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06-20-2019, 10:37 AM
#281
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I was concerned about the 10 amp rating on these times two going through my fuse box on a wire that doesn't appear to be a high enough gauge to handle 20 amps, which is also the size of fuse I'm using. I'm using the the electric choke location in the RF (Ron Francis) fuse panel. I turned both seats on high and let run for a while and the wire never heated up so, I guess it's not really pulling that many amps? I'll check it again when the seats are working hard on a cold day
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Bradley
Build thread - Mk4, Coyote, IRS, Wilwood brakes, old-style soft top and accessories.
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06-20-2019, 05:10 PM
#282
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Paint
I've been talking with a lot of painters, I even started a thread collecting opinions on what people liked and disliked about paint shops. The consensus was that experience is second to none. For me the criteria was experience, price, location/distance (which goes to price as well) and level of interest in my car. Of coarse, my first choices were too long a lead time and/or too far away. It generally costs a dollar per mile to professionally transport. As luck would have it though I found an experienced painter in my hometown! Yeah, my hometown is 600 miles away, but this allowed me to get the job done for $330 and see family in the process.
So Evan and I put the body back on for the last time and drove it one more time before loading it up on a U-haul car carrier. We hit the road last Friday to deliver our Roadster to paint.
KC here we come! With an overnight stop at relatives in Abilene.
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Bradley
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06-20-2019, 05:15 PM
#283
Senior Member
Storms all around, but I navigated around all and only had to cover it at night. It went very well and other than some bugs and sun flower seed shells Evan was putting out the window landing in the roadster, it stayed clean and dry.
Exciting and depressing too, what with nothing on the trailer coming home
Bradley
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06-20-2019, 05:27 PM
#284
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I am a huge fan of the history of the Cobra and drivers like Ken Miles. I wanted a car that reminded my of that era and mostly I like the looks of the street Cobras. That makes me a fan of things like over riders and bumpers, hoops; nudge bars whatever you want to call them. However, I also wanted modern conveniences and reliability, so it's not a totally period-correct car. It also makes me a true fan of that iconic blue color and white racing stripes just like Ken Miles had on his number 98.
As seen at our very own Shelby American Museum in Boulder Colorado:
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Bradley
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06-20-2019, 05:36 PM
#285
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I'm told that the Blue is Gaurdsman Blue and the Stripes are called Wimbledon White and that's what I'm gonna do! With just two racing stripes (no pinstripes). It will have a molded hood scoop made of fiberglass rather than the supplied plastic one and no rivets. I know the racing cars had the rivets typically, but if you look closely at Ken's racer you can't see them.
Some examples of blue Cobras I found on the internet:
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Bradley
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06-20-2019, 07:30 PM
#286
Bradley - wow! What great progress you're making - nice work, man!
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06-20-2019, 09:28 PM
#287
Senior Member
Congrats, Bradley. You made quick work of that build! Can't wait to see the finished product.
MKIV Complete Kit #9494 l Delivered 1/5/19 l First Start
11/28/20 l First Go-kart
4/11/21 l Carb'd 347 l Mid-shift TKO600 l 3.55 IRS l P/S l Forte Mechanical Throttle Linkage l RT Turn Signal, Drop Trunk l Breeze Upper/Lower Radiator Support, Fan Shroud l Boig Upper/Lower Cool Tubes & Quiet Pipes l 18" FFR Gasser Wheels l
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06-20-2019, 09:58 PM
#288
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
PeteMeindl
Bradley - wow! What great progress you're making - nice work, man!
Thanks, I’m hoping to drive it in the Golden CO Super Cruise yet this year.
Bradley
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06-20-2019, 10:06 PM
#289
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
VAHokie
Congrats, Bradley. You made quick work of that build! Can't wait to see the finished product.
Thank you Tony. Ya know, my wife made the observation some time ago that she knows what it’s like to be widowed...I did obsess a bit.
Bradley
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06-22-2019, 05:05 PM
#290
Senior Member
Body Buck Mod
My body buck mod I forgot to post about in the beginning. It was made with 3/4" plywood and is designed to hang from a winch, but is easily adapted to a rolling floor type. It has a stretchy net for holding the body panels too.
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Bradley
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06-26-2019, 05:12 PM
#291
Senior Member
Has to be something good in here...
Bradley
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06-26-2019, 06:15 PM
#292
Senior Member
Gas-N side pipes
Those look goooood! Nice work Georgie.
Bradley
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06-27-2019, 07:08 AM
#293
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
GTBradley
Those look goooood! Nice work Georgie.
The best IMHO.
Kyle
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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06-27-2019, 08:06 AM
#294
Senior Member
That's the best looking Roadster you have there Kyle. I'm having the same paint scheme done to mine right now.
