's about all we can think of right now. The paint used is Standox Urethane and the body is very straight. Brian spent alot of time working on the body, especially the doors, inside and out. It is dark blue with white stripes. Brian wanted me to put in the caveat that we haven't really had a chance to clean up the engine yet so the engine can look way better than it does. The intake and valve covers have been polished and when they aren't dusty they look awesome! You can find build and finish pictures of the car at http://photos.yahoo.com/bbhassell@prodigy.net The first album is the build pictures and the second one is the finish pictures. We can be reached by e-mail at bbhassell@prodigy.net or by phone at (636) 942-1032
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FFR 1747 for sale $15,500OBO
this car is a bone stock build. has no options and has the rollbars for the spec racer. doors don't open but i have a spare set of doors that you can make work. it is a road car. windshield, lights, gauges, etc. i can't read my email everyday because i'm having internet problems(AOL ) so please call me at any time at: 954-474-7997. as soon as i have pictures i will post them.
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Beautiful build with 2500 KM since completed Patriot Blue Pearl (PT Cruiser color) with tapered white stripes.
15 " Halibrands
Wipers
Heater
Tonneau cover
Chrome roll bar with finish line bezels
Chrome quick jacks
Fully rebuilt 92 5.0 EFI
Compumax cam and springs
polished intakes and valve covers
Ports cleaned and gasket matched
Holley equal length headers
3.55 rear end
Hurst billet shifter
Silver ceramic coated side pipes
All side and deck badges
Wind wings and visors
Brake vent grills
Roll bar bezels
Carbon fibre dash
Autometer Classic gauges
(center mount reverse speedo)
This car was lovingly built with attention to detail.All mechanicals are new and detailed. I have enjoyed the project enough that I want to build a big block or possibly FFR coupe .Car is registered as a 1965 Factory Five Cobra.This car gets attention everywhere it goes.
$28500 U.S.
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Don't really want to be selling but for other reasons in my life it's a wise choice right now.... Northwest Exotics 427SC Cobra replica. Champagne/black interior and black sidepipes. Car completed in 2000 and has only 4500 miles. Ford 302 engine, 5-speed transmission. 4-wheel disc brakes. Fiberglass body on custom frame. Custom-made collapsible top (mounts with no rivets in body!) with side windows. Windwings & visors. Registered as 1966 Cobra. Great reliable car that always turns heads. (Feb 10 updated price) $27,500 Phone Kim at (503)591-0128 or (better) email:kim_pallister@hotmail.com
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Got married, buying a house, and need cash. This is a street car with a mild 302 V8 (about 275 HP), B&M C4 automatic, and 2.73 geared 8.8" posi rear end. Mustang II front end with manual steering and brakes. Chevette tilt column. All parts are new or remanufactured. I can email more photos if interested. Car is in Tampa, Florida. Never titled and only driven around the block every couple of weeks. Needs only final body prep and paint, sun visors, radio speakers, side mirrors, seat belts, handbrake and shifter boots, tonneau cover, and speedometer cable to complete (maybe better wheels and tires too). Dash and carpet are black. Seats and door panels are tan. $17,000 takes it home. Email any questions. Thanks, Scott
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For sale a 2 yr old Everett Morrison cobra. Show room condition.Has a removeable hartop,slide to open lexan windows,stainless steel gas tank,under car exh,fresh air ducts,stereow/6 spks,red w/tan leather & tan top,alum rad.....less than 2000 mile, has the optional factory stretch,chev motor w/4spd(both totally rebuilt)
Selling due to health reason for about half the cost - $24900.
(407)957-8800)
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COBRA REPLICA PROFESSIONALLY BUILT
This car was professionally built buy Custom Classic Reproductions, based out of Connecticut. In fact, the car came out so nice that it is currently featured on the company's website! If you would like to take a look you can at www.cobrareproductions.com. The car is in immaculate condition with a 5 litre fuel injected Ford Mustang engine, equiped with custom Cobra valve covers. The car is also equiped with a T-5 transimission and has a 3:73 rear end, perfect for racing or for everyday street driving. The car features Stewart Warner gauges, full chrome bumpers with over riders, custom midnight blue paint, replica Hillabrand wheels, and a black tanneu cover, perfect for if you get caught out in the rain or have to park your car with grey skies overhead. The car has only 1000 miles on it and runs PERFECTLY! It is registered currently as a '65 Cobra, THE REAL THING! If you are looking for a cruiser on weekends, daily driver, hobby car, racer, or any combination of these, this is your car! It is a very fast car if it wants to be, that can sound like something straight from a race car movie, or it can be a puppy dog of a car and just grab people's attention as you cautiosly crusie by (which it will do anyway, even at 130 mph!) First person with 29900 takes it! Contact Timothy or Kyle Crotty at (516) 721-1574, (516) 741-2837, or via e-mail at kylecrotty@mindspring.com, thank you! Pictures will be given at request.. serious inquires only please!
