Please Graduate Wareaglescott's #8900

[wareaglescott]

I officially finished my build last week. A little over a year ago I decided on this project and had essentially zero automotive experience. After much research primarily on this forum and asking tons of questions I took a leap of faith and ordered my kit right before Memorial Day weekend taking advantage of the 50/50 sale. What a great project this has been. The completed car is really a dream come true.

The kit was delivered 6/28/16. 100 days later I had first start and the build took me 302 days to complete. The build is Coyote powered, with a TKO-600 and IRS. I did all the mechanical work and the paint and bodywork was performed by Whitby Motorcars in Greensboro, NC. I tried to do something unique with the color scheme and am quite pleased how it came out. I would say my favorite part of the car is my shifter. I have detailed it in my build thread but for those that have not seen it the shifter is out of my dads Air Force jet from 1968. It had a mechanical issue and was removed from the jet. He was able to keep it. The stick sat in his office my entire life and I played with the controls and buttons as a child. My dad passed away before I started the build and my mom gave me the stick. My dad played a huge role in me becoming a pilot and I could think of no better tribute to him than to use it in the car as my shifter. (Can easily be swapped out with 2 bolts for the standard shifter) It is certainly unique and not for everyone but I sure am proud to have it in the build!

I would like to give a huge thank you to everyone that has helped me along the way with this project. I entered this project with a large knowledge deficit. Without the fine group on this forum I can not imagine how I would have ever been able to do this. Time and again people have been so generous with their time and advice. At frustrating points along the way there was always encouragement to be found. The social aspect of this build has been really enjoyable. Made a group of friends all over the country that share a common hobby and I will likely never even meet most of them in person.

To anyone reading this that is considering a build but is unsure if they can pull it off I would encourage you to give it a shot. Seriously my prior automotive experience was changing my oil 25 years ago as a teenager. That is it! If you are willing to use this forum as a resource all the help you need can be found right here. If you are worried about asking dumb question don't be. I have already asked them all!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that has helped along the way. Here are some pictures:
MORE PICTURES ON INSTAGRAM @scottscobra Photos by @shannalo

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=66956&d=1493326988

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67113&d=1493635335

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67114&d=1493635344

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67109&d=1493635290

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67110&d=1493635298

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67111&d=1493635309

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67112&d=1493635321

[GoDadGo]

A Big Congratulations From Slidell Louisiana!

[KDubU]

Looks fantastic! Very nicely done.

[Gumball]

Scott,

Love the color scheme - you really have built a nice car. These cars truly are a journey - both the build and the places they will take you when done... it never ends.

Best of luck and enjoy your ride.

[Boydster]

Congratulations, Scott. A beautiful, classy ride that can hit harder than Ali. Having lost my own Dad, I can truly appreciate the personal, historic touch. Bravo.

[bluse]

Absolutley Awsome. I enjoyed following your build and really apprciate the job you have done. Watching this build helped me make my decision to order a kit. Kit gets delivered later this month, I will probably be contacting you in the future.
Thanks

[jrcuz]

Well done, CONGRATULATIONS!
JR

[Garry Bopp]

Scott,

Congrats on a lovely build! You will enjoy many miles of smiles with that beautiful roadster! Well done!

Garry

[CraigS]

Beautifully done. I really like the single wide stripe. Just enough different from the usual double stripes to be really nice but similar enough that no one will be asking what the heck is this.

[phileas_fogg]

Beautiful car. I like the badges on your reservoir covers. The details make your car pop!


John

[Duke]

Well done Scott!

[wareaglescott]

Beautiful car. I like the badges on your reservoir covers. The details make your car pop!


John

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

John those badges are actually homemade on a product called Alumajet. It is a thin printable sheet of aluminum with an adhesive backing you can print whatever you like on them with a home printer. After that you simply spray them with clear, cut to your desired size and stick them where you want them. Perfect for an engine bay application. I made them for a previous Mustang GT I had and at the 5 year point when I sold it they looked as good as the day I applied them. I don't think these would hold up to direct sunlight though.

[Vette1972]

Scott,

Super nice job! Your Dad would be quite proud of you. Enjoy your new ride.

All the best,
Len

[clancypm]

great build love the colors and the stripe

[edwardb]

Scott, I've obviously been following your build closely. :o Congratulations on working through some challenging issues and doing something like this for the first time. Your final result looks great. Love the color choices and how everything works together. Also really like the tribute to your dad. Now go and enjoy it!

