Factory Five Cobra: What’s it cost?
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- This video details the parts / spend i made while building my Factory Five MK4 Cobra kit car replica. I purchased the base kit and kept all the receipts as I assembled the beast! Start to finish, the build took me about 3 years to complete and I purchased most of the parts from....
* Factory Five Racing
* Summit Racing
* Late Model Restoration
* Amazon
* Autozone
* O' Reilly Auto Parts 
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I don't believe this cost under $30k. Because it looks a Million $$$$. BTW looking at your video editing style and attention to detail in the built, I totally believe not only did you do a fantastic job but the Picasso art work would be reliable, easy to source parts for and cheap to maintain. Well done.
Real ones cost 1.5mill to 2mill
@@mazdamcduckens4015 Actually more one time i saw an auction sold for 6 million
@@mayuravirus6134 that one actually belonged to Shelby
Best of all this cars are solid 10 seconds cars all day long 2400pounds 400 to 500 hp cars for a price of a 13 second cámaro i rather take the cobra any day
Wife's refusal of a high-five, the night's spent alone, over-drawing checking account, diminished savings - priceless.
Deep down inside: she loves the car - she would never admit it though :)
It's refreshing to see somebody who can take a car from start to finish and do a quality job throughout. Well done.
Along with all of the rest of your fantastic workmanship, the wiring stood out to me as an example of true craftmanship. Which is something that gets overlooked far too often. Beautiful build!
According to my toyota dealership.. If you include the cost of labor it comes to just around one billion dollars.. Lol
Great job.. My dream car.
Mine was 2,000 hours labor including re-do's and upgrades. That's $130,000 labor! Most builds are about 400 hours labor.
Do not have someone build it.... Build it yourself!!
@@BradThePitts- You can bring that price down if you work for minimum wage, $11.00 per hr.
LOL! so true
@Nas Bet link
A hand built hot rod for @30,000 k. Double stamp your man card, she's a beauty.
Admitting up front that I could never complete this build - at least I now know what it takes !! Great video and great looking Cobra 🎉
Me2
quick tip: add stripes on the car for 500+ more hp
Haha - isn't that the truth / strips are in the long term plan and I'll take the HP that goes with it! Thanks for the comment!
Wait a minute now, don't forget the turbo charging impact of dingo balls along the window sill and a Hawaiian hip-swerving hula Girl on the dash. Nobody'll come near you man !!!
Well it depends what color stripes you get for instance red stripes on a red car cancels this effect 🤫
I've been wanting to pull the trigger on this kit for well over 10 years. It's great to see someone actually do it. Good job.
You should go for it sir. We're not getting any younger. Also, we're not taking this money with us when we die..
My two cents is, "Get out and do it, buddy"! I hope you get the chance.
You guys are right, I’m going to do it. I just received my new FFR catalog and I’m going through all the options for my car. I will go with a full kit with IRS and I’ll also order the other rear end components from them as well unless I can find a 2015 Mustang that someone is parting out. I will have cup holders also. Are all you Ford guys sitting down? I’m putting an LS 1 in my car. 😳
@@jnsfrahm did u do it
@@HiddenGully yes I did. I ordered my kit on 21 July. I’m currently looking for an engine/trans combo.
I don't have the skill set to do all of that, kudos to you for handling it all yourself.
Fuck that negativity man, you can do it
@@tjrizvi251 - You know what they say "Don't practice on your favorite car".
Hundreds of Average Joe's have built Factory Fives with no prior experience except maybe building a BBQ. The newest kit is easier to build than ever before, and there's a striving online community to support people. You can do it!
@@BradThePitts Exactly. That said if you have a problem following simple directions like those found in a Ikea box well....
Me and my dad are gonna build one there skill compared to ours is gonna be a major difference
Bring it to the Dream Cruise so we all can admire this work of love. There's a sizable factory five owners club meet every year....
I'm in the midwest so I'll definitely have to consider that sometime / is it happening this year with Covid/etc?