Price: $29900
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Innovative street machines 67 ac Shelby cobra. Car has a full roll cage, Targa top, chrome side pipes, custom 16 gal. Aluminum fuel cell, Howe aluminum radiator, Hal adjustable front shocks, B&M shifter, two custom length driveshafts, motor mounts, strange 9 inch rear: strange 31 spline axles, spool, Richmond 4:56 gears, strange nodular iron center section, Wilwood rear disc brakes, custom 4 link suspension w/Hal adjustable coil over shocks. Car has a VIN number and a Florida title. Do not have time or proper restoration facility. Need an immediate sale. Cash talks. Call 772-344-6595 or 772-370-0410 and ask for Dave. Also have some misc. 351w parts. have pictures. Call to get me web site address. Price: $5000 obo
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1966 Cobra kit car over$16000 invested,you finish,4 WDB,Jaguar IRS,may consider pre smog trade up or down with cash,e-mail for additional info and photos. $10900 conantdavid@msn.com
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1965 FORD COBRA JET COBRA (FACTORY FIVE REPLICA) BEAUTIFUL METALLIC BLUE WITH BLACK INTERIOR, CHROME ROLL BAR AND SIDE EXHAUST, LICENCED AS 5 LTR/5 SPEED, BUILT BY SKILLED JCCA RACER AS A ROAD-TRACK CAR, HAS HISTORY (WEST)LOG BOOK, TRUE DUAL PURPOSE CAR, DONE AND ONE CORRECTLY, A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ENJOYMENT FOR ONLY $24,500 (718) 545-0500
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1965 AC COBRA 427 Body Styled Replica, of the many listed, some are fair, but most are always expensive. This is one of the better ones and yet very reasonable in price. The car was designed, constructed and built to be a cobra that's actually enjoyable to drive, not the usual hard riding, hard steering, rattle box most of them are. To start off with it has power steering, brakes and tilt wheel for easier hand (732) 735-0125
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$28,000 1965 FACTORY FIVE RACING COBRA 1965 Factory Five Cobra - This car was built in 1999 and features a 1974 302 block with all new parts, Autometer gauges, and a CD player. (248) 589-2700
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$23,900 1965 AC COBRA By Factory 5, renowned as the best built, best constructed of all Cobra's. Reinforced fiberglass body, with a 44 Aluminum paneled inner body, creating two bodies in one. The latest in jet aircraft technology, this outrageous body is mounted to a space age 4" diameter tubuler chassis. It's powered by a Ford 5.0 fuel injected engine creating Hi-performance with total reliability, plus a T5 toploade (732) 735-0125
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$25,900.00 1965 AC COBRA 1965 BDR Roadster. This car is a turn key minus car and is ready for the installation of the engine of your choice. The car comes with headers,stainless steel side pipes,engine mounts and all neccessary hardware to install the engine. It is painted Indigo Blue with black leather. The engine compartment is finished in stainless steel and an aluminium radiator with dual cooling fans. The cockpit is…More Details & Photos Email Custom Cars Visit My Online Showroom (954) 438-7701 Will Ship Okay...I'm bored. There. There's over twenty Cobra replicas available for sale TODAY for less than $30K, and you'd probably be able to pick up most of them for ~$25K. Hope that helps. Your pal,
Meat.
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 02 2003 : 4:07:41 PM
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Spotty I am goig to catch hell for this, but In my OPINION you cant go wrong with FFR for the money. I am not saying there are not better kits for the money, but you will be hard pressed to find the support that you can get with the FFR. Almost 3000 sold should tell you something. Be gentle on me Meat. Check them out and all the others then make a rational decision.