Bradley
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06-27-2019, 06:53 PM
#295
I ordered the same pipes from Georgie and they are beautiful! Hope they sound half as good as they look.
MKIV #9542 Complete Kit, Coyote, IRS - Delivered - 2/19/19, First start - 9/8/19, Go Cart - 9/14/19
1965 Mustang Convertible 4v 289
Build Thread
HERE
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06-27-2019, 10:05 PM
#296
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
Cruzzz
I ordered the same pipes from Georgie and they are beautiful! Hope they sound half as good as they look.
I went to visit Dave aka Papa just to see what they sound like. I was sold on them in 10 seconds
Bradley
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08-08-2019, 09:47 AM
#297
Senior Member
Hey Dave, think we'll have the cars ready to debut at the movie debut?
Bradley
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08-08-2019, 10:19 AM
#298
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08-08-2019, 10:24 AM
#299
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Originally Posted by
Papa
That would be cool!
We should get the Mile Hi Cobra Club to all go at the same time.
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Bradley
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08-27-2019, 07:33 AM
#300
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
GTBradley
Hey Dave, think we'll have the cars ready to debut at the movie debut?
Can't wait!!!
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08-29-2019, 05:44 PM
#301
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Originally Posted by
GTBradley
It will have a molded hood scoop made of fiberglass rather than the supplied plastic one and no rivets. I know the racing cars had the rivets typically, but if you look closely at Ken's racer you can't see them.
That may be due to Ken's car being a 289. The hood is different than the 427 (actually... One of many differences) and the scoop isn't riveted.
FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
Build Thread
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...FIA-build-8833
"Insanity is contagious" - Joseph Heller
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09-12-2019, 09:40 PM
#302
Senior Member
Painter Updates
I chose to go to a small paint shop in my hometown that had some experience with Factory Five cars and was highly recommended by his customers, so far I'm feeling good about the work he's doing:
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Bradley
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09-12-2019, 09:58 PM
#303
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Bradley
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09-12-2019, 10:11 PM
#304
Senior Member
It's a family affair
He makes his own molded hood scopes
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09-12-2019, 10:17 PM
#305
Senior Member
Bart says it's ready for the primer surfacer. I can hardly contain myself
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09-17-2019, 05:55 PM
#306
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Body Painted
The Dupont paint is mixed
How appropriate! The main toner is called "Fast Blue"
I prefer a molded hood scoop and this looks like it's done well. The scoop is Bart's own technique and is thicker than the supplied plastic scoop
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Bradley
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09-17-2019, 06:00 PM
#307
Senior Member
I'd like to say to the world "sorry for yet another blue roadster", but nope! I love it and it's exactly what I was looking for, so I hope you all like it as much as I do.
Bradley
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09-17-2019, 06:29 PM
#308
Love it! Never apologize for Blue.
-Steve
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09-17-2019, 06:32 PM
#309
Senior Member
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Bradley
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09-17-2019, 06:35 PM
#310
Looks great Bradly! Mine should be wearing a proud blue coat soon.
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09-17-2019, 06:38 PM
#311
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
Papa
Looks great Bradly! Mine should be wearing a proud blue coat soon.
Can’t wait to see that car of yours Dave, these are exciting times!
Bradley
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09-17-2019, 07:34 PM
#312
Senior Member
I'm all for the blue n white...Looks great! Most importantly is that is came out the way you had hopped, congrats!
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09-17-2019, 07:39 PM
#313
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
Paul_M
I'm all for the blue n white...Looks great! Most importantly is that is came out the way you had hopped, congrats!
Thanks. America’s colors right? At least, that’s what they called it back when Shelby was going up against the Italians.
Bradley
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09-17-2019, 07:49 PM
#314
Steve >> aka: GoDadGo
Won't Be Long For Graduation Time & A P.O.M. Entry I'm Sure!
https://youtu.be/k0AuipqPqsU
Looking Good Is An Understatement!
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09-17-2019, 07:59 PM
#315
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
GoDadGo
Ha! I got Chico’d! Now I know it’s good. Thanks man.
Bradley
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09-18-2019, 07:13 AM
#316
Senior Member
She’s a beauty! Blue rocks.
Kyle
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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09-18-2019, 08:07 AM
#317
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
KDubU
She’s a beauty! Blue rocks.
As is yours! Love that Viking Blue. Thanks a bunch.
Bradley
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09-20-2019, 06:23 AM
#318
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09-20-2019, 07:47 AM
#319
Not a waxer
Nice!
What is it? Looks like Guardsman but photos and monitors can be deceiving.
Jeff
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09-20-2019, 09:03 AM
#320
Senior Member
Originally Posted by
D02G
Looks great
Thanks. I'm attempting to go pick it up this weekend.
Bradley
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