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V1-555 Picked Up: A Cobalt SS Build Headed to Austin

V1-555

Written by Adam Doyle on Jun 11, 2026

V1-555 went home today with Lindsay and Chris from Austin, TX. It's an open cage chassis, and it's headed for a build with a Cobalt SS/TC donor.

Goblin V1 exoskeletal chassis loaded inside a white Home Depot rental cargo van, viewed through the open rear doors
V1-555 loaded into the rental van, ready for the drive to Austin.

The pickup itself is worth a note for anyone planning their own. Lindsay and Chris rented a cargo van from Home Depot rather than going the U-Haul route. The van has 10.5 feet of cargo depth, which is just enough to swallow the chassis. They told us the Home Depot rental came in well under what U-Haul wanted for a comparable van, so if you've got a Home Depot nearby and a pickup to plan, it's worth pricing out.

Lindsay and Chris found the Goblin after watching it show up in videos on the Goonzquad YouTube channel. They flip cars as a side hustle, which explains both the Goonzquad habit and the appeal of a car you build yourself. The Goblin fits right in with how they already spend their time.

They don't have a build log on the forum but if that changes, we'll add a link to it here.
Adam Doyle
Written by Adam Doyle

Adam is a co-founder and co-owner of DF Kit Car. He has helped hundreds of builders go from donor car to first drive, and is hands on with design, operations, and support. Outside the shop he's into auto racing and tabletop games.