Intro:
I'm an engineer by trade and have always been a car fanatic. I stumbled on the DF site a couple years ago and was intrigued. After considering other cool cars, this was a no brainer. From the time I made up my mind to go for it, it took about 10 months to find a reasonable donor. For those looking to do the same, don’t get discouraged. I placed my order 12/6/2021, and Steward Transport dropped it off on 5/14/2022. I’m hoping to get the family involved in the build. Let the fun begin .
Donor car:
Being in western South Dakota, the pool of available Cobalts is smaller than a lot of areas. I scoured the web and local classifieds for months but came up empty. Even increasing the search area to around a 400+ mile radius, pickings were slim. I ended up going the Copart route and picked up a 2006 SS/SC with just over 60k miles on the odometer from the South Denver yard. It was hit somewhat squarely on the passenger side of the vehicle, and the listing noted that it did run and drive. After fees, taxes, and diesel, it was more than I wanted to spend but was exactly what I was looking for. Disassembly occurred over the winter, and Cobalt parts now cover every spare inch of space in my garage.
Buildout:
For chassis #381, I went with the extended track frame and double door bar option. It will be primary street driven and used as a canyon carver through the Black Hills. I don’t know if the Goblin will see any track time, but you never know what the future holds. The frame will go to a local powder coating company later this month – Chameleon Teal is the tentative color.
I'm an engineer by trade and have always been a car fanatic. I stumbled on the DF site a couple years ago and was intrigued. After considering other cool cars, this was a no brainer. From the time I made up my mind to go for it, it took about 10 months to find a reasonable donor. For those looking to do the same, don’t get discouraged. I placed my order 12/6/2021, and Steward Transport dropped it off on 5/14/2022. I’m hoping to get the family involved in the build. Let the fun begin .
Donor car:
Being in western South Dakota, the pool of available Cobalts is smaller than a lot of areas. I scoured the web and local classifieds for months but came up empty. Even increasing the search area to around a 400+ mile radius, pickings were slim. I ended up going the Copart route and picked up a 2006 SS/SC with just over 60k miles on the odometer from the South Denver yard. It was hit somewhat squarely on the passenger side of the vehicle, and the listing noted that it did run and drive. After fees, taxes, and diesel, it was more than I wanted to spend but was exactly what I was looking for. Disassembly occurred over the winter, and Cobalt parts now cover every spare inch of space in my garage.
Buildout:
For chassis #381, I went with the extended track frame and double door bar option. It will be primary street driven and used as a canyon carver through the Black Hills. I don’t know if the Goblin will see any track time, but you never know what the future holds. The frame will go to a local powder coating company later this month – Chameleon Teal is the tentative color.
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