interesting custom car body suppliers

Grumpy

Grumpy

The Grumpy Grease Monkey mechanical engineer.
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http://www.race-car-replicas.com/rcr70.html

http://www.factoryfive.com/

http://customimagecorvettes.com/product-category/c2-corvette/complete-body-c2-corvette/

http://www.scottrodscustom.com/racebodies.html

http://www.factoryfive.com/galleries/gtm-supercar/gtm-rolling-chassis/

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/0607kc-race-car-replicas-shop-tour/

http://superlitecars.com/index.php/cars

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...n-am-car-series-was-dropped.11411/#post-52311

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if you hit the lotto

http://www.canamcarsltd.com/car/1971-McLaren-M8F-Reproduction

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http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-1970-1-2-ta-shaker-hooscoop.9571/#post-35343

http://www.summitracing.com/search/brand/us-body-source/part-type/race-car-bodies?N=402459+4294869546&ibanner=SREPD3

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...dered-ordering-a-cobra-replica-kit-car.10356/

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Shop/T-Bucket-Body/17.html?gclid=CMKA_JLI9scCFQmnaQodYrsCuA

https://bonnes-mares.smugmug.com/Cars/Contemporary-Cobra-427-SC/i-33hQJ65/A
 
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I'm right down the street from Backdraft Racing. The pics in my Florida pic thread of the woody hot rod were taken at the paint shop at the end of the street Backdraft is on and the woody was built in a shop across the street from Backdraft. I'll swing by Backdraft and get some spy shots! ahahaha. Really, I'll just walk in....... They had a couple nice Cobras and a bad ass Mustang track car out in the lot yesterday. I talked to them at the Barrett Jackson Palm Beach auction last year and the mostly complete cars (minus engine & trans) they sell are assembled in S. America IIRC.

I've been working on a Factory Five GTM build for someone a couple years now. LS 2 with Porsche G-50 trans, runs and drives. Haven't worked on it in a couple months but owner says he wants me back on body work soon.

 
any time you think about purchasing a EXOTIC KIT CAR
TAKE THE TIME TO EXTENSIVELY RESEARCH THE VENDORS TRACK RECORD,
WITH AT LEAST 6-7 PEOPLE THAT RECENTLY BUILT THAT PARTICULAR KIT CAR!
AS TO PARTS QUALITY< PROMPT DELIVERY< CUSTOMER SERVICE,
many of these company's are notorious for partial parts delivery, long delays and going out of business' very frequently
AND WHAT PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS HAVE STATED ABOUT THE QUALITY,FIT,FINISH ETC.
MANY OF THE SMALLER AND LESS WELL KNOWN,
KIT CAR VENDORS HAVE A WELL DESERVED REPUTATION FOR CRAPPY CUSTOMER SERVICE,
AND DOING THINGS LIKE DISCONTINUING PART SALES, or leaving customers with only partial parts kit inventories even after full up front payments
the last thing you need is to spend multi-thousands on 3/4's of a kit and find the company is now out of business or no longer making components for your particular car.
this is one reason that buying a complete kit or someones semi complete project car might be the most cost effective route.
I bring this up simply because I've heard numerous stories of guys buying kit cars only to find that key components , like frames,custom wire wheels or head lights, wind shields, hoods, trunk lids, dashes, floor pans, suspensions brakes,etc. were not available, as sales of the kits fell short of expectations so mid production the vendor support was cancelled.. while that might not be a huge issue if you build an A.C. cobra or 34 ford coupe, as there are several vendors and parts from a second source might be modified to fit, if your building a custom replica 1934
Bugatti that might pose a serious set-back


http://www.extremekitcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Replica-Car-Price-List.pdf

http://www.westcoastcustoms.tv/

http://www.factoryfive.com/

http://www.complex.com/sports/2012/...tion-and-replica-cars/factory-5-type-65-coupe

https://www.wired.com/2009/08/mclaren-m1c/

http://www.kitcarlist.com/

http://www.baileycarsnorthamerica.com/

http://kitcarsforsale.net/

https://www.intoautos.com/search?s_pt=aolsem&s_it=aolsem&s_chn=40&s_dto=d&s_gl=US&q=supercar replica kit car

http://www.beyondcustom.com.au/replica-cars/
 
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a few rather interesting links about how faster race cars are designed & built

sportscardigest.com

Can-Am Racing - The Ultimate Guide

The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the greatest racing series ever created. Featured the fastest, most powerful sports cars running under a minimal-rules.
sportscardigest.com sportscardigest.com

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Can-Am Racing

The Canadian-American Challenge Cup, or Can-Am, was an SCCA/CASC sports car racing series from 1966 to 1987. It was was fierce and awesome.
sportscardigest.com sportscardigest.com

www.caranddriver.com

A Visual History of Can-Am, the Greatest Racing Series Ever

It featured the fastest, most powerful sports cars running under a minimal-rules regime that allowed the widest scope for innovation
www.caranddriver.com www.caranddriver.com

www.stuttcars.com

Porsche 917/30 Spyder (1972 - 1973)

The final evolution of the 917 was created after Ferdinand Piëch had left the Porsche company in 1972. Two complete 917/30 Can-Am cars with 2500 mm (98.4") wheelbase were made for Roger Penske Enterprises racing team. They were chassis 917/30-002 and 003. The 001 car was not a real 917/30 and...
www.stuttcars.com www.stuttcars.com



 
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