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Graduation of FFR #8692 20th Anniversary MK4 #9 of 20
Hi Guys,
Finally after a 4 year build its time to graduate #8692, I'm # 9 of 20 from the 20th Anniversary MK4 kit. Wanted to thank everyone who takes the time to post ideas and their build threads to this forum. Really was a huge help during my build.
I wanted to give a special thanks to Edward b (Paul Borrow) who's build log was my go to during my entire build not to mention all the help he provided along the way with my hundreds of questions. I also wanted to thank Tony Zullo from FFR, Tony was also a go to resource helping me along the way. Thanks so much guys for all your help.
Details of the build:
Kit purchased Aug 2015, completed July 2019
Options/Modifications:
Custom Stainless-Steel Brake and Fuel lines
All uncoated Aluminum Panels powder coated Tiger Drylac Glimmer to match frame
FF Metal - Trunk Battery Box
FF Metal - .090” FireWall
FF Metal - .060” Transmission Tunnel Top
CNC Triple Brake & Clutch Reservoirs
Breeze Fan Shroud powder coated Tiger Drylac Glimmer to match frame
Breeze Aero locking fuel cap
Breeze stainless steel hood prop rod kit
Breeze billet aluminum side-view mirrors – driver & passenger
Breeze engine compartment battery mounting kit – powder coated Tiger Drylac Glimmer
Breeze radiator cowl cover – powder coated Tiger Drylac Glimmer to match frame
Tangent Technologies Blind Roll Bar Kits
Lodestone Billet Work polished brake and power steering hose clamps
Moreland Hose custom stainless-steel fuel hoses
Watson Streetworks Billet Dash LED indicator lights
Gas N polished stainless-steel side pipes & 4 into 4 stainless steel headers
Drummer Mike mirror polished stainless-steel side pipe heat shields
Herb Frazer custom interior leather matched door panels
Fortes Mechanical Throttle Linkage
Acton Cobra Custom FFR Aluminum Dash with Custom Glovebox
Dark Water Customs rear mirror bracket
Dark Water Aluminum Door Sills – Mirror Polished
Eddie Marine polished dash grab handle
Whitby Motors stainless steel windshield posts
********** Front Bumper Grommets
********** Wiper Arms
********** Cobra Nose & Deck Emblems
********** Shifter Handle 427 T5
Lucas Switches
Replica Parts under-dash filler panel
Replica Parts Seat Belt Trim plates
Replica Parts Russ Thompson Turn Signal Bezel
Replica Parts Billet aluminum windshield post trim plates
Replica Parts Roadster Firewall support
Replica Parts Shifter Trim Ring
Fortes hydraulic clutch kit
SuperBright Tail Light LED’s
Metco Motorsport driveshaft safety loop – Powder Coated Tiger Drylac Glimmer to match frame
Hudson Valley Interiors – leather work – Dash/Transmission covering, carpet binding, shifter & e-brake boots. Transmission cover and shifter boot stitching Navy Blue to match body color.
Twisted Shifter – 2” chrome shifter knob
Billet Badges – Custom Steering Wheel Hub Badge
Boig Radiator Tubes
Jet Hot - Silver Polish Ceramic coating: stainless steel headers & Boig radiator tubes
Jegs mirror polished stainless steel 52 oz radiator overflow canister
Triple Chrome Plating: hood hinges and brackets, door hinges, trunk brackets
Factory Five Trunk Strut Kit – mirror polished
Factory Five Wind Wings Kit
Factory Five Roll Bar Trim Rings and Grommets
Factory Five Sun Visors
Factory Five Vintage Wiper Kit
Factory Five Trunk Carpet Kit
Factory Five Passenger Roll Bar
Russ Thompson Turn Signal System
Russ Thompson FFR Throttle Pedal
Russ Thompson Dead Pedal
Russ Thompson Trunk Drop Box
Custom Stainless Steel Brake Duct & Oil Cooler covers
Custom Stainless Steel Radiator Grill
Painless Classic Braid
XPEL paint protection – rear wheel well, bottom from wheel well, bottom front spoiler
Drivetrain:
Roush 427 SR 351W polished, Dyno 516 HP, 527 ft lbs. torque at flywheel
351 W block, valve covers, air filter, MSD box & coil all painted to match body
Tremec TKO 600 5-speed with upgraded syncros, 0.64 final drive
Quicktime Bellhousing
McLeod billet steel flywheel
McLeod Super Street Pro Clutch
Interior:
Custom Speedhut instruments with GPS speedometer
Custom Competition dash covered in leather
JL Audio hidden stereo w Bluetooth receiver
Removable transmission cover with matching leather covering w dark blue (body match) stitching
Custom Billet Badges steering wheel hub badge
Matching leather door panels, dash, transmission cover, shifter boot, e-brake boot and carpet binding
Cockpit coated with Lizard Skin Sound and Heat Insulation
Body:
Bodywork and paint by Ron Randal Metalmorphous
Color is a Midnight Metallic Blue – white stripe is a match of the white engine panels in our 20th Anniversary Kit
Show quality paint
3m undercoating
Front and Rear Elephant ears removable and clear undercoated
Front Suspension:
FFR 2-piece spindles and LCA’s
Koni 8212 double adjustable coilovers
Power Steering with custom Jones racing Pump – painted to match body – canister polished
Swaybar
Rear Suspension:
IRS with 2015 Mustang differential, limited slip, 3.55 ratio, modified IRS knuckles and hubs.
