Got to like a MKI

[Todd Baumann]

Got to like a MKI, seats out, tunnel top off, tranny out, all in an hour.
Let see you MKIV guys do that all without pulling the engine.
Just don't remember it being that heavy going in before, all though that was 20+ years ago.
Now time to call Mike Forte for the upgrade and get this one rebuilt for the Falcon.
151127151125

[michael everson]

Life was easier back in the day.
Mike

[Todd Baumann]

Hey Mike, wasn't it, this was the tranny that you sold me from another customers car, needs some TLC now but has been great to this point.
Thanks,
Todd

[mosh1999]

Always wanted to say thanks to Todd. Attended the school a few years ago.

[Todd Baumann]

Mosh1999, Thank you for coming to the class.
We enjoy teaching it as much as most of you do being there.
It is always a great weekend when we get to run a class.
15+ people building a awesome car and talking about it is a ton of fun.

[Jim1855]

Easy enough with a MK4 Challenge Car. No steel anywhere around the trans tunnel.
Jim

[Todd Baumann]

Order in to Mike Forte and shipping out today. Got to love it for awesome vendors.

And Jim that is just cheating on so many fronts.

Todd

[mburger]

The Mk1 is great for doing these tasks just not so much keeping the doors closed in hard turns or while on jackstands! A little foot/leg protection wouldn’t hurt either. With the body off you see just how exposed your body really is to the outside.

[seanbrown427]

I am actually restoring FFR #83. I have had this car since 1996... Man that is a long time ago. Been back reading the forums and bought a bunch of metal from Online Metals and I am putting in foot box protection and just installed some 3/4 inch square tubing in the trans tunnel yesterday. I am taking her all the way down to the frame and going to do the 315 tire width modification. It has been so much fun getting back into this. I am thinking about starting a Mark 1 Restore thread.

[mburger]

I am actually restoring FFR #83. I have had this car since 1996... Man that is a long time ago. Been back reading the forums and bought a bunch of metal from Online Metals and I am putting in foot box protection and just installed some 3/4 inch square tubing in the trans tunnel yesterday. I am taking her all the way down to the frame and going to do the 315 tire width modification. It has been so much fun getting back into this. I am thinking about starting a Mark 1 Restore thread.

That sounds awesome! I have many pics, (certainly not all) in some of my photo albums here. I had the good fortune, and honestly a blessing to have met and live near 65Cobra Dude (Henry Renaud), who rebuilt mine, and making an exception to his normal routine allowed me to help here and there. Just being in one of the professional builders shops you learn so much if you keep your eyes and ears open.

This is the AC going in from Northracecars. DO NOT DO WHAT I DID - and rivet the right side of the AC/heater cover! (Henry gave me ONE JOB! lol)

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=131754&d=1594700526



Sorry - Not trying to hijack your post, I get carried away when there's another Mk1 owner out there keeping them alive!

[R. Button]

It looks like as a Mark I your steering shaft goes into the side of the footbox aluminum and not directly to the front end of the foot box - in your case next to the power brakes? I ask as I'm working on an electric power steering attachment for a Mark I and it sure looks like your chassis would work with the existing kit for electric power steering. As my steering shaft is over significantly more I have to make up a longer bracket to hold the large "motor".

[weendoggy]

It looks like as a Mark I your steering shaft goes into the side of the footbox aluminum and not directly to the front end of the foot box - in your case next to the power brakes? I ask as I'm working on an electric power steering attachment for a Mark I and it sure looks like your chassis would work with the existing kit for electric power steering. As my steering shaft is over significantly more I have to make up a longer bracket to hold the large "motor".

The picture from burger is a late MKI early MKII. They changed that a bit and I have the same thing.

[mburger]

It looks like as a Mark I your steering shaft goes into the side of the footbox aluminum and not directly to the front end of the foot box - in your case next to the power brakes? I ask as I'm working on an electric power steering attachment for a Mark I and it sure looks like your chassis would work with the existing kit for electric power steering. As my steering shaft is over significantly more I have to make up a longer bracket to hold the large "motor".

Are you trying to spend my money?? Lol
If I was to do it again, (PS) I’d try EPS. Less hoses and fluids. The technology is mature.

[R. Button]

:) me even suggest kool options for you to spend on? never ... BUT you just might like the new carbon fiber dash, with the glove box, that FFR has recently released that will fit a Mark I ;)

151266

[mburger]

:) me even suggest kool options for you to spend on? never ... BUT you just might like the new carbon fiber dash, with the glove box, that FFR has recently released that will fit a Mark I ;)

151266

That really is a nice dash! Your dash looks great! I just saw it at Henry’s as he was working on the dash install for a customer. Not sure why they went with the 289 style only. I went with a more historically accurate layout. I think it’s the only thing that comes close to historically “accurate” on the car.

151269151270151271151272

[R. Button]

The blank dash comes with an aluminum templates, for the holes, IF you wanted to layout the gauges like you have them.
Just doing my part to help you send a few $$ :D