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The Official Finished Coupes thread!!

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#1 · (Edited)
This is the official 'Finished Coupes' thread. Those of us deep in the trenches need some inspiration to help us keep on trudging forward, so those of you with finished cars please post your best picture of the car here for us to drool over until ours are on the road.

One picture each please. If you really can't decide which is you best we'll take a few, but we're looking for variety here so try to narrow it down to one!


Let me start things off with one of my favorites from the FFR web site...


Thanks all,
 
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Daytona Cobra Coupe "Six Shooter"

On the grid at Road America 2008 with the Northwoods Shelby Club:


Between sessions at MidOhio 2008 with the Ohio Cobra Club:


http://www.digautoshop.com/Gallery
 
#32 · (Edited)


Factory Five Type 65 kit #211, titled in Illinois as a 1965 Factory Five Coupe.

Professionally assembled, painted and upholstered by Gess Motorsport in Crete, IL.
All new parts used in build with exception of IRS pumpkin. Kit ordered March, 2005. Build began May, 2005. Build completed March, 2007.

FFcobra picture of the month for March, 2008.

Body:
Functional cowl and hood air vents
Backup camera incorporated in rear spoiler
Hood rollers and alignment pins
Striping on underside of roof and hood
Custom dual-stage fog lights
Professionally installed windshield
Professionally installed 3M Clear Protective Film
Porsche light cyan blue with GM arctic white stripes

Engine:
Ford Racing 302 engine with GT-40 aluminum heads
Quad 44mm IDF Weber carburetors
MSD ignition
Canton road race oil pan
Ceramic coated headers and sidepipes
FFR Polyurethane engine\tranny mounts
Custom formed straight-sided water pipes to/from radiator
FFR aluminum overflow tank
Optima Battery with custom battery box in engine compartment

Transmission:
Tremec 5-speed

Front & Rear Suspension:
FFR tubular upper control arms
bumpsteer kit
FFR IRS with rebuilt T-bird pumpkin
FFR engineered Koni shock and spring package

Wheels, Tires, Brakes:
Team III wheels 17x9.5 front, 17x11 rear, with spinners and lug covers
BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KD tires 275/40YR17 front, 315/35YR17 rear
Mustang Cobra brakes front, T-bird brakes rear
Wilwood Pedal set with cockpit-adjustable brake bias

Interior and misc:
Professionally designed and installed custom upholstery and carpet
Southern Air A/C
FFR heater/defroster
Autometer vintage gauges
Kirkey road race seats with 4 point Simpson safety harnesses
FFR leather wrapped steering wheel
Windshield wipers
Chrome fire extinguisher with billet rollbar mount
Interial fuel cutoff switch
Fuel Safe fuel cell

If you would like to see more, please follow this link to several albums with extensive pictures:
http://s549.photobucket.com/albums/ii387/FFRcoupe/
 
#33 ·
Peter

Congratulations! Looks really nice.

The link provided isn't working for me...takes me to the Photobucket site but not to your album.

Marc
 
#36 ·
Wow!!:w00t: Both Pete & Russ' coupes have been an inspiration to me over the years. Great looking cars!
 
#41 ·
My turn



Donor build - fresh 5.0L with all EFI equipment, Elgin E1017P cam, Cobra intake, 70mm MAF & TB, custom tune, T5, 4 link 8.8 rear end. Custom sidepipes with cats, Cobra brakes, heat & AC, full leather & carpets. Security, wireless door poppers, no stereo :)
 
#44 · (Edited)
Coupe drives great!

Hi,
I have most everything finished,carpet,radio,spare tire,tool box,engine run in,etc.
Now for the fun part, driving!
Perry.
 
#47 ·
OK...it's official - Coupe#397 is graduated!

Today's the day!

Finished the Texas assembled vehicle titling process and am damn happy to have that ordeal behind me. So Coupe #397 is officially graduated (can't say "done" because there's always another tweak, mod, upgrade to do) but its now 99.5841% finished (approximately) and it's road legal, Just in time for the 2009 Houston Cobra Club rally this weekend.

Below are a few pics from the track time at TWS a few weekends ago; I've finished many remaining odds and ends since then, but these shots are still representative of how the car turned out.

Thanks to all for the amazing build stories (that I robbed inspiration and ideas from), the countless good advice and suggestions I found in this forum, and the general sense of community in the entire group. Looking forward to staying connected and continuing the process.










Cheers,
 
#49 ·
Here's mine....

<alex>



 
#52 ·
finally, pics of #281

I am apologize for the 3 threads, but this is my first attempt @ photos. It took me 3 shots.
 

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