What did you do on your roadster today?

[nucjd19]

Looks like beautiful country.

I think so and thank you! My wife is the horse importation/ breeding manager/owner. I just help with the finances....... www.covespringsfarm.com

[Kodiak]

Installing Dyna Mat .

[toadster]

Covered my console storage door with leather, should be able to finish the console storage by the weekend.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51026362862_da460d1da8_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kK2rWW)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2kK2rWW) by John Ibele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/familycobra/), on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51025530018_2c80a4318e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kJXbny)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2kJXbny) by John Ibele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/familycobra/), on Flickr

that looks great! what did you use to create the door? it's literally 'seamless' did you do the upholstery? or have it done?

[toadster]

wishing I had a scroll saw in my garage... had to use a carbide blade in my sawzall to cut through 1/4" aluminum...!!

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[Kodiak]

Finished installing weather pack terminal ends and dropping off the last of sheet metal to the powder coater.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazine.com-vbulletin/850x637/tko_600rb_08def3accf2255d7fc685d06df929aae04424a8b .jpg

TKO-600 slides in place nice & easy with home made locating pins. Old farts working alone sometimes need to make their own tools before yelling for help. Due to lack of clearance upper pin on drivers side needs to be removed once the clutch disk is engaged. Other three will stay in place until the transmission face is seated up to the bellhousing.

[toadster]

Protected the radiator

[olson_adam]

Glovebox latch ...ugh

[D Stand]

https://youtu.be/26BzExscds4

Got first start out of the way!

[RJD]

Swapped out the Simpson harnesses for a pair of STV Motorsports 5 point cam lock harnesses.

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[Kmcallahan]

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Over the weekend I finished installing my cruise control.

[RJD]

Today I finished my dashboard makeover. I originally had the vinyl dash but decided to go the sheet metal route and cover with leather to better match the center console and transmission tunnel.

The sheet metal one from FF5 doesn't have the glove box so I harvested the glovebox tub from the vinyl dash.
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Upholstered
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[Kmcallahan]

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[GFX2043mtu]

I changed my rear master cylinder to .75 and bleed the brakes as there was way to much rear brake even fully dialed out with the bias adjuster. Changed the front brake fluid, changed the engine oil, put Eibach 750 springs up front and 400 rears in. Also plumbed in an Accusump only to have to remove it after starting the car due to it leaking.

[GoDadGo]

Yesterday afternoon I did a little maintenance on the car & then drove it around town for about an hour.
As expected I embarrassed another young guy who wanted to play the stoplight game.
With that said you've got to love these fellows in their Mustang GT's.

Keep Wrenching Gentlemen & I'll Do The Same!

[JohnnyB]

I installed a new battery. Not much fun with the under car mounting location of the Mark I but if I can get 14 years out of the new battery I can live with that. I attribute the long life mostly to replacing the conventional starter with a mini starter five years ago when it started cranking slowly.
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[GoDadGo]

I changed a valve cover breather grommet to a baffling type to stop oil from getting into the PCV system.
Next, I changed the oil and then just poured a pinch of Brandy so I'm now back in the shop looking at Redbone.
Tomorrow Baby Go-Dad and I plan to take the car for a little drive since he is home from college for the Easter Break.

Keep Wrenching Gentlemen Because The Journey Is 100% Worth It!

[Al_C]

I changed a valve cover breather grommet to a baffling type to stop oil from getting into the PCV system.
Next, I changed the oil and then just poured a pinch of Brandy so I'm now back in the shop to looking at Redbone.
Tomorrow Baby Go-Dad and I plan to take the car for a little drive since he is home from college for the Easter Break.

Keep Wrenching Gentlemen Because The Journey Is 100% Worth It!

Wait.... did the brandy go in Redbone, or in you?

[nucjd19]

I changed a valve cover breather grommet to a baffling type to stop oil from getting into the PCV system.
Next, I changed the oil and then just poured a pinch of Brandy so I'm now back in the shop to looking at Redbone.
Tomorrow Baby Go-Dad and I plan to take the car for a little drive since he is home from college for the Easter Break.



Keep Wrenching Gentlemen Because The Journey Is 100% Worth It!

I am a scotch man. I might need to dive into the Brandy side and expand my palette.

[toadster]

laying out the pseudo drop trunk ideas...

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trying to determine how to create the sheet metal to create the drop section(s) - see the 40-deg. angle that matches up to the .75" square tube
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[Kodiak]

Dropped off side pipes to get ceramic coated .

[SSNK4US]

Bead blasted rear caliper to rear end brackets to get them ready to powder coat....

[tonywy]

Second thirty minute ride breaking in my new rear gears.

[toadster]

sealed up the gas tank notch that I won't use, and trying to determine my dash placement ideas now that FFR sent me a new template - but it's for street mode, and I'm wanting Comp Dash - it's a bit different with the drop center portion!

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[nucjd19]

sealed up the gas tank notch that I won't use, and trying to determine my dash placement ideas now that FFR sent me a new template - but it's for street mode, and I'm wanting Comp Dash - it's a bit different with the drop center portion!

