I placed my order last night for my kit. I've been doing a bunch of reading on the forums to determine how to spec out my kit and also attended the Mott Build school last fall (which was a blast BTW!). Thanks for all the support this community has been providing me (without even knowing it!). I was able to make my kit choices through great conversations and information that I found through the forums and many build threads. Truly a public service for those of us considering and planning a build!
Some highlights:
Mk4 Complete Kit
Powdercoated
IRS
17x9 & 17x10.5 Halibrand wheels
Wind wings, visors & wipers (needed in my home state of CO)
EFI Fuel system (can anyone tell me what comes with this when ordered from FFR? - item # 33862)
Padded vinyl (planning to use a Summit Racing heater along with this)
Later:
Blueprint 347 w/ EFI
TKO 600
IRS Center section & hubs
Gas-n side pipes
I was surprised to see a 3/31 ship date for my order yesterday - I had expected it to take a little bit longer to get from order to shipping. That was a pleasant surprise but means that my timelines to get ready are a bit shorter!
Looking forward to getting started on my build with my teenage son and daughter this summer. Now I've got to get the garage space ready. I'll be using the third stall in my three car garage. I do have one challenge that I haven't seen tackled yet on the forums that I'd love some feedback about. My driveway is relatively steep (about a 10% grade) and I'm curious how often I'll have to move the chassis out of the garage (if at all) during the build. I'm anxious about having that hill just outside my flat garage floor and how others may have handled moving a chassis via manpower (instead of horsepower) on a hill. I've thought about floor anchors and winches and pulleys and all sorts of other contraptions but haven't decided yet if they will be necessary or not. Any input?
Cheers,
Jake