Redbone Is Done

[GoDadGo]

We Finished Redbone Today!

Video Walk Around:
https://youtu.be/9WEe6-wdNtA

Today's New Photo Album:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/album.php?albumid=1739

Build Thread Link:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?30196-Redbone-Has-Graduated-The-Official-Dark-Side-Build-Thead&highlight

Redbone's Specs:
1. 383 Small Block Dart 10-1 Somewhat Pump Gas Friendly Compression Ratio!
2. Eagle Internally Balanced Rotating Assembly With 6" H-Beam Rods With Floating Forged Flat Tops.
3. Dart Iron Eagle 215 CC Heads with 2.05 Intake & 1.60 Exhaust Valves.
4. Harland Sharp Roller Rockers & Other Go Fast Goodies.
5. Comp Cam Extreme Energy 288 Hydraulic Roller Tappet Cam
6. Edelbrock AVS 800 Feeding A Weiand 7530 Team G Single Plane Manifold.
7. Schoenfeld IMCA Modified Headers & They Really, Really Fit, But Stuff Had To Move A Bit!
8. New Old Stock Corvette ZF 6-Speed Transmission With Hydraulic Clutch. (.75 and .50 Overdrives)
9. Standard Front End Set Up With Mustang Brakes & Forte’s .75” Sway Bar.
10. Standard 3 Link Moser Dana 44 (TSD 500) Rear With 3.73 Gears & Explorer Brakes.
11. The wheelbase has been shortened by .875" to better center the rear wheels within the wheel arches and improve pinion angle adjustment.

[Jetfuel]

Congratulations....now what???
I know...drive the wheels off

Jet

[GoDadGo]

Congratulations....now what???
I know...drive the wheels off

Jet

Actually I need to focus on selling my Mom's house.

https://www.gardnerrealtors.com/property/464008122/817-hailey-avenue-slidell-la-70458/

Sad to see it go, but I hope it goes to a nice family that needs lots and lots of room.

[RJD]

Beautiful! Well done. Thanks for taking us along on your build. Wishing you many happy miles.

[wareaglescott]

Congrats Go Dad!
What a journey it has been.
Hope you have many happy miles!!

[Papa]

Congratulations

[GoDadGo]

Here's something Mrs. Go-Dad posted on the F5 facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/dlarmann/videos/pcb.3798889943471302/10217318210929299/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

Man I drove the car like a Paw-Paw because I was afraid to pick up and throw pebbles.

Thanks For Hanging In With Me & Cheering Me On!

[cnutting]

Congratulations! Perseverence pays off!

[Al_C]

Really? Are you sure? Hooray!!! You did it! Congratulations!

So, when are you taking a road trip up north to Chicago? (Bloomington, IN is on the way...)

[GoDadGo]

Really? Are you sure? Hooray!!! You did it! Congratulations!

So, when are you taking a road trip up north to Chicago? (Bloomington, IN is on the way...)

Al,

I doubt if it will be any time soon, but you never know.
We are hoping to purchase a Serpent Express (Hard Top Style) so we can drag Redbone around when start to travel.
Until then we are planning our youngest daughter's wedding and sell my Mom's place.
Heck, maybe you want to move to the Dell, Slidell that is.

https://www.gardnerrealtors.com/property/464008122/817-hailey-avenue-slidell-la-70458/

I just finished settling my Mom's estate and the home is the last thing to go.

Steve

[Jazzman]

Fantastic, DAD!! You can truly be proud of your work! You really demonstrated grace in adversity and extreme perseverance!! Gods blessings on you and your whole family!!

[GoDadGo]

Fantastic, DAD!! You can truly be proud of your work! You really demonstrated grace in adversity and extreme perseverance!! Gods blessings on you and your whole family!!

Thanks Jazzman!

That means a lot since you know the rest of the story!
It is definitely time to turn the page.

Steve

[bobl]

Congratulations! Thanks for taking us all along on your adventure. Lots of ups and downs along the way, but it sure turned out great.

