Mad Dog
08-01-2014, 03:18 PM
Factory Five customer Tim and Alicia J. from Ventura, CA sent us these photos of their Mk4 Roadster that they built together over the course of a year and have since put over 1,300 miles on the car.
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The project was a dream of Tim’s for over 15 years. He built the engine, a 552 ci Ford big block, and put the car together in about six months. Tim also did the bodywork, with a lot of help from his wife Alicia sanding. “I pretty much learned those skills on this project!” wrote Tim. “This was the most rewarding project I’ve ever taken on.”
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Along with the Ford crate engine, Tim and Alicia’s Mk4 also features a Tremec TKO600, Factory Five 3-link suspension, and an 8’8″ rear end out of a 2000 Mustang GT. Click here to read full specs on their Roadster. (http://www.ffcars.com/forums/46-big-block-roadster-builds/281174-mk4-7638-build-thread.html)
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Since completing their Mk4 Roadster, Tim and Alicia have put over 1,300 miles. “The cars handles great,” said Tim. “It has loads of power which is a great combination for the twisty canyon roads out here in Southern California.”
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-15.jpg
Congratulations Tim and Alicia on an awesome Mk4 build! Hope to see you at next year’s Huntington Beach Cruise-In.
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-13.jpg
The project was a dream of Tim’s for over 15 years. He built the engine, a 552 ci Ford big block, and put the car together in about six months. Tim also did the bodywork, with a lot of help from his wife Alicia sanding. “I pretty much learned those skills on this project!” wrote Tim. “This was the most rewarding project I’ve ever taken on.”
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-8.jpg
Along with the Ford crate engine, Tim and Alicia’s Mk4 also features a Tremec TKO600, Factory Five 3-link suspension, and an 8’8″ rear end out of a 2000 Mustang GT. Click here to read full specs on their Roadster. (http://www.ffcars.com/forums/46-big-block-roadster-builds/281174-mk4-7638-build-thread.html)
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-6.jpg
Since completing their Mk4 Roadster, Tim and Alicia have put over 1,300 miles. “The cars handles great,” said Tim. “It has loads of power which is a great combination for the twisty canyon roads out here in Southern California.”
https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-15.jpg
Congratulations Tim and Alicia on an awesome Mk4 build! Hope to see you at next year’s Huntington Beach Cruise-In.