Marsha's Gen-1 33 build by Wallace18

[wallace18]

After looking around on the internet I found these Hagan door panel kits on Summit. I bought them for a fiberglass door. They came with a great instruction video as well. I used my patterns that I made from the FFR door panel before I sold them. I traced them out on the Hagan black weather proof door panel and fitted them to the doors so I had a 3/8" gap around the sides. Then drilled 1/8" holes and mounted with clecos. Next you open up the holes to 5/32" to allow you to install the clips. Then glue another piece of the black panel on top with Landau top glue. You end up with a nice flat panel without any screws showing. Hagan has all sorts of shapes that allow you to customize the door panel look. I will show you how these turn out after they come back from the interior shop some time down the road.

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https://www.haganauto.com/category_s/179.htm

[FF33rod]

Excellent, I had seen that and bookmarked it for future reference. Good to know it works well!

Steve

[wallace18]

Marsha's 33 is in the trailer heading to paint/body guy tomorrow morning. I sent out interior for custom leather on seats, door panels and rear cockpit cover last Sat.

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[wallace18]

Dropped off the 33 to my paint/body guy. I do some bartering work with him vs my paint bill. I have a 1970 Mach 1 to install wire harness, A 23 T to install harness and 2-5.0 motors to work on. One gets a 303E cam and the other a rebuild. This way paint/body bill does not kill me so much, LOL.

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[wallace18]

Marsha wanted an instrument surround that looked a little like my 35 P/U dash. I made this one out of 1/4" oak with black stain. Normally I am not very good with wood but Marsha and I are happy with the result.

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[LonDart]

Very nice

[wallace18]

Marsha finally choose her body color. It is a Toyota Tundra color ( Sunset Bronze) and the stripe will be White gold. Here is a spray out with interior colors.

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[wallace18]

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Body work coming along finally!

[wallace18]

Body work progressing!

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[cob427sc]

Love the color and with the gold stripe should be impressive!

[wallace18]

Hood gaps done!

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[wallace18]

Roof is ready for primer. We are hoping to but whole car in primer in next week or so.

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[mjg1951g]

The very first FFR kit I ever built was a Gen-1 33.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...e18-s-33-build

Marsha, my wife was never happy that I sold that car. Well as luck would have it I am getting a Gen-1 33 kit partially done tomorrow. It has a 347 Blueprint engine/trans package. I was fortunate to get this at a very good price. I really wanted to build one of the new Speedstars, but I could not pass up this deal. I will post photos and details tomorrow. Marsha, my wife gets to pick out the color and interior color. We will do a semi-custom interior on this one vs the standard one I usually do. I am looking forward to this as a way of getting out of the dog house somewhat, LOL.

this sounds familiar. My buddy, Tim Whittaker, sent me an ad where a guy was selling a gen 1 stage 1 kit for $5k. Frame was powder coated and it was assembled as a roller.
Like you, I couldn't pass it up. Had it shipped from Florida to Oklahoma. Last year I drove out to AZ to buy some fenders, hard top, windows, running boards etc. from Dan Ruth. While there he talked me into a 95 mkviii engine and trans. (so we yanked that out of the car in 100+ degrees that day) I've been redoing my garage before ordering the stage 2 which is getting close. I'm still trying to figure out how FFR has decided to fit the gen 2 body on the gen 1 chassis. Anyway just wanted to say you're not alone. I may be in a little bit more of a hurry than you cause i'm 69. Then again, at this age it seems everything takes longer...Best of luck to you. I may also have some parts for sale if you're interested.

[wallace18]

Chris, Curtis and I took the body off of the chassis yesterday. All in the booth now for primer this week. I have been wiring this 1970 Mach 1 for Chris as part of the paint deal on Marsha's 33.

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[wallace18]

Primer is on!

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[Robodent]

Nice to see progress again. Won’t be long now and be done just in time for Christmas

[wallace18]

Finally got back the interior today. Marsha and I are very happy how it came out. Color paint should be done next month. Covid really has put a time lag on everything for sure.

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[peterh226]

Finally got back the interior today. Marsha and I are very happy how it came out. Color paint should be done next month. Covid really has put a time lag on everything for sure.

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How do the seats fit? There is so little room I’m trying to figure out options. I really want a high back seat. The kirkeys are ok but don’t really fit the rest of the style. And entry/exit is a bit tight.

[wallace18]

See post #75. They fit great. My wife wanted headrests and adjustable lumbar. These were the only one I found that fit well in the gen-1 chassis. We had them redone to a custom look we wanted with the interior. They are not cheap but meet our needs.

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[peterh226]

Which model seat did you decide on? Do you have a part number? I think these look like a good solution.

[wallace18]

Which model seat did you decide on? Do you have a part number? I think these look like a good solution.

these are the ones. I added lumbar and used their seat brackets as well.

https://www.prpseats.com/product/roadster-adj-headrest/

[wallace18]

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Got chassis back while body is being painted. I installed X-Mat. Carpet and console is next. Paint should be done by 1st week of Dec.

[wallace18]

Carpet, e-brk cover and speakers installed.

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[wallace18]

Had all body parts finished in final primer coat. Waited 2 weeks to cure and the roof sagged on the top center. Had to do a repair with fiberglass mat after heat lamp to get roof back to correct shape. Hope to do color in a week. Good thing we are not in a rush, LOL.

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[FF33rod]

IMO there is a flat spot or even possible sag in the roof as it comes from FFR, requires more than just block sand that's for sure. I'm leaving it for my body guy in Feb...

[wallace18]

33 finally in paint booth! Hope to have color clear on by this week. Here is primer then sealer coat before root-beer color goes on.

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[narly1]

IMO there is a flat spot or even possible sag in the roof...

Just another reason to go with the soft top option LOL.

[wallace18]

Just out of the booth! Next week will get wet sand and buff. Then put back on chassis after that. Color is awesome. Changes depending on light source.

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[FF33rod]

Looks excellent!

[Robodent]

Looking good Your almost done

[wallace18]

Roof and trunk lid are now wet sanded and buffed out. Color really changes in the sun. Can't wait to get it all on the chassis. Maybe in 2-3 weeks.

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[FF33rod]

Looks fantastic! Definitely love the colour shift with the sun. Marsha's going to love driving that! Heck, who wouldn't!!

[wallace18]

We put the body back on the chassis today as well as the doors and hood. Installed the defrost vents, A/C vents, tail lights and lower front trim part below grill. Roof is at glass shop having front and rear windows installed.

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[wallace18]

We are about 85% done now. Still waiting on roof from glass shop. Once we get that we can totally finish it up. Here is some photos.

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[peterh226]

What are you using for seat belts? Is the mount to the roll bar custom or did you find it somewhere?

[wallace18]

It is the 3 belt option from Factory Five. It comes with everything you need. Yes it does attach to the roll bar.

[peterh226]

It is the 3 belt option from Factory Five. It comes with everything you need. Yes it does attach to the roll bar.

Must be a new option. Time for a phone call! Looks like one of the secret options. Not listed anywhere. Thanks

[wallace18]

Got the roof on today. Coming along very nice, IMO.

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[FF33rod]

Heck yeah!

[Tampa33Build]

Looks great, love the white stripe