Factory
Five Roadster Build
Mark 3.1 Complete Kit
Delivered:
10/24/08
Engine Installed: 1/2/08
First Start:
6/5/09
First Go-Cart Ride: 8/22/09
Registered:
3/30/10
Graduation: 4/10/2010
Completed: maybe never...
Factory Five Info on the kit: http://www.factoryfive.com/roadster
My best guess at how to register (updated 6/15/10): Registering_FFRs_in_NC.doc
Delivery on 10/24/08: one,
two, three
Chassis on 10/31/08: front,
side, rear
1996 Mustang GT engine removed on 11/2/08: one, two
Front suspension on 11/8/08: one, two, three, steering wheel
Body on buck on 11/10/08: one,
two, three
Pedal & foot boxes on 11/28/08: one,
two, three
First coat of primer on 12/4/08: one
Rear Axle & Brakes on 12/9/08: one,
two, three, four
Engine Drop (almost needed a shoehorn) on 1/2/08: one, two, three
Sidepipes & wiring on
2/27/09: one,
two,
three,
four
Body Painting on 4/28/09: blue1, blue2, masked, stripes, clear coat
Wiring (before wire diet) and new Air Intake (after wire diet) 6/13/09
- 6/16/09: wiring1, wiring2, air1, air2
Dash & console with Sapele Pammele veneer on 6/24/09 - 7/24/09: dash1, dash2, console1, console2
Cockpit insulation on 8/5/09: insulation1,
insulation2
A gift from Richelle while I was away (note
the handy "10 & 2" position reminders): steering-wheel-cover
Cockpit carpet, seats, & seat belts on 8/16/09: cockpit1, cockpit2
Finally got some wheels! (Cobra Torq-Thrust M
17"x9" & 245/45r17 tires) on 8/20/09: wheels
YouTube video of the first ride which ended when a radiator hose blew
off on 8/22/09: m4v video or
on YouTube
Body on for a test fit (will get a new coat of paint & polish) on
8/23/09: body-test1, body-test2
Engine cleanup work around 9/5/09: cleanup1, cleanup2,
cleanup3, finished
Trunk carpet, amplifier and speakers (no radio unit, just MP3 input) on
10/2/09: trunk, speakers
After final paint by Clayton Collision Center on 1/3/10: one, two, three, four
Home-made horn button on 1/10/10: horn1,
horn2, horn 3, horn 4
Nearly finished on 3/9/2010: almost1,
almost2
After DMV & Safety Inspections on 3/17/10: one, two
ABS Wheel Well Liners on June 26, 2010: Behind LF, Before
LF, Behind LR, Before LR
Custom Vinyl Headrests on July 24, 2010: headrests1, headrests2,
headrests3
Door panel and engine cleanup on 9/3/10: door panel, engine5,
engine6
Roll Bar Screw (AKA Frankenbolt
alternative): roll-bar1, roll-bar2
More engine cleanup: chrome wire loom, overflow tank, & hose clamp covers, blue valve covers on 10/21/11: one, two
Graduation photos on 4/10/10:
grad1, grad2,
grad3, grad4
CUSTOMIZATIONS
|
COCKPIT |
ENGINE |
|
- wood veneer dash |
- 4.6L SOHC - removed PATS, EGR, Cats, rear
O2's |
|
- wood veneer center console with cup holders |
- Drive shaft hoop guard |
|
- chrome horn button on steering wheel |
- Aluminum air intake |
|
- dual turn signal indicators |
EXTERIOR |
|
- chrome fire extinguisher |
- Dual chrome roll bars with polished grommets |
|
- insulation on foot boxes, firewall, tranny
cover |
- Front & rear chrome nudge bars & overriders |
|
- custom made headrests & door panels |
- 2 LED's for turn signals in roll bars |
|
TRUNK |
- 6 LED's for "3rd brake light"
in roll bars |
|
- hidden battery box |
- Chrome Shelby Torque-Thrust M 17" rims |
|
- carpet |
- Ceramic coated side pipes with ceramic
coated heat shields |
|
- polished aluminum prop rod |
- Chrome "FFR" letters above side
louvers |
|
- amplifier with MP3 input (speakers under
doors) |
- ABS wheel well liners |
|
- fuel cutoff switch |
- Clear Spats made from 3M Auto Film |