Bob

[KDubU]

She’s a beauty Steve! Congrats on getting her all done as we all know it’s been a journey and a half. Nice touches with the finished details, like the painted louvers and those mirrors do look good.

[GoDadGo]

Thanks Gentlemen,

The support of guys like you and the rest of the Factory Five Family has kept me moving forward.

Megan & Nic moved to Salem NC where she will be attending Wake Forest to study law.
They are in a good place since the passing of Agatha and Nic's company is letting him work remotely.
Our youngest daughter Emma and her fiance' Jarret will be getting married in March of 2021.
They are just getting over COVID-19 so we hope to see them in a few weeks.
Baby Go-Dad, Brenton, is starting his 4th year at U.L.L. in Lafayette and is studying Architecture.

It has truly been a journey, but it is truly time to turn the page and enjoy driving our dream.

Steve

[Jeff Kleiner]

You can't see it but I'm smiling really big :D

Great job my friend!

Talk to you soon,
Jeff

[wallace18]

Congrats!

[GoDadGo]

You can't see it but I'm smiling really big :D

Great job my friend!

Talk to you soon,
Jeff

Definitely!

[NAZ]

Congratulations, looks very good. You have a one of a kind you can be proud of.

[Mark Eaton]

That is AWESOME Steve!! Keep posting!

Mark

[ydousurf]

Congrats, Steve! Your roadster looks really great! Thanks for all your posts & vids that you shared throughout your build, very helpful! And like many said, you've had to endure through lots of issues and your perseverance and determination has surely paid-off. Thanks for inspiring us all! Heck, I won't even give ya crap about the bow tie, since it looks pretty snazzy! ;)

c[CHEERS!] - To clear roads, wherever they may lead you...

Dj

[DadofThree]

Congratulations Steve!

[Vspeeds]

Congratulations Go Dad! What a journey!

[Straversi]

Well done Steve! Love the red, no hood scoop, no stripes and painted louvers. Very cool look. Your build has been great to follow. Your messages of perseverance through adversity, your perspective of where a hobby fits in with family and your desire to do it Your Way are all fantastic. Enjoy the ride and please keep sharing.
-Steve

[TMartinLVNV]

Way to go GoDad! Looks fantastic. Less is more!

[GoDadGo]

This was the car that gave me the inspriation for Redbone:

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo16/monterey/lots/r194-1965-shelby-427-cobra-csx-3178/380123

Though not an exact copy, this was the look/flavor that I was trying to capture, except for the roll bar.

[FFRSpec72]

We Finished Redbone Today!

Video Walk Around:
https://youtu.be/9WEe6-wdNtA

Today's New Photo Album:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/album.php?albumid=1739

Redbone's Specs:
1. 383 Small Block Dart 10-1 Somewhat Pump Gas Friendly Compression Ratio!
2. Eagle Internally Balanced Rotating Assembly With 6" H-Beam Rods With Floating Forged Flat Tops.
3. Dart Iron Eagle 215 CC Heads with 2.05 Intake & 1.60 Exhaust Valves.
4. Harland Sharp Roller Rockers & Other Go Fast Goodies.
5. Comp Cam Extreme Energy 288 Hydraulic Roller Tappet Cam
6. Edelbrock AVS 800 Feeding A Weiand 7530 Team G Single Plane Manifold.
7. Schoenfeld IMCA Modified Headers & They Really, Really Fit, But Stuff Had To Move A Bit!
8. New Old Stock Corvette ZF 6-Speed Transmission With Hydraulic Clutch. (.75 and .50 Overdrives)
9. Standard Front End Set Up With Mustang Brakes & Forte’s .75” Sway Bar.
10. Standard 3 Link Moser Dana 44 (TSD 500) Rear With 3.73 Gears & Explorer Brakes.
11. The wheelbase has been shortened by .875" to better center the rear wheels within the wheel arches and improve pinion angle adjustment.

Couple of questions:

1. Why not AFR 220 Renagrade heads as they flow better?
2. No Rocker arm stud girdle ?
3. I assume a Dart SHP block ?
4. Did you look at Callies rotating assembly?

