Factory Five Cobra: What’s it cost?
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 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 - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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 :)
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!
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
It's refreshing to see somebody who can take a car from start to finish and do a quality job throughout. Well done.
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.
I love the fact that Factory five is a true complete kit car. Quality as well. They are extremely cheap to buy and build. My Aussie kit cost $23,000 for the chassis and body then $24,000 for the engine. I won't go on, it hurts too much Ha Ha Ha . Congratulations on your build.
A hand built hot rod for @30,000 k. Double stamp your man card, she's a beauty.
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.
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.
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!
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 !
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 🤫
Holy Crapozoid batman! FREAKIN AWESOME!
Way to go! That stuff has me drooling like a newborn baby!!!
i think you did a huge favor for those who are considering such a project. thanks
Admitting up front that I could never complete this build - at least I now know what it takes !! Great video and great looking Cobra 🎉
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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.
Taco Joe, YOU RULE ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this. You made my day !
The spirit of Carroll Shelby was with you at no charge!
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.
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
Beautiful Build love the wiring and breakers. So very neat and organized.
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
Outstanding workmanship. You built an excellent car in a frugal manner without taking any cheap shortcuts. Well done!
The biggest challenge I bet would be putting this baby together. I do feel very partial to this car. I love old-school roadsters.
My one and only wish, 427 Cobra w/ 5 speed stick. I can dream, can't I? O well. Dream on. Very nice job Joe.
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'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.
TacoJoe: Thanks, I lust for these but am a realist enough to know I COULD NOT DO ANY DECENT JOB, so love your video.
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.
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Its cheaper than divorce in the long run
Mark Bergren simp
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.
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.
Satisfaction of looking at the finished product knowing you built this masterpiece, priceless!!!
I like the way you built it. I see lots of guys well over $60K into these, which makes no sense at all. Crate engines, new tranny, new everything...building cars is not for everyone, well done and nice job!!
That was one of the best videos I’ve seen on CZcams. Thank you for opening up your books on this build.
Thanks for the nice comment / glad you liked it!
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.
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.
100% best breakdown.....Great Job and Beautiful Cobra!!!!
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.
That is a huge accomplishment. I could never put together an entire car basically from scratch.
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!
Great job, Mr. It's a pleasure to watch. Thanks. An artist!
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.
How awesome, thank you! I spent 25k on my build in 2001 money. Nice work, by the way. The car looks beautiful!
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.
Well documented, excellent video, and your workmanship is first rate! (And, your daughter is adorable!) Enjoy driving that black beauty.
The key is in your skills. Congratulations!!! Beautiful Cobra.
You did it yourself. Priceless!
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.....!
Bring skills & patience=save money. I remember building mine. Great memories. Nothing is quite like driving a Cobra!
Totally agree. If taking a motorcycle on a drive through the country is 10:10, I'd rank driving a Cobra a solid 8.5:10 - its that fun / thanks for the comment!
Stunning example of what can be accomplished with ambition and know how. Great job!
Awesome job. Great build and terrific way to put it together
my absolute Dream Car. Awesome work. Very classic style , perfekt ! Thanks for sharing !
In the next video you should take us, the viewers, for a ride. Magnificent job and chronicling of the extra parts.
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!
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
I'm not even going to finish the video yet I'm thinking about a 40k +/- figure? Beautiful work by the way! Excellent job.
Painting it yourself alone saved SO much money. That thing is beautiful.
Thanks for the nice comment Brian - So far the paint is holding up great / just polished it up this spring and it still looks good as new. Think I should add racing stripes? Its on my mind for this fall / winter :)
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.
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Nicely done. Thanks for taking the time and showing us the break down.
The key - ideal sponsorship would be summit lol that would be absolutely wonderful 😅 enjoy your amazing car & all the moments of joy 🎉
That would be cool!
You have the arm charm, the garage, the dog (who cares), the neighborhood, the brains, the disposable income, the talent. The car is a monstrously very very superfluous addition to the aforementioned but is appreciated by those lacking some if not all the aforementioned.
