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Thank you Lord! Or is it thank you FFR?
To keep up on things that are FFR I read some of the build threads for cars besides the Hot Rod. I would just like to say thank you Lord, or FFR, for not putting so many sheet metal parts on the Hot Rod as the Roadster or the GTM! OMG! Those two cars have more sheet metal and rivets than should be allowed in any garage. I thought it took forever to drill all the holes for the Hot Rod but we have it easy!
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I've built both and the roadster has a lot more drilling and riveting, sounds like the truck has even less than the hot rod.
CVOBill
MK2 #???? Delivered 11/2002, Finished and Titled 6/2003 5.0, T-5, 4-Link, Sold 3/2005
Hot Rod #304 purchased 5/28/2017 from original owner Unassembled . Titled and plated 8/24/2017 Coyote,
TKO, 3-Link, Heat, A/C, Electric Power Steering, Convertible top
MK4 #9524 Picked up 1/18/19 306 Blueprint, T-5, 4-Link, Gas-N Pipes, Heater
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Senior Member
Check out some of the Type 65 threads. Like mine. Takes it to another level over the Roadster.
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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Come on you guys! They are just rivets. Look at me; I've drilled thousands of holes for thousands of rivets over the years.
No Problem!!
FFR 5369 Pin Drive, IRS, Trigos, Torsen, Wilwoods, FMS BOSS 302 "B" cam , Mass-flo. CA SB100 (SPCN) Registered
Delivered 4/23/06. "Finished" 4/2012 (still not done!)
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I’ve done 2 roadsters. It’s not that bad. A good power drill (I use an air drill a lot also) and a pneumatic rivet fun makes short work of them all.
But there are a lot of things that are easier on the roadster. I have 280 hours in my last roadster. Finished. Painted, assembled and interior in. I’m at 240 hours in the 33 and haven’t even started it yet. Granted, I have a lot more options to work on, but I’ll have 4x the hours minimum.
'33 Hot Rod
Ordered: 3/25/17. Delivered: 5/6/17. 1st start: 8/24/18
MK4 Roadster
Ordered: 7/10/13. Delivered: 8/20/13. Completed: 10/26/15.
I did everything except spray it. She ain't perfect, but she's mine.
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Originally Posted by
Svtfreak
I’ve done 2 roadsters. It’s not that bad. A good power drill (I use an air drill a lot also) and a pneumatic rivet fun makes short work of them all.
But there are a lot of things that are easier on the roadster. I have 280 hours in my last roadster. Finished. Painted, assembled and interior in. I’m at 240 hours in the 33 and haven’t even started it yet. Granted, I have a lot more options to work on, but I’ll have 4x the hours minimum.
holy crap, I have 280 hours in fitting doors and hood alone.
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