It's Here!
 

I ordered this exocet kit back in December. Supposed to be here in April, then June. Arrived in town last Friday, and I picked it up today.

Exomotive Exocet | Exomotive – US Dealer of Exocars & Kit Cars

They built a very nice palate for it. Even has 4 very nice wheels so it was easy to roll around the on the warehouse floor.

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It was a pretty close fit on my trailer. We had to remove the back wheels to gain enough clearance. I might have to modify my trailer once the car is a roller.

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Unloading was pretty simple. A buddy brought his truck over and we just pulled it out the back. When the palate was dragging on the ground, I just pulled the trailer out from under it.

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Getting it into the garage was pretty easy. After removing all the small parts, we simply picked it up and carried it in. The frame only weighs about 200# or so.

Notice that there are no body panels. Unfortunately there's no parts list, either, so I can't do a proper inventory. When I get time I'll unwrap and count everything.

There's also no instruction book. It should be fairly straight forward, though. If I get stuck, I'll contact FM for help. They're building one now, and should be finished long before me.

I won't get time to do much of anything for a few weeks yet. But it looks like the first order of business will be to make a couple of small frame mods, like tow points. Then clean up and coat the frame so it doesn't corrode.

Very cool and unique! What are your power train, suspension, time frame, and budget goals?

AHAHAAH another FPSB....... ahahahahahahahahahahaha :D


Bill S.

PS: That barely fits in the Serpent Express

This is a track car. If it doesn't make the car go faster, it doesn't go on.

Drive train will be a slightly warmed over LS1 and T56. Track oriented suspension, and Wilwood brakes. I should be able to complete the project for <$20K. I hope.

FPSB?

You're right, it barely fits in the SE. We had to remove the rear casters to slide the palate in. Once it's rolling, I think the fit will be just as tight. I'm thinking that I'll need to modify the frame of the SE, and then have Larry make me a new cover.

Ask someone on the Cobra forums :laugh:

Ok .boB six weeks without an update is too long! Give us something here!

Not much, really. I'v been so busy with other things, that I really haven't had much time to devote to it.

I did get time to bead roll and fit the aluminum panels - all four of them. :)