[edwardb]

Car looks great. You worked through a lot, with the car and with life. Congratulations. You know what comes next. Enjoy and be safe.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/edwardb123/Factory%20Five%2020th%20Anniversary%20Mark%204%20R oadster/Misc%20Pics/.highres/burning%20rubber_zpsurneon46.jpg (https://app.photobucket.com/u/edwardb123/a/bb9829e6-c7f8-430e-ac38-96acbdd162f0/p/4d357a0c-0bd6-4ec0-83e9-b24693b601d1)

[GoDadGo]

Couple of questions:

1. Why not AFR 220 Renagrade heads as they flow better?
....I'm a huge fan of Iron Eagle Heads and the 215 intake runners are plenty big.
....A stock SBC manifold will not cover the tops of the ports so my manifold choices were very limited to only single-plane race-type bits.

2. No Rocker arm stud girdle ?
....I don't plan to spin it up much past 6,250 so the screw-in rocker arm studs should be okay.
....The goal was to make one between 383-400 HP, but we made well over 450 at 10-11 degrees initial timing and right at 500 at 14.

3. I assume a Dart SHP block ?
....Yes, it's the Dart SHP that can be bored up to 4.165 even though I'm only at 4.030".
....The engine runs quite cold since the cylinder walls are pretty thick.

4. Did you look at Callies rotating assembly?
....The Eagle assembly was rated far higher than the horsepower that I planned to make.
....Originally I had an old Speed-O-Motive externally balanced 400 cast crank with the stupid short 5.565" 400 rods.
....It was a nice upgrade from the stock I-Beam assembly plus the Eagle kit is 100% neutrally balanced, unlike my old set up.

My goal was to create a nice peppy street motor that may make a pass or two from time to time at Gulfport Dragway.
They'll likely send me home as soon as I make one pass anyway since I'm sure it will be pretty quick.
Originally the engine was intended for my 1980 Z/28 that went swimming in Katrina.
The ZF gearbox was a spare that I picked up for my 1995 C-4 Corvette.
Hope This Makes Sense Regarding Your Questions!

[Cobra303]

Congrats GoDadGo!!!!!!! :cool:

[GoDadGo]

You know what comes next.

Hopefully A Licence Plate Long Before Emma & Jarret's Wedding!
I called the O.M.V. today and the Specialty Vehicle Unit may not be operational.

[mburger]

I posted on the FB post, but congrats! Looks great! I want to hear that beast idle again.

[GoDadGo]

Congrats GoDadGo!!!!!!! :cool:

Thanks-O-Million!

[Ducky2009]

Looks GREAT Steve! You've conquered all the challenges and created a beauty. Enjoy the ride!

[Kmcallahan]

Looks Awesome! Congratulations on finishing your dream. Now it's time to reap the rewards!

[mlewis]

Great build story, impressive result !

Nice build.

Congrats !!

[frankb]

Congrats, GoDad! What videos are you going to post now?

[Railroad]

Proud for you! Life is good.

[FFRSpec72]

My goal was to create a nice peppy street motor that may make a pass or two from time to time at Gulfport Dragway.
They'll likely send me home as soon as I make one pass anyway since I'm sure it will be pretty quick.
Originally the engine was intended for my 1980 Z/28 that went swimming in Katrina.
The ZF gearbox was a spare that I picked up for my 1995 C-4 Corvette.
Hope This Makes Sense Regarding Your Questions!

Yes, thank you, nice build congrats !

[John Dol]

Wow wow wow Steve, she's a beaut!!
Hopefully reg is easy and you'll be motoring soon.

John

[SJDave]

Congratulations, beautiful build!

[WIS89]

Hey there Steve-

So pleased that you have been able to see the project through. have been following your triumphs and tragedies as you worked through the build, and your persistence, stubbornness, and great attitude have been noteworthy!

Congratulations on getting her done, albeit with a funny power plant. ;-o)

I wish you nothing but trouble free miles, and limitless enjoyment!!

All the best!