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Glad you got a new template. The other one could have been a problem :)

[Kodiak]

Finished wiring and started installing carpet .

[toadster]

Glad you got a new template. The other one could have been a problem :)

yeah, FFR sent me a new one since mine was 'pre-instructions' - would have been a few inches off!!

[Al_C]

Installed a new "fan" belt. My Gen II coyote has two belts- one for the alternator, etc., and one for the power steering pump. I put a new ps pump belt on that is 1/2" shorter. The other one squealed continually, and Mike Forte recommended this change. I let the belt sit in the box for a number of months, but finally got to it Saturday! No more squeal. At least not yet...

The really fun part was that I had to remove the serpentine belt from the crank pulley in order to get the PS belt off. As it turns out, it was easier to do this from underneath the car. That way I didn't have to remove anything else from the front of the engine in order to get to the belts.

[GoDadGo]

I reset the timing to wake things up so it moved from 30 degrees of total timing up to 35 degrees total timing at 3,500 RPM.
Next, I bumped the Rev-Limiter up from 4,600 to 5,100 RPM which gets the engine closer to the Peak Torque which happens around 5,350.
I'll play with the carb this Saturday because that will take some time because I'm not that proficient at that sort of stuff.
Max HP happens at the Redline which is 6,500 RPM though I doubt if I'll ever play up there.

[Al_C]

I reset the timing to wake things up so it moved from 30 degrees of total timing up to 35 degrees total timing at 3,500 RPM.
Next, I bumped the Rev-Limiter up from 4,600 to 5,100 RPM which gets the engine closer to the Peak Torque which happens around 5,650.
I'll play with the carb this Saturday because that will take some time because I'm not that proficient at that sort of stuff.
Max HP happens at the Redline which is 6,500 RPM though I doubt if I'll ever play up there.

Bear with me, please. Why would you want to limit RPM to 5100? I would think it would be really easy to spin up to 5100 (or more) in a lower gear. I'm pretty sure I do (but then again, I'm running Ford power...) Really, I'm not trying to give you a hard time, merely trying to understand.

[GoDadGo]

Bear with me, please. Why would you want to limit RPM to 5100? I would think it would be really easy to spin up to 5100 (or more) in a lower gear. I'm pretty sure I do (but then again, I'm running Ford power...) Really, I'm not trying to give you a hard time, merely trying to understand.

I'm still in break-in mode since getting my title and license plate in January of this year.
> I did an oil change at 250 and again at 500 miles and with each oil change, I bumped up the rev limiter.
> Once I get to 750 miles, I'll change the oil once more and bump up the limiter to 5,600.
> At 1,000 miles another oil change will be done and the limiter will be pushed to 6,500.
> Hopefully, my driving skills will improve with each oil change and rev-limiter bump.
> Even when I've purchased new cars, trucks, and motorcycles I've done a 500, 1,000, and 2,000-mile oil change.
My O.C.D. Oil Change Gene Runs Strong, Plus The Rev Limiter Is A Couple Of Knob Twists!

HEI Soft Touch Circle Track Rev-Limiter:
https://www.holley.com/products/ignition/rpm_and_timing_controls/rpm_controls/parts/8727CT

This car is what has made me a believer in an insane oil change service interval.
https://youtu.be/svZX2BMSDEs

I had this C4 from 1995 until 2018 and I ragged the crap out of it and still see it running the streets today.

[toadster]

used the last of my POR-15 - and destroyed some stuff re-opening the can LOL ouch!

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[toadster]

built my mounting box, note - my name is not Mark Breeze, quality does not come close to his battery box - but then again, it's just a mount for my ABS HCU, so it will be tucked down by the battery box

Used my pizza box mockup to scribe the sheet metal, some extra parts from the anniv build came with un-powdercoated stuff so I'm recycling :)
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Since I have the cheapo Harbor Freight brake, I can't easily do keyed width bends, so I used my vice to do the initial bend - and cinched the rest with a hammer and square corner - not pretty -but functional
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This gave me the shelf to mount the HCU, so I drilled/matched the holes - I left the HCU bolt to sustain the mount as well as the bottom pins so it should be pretty secure with rivnuts
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I went to paint, it was dark outside and after my initial spray I realized that someone at the store had swapped color lids :mad:
so I thought I was getting hammered black paint, and it ended up being a gray/tan hammertone... I'll paint over with some black tomorrow...
extra rivet holes are pre-drilled so I can place in the car and drill into the 4" tubes and a couple rivets into the Breeze battery box as well - overall about 8 rivets to hold this in place

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[GoDadGo]

I polished the sucker because it's been raining all week!
Hopefully, the sun will be shining tomorrow.
If the streets dry out, we'll be driving.

[Kodiak]

Finished installing dyna mat extreme .