God Bless Summit, cant beat that carb cost and suprising quality
Its a autolite 4100 replica / a very nice carb - didn't need to jet it our anything / just setup the idle and it was good out of the box. Now i didn't put an O2 sensor in the pipes, but its definitely not burning rich either / highly recommend. Go Summit!
Great work and honestly, I think you spent just about the right amount to do a quality build yourself. Plus, it's really difficult to put a $ on the self-satisfaction index when you stand back and know you did the entire build on your own.
Satisfaction of looking at the finished product knowing you built this masterpiece, priceless!!!
I'm not generally a fan of FF, but major kudos to you for a complete start to finish build, including motor and doing your own paint. Not a lot of folks out there would be willing to take that on.
2015, I ordered a FFR MK-IV complete kit (chromed out) and a coyote crate engine. Total cost was $50k, which included 8k for paint - color coat and clear coat only. The complete kit was nice because I didn't have to keep running to the auto supply store. I just had to hunt for parts in boxes in my garage. From delivery to DMV registration took 8 months. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment Wayne - you can't go wrong with the complete kit route either - that coyote is a sweet motor too. So big question: What color did you paint it? stripes? I'm getting ready to put some stripes on mine
@@TacoJoeYour color turned out well, but painting in a home garage is more that tough. I do home repair, and even just doing poly urethane, I get dust all of the time.
As a fellow car builder and owner, I totally commend you. You’re all about the functionality and cleanliness merged into one...like myself. Bravo, buddy.
Thank you for posting this! Many people are way too secretive or embarassed to say how much the TRUE cost is to build one of these little monsters.
Only when telling the wife LOL
Add $10k in 2024.
Great job. My wife is begging for a cobra and I showed her your cost to build. I got the thumbs up!
Nice job - Just remember if you decide to build one, you still need to pay some attention to her too :)
Folks, this is a bot. No wife acts like this.
That’s definitely the dream car to build ! No better one . Yours looks fantastic ! I’ve had several hot rods in my day but have always wanted a cobra !
Very good analysis on the hard cost for for a cobra replica build (whether it be a FF or any other iteration of the cobra). Also a lot of common sense, I've seen so many builds with the 500hp motor and 10k paint jobs. At the end of the day when you take it to a cars and coffee or the like, from 10 feet away, 99 out of a100 people wont know the difference between your build or 100k CSX. Its all about the fun, the experience and nothing wrong with sweat equity
That said, very nice build, glad to see a replica with no fake badging and signatures.
if people want 500hp and a real paint job, let them. if people want to do it themselves and save 9,85k, let them too.
@you're stupid I painted my original csx car with paint from the same place. My car cost $4,995 when I purchased it in 1968.
The spirit of Carroll Shelby was with you at no charge!
Wow, I actually thought I would someday build my own Cobra. I'm a Contractor/Mechanic. But building your own aluminum boxes running all the wiring and if you have time Prime and paint?......... I'm trying to stay married. After restoring an E-Type Jaguar my garage privileges have been scaled down to parking my Vette in it :) But someday I will buy one. Dude good for you on your skills (Dude factor 10). I loved the production value of your video nicely done.
If your marriage survived an E-Type, you've got a solid one...
Mark Bergren, wow! You are married to a woman (?) who tells you what you can and can’t do? I’m sorry but I’m married also yet my wife doesn’t tell me what to do.
Now to be honest, I do discuss major purchases and plans with her. But if I really want something, particularly a car or truck, she never tells me NO. We discuss finances and if it’s something that I REALLY REALLY want, she only wants to know how much fun will she get out of it. Of course, I will let her drive things first if that’s what she wants. But something as powerful as the FFR Cobra that I would build, she would definitely want me to teach her the ins and outs of how to handle it before she gets behind the steering wheel. She is extremely beautiful (she keeps me close to her when we go anywhere since she gets hit on every time I wander off) but also extremely smart. She knows her limitations and since I have driven in SCCA and NHRA (stock to Top Fuel) she defers to me when it comes to fast vehicles. Then, of course, I teach her and she catches on quickly so she starts slowly but doesn’t take long to get up to speed.
