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<blockquote data-quote="SN65" data-source="post: 1599809" data-attributes="member: 22550"><p>Motivation... Hummm...</p><p></p><p>I started off wanting to build a modified 65 fastback. I was going to install independent rear suspension, rack and pinion, 4.6 Cobra motor, along with every modern convieniance I could think of.</p><p></p><p>I bought a "fair" 65 fastback and started to work up a BOM for all the buy out items I would need. By the time I had worked everything out I was upwards of $55K just for the major buy out items.</p><p></p><p>There had to be a better way.</p><p></p><p>I started checking around and found that I could buy a new Cobra for much less than $55K and it would have all the mechanical assemblies I needed. I planned on stripping the Cobra for parts and selling the shell, but somthing strange happened.</p><p></p><p>I parked the Cobra next to the fastback and started to review the project with my brother. He looked at the two cars next to each other and remarked at just how similar they were to each other. We stared to take some rough measurements and realized that we could actually use the entire SN95 rolling chassis (that is why we call it the SN65 project car, get it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) if we were able to relocate the shock towers 7" forward to allow for the difference in wheelbase.</p><p></p><p>To make a long story short, we stripped both cars to the bone, took a few more measurements to confirm our plan and broke out the plasma cutter.</p><p></p><p>Now we feel that we are building a car that will be much better that any we could have built just utilizing the 40 year old 65 chassis. We should have the answer in Jan 05.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SN65, post: 1599809, member: 22550"] Motivation... Hummm... I started off wanting to build a modified 65 fastback. I was going to install independent rear suspension, rack and pinion, 4.6 Cobra motor, along with every modern convieniance I could think of. I bought a "fair" 65 fastback and started to work up a BOM for all the buy out items I would need. By the time I had worked everything out I was upwards of $55K just for the major buy out items. There had to be a better way. I started checking around and found that I could buy a new Cobra for much less than $55K and it would have all the mechanical assemblies I needed. I planned on stripping the Cobra for parts and selling the shell, but somthing strange happened. I parked the Cobra next to the fastback and started to review the project with my brother. He looked at the two cars next to each other and remarked at just how similar they were to each other. We stared to take some rough measurements and realized that we could actually use the entire SN95 rolling chassis (that is why we call it the SN65 project car, get it :) ) if we were able to relocate the shock towers 7" forward to allow for the difference in wheelbase. To make a long story short, we stripped both cars to the bone, took a few more measurements to confirm our plan and broke out the plasma cutter. Now we feel that we are building a car that will be much better that any we could have built just utilizing the 40 year old 65 chassis. We should have the answer in Jan 05. [/QUOTE]
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