edwardb
03-24-2020, 04:32 PM
Time to end the build thread, post a graduation thread, and move to the next project(s) whatever that might be. My build thread is quite exhaustive (some would call it something else…) so won’t go too crazy. Will keep this pretty light. Go here if you have a few hours to kill: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?26630-Edwardb’s-Gen-3-Type-65-Coyote-Coupe-59-Build-Gen-3-Coyote-Custom-Tune.
This is my fourth Factory Five build. A Mk3 Roadster, two Mk4 Roadsters, and now the Gen 3 Coupe. And my second Coyote build. The first two builds were sold. The 20th Anniversary Roadster is in the garage next to the Coupe. Will stay that way for now. No decisions or inclinations otherwise at this point. I wouldn’t consider the Coupe a hard build. But it’s definitely more complex than the Roadster, especially when you start doing more than stock on the interior like I did, add heat and A/C, etc. Plus in the end it’s more expensive overall including the paint.
Gen 3 Coupe #59 ordered September 8, 2017. Just as I was about to place my order, Factory Five offered their first sale on the Gen 3 Coupe. So scored a slightly lower price.
Complete kit
Powder coated chassis
Speedhut GPS gauges
Body cutouts
IRS
Carpet kit
Front/rear swaybars
Coyote installation kit
Leather steering wheel
18-inch Halibrand style wheels
Koni double adjustable shocks
Front and rear Wilwood brakes
Sliding side windows kit
Heat and A/C system
My build plan was first I purposely configured the Coupe similar to my 20th Anniversary Roadster since I loved everything about that car. That meant another Coyote, IRS, swaybars, manual Wilwood brakes, double adjustable Konis, KRC power steering, hydraulic clutch, etc. For the rest, planned for a Tremec T-56 since I wanted to give 6-speed a try, Torsen diff to give that a try, high back seats, keyless ignition, high finish interior while still having the legacy look, and a clean no-stripe exterior with all LED lighting. Basically a modern sports car look to a classic body. No surprise it was always going to be candy red.
My intended purpose for the build was the same as the others – basically 99% street cruising. While I wanted it to have good performance, also wanted it to be fun and comfortable to drive. We do like to go to cruise-ins, an occasional car show, and plenty of local club events. So, I like for the car to look show worthy. Within reason. But don’t call it a trailer queen unless you want to see my blood pressure go up. I happen to think it’s possible to have a nice car and still drive it. We’ve averaged 2,500 or so miles a year with our Roadsters. Not bad considering our often 6-month cold season and plenty of crummy weather in between.
I want to thank the following vendors. There were others but these are the heavy hitters that made the most contributions. (And happily took my money.)
Boig Motorsports
Breeze Automotive
Brock Racing Enterprises
Corbeau USA
DelCity
Dun-Right QC Coatings (all my powder coating)
Inline Tube
Lund Racing (Gen 3 Coyote custom tune)
McMaster-Carr
Motor City Solutions (simply stunning paint job)
Paul’s Auto and Boat Interiors
Russ Thompson
Summit Racing
Tasca Parts
Treadstone Performance
West Marine
Special shoutout to:
Dave Smith and the team at Factory Five, including Jay Kravitz who always had time to quickly answer my questions. Amazing work designing, building, and supporting this incredibly cool car that can be built and owned by enthusiasts like me.
Ford Performance for helping me be an early adopter of the Gen 3 Coyote crate motor and control pack. Plus answering (most of…) my many questions.
Gas-N Performance and Georgie for the incredible headers and side pipes. These are the prototypes for Gen 3 Coupe pipes with that famous Gas-N look and sound.
Greg Heirman, my neighbor, friend, and fellow builder (Challenge Roadster) who was always willing to drop over when I needed a hand with heavy lifting or provide his expertise.
Thanks as well to the many forum members who followed my build thread and those that posted suggestions and encouragement. 491,000 views along the way. Crazy! I enjoy doing the build threads and getting lots of feedback. And frankly it's a bit of an accountability and motivational thing too. I sometimes found myself thinking "Get this done so you can post it in the build thread."
And especially my wife Sharon who puts up with my crazy hobby, spending, hours spent out in the shop, and is mostly patient when I offer long winded explanations for things she doesn’t care about. But she does like to ride, so hopefully it’s worth it.
So onward to the build itself. Factory Five had it ready on the promise date of November 18, 2017. Stewart delivered on December 2, 2017. I was lucky to get it that quickly which included the Thanksgiving week. This was the first time I hadn’t picked up a kit myself. The delivery process went well.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77375&d=1512244793
May 11, 2018: Front and rear suspension in, brakes and SS brake lines done, SS fuel lines done, interior underway with dash fabrication nearly done.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=85634&d=1526067181
November 24, 2018: Most aluminum panels powder coated and installed. Lizard Skin applied. Gen 3 Coyote in. As mentioned in my build thread (maybe several times…) this was the first production delivery from Ford Performance of the Gen 3 Coyote crate motor and control pack.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=98085&d=1543108112
February 6, 2019: Electrical mostly completed. All smoke contained.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101821&d=1549503426
April 15, 2019: Chassis basically done. Body fitting underway. When asked about the most challenging part of the build, this was it.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=102570&d=1550863517
January 8, 2020: Back from paint. Final assembly underway. This was crunch time trying to get it finished for the Detroit Autorama at the end of February 2020.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119898&d=1578025297
This is my fourth Factory Five build. A Mk3 Roadster, two Mk4 Roadsters, and now the Gen 3 Coupe. And my second Coyote build. The first two builds were sold. The 20th Anniversary Roadster is in the garage next to the Coupe. Will stay that way for now. No decisions or inclinations otherwise at this point. I wouldn’t consider the Coupe a hard build. But it’s definitely more complex than the Roadster, especially when you start doing more than stock on the interior like I did, add heat and A/C, etc. Plus in the end it’s more expensive overall including the paint.
