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12-13-2023, 04:39 PM
#561
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12-13-2023, 05:05 PM
#562
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You might want to wait until you have the body fitted in its final location before fitting the side pipes. How the pipes fit in relation to the body (not the rails) is what matters and there is some adjusting of the body (pushing in/pulling out) to get the door fit right. I have a Gen 2 Coyote with the FFR catalytic converter headers and GasN Touring pipes and ended up using 1 small wedge on the passenger side and 1 large wedge on the driver side (from Breeze). Pipe alignment was perfect.
Your transmission cover looks great - where did you get the diamond stitch fabric?
James
Mk4 Roadster #9974 - Picked Up 1/2021. Complete kit, Gen 2 Ford Coyote / TKX, IRS. Completed 9/2023
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12-13-2023, 05:35 PM
#563
25th Anniversary #9772
Originally Posted by
Lidodrip
You might want to wait until you have the body fitted in its final location before fitting the side pipes. How the pipes fit in relation to the body (not the rails) is what matters and there is some adjusting of the body (pushing in/pulling out) to get the door fit right. I have a Gen 2 Coyote with the FFR catalytic converter headers and GasN Touring pipes and ended up using 1 small wedge on the passenger side and 1 large wedge on the driver side (from Breeze). Pipe alignment was perfect.
Your transmission cover looks great - where did you get the diamond stitch fabric?
James
awesome thanks!
I had the center cover stitching matched by a local upholstery company and they had a bazillion colors of everything, from the suede to the stitching...
they took my rudimentary drawing and made my thoughts into reality!! not cheap, but as you can see, it's worth it!
https://www.finelinetrim.com/automotive
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12-13-2023, 07:47 PM
#564
Senior Member
G'day Todd,
I really like that third brake light flasher. Third brake lights are mandatory here in Oz, but not flashing ones. I wouldn't mind fitting a flash module, hopefully to wake up some of the clowns that insist on tailgating. Could you share which module you used.
Cheers,
Nigel
Mk.4 FFR supplied Right hand drive
Received 12/2012 completed 12/2019
Gen1 Coyote / TKO600 / IRS
Lots of mods to make compliant for Australian design rules
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12-14-2023, 12:11 AM
#565
25th Anniversary #9772
Originally Posted by
Nigel Allen
G'day Todd,
I really like that third brake light flasher. Third brake lights are mandatory here in Oz, but not flashing ones. I wouldn't mind fitting a flash module, hopefully to wake up some of the clowns that insist on tailgating. Could you share which module you used.
Cheers,
Nigel
exactly my thoughts on safety - here’s the one I got - they’re $20
Brake light blinker, four flashes then solid. Safety Flash Light Alert. Universal
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12-18-2023, 06:20 PM
#566
25th Anniversary #9772
it's been a wild and wacky weekend!
I took off work Friday to get my car dyno tuned at AED in Cameron Park, CA - famous for being a small town with it's own airport where pilots actually have their airplanes parked in airplane sized garages that adjoin to the runway - one of, I believe, three in the whole US - pretty cool... oh, and Shaun Perry who owns AED also has his shop there! It's about 12 miles from our house, so we trailered the car up to him. What a fun afternoon! and of course, more changes...
a few snaps of the shop, and dyno setup - Shauns' dog Duke is awesome and super friendly as well
what we found during the tuning session is that the Coyote was struggling to breathe.. at least exhaust wise, the intake was doing well and adding air, but the restriction of the catalytic converters and the GASN touring pipes was really pulling the power down and creating excessive backpressure... the catalytic smelled funky, and I had been assuming this all along that jet-hot damaged them during their curing process - so I pulled the trigger and Shaun handed me a hammer and pick, and I quickly eviscerated the catalytics... money down the drain, or in this case, in the vacuum...
once we gutted these out, the coyote was happy again and put down 413HP and 370 lb-ft at the wheels
not winning top HP prizes, but I'm happy with the 400+ club numbers
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12-18-2023, 06:46 PM
#567
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on Saturday, since I still have FMan's trailer, and with his permission, I helped Ken Pike move some cars from his Yuba City shop to his new place in Marysville, CA
it's a long way from being all done, but at least was able to move 3 rollers and two bodies during the morning time, felt good with the local Sacramento guys to contribute some time to help Ken with his move
lastly, today I had my new parts for the A/C setup and I took to a local custom builder... funny enough, Darryl who owns the custom service in Rancho Cordova, CA has used Ken Pike as his painter in the past - the world get smaller everyday!
anyhoo, I had one bad connection on my A/C setup the Coyote compressor connection got cross-threaded
I ordered up 2 new parts, a #10 inverted o-ring adapter, and the two custom Coyote compressor fittings.