[PeteH]

Congratulations,
Beautiful craftsmanship throughout. Now you can decompress and enjoy the drive!

[Straversi]

Scott,
Truly impressive build and a great build thread. I really enjoyed following along with your progress (much faster than mine) and have appreciated all of the documentation and personal details you have shared. I think your story is what FFR and this forum are all about. Congratulations.
-Steve

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Hi Scott,

Congratulations on a very professional build. Hope you have many years enjoying the results of your labor. "Built not Bought" has special meaning to many of us.

Best Regards,

Kevin

[srobinsonx2]

Looks awesome and i second all the above comments. You have done a great job. Have fun and enjoy a job well done.

[slpro1207]

Another beautiful roadster on the road. Congratulations.

[boat737]

Congratulations Scott. Very Very nice. Enjoy the journey.

Now... Does this mean that it's time to get back to work and start slapping around some customers?

[Brew211]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

A bigger thanks goes to you leaving behind very detailed notes /photos of your build for those, including myself, that are about to pull the trigger.

[2bking]

I’ve been lurking in the background following your thread and although I didn’t post much, you deserve praise for the beautiful car you completed. Even though it is stunning in pictures, I know the pictures don’t do complete justice to darker paint schemes so I look forward to seeing it in person someday when our paths cross. Did I say I really like the paint scheme? I think it’s destined for a POM.

[Al_C]

Way to go! A great build, Scott. Know it or not, you've been an inspiration to many, including me! Congratulations on a beautiful build.

[Gromit]

Congratulations on a beautiful build you've put together a shining example of what these cars can be. I love how you took the canvas of the kit and turned it into your own with some nice touches

Any chance you'll make it to the open house in Wareham? I'd love to see it in person

Chris aka Gromit

Ps if I had a vote, more than one one of your photos are POTM worthy. C

[Papa]

Scott,

Congratulations! Your car is stunning and the build thread you created, as others have already stated, was what pushed me over the fence and helped me decide to order my own roadster. Mine will be arriving in June. I can't wait to get started.

Thanks again,
Dave

[Jacob]

You've done a great job and I've been able to learn so much following your build...you should be proud of your accomplishment...its a shame your Dad can't see your handiwork! Congrats

[jakester888]

Smokin!

[wareaglescott]

Congratulations on a beautiful build you've put together a shining example of what these cars can be. I love how you took the canvas of the kit and turned it into your own with some nice touches

Any chance you'll make it to the open house in Wareham? I'd love to see it in person

Chris aka Gromit

Ps if I had a vote, more than one one of your photos are POTM worthy. C

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Can't make the open house this year. Hope to make it sometime in the future.

[cgundermann]

Looks fantastic!

[bobl]

Awesome job! Great looking car.

[Jeff Kleiner]

This is what I posted in your build thread a few days ago:


OK, I was going to wait to say this until you did a formal graduation but can't wait---fantastic job, big, BIG congratulations! Enjoy the ride my friend:)

Jeff

Now I can say it for real! Fantastic job, big, BIG congratulations! Enjoy the ride my friend:) I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts after you are registered and begin getting in some miles!

Cheers,
Jeff

[Lowrod]

Looks Great!

[blitzkreig baja]

Awesome looking car. War Eagle!

[Abgar]

Really awesome car. Gratz!!

[DadofThree]

Great Job!! Beautiful Car!

[Courtnie Provencher]

I know I said it in my email to you, but your car really did come out simply amazing. Congratulations on finishing your build with such a beautiful ending result. Enjoy it!!

[Kpt112]

Congrats on your car, it looks fantastic !

[Eespensen]

Congrats! Can't wait to order my kit and start!

[Tarmac]

Great car... I love the paint and your work.

Paul

[Raceral]

Congratulations.. Job well done. Love the story about the shifter. My running buddy is a retired "TomCat" jockey.

[lahrs37]

So awesome!!!! Congratulations on a unique and beautiful build!

[DavidW]

Great job...the paint stripe is awesome.

[PeteH]

Congrats on the photo in the latest FF newsletter blast! Time for many smiles per miles now.

[wallace18]

Super Job!

[Warmie]

Scott, congrats! Proud of you brother!

Curious...... I wonder how many more kits FFR has sold this year because of you? Way to INSPIRE!

