benjaminsargent
10-28-2021, 08:36 AM
Hey All!
Been lurking for about 4 years now, and I finally pulled the trigger on a 65 Coupe Kit! ready for pickup 5/14/22, so hopefully a few weeks after that I'll take delivery. Here's the build plan:
Complete kit
302 motor, rebuilding with a friend, about 300 HP. Will go with an EFI like the sniper or comparable
T5 trans - Need to source this still
Independent rear - Need to source
We also went with AC, PS, windows and the sound insulation kit
Will be titled in NY (we're on long island)
The goal is just a cool car to cruise around town and maybe take a few small driving trips around the east coast.
I don't think I'll be doing the body work/paint myself, but I haven't put that much thought into that part of the project yet.
A bit more about me: I'm Ben, 38 and I'll be building this with my son, Peter, who is currently 9. I never grew up with an interest in cars, I was more of a video game kid, but my son showed a real interest and aptitude for mechanics from a very early age. When he was about 5 we started playing with hobby RC cars. I always assumed mechanics was something beyond me that I could never do, but then I had to learn how to fix those little cars and it wasn't long before i said "wait a second, I bet a real car is the same thing with just larger more expensive parts" That search lead me to FFR, and I was infatuated from day 1. Around that time, however, I had also quit my job and started my own accounting firm, so I was working 50-70 hours per week all year round growing this business and didn't really have the time to commit to a new hobby. This past year the business has finally gotten to a good place and I've been able to get back to a little more regular schedule, so we decided it was time. Peter and I took a trip up to the showroom last November, and I attended build school this past June and it really gave me the confidence that yes this is something I can do with him.
Apart from the challenge and accomplishment of the build, one of the reasons I'm so excited about this seeing what a fantastic community of builders there is, and the support they all offer each other. I'm really excited to become a part of it, and one day give back.
There's a ton of content here, but if you know of any specific build threads or posts I should be checking out, please let me know. Thank you!
Ben & Peter
Been lurking for about 4 years now, and I finally pulled the trigger on a 65 Coupe Kit! ready for pickup 5/14/22, so hopefully a few weeks after that I'll take delivery. Here's the build plan:
Complete kit
302 motor, rebuilding with a friend, about 300 HP. Will go with an EFI like the sniper or comparable
T5 trans - Need to source this still
Independent rear - Need to source
We also went with AC, PS, windows and the sound insulation kit
Will be titled in NY (we're on long island)
The goal is just a cool car to cruise around town and maybe take a few small driving trips around the east coast.
I don't think I'll be doing the body work/paint myself, but I haven't put that much thought into that part of the project yet.
A bit more about me: I'm Ben, 38 and I'll be building this with my son, Peter, who is currently 9. I never grew up with an interest in cars, I was more of a video game kid, but my son showed a real interest and aptitude for mechanics from a very early age. When he was about 5 we started playing with hobby RC cars. I always assumed mechanics was something beyond me that I could never do, but then I had to learn how to fix those little cars and it wasn't long before i said "wait a second, I bet a real car is the same thing with just larger more expensive parts" That search lead me to FFR, and I was infatuated from day 1. Around that time, however, I had also quit my job and started my own accounting firm, so I was working 50-70 hours per week all year round growing this business and didn't really have the time to commit to a new hobby. This past year the business has finally gotten to a good place and I've been able to get back to a little more regular schedule, so we decided it was time. Peter and I took a trip up to the showroom last November, and I attended build school this past June and it really gave me the confidence that yes this is something I can do with him.
Apart from the challenge and accomplishment of the build, one of the reasons I'm so excited about this seeing what a fantastic community of builders there is, and the support they all offer each other. I'm really excited to become a part of it, and one day give back.
There's a ton of content here, but if you know of any specific build threads or posts I should be checking out, please let me know. Thank you!
Ben & Peter