I opted to have the custom shop dial this in for good... a new hose was created to go between the condenser and the compressor and we used 2 cans of R134 and they topped off with about 6 oz more
blows nice and cold now, and is finished! 1 out of 8 ports on a custom A/C setup going bad, isn't that bad IMHO - pretty lucky on my end, but learned A LOT during the process!
even though it was about 55 degrees outside, the A/C was blowing REALLY cold very happy that this is working!!!!
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12-19-2023, 08:28 PM
#568
As someone that lives in AZ the AC mod is in my future. I’m glad it’s working for you!
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12-20-2023, 12:13 AM
#569
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12-20-2023, 03:36 PM
#570
Makes sense to me. I have a 3D printer and basic modeling skills so I might follow your lead.
I might put the blower and evap in the trunk too. I have a weird plan that works on boats. But I need to sleep on it a few more times.
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12-21-2023, 02:23 AM
#571
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Found some toggle switch labels for the wipers and A/C switches on Etsy, turned out pretty nice IMHO
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12-21-2023, 06:02 PM
#572
Sounds and looks great. Love the dash. I'll be coming up behind you in a couple of months and will need some tips on cutting that CF. You are getting close! By the way, I can't get any of your pics to come up from imgbb. Just goes blank?
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12-22-2023, 12:05 AM
#573
25th Anniversary #9772
Originally Posted by
cv2065
Sounds and looks great. Love the dash. I'll be coming up behind you in a couple of months and will need some tips on cutting that CF. You are getting close! By the way, I can't get any of your pics to come up from imgbb. Just goes blank?
thank you! cutting the CF is nerve wracking for sure, but I have a bunch of hole saws now that are the right size... it's all about high speed, light pressure, keep centered and wear a mask at a minimum
we also kept our vacuum running while drilling to pull all the CF powder away...
strange about the imgbb links - anyone else having issues?
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12-24-2023, 12:11 PM
#574
Originally Posted by
toadster
strange about the imgbb links - anyone else having issues?
Working OK for me, maybe just a momentary issue.
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12-28-2023, 03:00 AM
#575
25th Anniversary #9772
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12-30-2023, 01:36 PM
#576
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01-11-2024, 01:49 PM
#577
25th Anniversary #9772
in prepping for the HVAC ports, the fun part here was that the angle of the dashboard shifted a bit over time and I had to re-mount the grab handle support along with the changed HVAC ports
here are some pics, the grab handle supports ended up being about 1.4" longer than previously done - but worked out great! (ones shown below are just mocked up wooden strips, used 1/8" steel bar)
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01-11-2024, 01:54 PM
#578
25th Anniversary #9772
now that the dash is pretty much solidified, had to mount the Russ Thompson turn signal for the last time (I hope!)
in the forums I saw this thread about greasing up the turn signal, so I used some Synthetic grease
once greased up it's a bit of a bugger to re-assemble and get the clamp ring back on, but it's doable
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01-11-2024, 02:00 PM
#579
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01-11-2024, 02:01 PM
#580
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01-11-2024, 02:50 PM
#581
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
toadster
and the driver side (easier setup)
Did you remove the center 3/4 dash support from the FFR frame? I was trying to figure out how to sneak my heater vent hose around that - looks like you just cut out out?
Darryl [dbo_texas]
MKIV #9644 (build thread) (Index)
MK4 Complete Kit | Gen2 crate Coyote | Tremec T56, 3.55 IRS | power steering | hydroboost | dual roll bars | FFR carbon fiber dash | 18" Halibrands + Wilwoods | RT drop trunk kit & turn signal | front battery mount | saddle leather Intatrim Stoneleigh seats + interior accents
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01-11-2024, 05:06 PM
#582
25th Anniversary #9772
Originally Posted by
dbo_texas
Did you remove the center 3/4 dash support from the FFR frame? I was trying to figure out how to sneak my heater vent hose around that - looks like you just cut out out?
yep, we got to the point where it was just in the way with the evaporator there, the A/C created all kinds of fun challenges
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01-18-2024, 04:06 PM
#583
25th Anniversary #9772
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01-18-2024, 08:57 PM
#584
Senior Member
Stunning work! Thanks for documenting so well.