Maybe if you get your wife involved with it she will be more apt to say yes. It never hurts to see. That is unless you want to be away from her. If that’s the case, you’re on your own. Sorry my friend.
ztbirdma
Its cheaper than divorce in the long run
Mark Bergren simp
I am impressed how clean everything is. Starting with the garage itself, the electrical wiring, the rebuilt drive and engine parts... just smashing. Better than new.
I'm rebuilding my 67 Camaro convertible. The fun factor like the Cobra is incredible. I don't feel at all guilty spending whatever it takes to do it right.
67-68 Camaros are the best years / i almost moved on a solid 68 Firebird for ~10k a few years ago. Regret i didn't pull the trigger on that one. Sweet ride my man
Outstanding workmanship. You built an excellent car in a frugal manner without taking any cheap shortcuts. Well done!
I feel younger just watching you build this amazing piece of mechanical art. Always loved this car, a shear beauty. Wish I had one, just like yours, same color too.
Steve Spanos I’m a high school kid and I damn love this beauty, along with their super cars, at that point I might send a LS7 engine block to COSWORTH for tuning along with turbocharging,
Crazy, huh? It would be awful if people were selling ready racing engines? Judd is fantastic for that :)
Nicely done. Thanks for taking the time and showing us the break down.
Incredible job - beautiful car!! I don’t have the time required, but more importantly I lack the knowledge to do it right. Congrats on the accomplishment. Enjoy
If you can screw something together then you can do this. It comes with complete instructions. The base kit needs the more work, you can opt to pay more for the kit to have most of it finished for you. Leaving only installing the parts, drive line and paint to have a finished product. FFR kits allow you the choice. More time than money get the basic kit. More money than time, get the fully upgraded kit.
Anthony Thomas It is most definitely not that easy in my experience. I’d highly recommend you have a competent social circle with plenty of experience.
It’s going to take a while, but when it’s done... everyone else is going to want one too.
@@dj4monie Nope Sir. Look it up.
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Agreed.. But in my case I'd have to add 'lack of patience'.. LOL
I don't trust my skills enough to build that car either. Wished I did.
my girlfriend doesn't want me around something that beautiful...
Mike B my man, your a geinus
That's because she knows it can lead to a new or another girlfriend.
Get a new girlfriend
Us neither
Don't worry
Thank you for putting that video together. I appreciate the honesty, and a good assessment of the actual costs. I love your car! Good job!
Great project, great skills, and great video. Thanks for posting!
I'm a retired mechanic. You, sir, are a true craftsman. Excellent quality build. Showed lots of details that most vids don't show. Love your sense of humor. But... no high 5? You might want to raise the pay of your pit crew. You know what they say: A happy pit crew makes for a happy pit : )
I couldn’t have said it better myself / thanks for the comment Paul
Happy wife, happy life.
Who cares if it’s not the real thing? What matters is the fun and excitement you get from building all on your own and then driving it! Well done!
They probably work better than the originals too.
@@robertoferrari5397 Agreed because they have the modern touch with original look.
It is just as real as the original. It's a reproduction, that's better than the original.
Nice job with the video and it's content. From where I sit, the info provided on your channel is priceless. Thanks!
Thank you for an excellent breakdown on build and cost. Sir, you have a wide and deep set of skills - outstanding Cobra!
Kit & parts: $30,000
Pride and satisfaction of doing it yourself: Priceless
Great job, and awesome car. Thanks for sharing.
and 3 years work. some of the parts should have been sand blasted and powder coated.
That is a huge accomplishment. I could never put together an entire car basically from scratch.
You did a beautiful job. The pride of knowing that you build a whole car is priceless too. You are right for the money there’s nothing new that can touch this beautiful car.
Bravo! Well done. Thanks for your straightforward truthfulness! Priceless! 🔥
Stunning example of what can be accomplished with ambition and know how. Great job!
i think you did a huge favor for those who are considering such a project. thanks
A perfected work of art, congratulations on that project from start to finish and Thank You for sharing this as well...
This is a great video and well done on a phenomenal build. It’s really good to see the costs laid out.
