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Unfortunately my friend Ken is beyond frustrated. He has a whole building full of gray (primered) cars at his new shop and PG&E has him swinging in the wind because they say they can't do the power upgrade necessary so that he can use his paint booths until the end of May...at the earliest
Jeff
Get in a rental generator and bulk tank. It will hurt a bit, but cheaper than having a body shop crew standing around with little to do.
If the supply upgrade work was adequately scheduled with the power company and they failed to meet the date, send them the rental bill.
Thats has worked for me.
Best of luck
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
Ken and I chatted yesterday and that's exactly what he's had to resort to doing Nigel. Big generator and electrician are coming today. The service upgrade order was put in with the utility months ago but I'd say that it's still not likely that he'll be able to strongarm PG&E to cover any part of the costs.
Jeff
I hear you guys, Ken is really frustrated but he's been really good to me storing the body for so long, and moving it between his old site and new one.
I can't say enough, Ken is awesome and really glad he's really close by - we even ran into him and his wife a few weekends ago doing some wine tasting
fortunately we found a few more projects to do prior to him spraying the car - bonus points if you see one of them in my update pic above
Thanks guys for tracking with me - it's been a journey, can't wait to get this thing done!!
one more thing to finalize and take up to Ken - he has a generator now and has been spraying some panels, etc to dial in the booth - very exciting!
The defrosters are something I was on the fence about, but as usual - someone on the forums convinced me to pry open the wallet again, it's almost silly now - but I got the NorthRaceCars plenum for the defrosters since there's no space to mount the regular defrosters.
from their website: https://northracecars.com/heat_ac.html
here's the 2" hole for the defroster feed, of course I went off centerOne of the problems with FFR cars and the heater on the passenger side is getting defrost while getting heat to both sides of the passenger compartment. So, if you are tired of all the hoses behind your dash why not run only one hose for your defrost. With this set up run one hose from the defroster to the plenum to get both vents with one hose, then run the other defrost duct to the driver and if the passenger gets cold turn on the heat and have all three. Bond on or use the demist vent screws to hold in place. No holes pre cut, put the tubing where you want it and install one defrost duct. Custom curved to fit the FFR car and fit between the dash and the firewall. Plenum is great for Air Conditioned cars with too much tubing already behind the dash
two more custom 3D parts needed to be printed, we will be setting the 2" hole in the center of the plenum and feed with a 2.5" tee
I wasn't able to find any 90 degree tees with a reducer, at least not under $130, so these $2 3D printed PETG parts will have to do
tee that will go on the main feed line to the driver side vents
hard to see on this test print but my son made up for the off-center with the flush edge on the plenum
final print for the plenum part - now to epoxy in place and find some time to get it up to Ken
This is how it will all go together - pretty sure it will all fit once we trim the hoses to size
of course with this setup, and laminar air flow, we will be dependent a bit on back-pressure in the system to blow up to those vents, I can close off the 4 cockpit vents to force air up to the defrosters, but IMHO there will be VERY rare cases where this will be needed - I just wanted a more complete system because it will be near impossible to do this later on
so close now!
I've used that plenum before...well actually parts of it because the passenger side conflicted with the heater box and wouldn't let the body sit down fully so I had to cut it up and reshape the RH side. It should be test fitted with the body and chassis together before bonding it onto the body otherwise you're kind of playing Russian Roulette.
Jeff
it's been a magical week! here come the pics!
to give some background - here's the details of the paint
main color: San Marino Blau (B51) - BMW cars (and some Porsche)
stripe color: Crystal Laurite Silver (977) - related car: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
pinstripe color: GM Cashmere (15U) - not so sexy a related car, but matches the bronze frame
Last edited by toadster; 05-23-2024 at 01:53 PM.
Ken in action - love that he sent this over!!
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ca2oEFtrD...-ezTpM_DwPKiTS
Last edited by toadster; 05-23-2024 at 02:16 PM.
WOW! that turned out amazing, looking forward to seeing it soon! Ken Pike really does one fantastic job on these cars... a true master at his craft.
Build #9818 completed 04/2021 - Dart SBF 427, PF4 EFI, TKO600 Build thread: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...utton-head-mod
Build review video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6IAbo2sFt4&t=1111s My finished car: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/atta...7&d=1638415131
Congrats Todd! You've had quite the ride with the build. Can't wait to see it all together.
