BenD, Sep 26, 2005 SHARE POST #2 Barn-core Member from Yuba City, CA I work in a shop that does mostly fiberglass cars, Cobra kits to be exact. It was purchased in 2001 and other than being uncrated nothing no work was done to it. The World's largest Given these two facts, KIT CAR Associate Publisher Angela Schoof, KC Account Executive Brenda Frias, and I had sufficient ammunition to convince our colleagues that a trip to Florida made perfect sense. Hasnt been put together, we have all of the parts including 302 engine. Radiator died. Need help in finding Assembly Manual for CMC cobra. Better off finding a website that caters to that type of vehicle. The car has 2300 miles on it. Last updated 4 January 23. 85% Completed mostly electrical yet to go. https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/streetbeasts/miami-florida-33335/streetbeastscom-buyer-beware-240-ne-72nd-street-miami-florida-33335-florida-369150. : For registered members this ad will NOT show, Cobra Make, Engine: street beast w/351 stroker 485hp with 48ida on top. I have a similar registration problem here in Switzerland. A variety of media chronicled the saga, among them the Miami Herald, Car and Driver, the Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, and ABC's Inside Edition. They have a reputation as crooks and the cars, even nicely finished ones, look like well, the name Street Beast is very fitting. This is a Street Beast based. If this is your first street rod project, go to a lot of street rod shows and rod runs first, take pictures and talk to builders, I mean "builders", not buyers. Vasily 603-785-7888. In addition, "false and fraudulent representations" were made to obtain deposits from prospective customers. Don W, need finish parts for cmc cobra. (Yes, converting an E-type may be criminal.) Copyright 1997-2023 Ripoff Report. Just a couple of thoughts for those people that did buy there kits. on the stangII front struts break(i would upgrade to a full tubular lower a-frame with out the strut) Next would be the mount on the upper coil over ,it is barely strong eneogh for a shock and the coil over will bend and break it.The body mounts to the cowl are very weak and make a teriable noise if you dont figure out a better way to mount it.There are many more problems with this car but it would take 3 pages to post.If you got one well your in over your head now anyway.One question ?? StreetBeasts is trying hard to make a new name for themselves. B11392. We've had several Street Beast cars through the shop and have been supplying their customers / builders with parts for some time now. This is like a double screw for owners you've got the poor reputation to overcome in resale and now you've got the total demise of the supplier. Yes tech support is either hot or cold, meaning if you get thru they are OK but if you leave a message or send an e-mail via their web site, "good luck". Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Putting the Grand in GT: 1984 Porsche 928S, Hidden for Years: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback. Sure there are problems in buiding a kit. My name is Dave and I just bought a Gazelle.wondering if I can put a 2005 Jaguar frame motor suspension ect.on it..I would love some input and I would consider hiring it done right..car is in Vegas Im in Texas and Vegas let me know.I want this for myself. . WELL I'M IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A 1936 FORD 3 WINDOW COUPE FROM J.B. DONALSON I QUITE A BIT OF LOOKING FIRST BEFORE I ORDERED IT. I've been hearing rumblings about this for some time now. Spiritually related to Caterham's Seven 160, the Westfield SDV is the more intensively DIY option. Great photos. I am actively looking for kits that people want completed and have the skills and the knowledge to complete them. Shortly after it was finished, they ordered and built a 1933 Victoria. Mike I have a CMC 356 Speedster still in the crate just getting ready to start putting it together. Model: Other Description: 1934 FORD fiberglass body kit car, TITLED IN NORTH CAROLINA AS A 1934 FORD. Also, Factory Five has some good parts for the rear if using the 8.8 rear. Why pay someone else to build you a gleaming, refined and reliable new car, when you can knock up a shoddy, chintzy and possibly lethal lash up on your own dime? Go hang around with some of the local rodders(builders not checkbook guys) listen listen listen.After a while ask some questions and they will get you in the ballpark with a unfinished rod to start with. Do you know how much the Mercedes Gazelle kit sell for $.. be fore they went out of business? One of the visitors turns to the other and says; Is nothing sacred?. The street Beast is the Rodney Dangerfield of street rods . The kit is strictly set up for a small block Ford with an automatic. Spirited debates about its product quality and customer-service standards sometimes erupt on electronic message boards catering to collectors. this is like a double screw for owners You've got the poor reputation to overcome in resale and now you've got the total demise of the supplier. Every thing works as it should. In the first three years that Levin owned Classic, revenues soared from $500,000 per year to $12 million. In 1978 wealthy Fort Lauderdale resident George Levin bought the firm and unleashed a marketing blitz. The comment section is not generally for advertising services but I will let it go for now. How can we get body parts for the 1929 Mercedes Gazelle? and trans. Part of the equation is why you want a Cobra knock off. But they've picked up recently. They eventually opened up again as a company called Street Beasts selling just hot rods but that company was also shut down in 2010. Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. In the lobby hangs a U.S. map riddled with colorful thumbtacks, each representing a Street Beasts car. Heres how it works. