The biggest game changer at SEMA...

[preston]

In my opinion was the Ring Bros widebody carbon mustang body.

With so many of these high end builds routinely topping 1/4 million dollars, I don't see it out of the realm of possiblity. I gotta imagine that body is well under $50k. The big hitters will pay $50k for a top end NRE engine or equivalent, and they are already paying at least $20k in many cases just to get to useable sheet metal, I could see this starting a new trend. It brings your build to the same level as a modern CF bodied exotic and probably saves 400 lbs as well. Hell, I would prioritize this over just about any other aspect.

anway just my thought on it, I think this is a Joe Biden Big F'in deal, and my prediction is we will see more CF muscle car bodies being produced within the next few years.

Did anyone hear a ballpark price ? $50k was just my random though, but RB already sells the CF doors for $2k apiece, so maybe its not that much.

either way its well out of my budget just in case I was giving the impression that it was !

[hifi875]

I say it will be more$$.

[tmadden]

Originally Posted by hifi875

I say it will be more$$.

Agreed

[Rick D]

I wonder if guy will sell them?? They may just build them for their own builds?? Unless they have said they will be available for sale without them doing the build.

Very cool body for sure, I wonder if the 69 Camaro is next??

I agree also that I think it will be north of 50k.

[WSSix]

As kick ass as a CF body is, I don't see it catching on. Too much money and no way to repair it easily should it be damaged. While we are building race inspired cars, we're not racing them in an arena where a CF body would be advantageous. I just don't see it catching on. Maybe I'm wrong though. I applaud them and anyone else who brings it to market though. It's fantastic what these old cars are inspiring in people still today and the distances companies are willing to go.

[Revved]

I agree that it was a huge deal to see at the show... of all the things I expected to see from RB I never would have guessed a CF Mustang body.... but I guess with it being "the thing to do" in the exotic world it was only a matter of time.

You know how this world goes...the first one costs $$$$$$$$ the second one $$$$$$$ but if you build 20 it drops to $$$$. If there were enough demand I could see them doing it but I wouldn't expect to see them under $50k simply for cool factor. I don't see it being a game changer... just something really cool that will pop up on random high $$$$$$$ builds here and there

Then comes the real world aspect... I've never dealt with CF but had a conversation with a guy who claimed to be, stating that it would be dangerous for street use in case of an accident.. His argument was that if a car like this would be hit when the body shattered it would throw off particulate that would be the equivalent of breathing in razor blades. I know broken fiberglass is no fun to be around... but for you guys that know CF how does it behave?


Anyway you go.. the CF shell is bad ass. Great job RB for keeping us on our toes!

[okyankee]

I believe I read that is not a carbon body but carbon panels stuck on to the original body. I will look for the article I read.

[okyankee]

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/07/r...ody-sema-2013/

[preston]

I saw on some SEMA post somewhere or maybe even on the sign at the show that they were going to made available for purchase.

My dollar figure is sort of based on this - you can buy a complete FG muscle car body for as little as $6k (see here: http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/2005mustang.htm). Some of these are "race quality" probably but let's say its $12k. Normally when you buy FG and they have an option for CF, its 25%-100% more, such as RB doors are $1500 in FG and $2k in CF. That's why I don't think it will cost as much as you guys think. But I could be very seriously wrong too.

As far as not catching on because we are not racing these cars - IMO when a guy is spending $200k+ on a build, its one, a huge ego stroking exercise, and two, he's trying to build the "coolest car ever" I mean that's why we do it. Whether it really matters if its 400 lbs less or not and he doesn't race has little to do with it. I mean they don't need a $8k billet NRE intake either. Once the first couple show up then after that every serious build has to compete with it.

I mean, I've been building cars for 15 years and I want one BAD ha ha.

Anyway just some fun opinions and predictions to throw around.

[Revved]

Originally Posted by okyankee

I believe I read that is not a carbon body but carbon panels stuck on to the original body. I will look for the article I read.

I dunno... I saw it in person and it sure as hell looked like full CF to me...
plus the sign they had on top that said "RING BROTHERS Full Carbon fiber 1965-1966 Widebody Fastback." Sorry don't have pics uploaded to photobucket yet to post but they are all over my FB and Instagram.