Swing by on you next SFO layover.
Warmie

[wareaglescott]

Really appreciate the kind words everyone. What a great project it has been. Look forward to the fun times ahead.

[Runninman92]

Beautiful car!!!

[WIS89]

Scott-

I know I have shared with you before my admiration for your build. She looks great, and now that she is finished, I know you all will enjoy her immensely!

Drive her well and frequently. I hope she brings you a pleasure that matches the pride you have in her!

Congratulations and well done!

Regards,

Steve

[hayton55]

Scott,….. Like you've heard already from many others….great build! Yours was an exceptional story that I followed closely and had even more of my attention being a AF Vet myself and having had the pleasure to work with some great AF pilots. The color scheme chosen was awesome, its all the little touches that made this build so much fun to watch….. well done!

[Dave Howard]

Like you, for me, the build was everything. I had so much fun putting one of these things together. Great job Scott. I've also encourage people who are sitting on the fence with doubts about their mechanical abilities to dive in. Following the instructions from FFR and forum suppliers will net a great ride. You don't need to be an Obi Wan. The Coyote is plug and play power and the ride with this engine is easy to control until the right foot pushes the tach past 4K. I enjoyed your build thread also. Good job.

[wareaglescott]

Woo hoo. Street legal as of today
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67924&d=1495048159

[Vette1972]

Love the plate!! :D

[clancypm]

I officially finished my build last week. A little over a year ago I decided on this project and had essentially zero automotive experience. After much research primarily on this forum and asking tons of questions I took a leap of faith and ordered my kit right before Memorial Day weekend taking advantage of the 50/50 sale. What a great project this has been. The completed car is really a dream come true.

The kit was delivered 6/28/16. 100 days later I had first start and the build took me 302 days to complete. The build is Coyote powered, with a TKO-600 and IRS. I did all the mechanical work and the paint and bodywork was performed by Whitby Motorcars in Greensboro, NC. I tried to do something unique with the color scheme and am quite pleased how it came out. I would say my favorite part of the car is my shifter. I have detailed it in my build thread but for those that have not seen it the shifter is out of my dads Air Force jet from 1968. It had a mechanical issue and was removed from the jet. He was able to keep it. The stick sat in his office my entire life and I played with the controls and buttons as a child. My dad passed away before I started the build and my mom gave me the stick. My dad played a huge role in me becoming a pilot and I could think of no better tribute to him than to use it in the car as my shifter. (Can easily be swapped out with 2 bolts for the standard shifter) It is certainly unique and not for everyone but I sure am proud to have it in the build!

I would like to give a huge thank you to everyone that has helped me along the way with this project. I entered this project with a large knowledge deficit. Without the fine group on this forum I can not imagine how I would have ever been able to do this. Time and again people have been so generous with their time and advice. At frustrating points along the way there was always encouragement to be found. The social aspect of this build has been really enjoyable. Made a group of friends all over the country that share a common hobby and I will likely never even meet most of them in person.

To anyone reading this that is considering a build but is unsure if they can pull it off I would encourage you to give it a shot. Seriously my prior automotive experience was changing my oil 25 years ago as a teenager. That is it! If you are willing to use this forum as a resource all the help you need can be found right here. If you are worried about asking dumb question don't be. I have already asked them all!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that has helped along the way. Here are some pictures:
MORE PICTURES ON INSTAGRAM @scottscobra Photos by @shannalo

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=66956&d=1493326988

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67113&d=1493635335

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67114&d=1493635344

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67109&d=1493635290

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67110&d=1493635298

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67111&d=1493635309

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67112&d=1493635321

Looks great. What is the color? May be the best looking one I have seen.

[Makgecko2017]

Awesome Car!!!!!

[Jim Doak]

Very nice.

You ought to be proud.

[rcflash]

awesome paint scheme, congrats

[wareaglescott]

Looks great. What is the color? May be the best looking one I have seen.

Thanks everyone.

The gray is a GM color called Labyrinth. The orange is from a Corvette called Atomic Orange.

[bil1024]

Scott. awesome build, where did you get the side pipe shields ?

[Royteamcobra]

Really nice Scott. Awesome job and your build log has been and will continue to be an inspiration. Look forward to hearing about some of your favorite drives.

Randy

[wareaglescott]

Scott. awesome build, where did you get the side pipe shields ?

Those are drummer mikes heat shield. Found him on the other forum. Highly recommend.