Finally... getting around to making this thread.

Back on Saturday, March 23rd my son, a very good friend of ours, and I picked up the in-process red car kit from Bob_n_Cincy & his son Michael. They live outside Cincinnati, OH. We live outside of Albuquerque, NM — 2,800 miles in 3 days. We were beat when we got home, but had an unloading crew ready to assist.

While in Cincy, Bob and Mike gave us a tour of the blue ICE 818s and took us for some spins around the neighborhood. This was the first completed 818 we’d seen in person and our first ride in one. We exited the blue car with some very big grins! Bob & Mike were gracious with their time, but we needed to get on the road quickly to make the return trip.

The kit is chassis #21 with several of Bob’s modifications. Highlights in the kit as purchased include the front gas tank with necessary frame mods and most of the parts from an ’05 FXT Bob & Mike had prepared for use.

After our departure from Bob’s we passed the St. Louis arch & settled in for a long day of driving. That night while pulling into a rest stop in Oklahoma, we saw the Factory Five semi truck pulling out! It was headed to our place to drop off the hardtop we’d ordered from FFR directly. We met up with the truck the next day.

Bob & Mike’s original build thread:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...ld-(red-frame)

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