Greetings from Austin, TX

[thumper24]

Hello All, I'm glad to be a part of the forum! I'm a 40 y/o professional in the global supply chain industry... born, raised, and still live in beautiful Austin, Texas with my wife and two teenage daughters. I, too, am a life-long tinkerer, shade tree mechanic, and overall handy guy that always needs something to be working on. I've spent a fair amount of time working on cars as well as tearing down and rebuilding ATVs so I feel very comfortable taking on the build of a kit car and look forward to the challenge!

My 13 y/o daughter is a tinkerer as well and so I plan to turn this into a father-daughter build... we are targeting a MkIV kit purchase in the back half of 2015. Still researching/planning and working through all the details like engine selection and such, but already having a great time reading the build threads of others and reading through all the advice posted on this forum. The support structure on this forum of fellow builders/owners is phenomenal!

I can't wait to get started and will certainly be posting a lot of questions as I get through the planning phase.

Any guys local to the Austin or surrounding areas that would be willing to converse about their build and let me take a look? I live in Cedar Park.

Thanks!
Brian

[FFRSpec72]

Don't get mixed up with those rowdy Austin Cobra Club guys !

[bobl]

Hey Brian,

I'm new here also. I live in the Austin area (Spicewood) and will be purchasing a roadster kit this upcoming year. We should get in touch. I just sold my high performance boat business and this will be my retirement project. I'd love to hear from some locals. I know I've seen a large number of Cobras in my area on several occasions.

Bob Lloyd

[68GT500MAN]

Welcome to the forum. You and your daughter will have many hours together having fun and then going on trips.
Doug

[charles roybal]

Brian,
Come down to San Marcos Tx. at end of March for the annual Texas Cobra Club meet. Last year we had over 130 cobras , GT-40's & Daytona's. Info below.
Charles

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...obra+club+meet

[thumper24]

Brian,
Come down to San Marcos Tx. at end of March for the annual Texas Cobra Club meet. Last year we had over 130 cobras , GT-40's & Daytona's. Info below.
Charles

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...obra+club+meet

Awesome, thanks for the info Charles, I'll definitely make it down to the meet!

[charles roybal]

Brian,
Some vids of past TCC events.

Charles

http://youtu.be/obSR8UMICwg

http://youtu.be/OFqEs87vQFs

[gtaroger]

Welcome! I couldn't get my daughter to help with the build.But it's hard to keep her out of it.Roger

[Austexican]

Brian,
Come down to San Marcos Tx. at end of March for the annual Texas Cobra Club meet. Last year we had over 130 cobras , GT-40's & Daytona's. Info below.
Charles

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...obra+club+meet

We also had some great Hill Country drives with plenty of barbecue and tequila afterwards!