Quoted from guitarded:
The Fiberglass replicas look so wrong to me. Never understood the fascination with building one of them when you could get an aluminum bodied Autokraft.
Pretty sure you don't own a replica.
Actually the fiberglass replicas look almost perfectly right and in some cases, much more comfortable and driver-friendly. And, unless you're a glutton for punishment, aluminum is the worst choice for a car that you actually drive on the street. Body integrity was awful back when Shelby (and Autokraft) were trying to hammer out a car. Stones kicked up in the wheel wells cause reverse dents inside the fenders, paint doesn't want to stick to aluminum, stress cracks all over the place, the issues go on and on. Shelby used aluminum because it was lightweight (and the Brits loved the stuff), but if carbon fiber or Kevlar were available then, he'd have jumped all over it.
Autokraft replicas are expensive, obsolete, and not a good choice design-wise if you plan to build your replica in any way besides the 60's technology way. So many other great choices out there today, engine combinations, electrical systems that are actually dependable, transmission options, interiors and so on.
If you want to experience the thrill of driving and building a Cobra, replicas are the ONLY way to go.