[GTBradley]

I polished the sucker because it's been raining all week!
Hopefully, the sun will be shining tomorrow.
If the streets dry out, we'll be driving.
I’d take your rain over our unending winter at this point
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[GoDadGo]

I’d take your rain over our unending winter at this point
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Me Too!
May You & Your State Thaw Soon!

[RJD]

Waved good-bye - she's off to Spotlight Custom Cars in Dahlonega, GA for body work and paint. BadAsp 427 is hauling it down in his BigAsp trailer.

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[Al_C]

Here's a tale for all new builders. I think I have to take responsibility for this one. I brought the car in for a "real" alignment today, to people who actually know what they are doing. The first alignment was done by a national chain who subscribe to the book that says if it isn't in our computer we can't align it.

Knowing that I was going to have "professionals" do a 4 wheel alignment, I believe.... can't say for sure, but I can't dismiss my own culpability.... that I did not torque all of the control arms assuming - and this is the problem - that the alignment guy would take care of tightening everything when he did his thing.

So I show up at the shop today, get the car on the rack and Cory, the tech, says, "hey, your got any extra nuts or bolts with you?" The UCA on the rear passenger side was missing the nut and washer. The DS UCA nut was loose and almost off. Disaster was averted, but boy did I feel stupid. Maybe I torqued them, but what are the odds that a bolt torqued to spec would loosen over 3500 miles? So who's fault is it? Mine or the original alignment guy? Whatever. it's fixed now. Note to self: add that to the list of things to check on a regular basis. My sense is that I left the bolts less than torqued to make the job easier for the alignment tech, assuming that he would actually check all that stuff. Apparently, that didn't happen. Still my responsibility, but doesn't say a lot for the place I will leave nameless..

[BadAsp427]

Waved good-bye - she's off to Spotlight Custom Cars in Dahlonega, GA for body work and paint. BadAsp 427 is hauling it down in his BigAsp trailer.

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And just 24 hours later... it's in GA at the Spotlight Custom Car's "Snake Pit" ready for Mike to do his magic.
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[RJD]

Checked in at the Snake Pit at Spotlight Custom Cars to see how paint was coming along.

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[GoDadGo]

I did a little maintenance and some needed undercarriage cleaning.

1. Changed the differential cover gasket, inspected things, and refilled the pumpkin with Motul 300.
2. Greazed the lower control arms.
3. Cleaned the underside of the chassis.
4. Finally hooked up the Speedo so I'll calibrate that sucker later today.
5. Bumped the initial timing from 10-13 and adjusted the carburetor while bumping the rev-limiter from 5,100 to 6,100 RPM.

I've already done three (3) oil changes since the engine was installed so now I'm truly ready to enjoy the car.

[BadAsp427]

Checked in at the Snake Pit at Spotlight Custom Cars to see how paint was coming along.

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Looking Great Rocco... Can't wait to see it in person...

[Kodiak]

Fitted and mounted the windshield .

[Joel Hauser]

I let my daughter and her boyfriend take the car out for a ride. As their heading out the drive I yelled, Oh yeah, no power steering, no power brakes, and don't burn yourself on the side pipes. She said they'd be back in 5 minutes, which stretched out to an hour. They said they got lost. Ha. I'm glad my kids get to play with the car.

[RJD]

Checked in again at the Snake Pit to see how the paint job was coming along down at Spotlight Custom Cars.

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[chmhasy]

This must be the longest running thread from 2011 over 10 years.

[ScottR]

Cleaned the garage.

[BadAsp427]

Checked in again at the Snake Pit to see how the paint job was coming along down at Spotlight Custom Cars.

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That is really looking great... I know you must be excited...

[RJD]

That is really looking great... I know you must be excited...

Thanks BadAsp. Can't wait to get it home - I'm sprucing up the garage with some Racedeck flooring for its homecoming.

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[NiceGuyEddie]

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Washed it, waxed it, and covered it up for summer hibernation. My summer is most people's winter. Where I live it's too damn hot to drive in the summer and she'll come out in October or so.

[CDXXVII]

Finished my power steering upgrade. Super happy with the end result.

I was not quite finished in the photos but I am now. 50 miles and no leaks so far.

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[nucjd19]

Finished installing the carpet, adjustable seat rails, seats, E brake boot, Seat belt chrome grommets, seatbelts and started getting ready to cover the transmission tunnel cover with carbon fiber. Ignore the tunnel that you see, it was a test piece of vinyl wrap to see if I wanted to pursue an official carbon fiber veneer. I ordered the wrong vinyl color LOL! I ordered a new tunnel cover from FFmetal and will skin it and finish it in actual carbon fiber with a matte finish to match my dash.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149489&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149491&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149490&d=1623630768

[richtersand]

Finished my power steering upgrade. Super happy with the end result.

I was not quite finished in the photos but I am now. 50 miles and no leaks so far.

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Nice work Marcel!

