8secDuster's Type 65 Coupe

[8secDuster]

It has been about a year in the making, but I was finally able to pull the trigger on a new Type 65 kit.
Earlier this year, I decided to sell my restored 68 Barracuda Formula S 340.
I originally bought that car to drive, but decided to perform a rotisserie restoration on it once I discovered the low number of cars known to exist.
The car came out pretty nice, earning a O.E. Concourse Gold Certification (981 pts out of 1000) at the 2021 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) car show in Chicago.
We had pretty good luck with it, as it was featured in Magazines and in a Mopar Calendar. Not too bad for a "Garage Car"
However, now I didn't want (afraid) to drive it. Body Parts a getting hard to find for them if something were to happen to it.
So I figured I would sell it to try and find a driver quality clone Superbird or Hemi Car to possibly replace it.
Talking to a good friend (CW_MI) about it, he brought up Factory Five. I told him that I have always liked their Roadsters, but I really dig their Coupes.
It was then that I started looking into builds. The more I researched them, the more I wanted one.
I have had Hot Rod's, Stock Muscle Car's, and Drag Race Cars. But at this point in my life, I realized I wanted something different, and a Coupe checked all the boxes for me.
So earlier this month the Barracuda sold, and I called FFR and placed my order. Completion date is the end of December. Tentatively shipping the first of January.
I have taken many notes and ideas from several really nice builds on this site. But after seeing and sitting in Paul & Sharon's car over the summer, it Sealed the Deal for me.

My plan with this build is to "loosely" pay homage to CSX-2299.



THE CAR

Complete Coupe Kit
302 Headers / SS Exhaust
3-Link Suspension
Wilwood Brakes
Koni's
Roadster Seats
Carpet Kit
Side Windows
Coupe GPS Gauges
Power Steering
Air Conditioning
Hydraulic Clutch Kit
Coupe Scoop Set
Sway Bar
Body Cut Outs


DRIVETRAIN

Forte EFI 363"
Tremec TKX .81
3.55 Gears


WHEELS & TIRES

17x9
17x11
American Racing Shelby VN-427's
275 / 315 Nitto 555 G2's


ADDITIONAL VENDORS

Breeze
Tubular Auto
Howe
Moog
Aeromotive
Superbright
Specialty PW
Moroso
Jones Racing Products
BRE
Lizard Skin
U-POL
POR


COLOR / STRIPES

Nissan Morning Sky Blue
It's similar, maybe a smidge brighter than Viking Blue
Wimbledon White Stripes
Narrow or Wide Stripes - TBD
Roundels & Number - TBD




A pretty straightforward build that I'm really looking forward to, because this time, my son will be involved. He was too young when I did the Barracuda.
He's 18 now and slowly getting into cars. So I'm hoping this will give him the nudge needed to enjoy "old" cars.
Maybe not at the borderline Addiction Level I have been all my life. But to truly enjoy them as he gets older. Because one day, they're going to be his.
Then fingers crossed, once it's completed, he'll want to do a leg of Power Tour with it.



Thanks,

Mike

[JimStone]

Congratulations and good luck! These cars are a ton of fun to build, and FFR is wonderful to work with

[PNWTim]

Exciting to see another coupe builder! Mine is supposed to be loaded up at FFR this Friday for the trip out west.

[Smiley]

Congratulations Mike, my kit should be finished sometime after yours.

I’m looking forward to following your build.

[8secDuster]

I received The Call yesterday.
The weather has Stewart a little behind. So I should see it next Wednesday now.

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[Smiley]

Mike, congratulations, mine must be on the same truck as yours, they gave me a Thursday-Saturday window, I haven’t received “the call” yet firming it up.

Where are you located? Maybe I can guesstimate my delivery from there.

I look forward to following your build.

Steve

[Lemmingstyle]

Nice spec

[8secDuster]

Thanks Steve!
I'm just north of Detroit.
Todd from Stewart told me they have 6 cars coming to Michigan, and mine was tentatively set for Wednesday.
I'm not sure if all 6 were going to be on the same truck or not? He did not mention that?

[Smiley]

Thanks Mike, mine will probably be closer to Saturday then. Which is good, gives us a couple of days of warmer weather to melt what’s left of the ice and snow in the alley and in front of the overhead door.

[8secDuster]

Looks like the end of this week, a little more weather is coming across Michigan and heading east, right towards Massachusetts. Followed by bitter cold.
Hopefully it's not too bad, and safe to travel. I was originally told mine would be delivered today.
Normally, because I snowmobile, hearing snow in the forecast makes me tingle. This season is going to be a little different...

[460.465USMC]

Congrats and welcome aboard, Mike!

[8secDuster]

Thanks Chris !
I have been following your build. Looking Good !

[8secDuster]

The last couple of weeks have been a roller coaster ride, but my Coupe has finally made it home to Michigan.
Had a few friends over to help make short work of the unloading process.
Mark from Stewart couldn't have been a nicer guy!
I started the inventory and found 1 boo-boo so far. FF sent me an IRS hardware kit instead of the 3-Link kit.
I still have about 25 boxes to go.

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[Smiley]

Congratulations Mike, pretty great day isn’t it. Have fun counting boxes.

[8secDuster]

Congratulations Mike, pretty great day isn’t it. Have fun counting boxes.

Yes it was! Good Stuff

[CW_MI]

How many boxes did it end up being , Mike ?

[8secDuster]

I think there were 38.
I'm missing a couple little things like fasteners and such..ndb, but, I am missing a biggie, the entire Ron Francis wire harness kit.
It had a check on the inventory sheet, but it's not there?
I found that everything missing did have a check next to it... Is this common?
I'm filling out my MIK list now, I hope there isn't any issues getting this harness.
They also included the wrong rear end hardware / fastener kit. I was sent an IRS kit, but have a 3-Link in the car.

[Higgybulin]

There will be no issues with the missing items!! Factory Five will make it right, no worries!
Higgy
(Just outside of Windsor)

[8secDuster]

Thanks Higgy.

What does this circle with a slash through it mean?
I have a couple of these as well.


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[Skuzzy]

Thanks Higgy.

What does this circle with a slash through it mean?
I have a couple of these as well.


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That is a zero. That is how we made them in the military. It differentiates them from an "O".

[8secDuster]

That is a zero. That is how we made them in the military. It differentiates them from an "O".

I'm sorry Skuzzy, I should have been a little more detailed with my question.
I'm not sure what that represents? I assume Backordered?

[PNWTim]

I'm sorry Skuzzy, I should have been a little more detailed with my question.
I'm not sure what that represents? I assume Backordered?

It means it did not make it into your kit delivery. Considered part of your POL or parts that were not available when they packed up your kit. They will come trickling in over time, I think mine took about 30 days all in.

[edwardb]

Anything with a zero on the inventory sheets should correspond to an entry on your POL (Backorder) list. It's easy enough to cross check. Obviously anything that's reported as delivered on the inventory sheets, not on the POL, and unaccounted for during your physical inventory, should be reported as MIK (Missing in Kit). Factory Five will set up a new sales order for those items. At least that how everything worked in the past for me. Before the new ERP system they're using now.

[8secDuster]

Thanks Tim and Paul.
I just received an email back from FF addressing my MIK list confirming just that.