The structural rivets are aluminum and they are not exposed to the weather...my companies have shipped over 10,000 kits over the last 25 years...I do a good job. Mark Smith

The one Rut built was actually an early steel bedded version of the kit...the tigged all aluminum ones are definitely easier to maintain rust wise.

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The charger ute kit does tend to get people riled...

we are in new england...whether cobras with aluminum/steel or smyth kits...sealer is for just that...re rivets..they work in planes they work in race cars, they work here.

sounds like you saw the rear shelf of the unfinished mid engine car...no prob

Interior is just stock jetta with a carpeted rear wall. CNC 1/8" aluminum and tig welded inner fenders...stock ford tailgate latches etc...the parts are really nice so I have to ask what you think is shoddy

Rut’s car sold for 12 grand and change