[richtersand]

Finished installing the carpet, adjustable seat rails, seats, E brake boot, Seat belt chrome grommets, seatbelts and started getting ready to cover the transmission tunnel cover with carbon fiber. Ignore the tunnel that you see, it was a test piece of vinyl wrap to see if I wanted to pursue an official carbon fiber veneer. I ordered the wrong vinyl color LOL! I ordered a new tunnel cover from FFmetal and will skin it and finish it in actual carbon fiber with a matte finish to match my dash.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149489&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149491&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149490&d=1623630768

I went with FFMetal too. Very happy with it, good choice!

[Kodiak]

Finished installing heater /defroster and installed dash mounted rear view mirror.

[GoDadGo]

I drove Redbone to my buddy Jerry's shop and we removed his leaky Fuel-Safe Fuel Cell from his Gen-1 Daytona.
We'll be having a custom aluminum tank built to replace the failing set up which should be a very nice solution.
The new tank will be fully baffled to control fuel slosh and will be the same size as the bladder case.
We thought about simply installing a Mustang tank, but the mounts were non-existent.

[RJD]

Found out she's coming home this weekend from the paint and body shop. :)


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[Railroad]

Fixed my dash lights, were not working. Fixed Horn, blown fuse, and wire against ground. Put steering wheel center and F5 logo on. Cut a tag frame for modded tag light holder. Checked ramps and tie downs for trip to Kleiner's house of Cobra colors.

[Blitzboy54]

Found out she's coming home this weekend from the paint and body shop. :)


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[RJD]

That is sexy

Thanks. Here's another shot.

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[jrcuz]

Very nice!
JR

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Back to working on the 5 year maintenance after a long stand down for a screwed up knee. Mounted trans, drive shaft & drive shaft hoop. In the process lost two of my mounting bolts so am using my transmission install studs as place holders. Visit to ACE hardware will finish this part. Install starter & its a running car again but still a bit of trim work to do.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazine.com-vbulletin/637x850/80-h5_9f21f9aacce3810d65ca226c77b6fa3069e35bee.jpg

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazine.com-vbulletin/810x1080/80-h2_9b321cde82ee1e6406957967d5793b3ba7a070b2.jpg

These are pretty good shots of my Metco drive shaft hoop unit that one of the guys asked about. Mounts to existing bolt openings in the transmission cradle & vibration insulator.

Still need to final torque & mark the bolts for easy inspection.

[Bobby Doug]

Installed a new efi O2 sensor in the Marriott parking lot hosting the London Cobra Show.

[Joel Hauser]

not today, but this past sunday, my son and I attended a father's day car show in Albany NY. My roadster made a very brief appearance on the local news, at around 30 seconds into the story. The weather was great, and my FF roadster was a big hit; lots of pictures taken.

https://www.news10.com/news/albany-county/a-perfect-fathers-day-outing-dad-fest-car-show-draws-hundreds-to-washington-park/

[WIS89]

Nucjd-

I am a little late responding, but I had to make a comment. I really like how the front of your seats are straight with the dash; i.e. parallel, instead of with the trans tunnel. Most folks align the seat with the trans tunnel, which makes them cant off to the side, and therefore un-parallel with the dash. It has always messed with my CDO -- that's the proper order for OCD incidentally! ;-o)

I like your placement, and I appreciate you sharing!!

Regards,

Steve

Had to edit, because I didn't quote the original, so you have no idea what I was talking about... Nuts!!

Finished installing the carpet, adjustable seat rails, seats, E brake boot, Seat belt chrome grommets, seatbelts and started getting ready to cover the transmission tunnel cover with carbon fiber. Ignore the tunnel that you see, it was a test piece of vinyl wrap to see if I wanted to pursue an official carbon fiber veneer. I ordered the wrong vinyl color LOL! I ordered a new tunnel cover from FFmetal and will skin it and finish it in actual carbon fiber with a matte finish to match my dash.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149489&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149491&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149490&d=1623630768

[Kmcallahan]

Dropped car of for state certification.

[BadAsp427]

Found out she's coming home this weekend from the paint and body shop. :)


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All hooked up and ready to go... Should have her home for you before 4pm on Saturday...

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[nucjd19]

Nucjd-

I am a little late responding, but I had to make a comment. I really like how the front of your seats are straight with the dash; i.e. parallel, instead of with the trans tunnel. Most folks align the seat with the trans tunnel, which makes them cant off to the side, and therefore un-parallel with the dash. It has always messed with my CDO -- that's the proper order for OCD incidentally! ;-o)

I like your placement, and I appreciate you sharing!!

Regards,

Steve

Had to edit, because I didn't quote the original, so you have no idea what I was talking about... Nuts!!

Finished installing the carpet, adjustable seat rails, seats, E brake boot, Seat belt chrome grommets, seatbelts and started getting ready to cover the transmission tunnel cover with carbon fiber. Ignore the tunnel that you see, it was a test piece of vinyl wrap to see if I wanted to pursue an official carbon fiber veneer. I ordered the wrong vinyl color LOL! I ordered a new tunnel cover from FFmetal and will skin it and finish it in actual carbon fiber with a matte finish to match my dash.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149489&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149491&d=1623630768
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149490&d=1623630768

Thanks WIS!!! It was a lot of consternation and measuring as well as researching multiple threads. I also had my wife get in and make sure she could get comfortable with the adjustable seat as well as myself ( She is 5'5" and I am 6'3"). Once I realized I could get away with setting the seat parallel to the dash and have enough space for the body and trans tunnel I committed to it. The install measurements from FFR adjustable seat rails got me very close to where I needed to be.