Congratulations Todd! That looks amazing!
MkIV Roadster build: Gen 2 Coyote, IRS, TKO600. Ordered 10/24/18. Delivered 1/29/19. Engine installed 8/8/21. First start 9/12/21. First go-kart 9/17/21. Off to paint 4/11/22. Back from paint 12/30/22. Build thread here.
Woohoo! That’s a sharp dressed Cobra! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing it all together. Thanks for posting the pics.
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.
Paint looks awesome, Todd! I dig the single stripe and bronze pinstripe highlight. That should compliment the wheels perfectly. I can’t wait to see it all back together and you being able to enjoy the driving aspect going forward. Enjoy the final assembly of your build.
Doug
Dj or Doug or TheLateDude
----- #19 of 25th Anniversary MKIV 9769 -----
Build Link: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...-Slow-Progress
Ordered: Oct 07, 2019 / Production: Dec 28th, 2019 / Shipped: Jan 19th, 2019 First Start: In the future... / Graduation: Even further in the future...
Looking amazing.... can't wait till you get her home so I can come see in realtime!
#10333 Complete Kit, Carbed 427w, TKX, IRS and many other upgrades
- Order Date: September 11, 2021 - 20th Anniversary of 9/11
- Delivery Day: April 1, 2022 - April Fool's Day
- First Start and Go-Kart: January 20th, 2023
- Graduation Date: July 4th, 2023 - Independence Day!!
- Legal Registration Date: October 4, 2023 - My Birthday!!
Visit my MKIV Build Thread (#10333)
I happened to be in town last week visiting family and drove by the Garden Hwy location to sneak a peak of your car and anything else in Ken's shop but I couldn't find the shop. Did they relocate?
MK4, 427LS3, IRS, T56 Magnum, Wilwoods
MK4 Complete Kit #9673 | Ordered: 08/07/2019 | Pickup: 08/24/2019
Gen 2 Coyote, TKO600, IRS, Power Steering, 18" Halibrands, Kirkey Vintage Race Seats, Gas-N Headers and Pipes
Build Thread: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...IRS-Build-9673
yep - Ken has a new website too
https://streetrodpainter.net/
new address is:
520 3rd Street
Marysville, CA 95901
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kkydZeasL9RKB9Rc8
it's only about 3 miles from his old spot in Yuba City, but just over the border into Marysville
Last edited by toadster; 06-09-2024 at 09:59 AM.
yet another teaser, had a windshield issue with the passenger side arm, FFR is remedying the issue, but won't pick up until next friday now...
btw - the headlights are JW Speaker 8700 EVO 2 Classic - wasn't sure how they'd turn out, but so far liking the pic, need to see it in person
I wanted the bright LED output without the glare so these are focused lights, and wanted something different from the tri-bar look...
Last edited by toadster; 06-13-2024 at 09:52 AM.
Like a little kid on the night before Christmas. Congrats.
MK4 Complete Kit. Gen3 Coyote, TKX, IRS. Wilwoods, Forgeline Wheels.
Ordered 11/29/21. Kit received 8/18/22. First start 6/22/23.
what an awesome day!!! still lots to do, but HOLY COW this paint really POPS!!!
Looks killer Todd! Awesome job! And here I thought the sirens were going to be a joke pulling you over already for the first time. Glad to see you are approaching the end of your dream build. Enjoy your new ride and never wipe that smile off your face. All the best and be safe out there too!
Doug
Dj or Doug or TheLateDude
----- #19 of 25th Anniversary MKIV 9769 -----
Build Link: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...-Slow-Progress
Ordered: Oct 07, 2019 / Production: Dec 28th, 2019 / Shipped: Jan 19th, 2019 First Start: In the future... / Graduation: Even further in the future...
Thanks Doug! It's been a journey for sure!! going to sneak over to C&C tomorrow morning
Excellent Todd! Thanks for sharing your journey. Sent you a PM about build. Thanks!
Ordered 9/24/2020, Delivered 1/18/2021 MK4 Roadster, 3 Link, 15" Halibrands, Blueprint Carb 347/TKX Installed 3/13/2022, first start 10/2022, go cart 11/2022, CA SB100 Reg Complete 12/2023