Gen 3 Coupe #59 ordered September 8, 2017. Just as I was about to place my order, Factory Five offered their first sale on the Gen 3 Coupe. So scored a slightly lower price.
Complete kit
Powder coated chassis
Speedhut GPS gauges
Body cutouts
IRS
Carpet kit
Front/rear swaybars
Coyote installation kit
Leather steering wheel
18-inch Halibrand style wheels
Koni double adjustable shocks
Front and rear Wilwood brakes
Sliding side windows kit
Heat and A/C system
My build plan was first I purposely configured the Coupe similar to my 20th Anniversary Roadster since I loved everything about that car. That meant another Coyote, IRS, swaybars, manual Wilwood brakes, double adjustable Konis, KRC power steering, hydraulic clutch, etc. For the rest, planned for a Tremec T-56 since I wanted to give 6-speed a try, Torsen diff to give that a try, high back seats, keyless ignition, high finish interior while still having the legacy look, and a clean no-stripe exterior with all LED lighting. Basically a modern sports car look to a classic body. No surprise it was always going to be candy red.
My intended purpose for the build was the same as the others – basically 99% street cruising. While I wanted it to have good performance, also wanted it to be fun and comfortable to drive. We do like to go to cruise-ins, an occasional car show, and plenty of local club events. So, I like for the car to look show worthy. Within reason. But don’t call it a trailer queen unless you want to see my blood pressure go up. I happen to think it’s possible to have a nice car and still drive it. We’ve averaged 2,500 or so miles a year with our Roadsters. Not bad considering our often 6-month cold season and plenty of crummy weather in between.
I want to thank the following vendors. There were others but these are the heavy hitters that made the most contributions. (And happily took my money.)
Boig Motorsports
Breeze Automotive
Brock Racing Enterprises
Corbeau USA
DelCity
Dun-Right QC Coatings (all my powder coating)
Inline Tube
Lund Racing (Gen 3 Coyote custom tune)
McMaster-Carr
Motor City Solutions (simply stunning paint job)
Paul’s Auto and Boat Interiors
Russ Thompson
Summit Racing
Tasca Parts
Treadstone Performance
West Marine
Special shoutout to:
Dave Smith and the team at Factory Five, including Jay Kravitz who always had time to quickly answer my questions. Amazing work designing, building, and supporting this incredibly cool car that can be built and owned by enthusiasts like me.
Ford Performance for helping me be an early adopter of the Gen 3 Coyote crate motor and control pack. Plus answering (most of…) my many questions.
Gas-N Performance and Georgie for the incredible headers and side pipes. These are the prototypes for Gen 3 Coupe pipes with that famous Gas-N look and sound.
Greg Heirman, my neighbor, friend, and fellow builder (Challenge Roadster) who was always willing to drop over when I needed a hand with heavy lifting or provide his expertise.
Thanks as well to the many forum members who followed my build thread and those that posted suggestions and encouragement. 491,000 views along the way. Crazy! I enjoy doing the build threads and getting lots of feedback. And frankly it's a bit of an accountability and motivational thing too. I sometimes found myself thinking "Get this done so you can post it in the build thread."
And especially my wife Sharon who puts up with my crazy hobby, spending, hours spent out in the shop, and is mostly patient when I offer long winded explanations for things she doesn’t care about. But she does like to ride, so hopefully it’s worth it.
So onward to the build itself. Factory Five had it ready on the promise date of November 18, 2017. Stewart delivered on December 2, 2017. I was lucky to get it that quickly which included the Thanksgiving week. This was the first time I hadn’t picked up a kit myself. The delivery process went well.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77375&d=1512244793
May 11, 2018: Front and rear suspension in, brakes and SS brake lines done, SS fuel lines done, interior underway with dash fabrication nearly done.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=85634&d=1526067181
November 24, 2018: Most aluminum panels powder coated and installed. Lizard Skin applied. Gen 3 Coyote in. As mentioned in my build thread (maybe several times…) this was the first production delivery from Ford Performance of the Gen 3 Coyote crate motor and control pack.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=98085&d=1543108112
February 6, 2019: Electrical mostly completed. All smoke contained.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101821&d=1549503426
April 15, 2019: Chassis basically done. Body fitting underway. When asked about the most challenging part of the build, this was it.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=102570&d=1550863517
January 8, 2020: Back from paint. Final assembly underway. This was crunch time trying to get it finished for the Detroit Autorama at the end of February 2020.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119898&d=1578025297