[RJD]

Got my car back from the body shop.
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[nucjd19]

Been working on skinning my transmission tunnel with Carbon Fiber. Just finished the last Resin/ Hardening coat. On to sanding and clear coating once it has cured. Plan on doing a write up if it turns out ok for anyone interested in matching their Carbon Fiber dash from FFR.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149908&d=1624747050
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149906&d=1624747050

[Norm B]

Washed the bugs off from yesterdays drive with my wife and took it for another.

Norm

[Steven K]

We drove up to the Condo Ohio Cobra Show, which has inspired me to finally finish mine so I can bring it next year.

[DAN 50]

Mounted my Competition dash and made some progress on the carpeting. Can not wait until I get the call from Jeff Miller letting me know that paint is done.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=149934&d=1624814641

[RJD]

Installed side-pipe heat shields.

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Made a template for spats.

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[Hoooper]

Been working on skinning my transmission tunnel with Carbon Fiber. Just finished the last Resin/ Hardening coat. On to sanding and clear coating once it has cured. Plan on doing a write up if it turns out ok for anyone interested in matching their Carbon Fiber dash from FFR.

Make sure you use a good 2k clear coat. Something expensive. Most regular spray can clear coats will not spray properly onto the epoxy layer, been there done that :(

[Hoooper]

Finished padding and wrap on roll cage and finally got around to installing my shift boot

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[Steven K]

Finished the shifter relocation on the T5.

[Duke]

Been fighting my front brakes for a while now, so I finally replaced the M/C (Smaller 5/8 size from 3/4), pulled apart the adjuster and clevis and increased spacing between the pedal and clevis rods, replaced the calipers, and replaced the flex lines. Night and day difference now. Oh, and my RS chassis also showed up for my other project...

https://i.postimg.cc/MZtJf8NS/Photo-Jul-01-21-03-06-19-PM.jpg (https://postimg.cc/w3tGnn9f)

https://i.postimg.cc/tJBKKhWT/Photo-Jul-01-21-03-06-19-PM-3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/tnVvPnrQ)

https://i.postimg.cc/9QshXtSw/Photo-Jul-01-21-03-06-19-PM-4.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4YvMBtXX)

[johnnybgoode]

Did some general chassis maintenance:

Pulled the front shocks and checked the rod ends on the LCA's for bind. They were fine so cleaned and lubed.
Went down 4 clicks on the front SA QA1's. This may be too soft but will give it a try.
Lubed ball joints and UCA pivot shafts.
Lubed sway bar bushings and rod ends, which were dry and causing the bar to stick. Adjusted bar side to side and took out a tiny bit of pre-load, bar is set at full stiff.
Lowered front ride height 1/4" and equalized both front springs.
Lowered rear ride height 1/4", equalized both springs, and then put 2 turns of wedge in the LR. (this usually helps the RF from locking with my 200 lbs. over the LR)
Checked rear sway bar for pre-load and made a small adjustment to equalize side to side.
Cleaned the frame and touched up the paint in a few spots. I think I have most of my fluid leaks now under control.


The car was pounding pretty hard over large bumps so this is what was making me think the front-end was binding. The car is still stiff but I can feel the front suspension working better. The rear 3-link has Mark's earlier Johnny Joint LCA with 250 lb springs and rides well once you get the QA1's dialed in (about 8 clicks from full soft)

[Steven K]

Worked on putting the battery up in the engine compartment.

[John4337]

Finally got around to installing the Breeze LED light package. Obviously doesn’t look much different, but boy are these things bright.

[2FAST4U]

Installed the driver side cockpit corner

https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/00/16/cgNANkyE_t.jpeg (http://imgbox.com/cgNANkyE)

[Kodiak]

Installed Forte Mechanical throttle linkage.

[nucjd19]

Installed the windshield......Glad that is over....Only took me 5 days to do ( i was working on it after work in small spurts.). Took my time bending and twisting the arms and fitting and fitting and fitting ....https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=152440&d=1629509436

[GoDadGo]

Does Driving Around With Baby Go-Dad Count?

[RJD]

Went to a cars & coffee and then came home to find that my piggy back cover had arrived. Love it! Perfect fit and excellent craftsmanship.

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[Scneal]

I put it in storage for the winter. Minnesota. Unlicensed, no windshield, no doors. Drove it at 7:15am on side streets and happened to meet a police car at a four-way intersection. It was my turn and I waved him on and he took it and turned away from me. It was stressful at the moment but has been a good story all day. Back at it in April 2022.

