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    Cool Please Graduate #9122

    Well time to post my graduation pics and call her done. Well you know they are never done. Took her out for her first drive in paint. Cruised over to Jim’s (RR20C) to borrow some alignment tools. Got her back from paint in the beginning of January. Started the journey on August 11, 2017. Man I’m already wanting to build another, loved the process of the entire build. Thanks to many of you guys here on the forum if you know it or not. Special thanks goes to my wife and family for all the support also to Jim Ausbun (RR20C) thinks for the tool rentals and advice, Paul Borrow (eEdwadb) for detailed Coyote install instruction, David Sarver (Ducky2009) and few others I can’t think of. To all the new builders or thinking about building reading this, my one advice is plan, plan and plan oh research a lot. I am so glad I got the chance to build my dream car.











    This last one is of Jim's and my car outside his shop.
    Last edited by Paul2STL; 02-19-2019 at 10:52 AM. Reason: spelling error
    MKIV #9122 Ordered kit 5/24/17 received kit 8/11/17 MK4 Base kit +,First Start 4/7/18, First Go-Cart 4/22/18, In gelcoat, licensed and driving 8/11/18. Coyote gen2, T-56, 2015 IRS 3.31, 17" Halibrand replicas w/Nitto NT555 G2, Withby Motorcars power brake kit W/Wilwood pedals, 04 Cobra front brakes, 15 Mustang rear brakes with mods, power steering. Paint Jeff Miller Da Bat, Lexus Spectra Blue Mica W/Toyota Silver Sky Metallic strips. Build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...Paul2STL-Build

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    Absolutely beautiful!
    My Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...ter-Build-9754
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    Delivered: 6/17/2017
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    Looks really good.

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    Very nice, the blue looks great with the snow in the back ground.. hang in there spring is coming...

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    Beautiful Job. That color is amazing. Enjoy it and be careful.

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    Stunning! Congratulations on a beautiful car.
    MKIV complete kit w/powder coating and cut outs, serial #9189 delivered 10/10/17, first start - 10/5/18, legal - 10/08/20. Blueprint 306 w/Holley Sniper EFI, TKO 600, power steering, Breeze fan shroud, trunk cubby, & engine compartment battery kit, CNC brake reservoirs, RT turn signal & gas pedal, mechanical throttle linkage, METCO safety loop, GASN side pipes, drop trunk, dual chrome roll bars, vintage gauges, glove box, custom center console, cup holders, and speakers.

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    Wow, spectacular and you really burned it up on this build. I think we received our kits on the same truck and I'm not even half way done! LOL
    MK4 #9130 , complete kit, arrived 8/10/2017, Street Legal 2/14/2020.
    DART SHP 347, EFI, TKO600, IRS
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    Congratulations beautiful car

    Rick
    #8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater

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    Great job! Very nice!
    MK IV complete Kit - 1st time builder started Sept 2016
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    fuel injection, powder coating, sway bars, heater, wipers, 17 in wheels

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    No words.
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    Build thread - Mk4, Coyote, IRS, Wilwood brakes, old-style soft top and accessories.

    The distance between "finished" and finished is literally infinite.

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    Actually, there's a few that come to mind: Grand! Marvelous! Fantastic!

    Nice work, I love the color.
    Bradley

    Build thread - Mk4, Coyote, IRS, Wilwood brakes, old-style soft top and accessories.

    The distance between "finished" and finished is literally infinite.

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    Fantastic Build... Congratulations!!!!

    Mk4 20th Anniversary #8690 (#8 of 20) Purchased 8/18/18----Build Started 8/19/18
    Build Thread Click Here / Registry Entry Click Here / BluePrint Engines 347ci / TKO600
    Carb/Heater/Heated Seats/Cruise Control/Drop Trunk & Battery/Custom Cubby

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    Quote Originally Posted by DANW View Post
    Very nice, the blue looks great with the snow in the back ground.. hang in there spring is coming...
    I don't think I can wait. No snow or rain then I am driving. LOL
    MKIV #9122 Ordered kit 5/24/17 received kit 8/11/17 MK4 Base kit +,First Start 4/7/18, First Go-Cart 4/22/18, In gelcoat, licensed and driving 8/11/18. Coyote gen2, T-56, 2015 IRS 3.31, 17" Halibrand replicas w/Nitto NT555 G2, Withby Motorcars power brake kit W/Wilwood pedals, 04 Cobra front brakes, 15 Mustang rear brakes with mods, power steering. Paint Jeff Miller Da Bat, Lexus Spectra Blue Mica W/Toyota Silver Sky Metallic strips. Build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...Paul2STL-Build

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    You’ve built a really beautiful car Paul! Congratulations! Your skill shines through.

