I've decided to finally graduate my wife's car. After going through my shakedown and turning 600mi on the car this past week, I've decided it's time for me to graduate FFR #6558. And yes, you read correctly. This is my wife's car. Granted I am the one that mostly drives it, but I built it for her as a thank you for all the extra duties and more she's had to deal with since I tweaked my leg overseas. There are a few more things I'd like to add (running an oil cooler, mesh covers for front openings, wheel well liners, etc), but for the most part she's 'done'. Well as done as they ever get, heh.
When building one of these beasts, there's generally an initial decision to be made. Do I go for a classic look, or a more modern look. I opted for the cleaner more modern look. I do love the beastly stance of 15s on many roadsters, but I'm please with how #6558 turned out.
Details:
3.1 Complete Kit, 3 link
Crate 392 (438hp on dyno by Wayne Presley at VCP) with Vic Jr intake
Mass-Flo EFI
TKO600 Dual disk clutch from Spec Clutch
3.55 gears
Factory Five 17" Halibrand wheels
Bodywork and paint (Corvette Green w/ Marbelized stripes) by Cliff Mount here in N. Al.
Titled as a 1965
Extras:
Carbon Fiber Dash
Carbon Fiber Spats
Duck Clutch Hand control shifter (Made by Guidosimplex)
Koolmat insulation
Canton overflow tank
CNC brake reserviors
fire extinguisher (both cockpit and trunk)
Breeze radiator support
Herb's Carbon Fiber door panels
Chromed rollbar
Breeze fan shroud
Front bumper grommets
Finishline Louvers
Radiator Protective mesh (.5" spaced out)
hidden body mounts
Front and rear bumpers
Body undercoated w/ bed liner
Guard Dawg Keyless ign system
Battery Kill switch in trunk
E-brake on top trans tunnel
Driver side seat track/slide
Snap-less tonneau cover
Remote Battery Terminals
Driver's side footbox access panel
Dark Water Custom Trunk storage boxes
Dark Water Custom Glove box
Dark Water Custom Battery drop box
The two mods that stand out the most are a clutch shifting system I use (made necessary from losing my leg overseas), and the marbelized stripes that my friend/painter suggested. We thought the stripes would stand out more, but the almost 'ghosted' appearance has really grown on me and my wife.
Here's a link for the thread for the hand control that allowed me the ability to stay with a manual trans which I am extremely thankful for: Clutch Fun....
As most have said before, I'll say again...... This build would not have been possible w/o the support of both the FFCars forum and the FactoryFive Forum. That includes wonderful forum vendors such as Herb, Wayne Presley at Very Cool Parts, Mass-Flo, Breeze, Dark Water Customs, Forte, etc. Thanks to all of them for the willingness of taking time out of their day to answer all questions large and small (thinking of y'all Mike and Steve). Thanks go out to Factory Five as well for their customer support on any and all things. I'd especially like to thank the members of the N. Alabama Cobra Club who treat all builds as a community build and help out more than can be expressed.
The pictures (w/ exception of the trunk done in go-cart) were taken this past weekend during a car show. We lucked out and placed first in our class. It was overcast so there aren't any good shots of the green paint in the sun. I'll try to post some later. Sometimes the overcast shots come out the best.
Many compile a documentary, scrapbook, or build site through the process of their build, but my only documentation of my build was a nice tally sheet of frosty beverages drank while working on the car. It is missing a dozen or two that were not marked during time at the body shop however.
Jeffery, Very nice build. You should be proud of your work. Thank you for your service. Not a green person but your car looks awesome that color and the stripe really set it off. Again THANK YOU & GREAT JOB.
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Mark III complete kit ordered 12/03/2007, received #6351 1/22/2008 Homemade mods: driver footbox extension with deadpedal and dimmer switch, widened passenger footbox, brake reservoir mounting bracket, under trunk storage box, custom dash and dash extension, heater forward box, custom glove box, under dash switch panel, Explorer motor carb conversion, first start 7/10/2010, paint by Performance Automotive 11/20/2010-5/7/2011, Graduated 11/22/2011
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Bill D
FFR 3378 - 503 BB, $old and missed
RCR GT40 - 1051P clone, $old
FFR 7991 - becoming a 289 FIA with a Mr. Bruce body, 331, dual quads, T-5, IRS, Trigo pin drive wheels, and Goodyear billboards http://www.bills289fia.com
....very very nice, congratulations. Dash looks great. Inspiring build for us civilians, thank you!
Tell me about your "spats"? Fit, finish,vendor? They look nice and I am finding they are in fact functional.
ernest
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#7619 MKIV IRS complete kit, non donor
351 tko 500
Delivered Nov 13, 2011
First start December 31, 2011
First gocart Jan 12 ,2012
picked up from painter 5/5/2012
Graduation 05/12/201
....very very nice, congratulations. Dash looks great. Inspiring build for us civilians, thank you!
Tell me about your "spats"? Fit, finish,vendor? They look nice and I am finding they are in fact functional.
ernest
600+ miles and the spats are doing their job from what I can tell. They are the carbon fiber spats from Factory Five. When you get them, they are a little over sized and that allows you to cut them to fit how you'd like.
Shell Valley Daytona Coupe, (SOLD and thankful for it) 550HP 347, T56 Six Speed.
1957 Ford Thunderbird
"It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every ten minutes. It's so damn wonderful you can’t believe it." -Automobile Mag. Oct. '04
Great job! I love the hood detail with the ghost stripes and scoop rivets. And thank-you for your service.
__________________ FFR #6980, MK 3.1 Complete Kit, Mar 2009 Build School, Delivered 06/08/09, 351W Carbed, TKO 500, 3.31 rear end, 17" Halibrands, fr 245/45 rr 315/35's, Whitby's body and paint (very nice!)"...the Stingrays and Jags were so far behind, I took my C@br* out of gear and I coast to the line."--The Rip Chords
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