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. But the public saga has a little-known coda. Hi Admin, The total area of Florida is 65,768 square miles, with 53,997 of those on land. If its to cruise around making look at me noise at fast walk pace then you need at least a supercharged 351 Cleveland if not the full 427 side oiler. !you can send me the photos are interested. I was trying to decide what kind of sounds to pump out of the sidepipes. I have a car with id number B7969. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Don't plan to get it and have it on the road a week later because you've booked a trackday. Fancy a classic Cobra, something that looks like a refuge from the Le Mans 24h race, a million bucks' worth of classic Aston Martin or a dead ringer for that iconic supercar from your youth? Don. I noticed in some of the photos there were a set of molds for what looked like the old CMC 959 kit, and also a unbuilt gazelle. I can recall a fairly recent rodding article where some "magazine" gurus were going to build an economical rod using an older kit car which turned out to be a Street Beast. Corporate Advocacy Program: How to repair your business reputation. When we mentioned that we could visit several companies and I could also cover a multi-day driving, showing, rallying, and racing event called Reptile Roundup, we had the makings of a whirlwind tour. Prices start at a very reasonable 6,000 for a rolling chassis, but that doesn't include an engine or other important parts. Apparently, it got so bad the company moved its headquarters and changed its name to Street Beasts while keeping the management team in place. Some defects are noted in the fiberglass body, including hairline cracks in places, and theres also a chip in the rear passenger-side wheel. However, if you want doors, hood, truck etc. Also, the is a local "cruise-in" every saturday nite at a local McDonald's which usually attracts 300-400 cars over the course of the event. Or maybe something more modern and multi-valve like a Jaguar lump. Originals of these cars are rare and expensive; a vintage Cobra can run upward of a million dollars. I worked at both CMC (1986-1993) and Streetbeasts (2007-2009) as a prototype car builder and built at least one of every kit they built during that period including ones very few people have ever seen, like their 911 to 959 conversion. Being the Sunshine State, there are also quite a few automotive enthusiast related companies in general that have their corporate headquarters in Florida. The Classic Motor Carriages Cars and the Street Beast Cars are from the same molds. And customers often lack the necessary mechanical acumen. There is a reason there are so many unfinished projects around. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Classic Motor Carriages Gazelle on Craigslist, BCW History 4 (left behind) | bridgetmgtd, Bradley Automotive Hood Emblems Now In Stock, Wanted Kit Car Assembly Manuals and Information. BILL 773-340-6909, Can you help me to find the original documents for Belgium? Having WiFi and something to access it with in the garage are very handy, as the internet will be your friend when you are stuck. [19] Factory Fiberfab US [ edit] In 2003 a new company called Factory Fiberfab US was formed to restart Fiberfab production. hung, just buy a car that is done. Ive got a CMC Speedster C that Im in the process of putting up for sale. Quality tools last a lifetime and having the right tool for the job will make all the difference and ensure skin remains on your fingers and nuts and screws can be undone again in the future. No kit car list is complete without a replica of a mighty Lamborghini, quite literally the poster car for an entire generation of spotty, frustrated adolescents. Become a member to add images to your comments. do for me. I own a 33 classic Vicky. Its not like its a real Cobra so Im not offended. 16 talking about this. It seems a mixture of extremely poor customer service and some low-quality parts are to blame, with most commentary being focused on the lack of response from the business owners when issues arose. I believe you can get almost every things but, not the body parts from MG Magic. He wrote several op-eds blasting CMCs dirty business practices and for the horrible quality of their products. Hope this helps ,i hate to see someone get in over there head on this so called kits.I was very surprized to see crank and chrome doing one of these.But i guess they did a total perf t-bucket somy next most favorite ripe off car. We had some panning and driving to do! But I would have to ask why? The first part in a series on How To Build a 427 Cobra Kit car. Factory Five claims that its MK4 Roadster is "the world's best-selling replica," a claim that is hard to dispute. Parallel have made painstaking efforts to ensure the Torero is as close to the real deal as possible. Any info or facts for this car I would really appreciate. I used to work there. They claim there are selling 50 kits a month (?) But why stop there? . I know you have probably heard this before but its only worth what the end user will pay for it. I need brown upholstry for a 1929 gazell kit car , any one know where I can find it ? . Everything is designed and built in the USA, but there are European dealers for UK petrol heads as well. Hiding negative complaints is only a Band-Aid. Corvette Aluminum Suspension Front & Rear with Coil Overs, Independent rear suspension, Big Brakes, and Power Rack/ Pinion. I tried during the bankruptcy auction to try and secure any information that had but nobody would return my calls or email. I could buy this and transplant the drive train into the Blazer and put my spare 4.6 into the Cobra. Could make it faster than an original for sure if you wanted to spend the $$. Built a 1933 Victoria Street Beasts car Coil Overs, Independent rear Suspension, Big Brakes, and Rack/. 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