Extremely impressive. Your knowledge of mechanics and assembly is amazing. The car looks great, and to think you built it yourself and know every inch of it, is incredible.
C’s
Great job Joe. Your handy works of Cobra looks/sounds awesome! Thank you for sharing!
That's a beautiful ride! Can't think of another car design that has aged as well as the cobra. It's timeless! Love it!
U have great mechanical skills and u made an amazing replica. Hats off to u my friend.
Well done build,you have all the skills and a logical process for getting the most bang for your buck.
A completely fantastic build and write up. The job you did was not only an accomplishment but a completely professional looking build in the end.
Congrats.
Awesome job!! From the build to the cost breakdown it's a great video as well. Thanks for sharing!
What a great looking Cobra. You are a genius. Your skill and patience is remarkable. Really enjoyed the video. That too was great.
How awesome, thank you! I spent 25k on my build in 2001 money. Nice work, by the way. The car looks beautiful!
Really liked your videos! I was fortunate to be at the right place and time to purchase a gen 2 FFR Daytona Coupe built by a very talented fellow like yourself. Great respect for your workmanship and attention to detail. Many happy miles and smiles from Alberta, Canada
Thank you for that - Really want timeless looks, reliability with performance, this just can't be beat! - Nice work!
Im very impressed, you ended spending a whole lot less than i thought you could get away with and in turn, you've got a magnificent piece of machinery, good job my friend & best of luck with your beautiful ride!👍👍😊
Congratulations, this looks to be by far the most viewed video about Factory fires in history! Well deserved.
Beautiful Build love the wiring and breakers. So very neat and organized.
Man, what a great video! I thought it should be around $30k from my math but it stressed me out to actually watch the numbers add up like that. This was a nice learning experience for me so thank you for listing everything and including so much detail!! Absolutely beautiful car!
Thank you very very much for demonstrating the actual cost of a quality bufget build and your thoroughness in the component list. I totally agree that (1) a quality budget build is totally worth it and (2) its very hard to beat what you builtby writing a check for 30k. Thanks again and enjoy the car.
The key is in your skills. Congratulations!!! Beautiful Cobra.
I gotta give you a lot of respect for this accomplishment. A very inspiring story. Thank you.
Holy Crapozoid batman! FREAKIN AWESOME!
Way to go! That stuff has me drooling like a newborn baby!!!
Awesome job. Great build and terrific way to put it together
Wow you did a lot of work yourself...my Brother built a beautiful FF Cobra...they are awesome cars...well done sir!
Love the spirit of your build. I'm gonna make my own one day. I'm encouraged by your approach, really makes the dream seem possible!
That was one of the best videos I’ve seen on RUclips. Thank you for opening up your books on this build.
Thanks for the nice comment / glad you liked it!
Great upload - Thank you for your time spent on producing this video
Man your car is super clean and also the attention to details when building it.. props man
Wish I had the time and $$$ for a build like this
Thank you for publishing this viedo. Awesome job. Love you're car.
Great job, Mr. It's a pleasure to watch. Thanks. An artist!
Fantastic job and you saved a LOT of money doing the work yourself. I'm no painter so I outsourced that job to a professional ($7k) but got amazing results. I also went with a twin turbo 347 stroker because my donor car (my EDD) had ot already. Great to have another FFR Cobra on the road. Once again yours turned out amazing!
Twin turbo 347 in a 2300lb Cobra - definition of bad a :) nice choice
@@TacoJoe Scott's trying to put Duncan and Krispy Kreme out of business making doughnuts by the mile...
Awesome car, nicely done and like you said, the fun factor is way up there.
TacoJoe: Thanks, I lust for these but am a realist enough to know I COULD NOT DO ANY DECENT JOB, so love your video.
Great job outlining the cost of this build. Your Cobra looks awesome!! Enjoy.
Nice job. Looks like you have a lot of mechanical ability so that plays into someone's ability to do it cheaper than others. Impressed on all the things you did outside the kit. I hope to build one some day in the next few years.