[nucjd19]

I put it in storage for the winter. Minnesota. Unlicensed, no windshield, no doors. Drove it at 7:15am on side streets and happened to meet a police car at a four-way intersection. It was my turn and I waved him on and he took it and turned away from me. It was stressful at the moment but has been a good story all day. Back at it in April 2022.
Just got mine legal but do not have the tag yet. It is legal to drive with the paperwork but I was stressed LOL!

[egchewy79]

Just got mine legal but do not have the tag yet. It is legal to drive with the paperwork but I was stressed LOL!

They didn't give you a temp tag, or you haven't applied for tags yet? My DMV gave me a piece of paper with my plate number printed on it.
I drove my go kart 50miles around neighborhood streets before I even got it legal! 30-40mph is the max speed without a windshield before my eyes would water too much to see clearly.

[OSU Cowboy]

Executed my first successful road side repair yesterday. My wife saw the engine temp gauge was pegged while on a drive. I had no radiator hose leaks, but coolant was overflowing the reservoir. At first, thought the thermostat might be stuck closed - but we had already driven way to far for that to be the case really. Finally figured out that the serpentine belt had lost it's tension due to the large allen head bolts that secure the alternator had all backed off just a bit resulting in loose belt tension. Got it adjusted back and tightened, and back on the road. The engine itself never really felt as if it got way overheated in spite of the gauge reading. Bought a case of bottled water to use in the reservoir and got back home OK. Thank goodness I had a tool bag in the trunk - otherwise it would have resulted in flatbed ride #3 on this adventure.

[john42]

Put 300 miles on it Sunday. Driving the side roads and hills of New Hampshire. Leaf peeping, Hot Apple Cider and apple crisp!

[RJD]

I upgraded to LED headlights today.

The Hella Vision Plus 7" H4 Conversion Headlight is a little flatter than the original sealed bulb and comes with a halogen bulb.

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I replaced the Hella halogen bulbs with LED bulbs that I saw Fman use in his build. The bulbs have built-in fans and drivers. (Thanks Fman)

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The LED bulbs are the same size as the halogen bulbs that came with the Hellas.

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Here's a profile with the flatter Hellas installed.

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While the halogens weren't bad, the LEDs were brighter. Both the halogens and LEDs were superior to the sealed bulbs that came with the F5 kit. Everything was a direct fit with no modifications needed. Took less than an hour to do.

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[GoDadGo]

Before 12:00 Today I Will Be Taking My Friend Greg's Grandson For A Ride!
Kingston (The Kingman) is 9 years old so I'll do my best to not scare him by going too fast.
After that, he'll be going home with his Mom & Dad.

NOTE:..This has got to count for doing something on/in my Roadster today.

[GoDadGo]

Just Got Back from Cruising with The Kingman.
He's about to make 12, but not a tall fellow. (YET!)
To say he loved the ride was an understatement.

[32J]

Finally received the front lower control arms last week, so yesterday I installed the front lowers and uppers. Now I'm trying to figure out why my kit came with the IFS spindle adapter brackets...

[GrooveM]

Sweet shop! I'm definitely jealous! But in a good way! ;)

[Blitzboy54]

Finally picked a color scheme

[john42]

Installed parking brake/hand brake. Turned out to be a 4 day install job. I will be replacing the SN95 brake handle with one of the other options. That SN95 handle is a POS lol...

Installed slider rails for my drivers seat. Now the seat can be moved so my wife can drive it too. I also needed the seat forward another 2 inches for myself, so happy to have that resolved.

[facultyofmusic]

Finally picked a color scheme

Don't leave us hangin'! What's the colour gonna be?!

[toadster]

https://youtu.be/fdu2ob4Sy9k

[RJD]

Went for a 90 mile fall cruise.

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Came across a like-minded cruiser with car trouble, so pulled over and hung out until his tow arrived. Lost count of all the honks and thumbs-ups we received.

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[steno]

Eliminated the old donor multi-function switch with a couple new switches that are easier to get to.

[Axoid]

I'm looking to do this exact thing for my roadster, the stock FFR headlights are not good. But when I look for the Hella Vision Plus 7" Conversion Headlights on say Summit Racing, there are multiple PNs that I cannot tell the difference between.

Is this one the correct one?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hla-002395071

Thanks
Don


I upgraded to LED headlights today.

The Hella Vision Plus 7" H4 Conversion Headlight is a little flatter than the original sealed bulb and comes with a halogen bulb.

154940

I replaced the Hella halogen bulbs with LED bulbs that I saw Fman use in his build. The bulbs have built-in fans and drivers. (Thanks Fman)

154941

The LED bulbs are the same size as the halogen bulbs that came with the Hellas.

154942

Here's a profile with the flatter Hellas installed.

155735

While the halogens weren't bad, the LEDs were brighter. Both the halogens and LEDs were superior to the sealed bulbs that came with the F5 kit. Everything was a direct fit with no modifications needed. Took less than an hour to do.

