We have had great success with http://jjbest.com and various other exotic or hot rod financing sites. Some customers have chosen to finance the vette alone, to assist in the building their kit.
The Cobrette is a Vette body replacement. It is built on a crash test frame with millions of dollars spent on engineering and testing to provide the safest frame on the market in the like kit industry. This is a car you can drive coast to coast and if it were to brake does you can pull into Firestone or a good year stoner tell them that the car is a 78 Vette (or the applicable year) and actually get the car fixed and back on the road in no time. It is NOT a combination of 15 cars put togeather to make it work. It is simply a Vette that looks like a Cobra inspired car that weighs 2400 lbs and can be titled as a 1966 in most states.
Phase 1 is a Body and floor only mostly used by drag racers. Phase 2 is a body adn floor with hardware . Phase 3 is the same as 2 except ready for paint . Finally Phase 4 is a body with all the hardware Painted and striped ready to bolt onto YOUR Vette frame.
A complete running and driving Cobrette 1 year 12,00 0 mile limited warranty.
Manufacturing the Cobrette since 1991. We are the ONLY publicly traded company in the kit car industry worldwide as far as we know.
All Hand Laid Fiberglass . Approximately 1/4 inch thick . Some places where the body and floor bond togeather as much as 1/2 in thick . Remember thicker is not better or stronger, although too thin will crack. All the points where the body mounts to the frame are reinforced with Roven woven almost 1/2 thick even before the resin is applied .
Email us for a list of owners. We encourage you to see a car prior to any purchase and understand that building any kit is not for everyone. We are in business share in the enthusiasm of owning a Cobrette.
Buying the Vette first would seem like the correct move although keep in mind the rising costs of petroleum (used in Resin) directly reflects the costs of the body while some 400,000 + 68-82 Vettes are available nationwide to purchase all the time.
Expect to pay $2000 - $3000 for a Vette rolling mostly complete . Also expect to recover between $1000 - $2500 from selling used parts that you do " NOT " use in this conversion.
Lost of web site www.traderonline.com , www.cars.com the best deals are always forma private party in your state. A dead project Vette that will never see the road due to costs to restore it to original condition or damage sustained from weather or abuse.
A good rust free and damage free frame. Certain pointers are laid in when you get the manual. (Free manual by email !)
Tough question. This all depends on what you are after. The frames are Identical 68-82 . However , the 80-82 have the best ride although the downside is it will handle the least amount of HP to the rear end "WITHOUT" modifications. The 68-72 vette body parts "NOT" used bring big bucks, as much as $1500 + just for a front clip and $1000+ for a nice interior. The un - used parts help feed money back into your Cobrette. Definitely points to consider.
The Cobrette molds were pulled from and original 66 427 Cobra and then the car was modified 4 inches wider down the middle and 5 inches longer through the doors.
This car will fit a person 6'4" 230 lbs and he/she will still be able to see "THROUGH" the windshield unlike a majority of kits on the market.
The Cobrette is proportionate in track and wheelbase and does not look awkward .
Estimates customers indicate spending in the mid $20,000 range. This is all relative to how conservative you are. You can spend $5000 on real Halibrand knock off wheels or $1200 on Centerlines. You can spend $ 15,000 on a 900 hp engine or $ 1500 having the Vette engine rebuilt to about 300 hp + .
Again this is covered in the Manual Free by email , or send us a $35.00 Money order for a bound copy.
Our Cobrette is a Vette body replacement versus a kit that is built from a the ground up. We elected to uses a crash certified frame with independent suspension due to the liability and craftsmanship used to make the key component - the frame. Your life is in the hands of the manufacturer who built the frame. GM spent millions in crash certification of the Vette frame and made over 500,000 Vettes from 68-82 .
It takes our team of contractors 4-6 weeks (depending on options) to build a Cobrette turn - key. With basic automotive knowledge , and the foresight to let experts do what you are "NOT" an expert at, anticipate investing 300 + hours if you have the kit and all parts to complete a car sitting in front of you.
This is a great idea . Do a lot of research, asks questions and VISIT either a Cobrette owner close to you or the manufacturer "BEFORE" you buy. The build up Manual Free by email , or send us a $35.00 Money order for a bound copy.
Your should have some kind of basic hands on automotive repair background. If you are a body man then do the bodywork and leave the mechanical portion to a mechanic .If you are a Mechanic then leave the bodywork to a certified body man with experience in fiberglass body repair. If you are none of these then either buy a car Turn Key or pass on this project.
After a careful review of all that is necessary, one of our staff will walk you through the purchase process. In most cases we, DO NOT take any deposit prior to purchase. I know that is unheard of in the kit car industry. We are well funded company and are not in need of your money to build a kit for you . That is why we have been in business since 1991 !