That’s awsome man! Congratulations on one bad ass car
super video. I attended the FFR build school back in 2017 and got a crash course on how to build the roadster. Ended up buying an ERA, but I like FFR as well.
Watching this made my head spin ..... Informative, useful, nauseating, but in learning situation eyeopening.
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TacoJoeplease build mine! I live your knowledge and skill.
Thank you for answering all my questions! I have always been wanted to do one! I can foresee being able to build it, however I have never painted.
Use a paint shop. Seriously.
10 out of 10 review. Well done, beautiful car!
Great job. Very thorough. Results speak for themselves.
Great video. Humourous bits made me smile! Very informative and detailed. Thank you!
IM 😎
Nicely put together car and video. I'd have to buy a $500,000 house before my wife would let me go in this direction but you're a hero to us all. :-) Regards and Thanks.
I hear that way TO MUCH. 😳
Who asks their wife? Tell her it's ordered and ask for your trousers back at the same time.
You'd more probably have to ask to give back the parts your trousers cover....
Say my name! live your life like my name!
I am amazed how whipped the younger men are
Mad Skillzz ✌️😎
Respect &
Great Kit Work
This is my dream car.... even though i have minimal car knowledge, its always something ive wanted to build. Im getting through college right now but right out of the gate imma start saving so i can go for it. The car skills i pick up along the way will be a great plus
Add it your bucket list / the build was a life experience for me/family and was a great period in my life (good times) - thanks for the comment!
Beautiful car and workmanship........You Sir are an artist!Very well done!
Donuts !!! Beautiful car you have built Taco Joe. I like the fact you used a lot of new and rebuilt materials instead of using wore out parts from a donor car.
he used a used rear end-rebuilt it,he used a used engine,refreshed it(not rebuilt).these parts were from a donor car/truck.using parts from one vehicle makes things easy and makes a working system easy to move over to another vehicle.starting with nothing and buying new or rebuilt parts would cost another $25,000 easily.
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411not so. A crate engine can be 10k, which is only about 8k more, plus far less time. Zero way I'd touch an engine. That takes lots of skill and knowledge.
Yep, fun factor. My friend had one. Even with a 302 it was fast and fun. It was burnouts in most gears all the time.
It cost money but the smile u get after driving it is priceless good job awesome build!
100% best breakdown.....Great Job and Beautiful Cobra!!!!
Thanks for letting me know it’s affordable, takes time to put it together, but that’s half the fun.
Saw one going past me 30 min ago and I screamed Shelby Cobra replica and now this is on top of my RUclips page, hmm
If you can afford the million min for a genuine 427 cobra then by all means scream it out.....but us normal folks couldn't even afford the kit for a replica. More power to you and ur financial wealth...🙄
Sounds like a sign from God!!! Buy one!!! ..ignore the wife....lol
@@greekpapi Google spy is more like it
Karma? The universe is whispering in your ear "Go for it"!
I hope you're not a dude" dudes dont scream.
Nicely done. Your attention to detail speaks volumes.
Such an amazing car. I think it's great how you really put the work and love into this machine. Thanks for sharing with us :)
Wish I had the skill for this. Well done sir I salute you.
You do just takes a little time to learn when he's showing you engine rebuilding rear end rebuild if you have a little money you can just buy a new rear end and new crate motor but don't sell yourself short
Scott Carroll thank you 👍🏻
@@scottcarroll5545Most men cannot/will not do this. I have zero knowledge about cars, and mine would fall apart at the first time I hit a speed bump. And I would die.
This is my next build, I’m glad to have some realistic numbers for a build. I love the paint on yours!
I don't usually like black cars, this is very nice.
Thank you for making this video. I've been looking at the factory five kits for maybe a couple weeks now and was going to start doing some budgeting to see if it was worth doing with my friends. Now I have a much clearer picture of what I have in store for me if I do this
It's a hella lot cheaper than a new car. $50k and up for a decent car nowadays.
Oustanding Job on your build.....I just finished my car....and I can say that building one of these Factory Five MK4's is a rewarding experience...Thanks for Sharing.....!
You did it yourself. Priceless!