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[ggunter]

Did nothing but wipe the dust off and taking a ride today in southern Pa. Other than a few issues early on, that's all I have to do is wipe off the dust and ride. It's been done for three years and has 12k miles on it. Best, most fun vehicle I've ever owned. I'm glad I ordered the fun package.

[Jim Wehr]

Consider calling Mark Reynolds at Breeze (a Forum sponsor). I just installed his LED kit. Awesome and great customer service because he is dedicated to these cars. Might be on sale now?

[Springboro FFR Roadster]

Drove it 2 hours to the London Cobra Show in 94 degrees heat.

Roy

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Seat slider came early so started to put the original seats out. Had "Honey Do's" so will finish tomorrow.

[Rebostar]

I finished installing the carbon fiber glove box cover and installed all the Classic Instruments "Moal Bomber Gauges" and all the switches.

[Wingman06]

Same!

[Dave M]

Changed my 16 year old hood support struts, they were getting weak to the point of not holding it up at times depending on the temperature.

[Mike.Bray]

Did some more test & tune driving around the neighborhood.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Test fit. Looks good for room. its sitting on the old sliders with a beach towel folded under it so its sitting a little high..

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=200865&d=1719085407

Only negative is shoulder belt alignment. Would like to have the come straight out from the rear bulkhead & through the seat.

[D Stand]

Thanks for the picture with the seat Kevin. Took my gelcoat car to a local car show today here in Redmond,
WA.200866

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Thanks for the picture with the seat Kevin. Took my gelcoat car to a local car show today here in Redmond,
WA.200866

No problem a number of the guys here helped me find these seats. Nice to be able to pass on the info. What's really good about them is they fit the cockpit with no work. Also they are fully upholstered front & rear.

[toadster]

I picked mine up (Friday) and drove it to C&C on saturday :)


https://youtu.be/_aFPx-f122w?si=HGQhJzCz5i5H8VHo

[MaxVmo]

Installed my power steering mod brace and cussed out the wiring on my panel.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Seat Done will start on the other side.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=201059&d=1719510428

[Mike.Bray]

Got it weighed for registration.

https://www.imagecoast.com/images/MichaelBray1/20240627151536mediumrotated.jpg

[BornWestUSA]

Replaced leaking TKO600 output seal, added a Forte's billet speedo block off, re-filled with Penzoil Synchromesh.

Fingers crossed.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Got it weighed for registration.

What was the weight

[Mike.Bray]

What was the weight

I'm trying to figure that out! It says the gross weight was 2660 but when I look closer the certificate shows 2480 on the rear axle and 180 on the front axle. I had a friend of mine take it there since he has a nice truck and enclosed car hauler and I'm pretty sure he was standing on the front scale. He happens to weigh about 180 lol

So I'm saying 2480lbs with half a tank of gas.

[steno]

That's what I'm running... very nice!

[BornWestUSA]

Installed rear wheel well filler panels from Whitby.

It looks much better, "finished" instead of big gaps.201192

[cdurbin328]

I designed and 3D printed an emblem for my Gen 2 Intake Cover. Turned out pretty decent I think.

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[John4337]

Right after I got on the road over 10 years ago, I kissed an unpainted speed bump with my oil drain plug. It didn't cause any problems, so I let it ride. Last year after my annual oil change, it started weeping. This year, the weep turned into a stream, so off with the old, in with the new. I used a Fel-Pro one piece gasket. Those plastic alignment pins are genius.

At least there were no shiny things in the bottom of the pan.

The drip
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202424&d=1722709091

Looks clean
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202426&d=1722709091

Damage close up
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202428&d=1722709091

Old and New
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202427&d=1722709091

Gasket and Pins
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202429&d=1722709200

Alignment Pins
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202431&d=1722710333

All good
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202430&d=1722709355

[Rebostar]

Finished the rolling chassis!!!! YAY!!

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[D Stand]

Removed my failed sniper pressure regulator and installed an adjustable external one. Also replaced the oil temperature gauge with a fuel pressure gauge, so now I can monitor it in the future..

[MaxVmo]

About to install a driveshaft safety loop.

[Mike.Bray]

Now that we're legal we put some more miles on it today although somewhat limited by the temperature here in Texas in August. But, a good chance to test the cooling system and happy to report it never got above 190. Oil pressure was always good, tach spot on, GPS speedo spot on, and the alternator is doing it's thing. Steering is very tight, takes a little getting used to compared to my 100K Tacoma, but it tracks nice and true going down the road.

We've been doing quite a bit of driving around the neighborhood and today was the first time out legal with plates. Barely a half mile from the house we run into a policeman coming out of a side street. He just sat there watching us go by and then went the other way. Ha!

[mrglaeser]

Now that we're legal we put some more miles on it today although somewhat limited by the temperature here in Texas in August. But, a good chance to test the cooling system and happy to report it never got above 190. Oil pressure was always good, tach spot on, GPS speedo spot on, and the alternator is doing it's thing. Steering is very tight, takes a little getting used to compared to my 100K Tacoma, but it tracks nice and true going down the road.