Cheers,
Nige
Mk.4 FFR supplied Right hand drive
Received 12/2012 completed 12/2019
Gen1 Coyote / TKO600 / IRS
Lots of mods to make compliant for Australian design rules
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01-18-2024, 11:47 PM
#585
Wow! The way the seats match the trans tunnel is freaking cool. Very nicely done! Will you be making a diamond-stitched door-flap for the storage cubby?
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01-19-2024, 05:46 PM
#586
25th Anniversary #9772
Originally Posted by
Nigel Allen
Stunning work! Thanks for documenting so well.
Cheers,
Nige
Originally Posted by
facultyofmusic
Wow! The way the seats match the trans tunnel is freaking cool. Very nicely done! Will you be making a diamond-stitched door-flap for the storage cubby?
thanks guys! yes the door cards match the rest as well, the shop redid the FFR ones and added pockets
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01-25-2024, 01:48 PM
#587
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01-25-2024, 06:42 PM
#588
Don't worry about the black on the rotors.
By the time you get the pads properly seated, they'll be all shine.
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01-25-2024, 08:35 PM
#589
Looks great! My brakes looked the same until I started putting miles on the car. Let's Go Kart you to C&C soon!!
Ted
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01-25-2024, 11:59 PM
#590
Senior Member
Your car is really looking awesome, so many nice details. You have really done one amazing job, can't wait to see it all painted up!!!
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02-19-2024, 01:59 PM
#591
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it's go-kart season!
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02-19-2024, 02:20 PM
#592
Nice!!! I'm sure it feels great after all!
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02-19-2024, 06:11 PM
#593
Too cool Todd - congrats!! Using those sun breaks wisely I see...
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02-22-2024, 08:34 PM
#594
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today was one of those checkmark days! I started the SB100 registration process in CA
I now have a temp driving permit to get DMV inspection and brake/light inspection before I get the next step - although the state has no issue taking my money at this point...
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hopefully Ken will have power and the paint booths setup in March and we can get the rest of the body/paint done! woohoo!
this whole thing started 4 years ago... almost done!
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04-18-2024, 11:09 PM
#595
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04-18-2024, 11:10 PM
#596
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here's the body waiting for me to bring up the chassis tomorrow!!
Ken is still trying to get power into his booths, but more body fitting can be done prior to paint - getting much closer now!!! Yahoo!
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04-18-2024, 11:21 PM
#597
Looking good. Cant wait for Ken to get the new booths online and to see your car painted! I’m in line behind you.
MK4 Complete Kit. Gen3 Coyote, TKX, IRS. Wilwoods, Forgeline Wheels.
Ordered 11/29/21. Kit received 8/18/22. First start 6/22/23.
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04-20-2024, 01:32 PM
#598
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
toadster
I nearly forgot to do this, but I did the
Wade's Door Latch Repair (before it breaks)
Simple enough tweak and it's super sturdy now!
Nice work, Todd. I did the same, and so far so good after 1,600+ miles. I also filed a bit of material off the leading edge of the post that stops the latch arm movement. Otherwise, the bolt sat proud of the face plate, which can prevent it from opening as there's just enough of the bolt protruding to catch.
I'm not very good at explaining with words, so it's letter "B" in the photo below.
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Chris
Coupe complete kit delivered: 4/22/24.
Build Thread. Coyote. T-56. IRS w/3.55. Wilwoods. PS. HVAC. Side windows.
MK4 Complete kit.
Build Thread Index. Delivered: 10/15/2020. Legal: 7/25/23. Coyote Gen3. TKO600 (0.64 OD). IRS w/3.55. PS. Wilwoods. Sway bars. This build is dedicated to my son, Benjamin.
Build Thread.
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04-22-2024, 12:41 AM
#599
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Thanks for the explanation and the pic helps!!!
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04-22-2024, 08:36 AM
#600
Senior Member
Nice progress Todd! Also keep an eye on your ball on the handle, had one fall off and had to purchase a couple threaded balls from McMaster. Never a good day when you loose one of your balls
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...l=1#post471538
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