Well, it has been 18 months since I first contributed to this blog. 18 months of research that included checking out manufacturers, cars for sale and listening to the advise of a lot of people I respect.
I have for some time had a leaning towards a new concept of Cobra that is being developed on the Gold Coast but I also looked at a variety of other manufacturers and cars for sale and I must say that from an engineering perspective, even though there are some great vehicles being produced, the Absolute Pace is streets ahead not only in it's design but in it's pricing as well.
I have come to the point in my life after building Street Rods and Custom Cars that grovelling around in the dirt and grease is not for me. I have no desire to get dirt under my finger nails and what Absolute Pace is providing is precisely that, a complete package of components that allows one to build a car using new parts that work well without the need to get a donor car.
I had the opportunity to attend the Cobra National in Goulburn last weekend and saw the Pace car in the flesh, to me it was a no brainer as it fitted everything I wanted in a project including the magnificent design and sheer quality in what they are doing. They are pulling the bodies from the mould equal to a fully finished and painted body.
All that aside, I have now placed a deposit on a comprehensive Pace kit incorporating their full carbon fibre light weight body that should be delivered with in the next 12-16 weeks or from my point of view, what ever it takes as long as the package is complete.
This has been a long haul but I feel that I have made the right decision and look forward to receiving the all the bits when they are available.
My next project is to order the Coyote Aluminator and TKO-600 along with the clutch, alternator, starter and all the other bits to make this thing work.
See you next time