Regards,

Steve

[65 Cobra Dude]

Congratulations Steve. I’m really happy for you. Hope to see you at the Texas or London show when they come back!

Henry

[Gumball]

Well, my friend, you've done it...... the fraternity of people who've built their own cars is very small and you're now a full-fledged member. You'll never cease to be amazed at the attention you will garner and the people (especially kids) you'll inspire when you drive that beautiful car.

Love the details and enjoyed following your build - challenges and all.

Please don't forget about the forum - you'll have much to share as you hit the road.

Safe travels!!!!

[SerpantFL]

Nice work, Steve. I like your rear wheel/fender mod better than the original. Drive safe, you've earned it.

[GoDadGo]

-Thanks For All The Support Because You Guys Got Me Across The Finish Line!

We plan to post future videos, but we hope they are all from the cockpit of our Roadster.

[AC Bill]

Actually I need to focus on selling my Mom's house.
https://www.gardnerrealtors.com/property/464008122/817-hailey-avenue-slidell-la-70458/
Sad to see it go, but I hope it goes to a nice family that needs lots and lots of room.

Car looks great, love the no stripe, street hood, look.

I can't believe you can buy a nice large house like that, for that low a price. I couldn't find anywhere on the listing, how large the property is, but that sure seems a bargain.
Where I live, you can't buy a mobile home in a trailer park for that price..

[GoDadGo]

Car looks great, love the no stripe, street hood, look.

I can't believe you can buy a nice large house like that, for that low a price. I couldn't find anywhere on the listing, how large the property is, but that sure seems a bargain.
Where I live, you can't buy a mobile home in a trailer park for that price..

Glad You Like The Street Look!
I hoped I could pull off an elegant roadster, but you never really know what these cars will look like until you finish them.
The color choice was always going to be RED even though I would have loved to paint it the same color GREEN as Gumball's car.
Going off the grid on the driveline didn't phase me, but finding a wheel that wasn't a Halibrand, which looked period-correct, wasn't easy.
Tires are 245/45-17 and 285/40-17 which gives me a little bit of rake from front to rear.

Camp Granny's House / 817 Hailey Avenue Property:
The property actually sits on two lots which have been combined so it's 100'0" X 200'0" or just under 1/2 acre.
We have it listed at Tax Value in an attempt to move it quickly which is also the same as the flood insurance coverage.
Since flood insurance is assumable, the coverage can be Grand-Fathered to save the new owner some money.
The den is 28 X 28 and the 16 arches in that room are either a love it or hate it proposition.

If you want to move South, the cost of living in Louisiana is low, but undestand that the summers are hot and sticky.

[GTBradley]

Congratulations! What will I do with the rest of my time without Camp GDG video updates?

Beautiful! I‘m partial to the overriders and rear hoop bumper, we’ll done!

[BadAsp427]

Awesome Build... and Congratulations... You will enjoy the drive as much as the build... actually more...

[VAHokie]

Congrats, Steve!

[Garry Bopp]

Congratulations, Steve! Enjoy that beauty!

Garry

[GoDadGo]

Congratulations, Steve! Enjoy that beauty!

Garry

Hope to see you soon so you can inspect it.

With some luck, Redbone will be at Road Atlanta for next year's Walter Mitty HSR Race.
The Parade of Speed was a sight to be seen, especially from your vantage point which was the driver's seat of your Challenge Car.

https://youtu.be/RkRVLuM6Xjo

[delta0014]

Congrats, looks great!

[Garry Bopp]

Hope to see you soon so you can inspect it.

With some luck, Redbone will be at Road Atlanta for next year's Walter Mitty HSR Race.
The Parade of Speed was a sight to be seen, especially from your vantage point which was the driver's seat of your Challenge Car.

https://youtu.be/RkRVLuM6Xjo

Steve, I had committed to attend the Huntington Beach Factory Five get-together this year, which was first postponed, then later cancelled outright, so I am tentatively planning on attending the 2021 version. Unfortunately, it is usually the same weekend as the Walter Mitty race weekend at Road Atlanta. Long story to let you know I may not be at the Mitty next year ...