FFR UCA’s and LCA’s
Koni 8212 double adjustable coilovers
Driveshaft Shop driveshaft and CV axles
Swaybar
Driveshaft Loop – Powder coated to match frame
A-Frame Transmission support powder coated to match frame
Brakes:
Willwood 6 piston 12.88 dia front, 4 piston 12.88 dia rear, separate parking brake caliper
Wheels & Tires
FFR Hildebrand style 18x9, 18x11 5-lug
245/40 front, 315/30 rear, BF Goodrich Rival S
Last edited by Paul Mischenko; 10-12-2019 at 09:05 AM.
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Steve >> aka: GoDadGo
Congratulations!
Very Nicely Done!
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Ride height is a little high, will adjust once the car is driven a bit and settles. Hope to get plates by Tuesday then its the first proper drive!
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Congratulations! That’s a fantastic build. I like the chrome hinges. Didn’t think I’ve seen that before. All of your personal touches are spot on.
-Steve
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Beautiful. Congratulations
build thread:
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-USRRC-vspeeds
Build School: July 14-16, 2017
Kit purchased: July 25, 2017
Kit delivered: September 13, 2017
First Start: December 22, 2018
Body painted and kit completed and drivable: July 2019 (but still not done)
CA SB100 Registration: January 2020
Mk4 - 289 USRRC Roadster kit, Roush 427SR with Schneider Racing custom camshaft, Fitech EFI, TKO600 (.64-5th gear), 15" wheels, stock brake calipers, under car exhaust with Spintech 7000 muffler, no roll bar, Russ Thompson turn signal, removable steering wheel, and many other small upgrades and modifications
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Thanks guys, appreciate all the kind words! Cheers
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Congratulations... Looks fantastic.
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That's a gorgeous car. Well done, Paul!
Garry
I sure miss my coupe!
F5R1004503SP 2004 Challenge Car, 331 Stroker
Coupe # 031, 422" Windsor stroker by Southern Automotive (Dash autographed by Peter Brock)***SOLD***
Unique 427 Roadster, 482" Aluminum FE by Southern Automotive***SOLD***
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you did an awsome job, looks great.
David W
Mkll 4874 built in 2004
Gen 3 coupe #16 registered 2018 painted 2019
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Awesome build!
I fly into HPN every month for work and would love to see it in person if you’re open to that.
Mark
Gone but not forgotten. Mk1, Frame #1929 Complete restoration/upgrade.
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Very, very nicely done. Congratulations on a beautiful build!
-Karl
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MKIV Roadster #8641
Complete Kit with IRS, Eaton Detroit Truetrac, 3.55 gears, Wilwood Brakes
Ford Racing Z427 w/ Pro-M Sequential Port EFI System
TKO 600 + McLeod Midshifter; Fast Freddie's Electro-Hydraulic power steering
Miller Customs Bodywork & Paint
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WOW!!! Beautiful job Paul!!! Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing!
Kurt
If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough....
Build thread
MKIV complete kit # 9395 delivered 7/31/18
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Well done! Now go enjoy it
Jeff
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Looks spectacular. Really like the stripes on the underside of the hood and trunk lid! Very cool touch. Hope you enjoy many happy miles.
