Thread: Kit car rant--Cobra vs. 'glas streetrod

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I totally agree with what you are saying. I love all the cars. Just the drivers of some of them are nutty. I own a 71 monte. I wold never diss another car owner for something fiberglass. I wish that I cold afford the fiberglass panels to replace some of mine. People like that just need to be ignored. I know easier said than done. I have that kind of temper also where I can only take so much with out spouting off. To me all the older cars are a piece of art. They all take alot of time and love to not just take them some days to the junk yard and say the heck with it. These people do not sound like they are in any kind of car club that I would like to be in.

I would have to agree. But the guy that really gets me is the guy that goes and buys a cobra from someone, (I helped build) and tells folks he built it. This guy has never built anything in his life. I also have a hard time excepting criticism form the guy that “Built his car” with his checkbook, I love asking them guys questions like how much caster is built into frame or how much static compression they started with?? Some of the looks you get.

I do not understand those kind of people either - I am a car guy and just love cars. So what if it is a kit Cobra? How many people can buy a "real Cobra" and if they did - they would be fools to drive it.

I for one and GLAD they build replicas of all these cars or we would never get to see most of them going down the road.

The time, money, and work that went into the cars is sure real enough!

IMHO there are two kinds of rodders,those who build and those who pay,a kit of any kind is still a kit. Those of us who decide to build Cobra replicas(mine is being scratch built by me)are really just building another kind of HOT ROD,I also have a steel car (the 63 Merc) but it is also just a hot rod. I think its time to appriciate what each of us has, what we have or haven't done and just be car people. just my .02 worth. Carl

i have nothing but respect for anybody who builds thier ride!
be it glass,steel ar lego building blocks
i'm lucky enough to have real steel,but a couple of people i know built thier
dreams out of "glass".
i watched with awe seeing a car being put together! not with a big fat wallet(although it helps),but with the same blood sweat and tears that it takes to put "any" machine back together!
nit picking club guys that dis another persons ride should be better educated
by other members or asked to leave !
i know what i have said might prevoke anger
how can new clubs stay alive and foster newer members,ie kids just getting
into this hobby,if they feel they will just get flamed by others?
enjoy ths hobby for the cool rides, and the many good people.

Ahhh - I do love those 'experts'.

My opinions - for what ever they are worth-----

Cobras - yep, for the most part they are a "kit" car
Street rod - unless you have something like a Street Beast, they are a "component" car.

The difference -
- Most every thing on a "kit" car comes from a single manufacturer out of necessity.

- For a "component" car, the pieces can come from many manufacturers who are trying to duplicate OEM parts and are (hopefully) interchangeable between any OEM or any aftermarket body.

Skills to assemble - about the same to a point. If you are using a ratty rusty OEM for a street rod, you might need some more body massaging skills. If you are using an aftermarket body, steel or glass - a toss up.

You still have to assemble the car body, you have to choose and assemble the drive line (the + here goes to the Cobra folks),you have to prep for paint and you have to finish off the details like wiring and rolling stock.

So - what have you got in the end - about the same amount of time, effort and money. Me, I like 'em both tho do prefer the street rod approach.

As far as joining their club - do you need that level of BS with apparently high level club members??? And yes, this is one of the several reasons I don't belong to any car clubs.. I might not like your car, but you will never hear that from me. It's your pride and joy and your choice to do what ever you want to it to make it that way.