If you were going to build a kit car, what would be your choice?

[Rick Modena]

I have to say I like Henry's idea of a coyote in one. Having driven one nearly 100k miles, they have plenty of balls (for a n/a setup). Just get a "cam" tune and keep the hood shut.

I have 85k miles on mine and the BOSS 302 Intake, Steeda CAI and tOOn since 60K miles, it runs very well. I would like that Shelby, an aluminator mill with a Sniper intake, oh yes...

[AnthonyS]

Bauer catfish with 6.0 to 7.0L LS heart and t56 trans. They don't make tires sticky enough for that.... should run on par and be a poor mans F1 car.

[YALE]

Yes.

No offense intended, but Fiberglass < Aluminum. There are a lot of ways to get an aluminum bodied replica, any of them are fine. I have to say I like Henry's idea of a coyote in one. Having driven one nearly 100k miles, they have plenty of balls (for a n/a setup). Just get a "cam" tune and keep the hood shut.

None taken!

[46Tbird]

Have you seen the USRRC bodies from F5?

Yes.

No offense intended, but Fiberglass < Aluminum. There are a lot of ways to get an aluminum bodied replica, any of them are fine. I have to say I like Henry's idea of a coyote in one. Having driven one nearly 100k miles, they have plenty of balls (for a n/a setup). Just get a "cam" tune and keep the hood shut.

[Rick Modena]

I don't know why you would build one when you can buy someone else's that they already blew their wad on. The resale on them tends to not be very good.

You're right about that. That FF 819 or whatever you can score for a little over $10k.
I would like to build athat aluminum Shelby that Danny posted with a coyote

[kingjason]

I like those factory 5 cars, and always wanted to build a AC Cobra, but as I get older.........

If I want a precision tuned street car I start with a well proven base then go from there. Now, big nasty trucks, that is different. Still, every time I drive the TJ, I think of how well the A/C works, and the thing drives, and how I am not under it all the time.

[YALE]

CSX 7000 series

aluminum bodied small block competition "continuation series" Cobra, built by Shelby American

oh yes

Have you seen the USRRC bodies from F5?

[46Tbird]

CSX 7000 series

aluminum bodied small block competition "continuation series" Cobra, built by Shelby American

oh yes

[black2002ls]

That's some good thread grave digging there. Since this thread was new, this one became a thing. I think they're pretty cool...

https://www.factoryfive.com/818/

That picture made my sticker peck out. Then I followed the link. The styling is...odd. from the front it hints at calloway corvette. Get to the back......mazda miata.

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[01yz2nv]

If I was to do over, I’d like to do a Gt40. Factory five also just came out with a 35 truck that looks pretty killer.

https://www.factoryfive.com/hot-rod-truck/

[Labora]

Easy, Lancia Stratos replica.

http://www.listerbell.com/products/str

[BlackGT]

I think I would go with a Pantera with modern drivetrain like a turbo or supercharged coyote 5.0.

[Ruffdaddy]

I don't know why you would build one when you can buy someone else's that they already blew their wad on. The resale on them tends to not be very good.

I think the biggest reason people buy them is to specifically build them...its not really a cost tradeoff. That and people probably think they will build it better than whoever they would buy it off of.

The few times I've considered it...i knew it would be cheaper to buy an actual professional built car but just wanted the challenge. Then I remembered I don't even like spending an hour installing cabinet and drawer pulls. If im going to piss away a few thousand hours it's going to be trying to invent the next slap chop or snuggy. Maybe in retirement

[jw33]

Wow! How times have changed... The hyper/ultra cars now make me cringe thinking about what it would be like to drive on the roads. Now I just want one of these with a new 5.0 and some kind of stack injection setup.

http://www.calspyder.com/

[Broncojohnny]

I don't know why you would build one when you can buy someone else's that they already blew their wad on. The resale on them tends to not be very good.