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Hi all,
Now that we are no longer able to purchase the SWB kit I just wondered what you guys/gals thought of merging two kits to make a Kobra Koupe. Personally I love the coupe look which really hides the Z3 underpinnings so wondered what mating the back of the SWB with a Kobra front would look like. Or maybe cris could mate the Kobra rear wings with the central section of the Z3GT?
Hi all,
Now that we are no longer able to purchase the SWB kit I just wondered what you guys/gals thought of merging two kits to make a Kobra Koupe. Personally I love the coupe look which really hides the Z3 underpinnings so wondered what mating the back of the SWB with a Kobra front would look like. Or maybe cris could mate the Kobra rear wings with the central section of the Z3GT?
Classis Coachworks have the convertible (but not the hardtop) on their website - I don't know if that tells us anything or not? Best not to speculate - just hope we can get the vehicles we like
I have wondered about an extended hard top for the Kobra as an option instead of a full blown coupe.
I wouldn’t want to lose the summer convertible ability but do like the lines of a coupe ish roof line for the winter.
Something along the lines of what 427Hardtops produce for the ‘real’ cobra kits.
I would be even more happy with a hardtop that has the lines of the coupe from the side angle but has an almost upright piece of glass between the balustrades (is this the right term?) that make up the sweeping sides. Like in the new MX5.
An OEM top as a starter with the extras added would be a great project for someone with skill.
I have wondered about an extended hard top for the Kobra as an option instead of a full blown coupe.
I wouldn’t want to lose the summer convertible ability but do like the lines of a coupe ish roof line for the winter.
Something along the lines of what 427Hardtops produce for the ‘real’ cobra kits.
I would be even more happy with a hardtop that has the lines of the coupe from the side angle but has an almost upright piece of glass between the balustrades (is this the right term?) that make up the sweeping sides. Like in the new MX5.
An OEM top as a starter with the extras added would be a great project for someone with skill.
Dave
I agree Dave that would look great. Looking at the Cobra in my link it does appear to be a hardtop which may be difficult to make properly as you then get issues with fixing it and stability.
Thanks for the pics Paul. That red one with the hinges at the bottom edge was interesting.
I have lifted some pics from the [url]www.427hardtops.com[/url] website. Their offering for the Dax and others is very nice. Probably cost as much as a whole Kobra though ��
Looking at the original post and what's trying to be achieved I wonder if z4 coupe is better starting point. The bonnet/cabin/boot ratio is much better suited. Some of the wide body kits give an idea of how it may work.
