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    Please Graduate 8177

    The car was actually finished and titled in July, but this is the first real chance I had to get this thread together. She is as close to complete as they ever are.

    Mk4 Complete Kit
    Ordered 10/3/13
    Picked up from FFR 10/19/13

    Power Train:
    Supplied and Built by Jesse at Forte's Parts Connection
    Ford small block bored and stroked to 347, Dyno'd @ 419hp 430ftlbs
    - SCAT rotating assembly
    - Manley Rods
    - Harland lifters
    - Comp Cam
    - Canton Oil Pan
    - Edelbrock Performer intake
    - Quickfuel 650 carb, vacuum secondaries, electric choke
    - Cobra Pentroof 427 Valve Covers and Cobra Oval Air Cleaner
    - Pertronix Dizzy
    - Tremec TKO 500
    - King Cobra clutch
    - KRC power steering pump
    - Ford 8.8 rear with 3.55 gearset, standard PBR calipers with 11" rotors

    Body and paint by Ron Randall and the gang at Metal Morphous
    - Ford Tuxedo Black Metallic with Chrylser Blaze Red Metallic stripes


    Upgrades and add-ons

    - Powder coated chassis
    - FFR polished sidepipes
    - FFR ceramic coated headers
    - FFR Classic roadster seats - vinyl
    - FFR heater/defroster
    - FFR wipers
    - FFR blank dash - comp layout
    - FFR floor mats
    - 3-link rear end
    - Speedhut custom vintage electric gauge set with GPS Speedo
    - FFR wind wings and sun visors
    - ********** polished quick jacks
    - Chrome Driver/Passenger roll bar
    - Whitby power brake mod
    - Power steering
    - 15" FFR replica Halibrands
    - 15" Goodyear Billboards
    - Breeze radiator shroud
    - Battery cut-off switch
    - Door activated interior lights
    - Trunk light
    - Breeze front mount battery box
    - Optima Yellow Top battery
    - Warm Seats heated seat inserts in FFR bucket seats
    - Trunk mounted amp with MP3 payer input
    - Speakers in rear bulkhead and under door
    - Everson nose aluminum
    - ********** door panels
    - Top mount for center mirror
    - Comp dash layout
    - Fully carpeted trunk
    - ********** louvers
    - Everson trunk support
    - Insualtion under all cockpit carpeting
    - Russ Thompson gas pedal
    - Russ Thompson turn signal
    - Drummer Mike polished heat shields

    Thanks for the help along the way to:
    Russ Thompson
    Mike Forte
    Mark Reynolds
    Ron Randall
    EdwardB
    DaleG
    MPtech
    Luey2009
    Mrgoodwrench

    And Jeff Kleiner who always answered my calls and almost got to paint the most different shade of Guardsman Blue that he ever saw IMG_1530.JPGIMG_2591.JPGIMG_2594.JPGIMG_2596.JPG

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    Looks great! Congratulations. Feels good, doesn't it? How about some under hood shots of that bad boy?
    Build 1: Mk3 Roadster #5125. Sold 11/08/2014. Build 2: Mk4 Roadster #7750. Sold 04/10/2017. Build Thread
    Build 3: Mk4 Roadster 20th Anniversary #8674. Sold 09/07/2020. Build Thread and Video. Build 4: Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe #59. Gen 3 Coyote. Legal 03/04/2020. Build Thread and Video
    Build 5: 35 Hot Rod Truck #138. LS3 and 4L65E auto. Rcvd 01/05/2021. Legal 04/20/2023. Build Thread. Sold 11/9/2023.

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    Senior Member KDubU's Avatar
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    Looks awesome! Congrats, now drive it!
    Kyle

    Complete Kit pickup 09/05/2015, 351w, QF680, 3.55, 3-Link, 15" Halibrands with MT's, Painted Viking blue with Wimbledon white stripes on 03/15/2017. Sold in 08/2018 and totally regret it.

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    Senior Member Steven K's Avatar
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    Very nice!
    Steve K
    FFR 3906

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    Job well done
    Thanks,
    Al Adkins
    Certified "Kool Aid" drinker

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    Very-very nice!

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