Body Buck Build

Body Buck Build

Time to get ready for delivery. I'll start with building a body buck to put the body on after if comes off the chassis. I've seen a few different varieties and none seam to work for my needs so I will take from what others have done and come up with my own. I'd like it to maximize  space in my garage. I don't have a lot of room on the floor to work so it needs to go...

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Reading the Factory Five Roadster Complete Build Manual

Reading the Factory Five Roadster Complete Build Manual

I spent my flight from Dallas to SeaTac reading the build manual for my Cobra. Nothing too scary in there, but then I decided to try and come up with a project plan to loosely commit to so I can realistically see the finish line. I need to do some extra prep work because i don't have a finished shop, I chose a modern drivetrain, I want to powder coat some parts to last, and do a few upgrades...

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Placed My Order

Placed My Order

Ordered the car today from Dan Golub at Factory Five Racing over the phone. They were running a Winter Sales Special where I could get the Halibrand Replica Wheels for $499, as well as an Appearance Package thrown in for free.  Here is the Sales Flyer. Order Details as follows: Factory Five Racing Mark IV Roadster Complete Kit (50013) $19,990.00   Total cost came out to $24,442.00. Shipping from Stewart will run another $1500. Total cost to get it all here was about $26k.    

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