    Lance

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Eaton View Post
    Wow, spectacular and you really burned it up on this build. I think we received our kits on the same truck and I'm not even half way done! LOL
    I think we 3 received our kits about the same time. I just need paint. Really impressive and great work! Love it.

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    I think so Mark, I have been watching your build come together. Its not about how fast you get it done, but what quality you put into it. Also I do this kind of work for a living. Soooo..... don't feel to bad. Now get back to work on that thing.
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    MKIV #9122 Ordered kit 5/24/17 received kit 8/11/17 MK4 Base kit +,First Start 4/7/18, First Go-Cart 4/22/18, In gelcoat, licensed and driving 8/11/18. Coyote gen2, T-56, 2015 IRS 3.31, 17" Halibrand replicas w/Nitto NT555 G2, Withby Motorcars power brake kit W/Wilwood pedals, 04 Cobra front brakes, 15 Mustang rear brakes with mods, power steering. Paint Jeff Miller Da Bat, Lexus Spectra Blue Mica W/Toyota Silver Sky Metallic strips. Build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...Paul2STL-Build

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    Fantastic result. Enjoy!
    MKIV Roadster - #9380 - Complete Kit - Delivered 7/17/18 - SOLD 5/2023
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    MKIV Roadster - #TBD - Complete Kit - Delivered 11/6/23 - In Progress
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    Beautiful machine. Congrats.
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    Delivered Feb 2017, Graduated Nov 4, 2019

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    Very nice! Kudos for putting on the FFR emblem, I am proud it’s a Factory Five as well.
    MK4 - complete kit - Blueprint 427W - Holly Sniper EFI - TKO 600 .64 - 3.55 3 link - 17" Halibrands

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    Congratulations, beautiful build.
    MK4 delivered 2/24/2017. Complete kit #9023,IRS, Power Steering, Leather, heater, 17" wheels, sway bar ft & rr, tremec 600 and Gordon Levy Racing SBF 427. First start and go kart 8/19/2017. Graduated 1/15/2018
    MK4 #9230 complete kit delivered 1/27/2018. IRS, PS, leather, Tremic 600, SBF 427. Graduation 10/15/2018
    MK3 #5253 donor bought unfinished. SBF 331, T5 Trans.

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    Congrats! Beautiful job on the build.
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    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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    Looks amazing. Congratulations on a beautiful build. If I ever were to do a blue build (no comments...) it would be similar to that color. Love it. You and Jim have a stunning pair of Roadsters. Enjoy driving and be safe.
    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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    Beeee-utiful! The color is stunning!
    FFR MK4 #8317, 393 Cleveland, Lunati VooDoo solid roller, CHI 3V heads and intake, TKO 600, Std roadster seats, 8.8 3.55 diff, 17" Halibrand replica wheels, Ford "Magnetic Metallic", silver ghost stripe. (Sold 10/16/21)

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    Great Job, and Congratulations!
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    Greenhorn and doing the best I can
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    Congratulations From New Orleans!

    That's A Great Looking Car!

    Love The Roll Bar!

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    Really well done! That’s a beautiful car. Congratulations and thanks for sharing your build with us. I enjoyed following this one from beginning to end. Enjoy the ride.
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    Mk IV #8901 - Complete kit, Coyote, TKO-600, IRS. Ordered 5/23/16, Delivered 7/14/16, First Start 8/13/17, First Go-Kart 10/22/17, Registered and Completed 10/18/18. Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...V-Coyote-Build Graduation Thread: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...-Roadster-8901

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    Really well done Paul! Enjoy it

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    Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations on an amazing build.

    What are you going to build next?
    MkIV Roadster build: Gen 2 Coyote, IRS, TKO600. Ordered 10/24/18. Delivered 1/29/19. Engine installed 8/8/21. First start 9/12/21. First go-kart 9/17/21. Off to paint 4/11/22. Back from paint 12/30/22. Build thread here.

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    Well Done!