MK4 #8900 - complete kit - Coyote, TKO600, IRS - Delivered 6/28/16 First Start 10/6/16 Go cart - 10/16/16 Build completed - 4/26/17 - 302 days to build my 302 CI Coyote Cobra - Registered and street legal 5/17/17
Build Thread
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...e-build-thread
PHIL 4:13 INSTAGRAM - @scottsrides
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Thanks again guys for all the comments of encouragement. As this forum is amazing for ideas, will try and further update the thread with some of the things I did which were a little different. mburger, of course, we're about 30 min away from HPN on Hudson side.
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Congrats! She is a beauty. Those hood hinges are a nice touch and that engine, what a monster. Hope you have spare tires.
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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Here is a photo of the underdash panel. I have 2 strips of LED lighting, they are off/on and dimmed with a knob in the panel. All the speedhut gauge control wires are lined up beside the charging station. I have a switch which controls the power to by MSD box, I thought an added security feature, then the JL audio Bluetooth receiver, there is also an amp volume knob so I can control the volume with this button and not on my phone. Tried to hide everything as much as I could so when looking at the car it was as clean as possible.
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In the last picture you can see the stitching in the removable transmission tunnel. It matches the body color. Did the same for the shifter boot. It is almost black so blends well, but in the sun you can see the difference. I attached the transmission top with 4 6/32 black oxide screws. I taped the frame so they go in directly. For those looking to do the same. A little tip, don't drill the holes until you have all the gaskets and you know the thickness of your covering.... I did before and had to make a few modifications to get the holes to line up!
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Here is a photo looking inside the battery box with stereo inside. I also ran a 2 gauge wire right off my battery cutoff, with the amp switch inside the engine bay. Think it looks pretty clean. With the cover on you don't see anything.
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Here is a photo of the JL Audio amp fuse. For all the exposed wire sleeving I used painless classic braid. Think it looks really nice. With Ancor Marine tube shrink.
The blue wires is the clutch safety switch circuit. I didn't want to have the clutch in to start the car. I originally just had a switch up under the dash, another security thing I thought. But then as I had the engine and trany out..more about that later... I decided to use the neutral safety switch on the TKO600 with a relay. SO installed a waterproof relay in transmission tunnel and now to start the car, switch needs to be on and the car needs to be in neutral. Clutch can be out.
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Congratulations. Very nice build. How did you like the Acton dash? I've been considering one.
Mark IV, Boss 351c, Toploader, Levy 5 link
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Hi Paul,
Did you do the stitching on the transmission cover? Nice touch!
Mick
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Nick was really great to work with. I sent him the full specs of where I wanted the gauges with measurements. He did proper cutouts for the switches with notches etc... It will take a little massaging to fit properly especially around the bends and you will need to trim the top of the bends as the body will hit. We had a little mix up with the glove box, first try had interference with the support column so Nick was kind enough to redo. He also made and welded a custom glove box. The dash is also very stiff with the bend along the entire bottom of the dash so very sturdy which is nice. Highly recommend it. I'll look up some photos to post re dash mock up.
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Hey Mick, I didn't do the stitching myself, I had Hudson Valley Interiors do the stitching, they also did the carpet binding which I did in the matching leather throughout the car. Last time I touched a sowing machine was in 8th grade.....
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Beautiful build! Love the color. Congratulations.
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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Very nice build, cool details. Well thought out. Congratulations!
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Very nice! Congratulations.
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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Here is a better photo of the wiring layout in engine bay, with JL Audio fuse. Tried to hide it yet get to it.
I thought the classic braid sleeving from painless was nice quality
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Originally Posted by
aspbite
Congratulations. Very nice build. How did you like the Acton dash? I've been considering one.
The areas that needed most work with the Acton dash was the interference here on the ends and getting the dash to sit flush on the 3/4 tube along the front with the ends level. Just took a little bending to get the dash to align and used a dremel to grind away the interference.
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These were the parts I had triple chrome plated.
I had to swap out the trunk hinges as I went with the new Factory Five trunk strut kit as I was concerned about mine pushing up on the back lid of the trunk.
The Factory Five ones came as Stainless Steel and I mirror polished them, they look and work great.
Struts are just strong enough to hold the trunk open, with the new design no pressure on the back hood lid, so lines up perfectly.
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