We've been doing quite a bit of driving around the neighborhood and today was the first time out legal with plates. Barely a half mile from the house we run into a policeman coming out of a side street. He just sat there watching us go by and then went the other way. Ha!

Yeah my 100k Taco wiggles a bit and also I warp rotors like crazy. But I have done nothing but abuse it and with regular maint. so far so good.

As for what I did today on the Roadster - Married the Engine and Transmission, made some transmission spacers, broke a couple of banjo parts, fixed a zerk fitting, powder coated 1 of the headlight trim rings, powder coated the dead pedal, and fixed the sound deadening/heat shielding in the drivers footbox. Pretty good day on the Roadster.

[john42]

Well.... yesterday I raced the piss out of it at Palmer:


https://youtu.be/DVNhICRDkXs?si=G21Gvypv_yoo5RR7



So today, I'm doing an oil change, brake bleed and all around check everything.

[OB6]

This morning we got the first start done. A great feeling.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1GEP8Us2VCA

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5xKEotfrAAs

[John Ibele]

Saturday, took the car to its first car show in gel coat ... didn't matter, all eyes on the roadster when I drove in and plenty of folks ready to chat once I got out. The kind of friendly neighborhood thing where plenty of non-owners want to talk ... and lean on the windshield, and try to open the doors. No problem, just a little education involved. And lots of good stories to swap. Met my son there, along with his good friend Shelby ... yep, her Dad's a car guy, and had to take in the show via Facetime.

Handed my son the keys and let him get behind the wheel for the first time. He did fine and had a blast. I think his car has a dent in the floor from him operating his own clutch right after driving the roadster.

Sunday, was driving on the freeway and heard / felt my first detonation through all of the 15+ Sniper tune revisions I've done. Not my best moment. Checked the handheld ... O2 sensor says 35.6 AFR, clearly I have a bad O2 sensor. So detonation makes sense, air / fuel mix was likely far richer than the AFR table called for, and therefore burning faster.

Ordered a new O2 Bosch 17025 (https://www.efisystempro.com/wbo2-sensor-sniper-tbi-554-155) sensor from EFI System Pro. I likely heat-shocked the sensor with moisture in the pipe during warmup (NOT from orientation of the bung placement), or from running rich during initial tuning. Just to be safe, ordered an HBX-1 Bung Extender (https://www.innovatemotorsports.com/heat-sink-bung-extender-hbx-1.html) from Innovate Motorsports to pull the sensor back from the direct exhaust stream.

Back up and running next week, and happy to run open loop until then with a fairly refined fuel table already in place.

[SteveWorth]

Tidied up the wiring behind the dash and cut the shifter hole in the new transmission tunnel cover from FFMetals.
Getting to the look I wanted!
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[JMD]

Installed a power steering cooler. Used 1 3/4" angle aluminum to span the space between the steering rack mounting tabs and mounted a 12" Derale fluid cooler to it. It's a great location as it's tucked up so not to be in harms way from road debris but also behind the radiator fan so it gets a lot of airflow.

Before:
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After:
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[twatson799]

Painted the brackets on my custom hydraulic clutch master cylinder actuator. SN95 pedal box with Wilwood master cylinder. I will write a post on the whole setup soon. 202591

[flyboyjy]

So my oldest son and I took it to a car show in all it's gel coat and parting lines glory. We are part of the Mile High Cobra Club and went in as a small group. Despite the upper 90 degree temperatures we had a good time. Lots of questions about the car. Only bad thing is the windshield in the upper drivers side cracked. Just sitting there. The start of the crack does not align with any screws or any defects I can visibly see. So I will order a new one from FFR and check the mounting frame to make sure there's no sharp spots or defects that will cause another one to crack.

[ggunter]

Drove it!!!

[JJK]

out of curiosity, I downloaded a sound level app for the phone. sitting in the backyard it registered about 40db, which is in line with what a neighborhood would typically be. I recognize it is not a calibrated instrument, but it appears to report reasonable sound levels. Anyway, the idle sound level inside the car fluctuated between 69-72 db, which is a bit lower than GasN indicates for their touring pipes (which is what I have). I also have thick sound deadening butyl all over everything. Now I want to use the same app in other cars to see the relative difference, as that will be more meaningful than the absolute (uncalibrated) reading.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Bolted down new seats. Have original FFR leather in good condition if anyone is interested.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202727&d=1723411338

[Mike.Bray]

Received my permanent plates from the state. Less than two weeks, not bad.

[Mike.Bray]

Received my title in the mail. The last major step, woohoo!

[MaxVmo]

Installed my battery, low pressure power steering line, and ordered Forte’s mechanical throttle linkage kit.

[dbo_texas]

Made custom bracket for 4-way heater valve (for Coyote setup). Credit to Ducky2009 (I'm copying his setup as best I can). Details in my build thread (https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?40632-ATX-MKIV-9644-Coyote-Build-Thread-(Index-Post-136)&p=561806&viewfull=1#post561806).

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202942&d=1724117955
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