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    Paul, It was fun watching this build come together with all your planning and the short time it actually took to finish. Color is perfect. Yes I wish I had an endless money supply because I would probably have one of these in every color. We just have to be satisfied will driving these cars hard and keeping them perfectly operational. I still can't believe I have one of these. Thanks Factory Five and Jeff Miller for Making our dreams a reality. Next nice day lets hit the pavement. Jim
    20th Anniversary MK4 Roadster, #8752, 18 of 20, Delivered 12/03/15, 1st Start 01/28/2017, off to paint 4/13/2017, Forte 351w/ Holley EFI, Forte throttle linkage, TKO 600/Forte Hyd. Clutch, UniSteer Electra Steering, RT's turn Signals, many Breeze parts, Paint by the Jeff Miller. Finished on 10/08/2017. 500 mile inspection on 10/21/2017, 3000 mile inspection on 1/14/19.

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    Congrats on the completion! I'll be sure to join you guys for a drive if I can ever finish my build
    Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe builder

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    Gorgeous color, beautiful car, congrats!
    MkIV Complete Kit #9423, Gen 3 Coyote, TKO-600, IRS Torsen 3.73, Wilwoods, DA Konis - Delivered 9/14/18

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    Congrats! She looks beautiful.

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    Gorgeous build !!

    Love the color.

    Got my kit roughly at the some time. Man am I falling behind …
    Mk4 #9165, Base Kit with lots of options, Delivery on 08/17/2017, Coyote, TKO600, 2015 IRS, 18" Halibrands, 12.99" Wilwoods

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    Congratulations! Beautiful build.
    Mk IV Roadster, 347/516 HP, 8 stack injection, Holley HP ECU, Astro Performance T5, 3-Link 4.10 gears, A/C, PS, PB Purchased 08/2015, Graduated 02/2017

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    Wow!

    That is awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul2STL View Post
    Well time to post my graduation pics and call her done. Well you know they are never done. Took her out for her first drive in paint. Cruised over to Jim’s (RR20C) to borrow some alignment tools. Got her back from paint in the beginning of January. Started the journey on August 11, 2017. Man I’m already wanting to build another, loved the process of the entire build. Thanks to many of you guys here on the forum if you know it or not. Special thanks goes to my wife and family for all the support also to Jim Ausbun (RR20C) thinks for the tool rentals and advice, Paul Borrow (eEdwadb) for detailed Coyote install instruction, David Sarver (Ducky2009) and few others I can’t think of. To all the new builders or thinking about building reading this, my one advice is plan, plan and plan oh research a lot. I am so glad I got the chance to build my dream car.











    This last one is of Jim's and my car outside his shop.
    What? Jim is cheating on me and breaking up the twins...

    Have to have a chat with the lad!

    Congratulations Paul; absolutely stunning!

    See you soon,

    Chris
    Generation 3 Type 65 Daytona Coupe Complete Kit #151885 received May 6, 2022. Gen 3 Coyote, IRS, Tremec TKX, American Powertrain hydraulic throwout bearing & Wilwood brakes.

    MK4 Basic Kit #7404, 347 EFI - Pro M Racing ECM, 30# injectors, 70 mm throttle body, 80 mm MAF, Edelbrock Performer aluminum heads & RPM II intake, all new G-Force T5, 3:55 gears, Pro 5.0 shifter, 3-link, carbon fiber dash/custom Speedhut gauges and paint by Da Bat.

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    Congratulations on a great build and beautiful color.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by cgundermann View Post
    What? Jim is cheating on me and breaking up the twins...

    Have to have a chat with the lad!

    Congratulations Paul; absolutely stunning!

    See you soon,

    Chris
    That's funny I said to Jim you would be upset. No cheating we will all have to get together some time soon. Hey at least our cars all different colors.
    MKIV #9122 Ordered kit 5/24/17 received kit 8/11/17 MK4 Base kit +,First Start 4/7/18, First Go-Cart 4/22/18, In gelcoat, licensed and driving 8/11/18. Coyote gen2, T-56, 2015 IRS 3.31, 17" Halibrand replicas w/Nitto NT555 G2, Withby Motorcars power brake kit W/Wilwood pedals, 04 Cobra front brakes, 15 Mustang rear brakes with mods, power steering. Paint Jeff Miller Da Bat, Lexus Spectra Blue Mica W/Toyota Silver Sky Metallic strips. Build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...Paul2STL-Build

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    Great job, looks fantastic

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