Mike
www.mikescustomcobraparts.net
Ooooh... I ... and ... Okay, fine. FFR has sold over 3,000 Cobra replicas. That is true. Just don't believe everything - or even half - of everything you read about the FFR. It's not a space frame, it's not a monocoque, the story of where the original chassis came from is "interesting," they don't treat their suppliers all that well, their early bodies were terrible, they shipped ALUMINUM ROD ENDS THAT FAILED with kits, their weld splatter on their chassis is sometimes terrible, they have back order issues, they don't exactly tell the whole truth, they don't follow up on their promises, and their prices are now on par with other Cobra replica manufacturers who have superior 'glasswork, well designed frames, and a far longer time in the business. Does this mean that FFR is a bad company? Hell no! They can sell you a steamy pile of ... car, not ship all of the parts and you'll end up thanking them for it! I've seen it done! They have a whole website full of lock-stepped, jack-booted internet thugs who stole entire websites full of information and put it up on their site! Absolutely! Buy an FFR! Become one! You will be assimilated! And if you EVER speak out against the FFR product you'll be attacked at every turn. Remember: no matter how poor your fiberglass is on the body when you get it, no matter how many parts are missing from the kit, and no matter how many times you get promised something is 'shipping,' the FFR mantra is "youll forget all about it when you finish your car.' As evidence of how excellent their inventorying prowess is, I actually conducted a science experiment. I made a bet that I could make a complete FFR just from spare or left-over parts that were mis-shipped. Guess what? I could. I did. That's a testament to how well the company tracks stuff. So, yes, the FFR is a good kit. However, there are also a number of other kits that are right around the same price range. Make sure you check them all out. Of course, that's just my opinion. Your pal,
Meat.
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prestonrich
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - April 03 2003 : 08:20:35 AM
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EVERYWHERE! I can't throw a stick without hitting a <$30K Cobra!
Meat--Interesing adds you posted above. Where did you find those listings? Can you give me the source? If you look on the cobracountry sales site... http://www.cobracountry.com/cobrasforsale.html ...you'll see most sales are well over $30k. Also seems many of the lower priced cars in your ads need additional work or finishing to be ready to drive. I just looked at a half dozen cobra's now for sale in the Wash DC area and most were asking $40k-60k--too rich for my budget, and this is supposed to be a buyers market right now. I'm not a mechanic and need a car in good condition ready to drive for under $30k. Thanks.
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 03 2003 : 10:47:27 AM
The ads are from all over the place; I have a program that crawls Cobra, kit car and automotive websites and pulls ads. I don't know exactly where the specific ads came from, but I would be willing to bet than a bunch of them came from CobraCounty.com, kitcars.com, ClubCobra.com and the various autotrader/recycler.com sites.Your pal,
Meat.
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prestonrich
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - April 04 2003 : 08:38:10 AM
Interesting. Would luv to get a copy of that crawler program. Did you write it yourself?-Preston
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 04 2003 : 08:48:10 AM
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Interesting. Would luv to get a copy of that crawler program. Did you write it yourself?
Yep, wrote it myself. I figured it was easier to have a program that pulled all the information I was looking for, rather than actually spend all of my time trying to find the info by myself. Unfortunately, it's not user friendly; I wrote it, and I know what it does...and even then sometimes it needs a bit of coercion, and a some head scratching if one of the websites it checks (even Google) changes it's format. Every strange holiday (most recently, Einstein's birthday) Google changes their header. Because the program is looking for a specific 'key,' it couldn't verify Google's page. Neato, eh? Your pal,
Meat.
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kitcarman
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - April 05 2003 : 10:59:09 AM
Hey Meat,This particular group of posts seems like the perfect discussion to direct to the comparison page on cobratrader.com! How is the page coming?
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - April 05 2003 : 5:20:08 PM
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Hey Meat,This particular group of posts seems like the perfect discussion to direct to the comparison page on cobratrader.com! How is the page coming?
About the same as all the other pages I'm supposed to be working on. Sigh. If only there were more hours in a day... Actually, I'm waiting until after the Knott's show, because I want to get some more pictures and more info from some of the manufacturers. I just got the Cobra Assembly Manual (Shell Valley) from TCR, and have been going over it in a critiquing sort of way. Plus, with the CobraForum gone, I've been trying to organize some info as well as set up a new forum to fill the void as it were.
One day, everything will be done. I swear.
Your pal,
Meat.
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