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 :)
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...
I would pay someone to build me one. Amazing job, hats off to you, what a beauty.
Great job. Very thorough. Results speak for themselves.
Thank you for an excellent breakdown on build and cost. Sir, you have a wide and deep set of skills - outstanding Cobra!
I was looking at your figures and (I'm presently in negotiations with my wife), one thing you didn't list was how much you spent on tools. I have never built a car before but it has been a dream I've had that when I retire, it would do this, So, I see you painted your car, which for me, that would be another expense. Those details would add a significant cost to my build as I have only a few tools right now. I don't know how many tools you had or how much you think you saved by painting the car yourself. I am looking at probably $45K for my project depending on cost for donor parts. I am inspired by you and others I've seen and am eager to do more research. Thanks for this video!
thanks for the comment / biggest tool expense I purchased specifically for my build was the compressor for paint ($400ish?) and the moisture separator/HVLP guns/etc. (est. $150?) Beyond this and some of the engine tools, only other "special" tool I can think of that the typical garage mechanic doesn't have is a riveter-celco. I used my regular cordless drill / wrenches / jigsaw / angle grinder / you name it. If you are interested, Factory Five rolls up a "tools required" list at the start of the build manuals - that's a great starting point. Odds are though, you will have much of what you need- check out the forums too / lots of good advice here on what you need/etc
As my dream car, its very fuckin exciting to see that I may realistically one day be able to afford a build that can genuinely gap some people. Thank you for breaking it all down and showing the legitimate work and time you need to put in to such a beauty.
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!
Great project, great skills, and great video. Thanks for posting!
Great looking toy. My dream car. SMILES PER GALLON.
Very well done. Provided details that you don’t often consider. Thanks
What a journey I just took. I just built a car while I smoked a blunt and watched a high school football championship game (my home town). Thanks for the help dude 🤘🏾
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.
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.
Built my Cobra from 1988 -1992, Based on Jag XJ6 suspension front and rear and Ford 302 V6, warmed up a bit to give about 300 hp on a good day!
Drove it as daily driver until 2002 then sold it at a small profit - as long as I disregard the labour. Hankering after another now!
Nicely done. Your attention to detail speaks volumes.
Congratulations, this looks to be by far the most viewed video about Factory fires in history! Well deserved.
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.
I'm considering doing what you did. Your video really helped me take the big step. Thanks.
Nice! Thanks for sharing! Love the final color too!
What a great looking Cobra. You are a genius. Your skill and patience is remarkable. Really enjoyed the video. That too was great.
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
I gotta give you a lot of respect for this accomplishment. A very inspiring story. Thank you.
Great looking ride. I was nicely pleased to see it's Ford powered. 🤔😉😁😍🥰🤩
U have great mechanical skills and u made an amazing replica. Hats off to u my friend.
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.
I love that you used a 5.0L Explorer motor 🔥
I can't do all of what you did, but one of my sons and I are planning on building something. You must be enjoying the Sweet satisfaction of your efforts.
Bravo! Well done. Thanks for your straightforward truthfulness! Priceless! 🔥
Thanks for letting me know it’s affordable, takes time to put it together, but that’s half the fun.
A real pleasure watching your video. I want a Cobra now, too. Your‘s looks really good as is. Have a safe and enjoyable driving experience!
Got to be careful with these cars - short wheel base, light car and high horsepower can be a risky proposition for an inexperienced driver / thanks for the comment!
It cost money but the smile u get after driving it is priceless good job awesome build!
I can’t wait to see what you’ll build next 👍
This is a great video and well done on a phenomenal build. It’s really good to see the costs laid out.
Thank you for publishing this viedo. Awesome job. Love you're car.
Awesome car, nicely done and like you said, the fun factor is way up there.
Thank you. You have just successfully dispelled any hair-brained notions I had ever had that I would ever build a kit car.