ToT Rod # 005 Finished

[Mark Dougherty]

Well guys
Its finally done This is FFR HR number 5 and was built with Art Totton in Ohio . It has been sitting on the back burner for a few years. The guys at FFR named it the TOT ROD. With all the Snow this winter we hunkered down and Just finished it.
It was a Tuff build being one of the first Production Chassis numbered 005.

Details are as follows
FFR # 005
stock 5.0 built with all NOS ford parts.
C4 auto rebuilt by us with a TCI street fighter converter.
American shifter mounted on trans.
8.8 with 273 gears ( remember no overdrive )
FFR front brakes
Mustang disc rear
2005 Ford Race Red paint. ( painted by Riverside Customs inc. in Wrightsville PA )
Cragar rims, Yokohama Tires 295/50/15 rear and smaller on the front
Ebay headlights ( I like the smaller look thanks Olli )
Now it is up to Art to finish the small details
Good luck Art and thanks for letting us help you on this build.

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[Vman7]

Love the rear bobbed fenders!!! reminds me of the American Graffiti Milner '32 coupe. Great job! :)

[Mark Dougherty]

Thanks
the rear fenders came from FFR that way.
It is a nice simple build.

[Boz1911]

Congrats, job well done!!. My chassis number is 505.

[rcotner]

Good Job! The car is beautiful! Ford Race Red... Gotta love it!

[Vman7]

Thanks
the rear fenders came from FFR that way.
It is a nice simple build.

hmm....is FFR doing new bike fenders? Because those on ToT's 33 sure look different then the FFR bike fenders.

[myjones]

hmm....is FFR doing new bike fenders? Because those on ToT's 33 sure look different then the FFR bike fenders.

They do look like a one off don't they
How tall is that rear tire Mark ?
Love the small headlights too, any front shot of those
Dale

[68GT500MAN]

Great looking build.

[MT-ED]

They do look like a one off don't they
How tall is that rear tire Mark ?
Love the small headlights too, any front shot of those
Dale

I looked on Tire Rack, but couldn't find that Yokahama in 295-50-15, but a Goodrich the same size is 26.7"

Here's the headlights.

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Great build guys. Beautiful car.

[SeniorCitizen]

Congratulations on completing #5. Great looking car. You give hope to those people who are in long term builds that there is light at the end of the tunnel with a little bit of perseverance. I have kit #424 and can't imagine all the build/fit issues you had to deal with. I thought I would be done a year ago. Will go-cart next month. Enjoy your ride!

Bob G.

[H R Lucky]

Mark,
Is this car to be registered in Pa.? If so, is it mandatory to have fenders?
thanks,

[Mark Dougherty]

Thanks guys
It was a great build. And I really enjoyed it. Hang in there it will happen if you just stick with it.
I am not sure what to tell you about the fenders I took a couple inches off the back so they did not hang below the body
but thats about all. Art has worked with Factory Five since the 90's so he may have gotten a deal on some one offs.
Art is the one who introduced me, and countless others to FFR and I have never looked back. He is also a dear friend of mine.
As far as Registering in PA. Yes As far as I know you need them, but this car will be registered in Ohio.

[stack]

good looking car mark. come finish mine now haha

stack

[Mark Dougherty]

Stack I would love too.
I have to finish the next one in the shop first.
Oh and a update on the fenders.
Art knows all the guys at FFR very well, or at least used to. ( A lot of new faces there )
back in the day he purchased the fenders after the kit, and asked one of them to send the fenders as they would like to see them on the HR.
So they were trimmed custom.
And that's the rest of the story