MKIV Complete Kit on order

[cdurbin328]

Hello everyone. New to the FF Forums and kit car world. i've been around cars my entire life. my dad was a mechanic and classic car enthusiest so i learned from him (and Google/Youtube lol).
Recently sold my last project, a 1966 F100 shortbec. It was a frame off restomod complete build. I've loved these Cobra roadsters since I was a kid so I decided to reinvest and order one. I ordered the complete kit at the end of February and was given a complettion date of June 24, 2023. Talked to Stewart and he said it may be a couple weeks before they deliver since I'm located in Florida.
I've been prepping for the delivery and picked up a Gen 2 Coyote and Mt82 trans from a wrecked 2016 Mustang GT. Went through everything, cleaned, and replaced the typical stuff. Also went ahead and built my body buck and have been reading a ton of stuff to learn. My shop is pretty much ready to go. I already had a pretty good assortment of tools. I'm a Mechanical Engineer by trade so I also design and fabricate my own custom parts/accessories when needed. I have a 3D printer for prototypes. Figured I'd introduce myself and throw up some pics. Looking forward to getting started on my build and learning from you guys.

Chris

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[cob427sc]

Welcome to the madness! With a garage like that you're really way ahead of most builders. Good luck and keep us informed on your progress.

[jrohrig]

Congrats!

I'm confused about the completion date. I ordered mine in December last year and have a completion date of late August. Oh well, I still have plenty to do to get ready in the mean time

[Gizmosrcool]

Welcome. I received in late March after waiting 10 months. Seems they are caught up. That's great for you. Mine was ready 3/4 and delivered to Vero Beach FL 3/18. Very nice garage and very exciting.

Tom

[Sarcasticshrub]

Similar to my path. Sold the 68' El Camino to finance the Roadster. Almost a year from order to delivery for me.

Congrats and welcome!

So jealous of the garage btw ;)

[GoDadGo]

Congratulations & Welcome To The Factory Five Family!
Consider painting your Cobra to match that Great Looking Truck.
Red Roadsters Are Absolutely Awesome!

[cdurbin328]

Congrats!

I'm confused about the completion date. I ordered mine in December last year and have a completion date of late August. Oh well, I still have plenty to do to get ready in the mean time


I know what you mean. When I called last November to see what the lead time was they told me 8-9 months. I sat on the idea of ordering the kit because of that but decided to go ahead around mid February.
I was suprised when I got a copy of my order and the completion date was June 24. I guess the supply issues were resolved and they get caught up a bit.

[cdurbin328]

Similar to my path. Sold the 68' El Camino to finance the Roadster. Almost a year from order to delivery for me.

Congrats and welcome!

So jealous of the garage btw ;)


Thanks brother. My garage was a long time coming so I went all out and built it the way I wanted it. That 2 post lift was the best money I've ever spent. lol
Makes things sooo much nicer.

[cdurbin328]

Congratulations & Welcome To The Factory Five Family!
Consider painting your Cobra to match that Great Looking Truck.
Red Roadsters Are Absolutely Awesome!

Appreciate it!
I've pretty much settled on my colors (I think)
I went with some 2022-23 Ford colors

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[Jeff Kleiner]

Appreciate it!
I've pretty much settled on my colors (I think)
I went with some 2022-23 Ford colors

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Congrats! You're gonna' have a blast!

Have you priced a gallon of that Dark Matter Gray (Code HY) yet? If not brace yourself :eek:

Jeff

[cdurbin328]

Congrats! You're gonna' have a blast!

Have you priced a gallon of that Dark Matter Gray (Code HY) yet? If not brace yourself :eek:

Jeff

Yep, it's around $500 per gallon.

[CraigS]

Welcome to a great new world. Do some research on the trans. My memory fails me right at this moment but I believe there are some fitment Qs w/ that trans. Shifter location maybe???

[Jeff Kleiner]

Welcome to a great new world. Do some research on the trans. My memory fails me right at this moment but I believe there are some fitment Qs w/ that trans. Shifter location maybe???

The MT82 has a couple of things that have to be addressed and the shifter location is one. It also uses a Guibo joint on the output rather than a slip joint. This has to be changed to a companion flange and then use a driveshaft incorporating a slip joint.


Yep, it's around $500 per gallon.

If that's the case we're not talking the same color. The one I priced recently is loaded with color changing flip flop which put it over 3k/gallon.

Jeff

[rich grsc]

Jeff, I could use about 5 gal. Would look good on the outside of my shop.:rolleyes: Would you roll that, or can I brush it?

[cdurbin328]

The MT82 has a couple of things that have to be addressed and the shifter location is one. It also uses a Guibo joint on the output rather than a slip joint. This has to be changed to a companion flange and then use a driveshaft incorporating a slip joint.



If that's the case we're not talking the same color. The one I priced recently is loaded with color changing flip flop which put it over 3k/gallon.

Jeff


Yes Sir.
I picked up the shifter relocation kit from FormaCars. I'll address the driveshaft when I get to that stage but I have done research on the connections.
The paint I priced was from Automotivetouchup.com.

[egchewy79]

nice truck and nice looking shop. Makes my garage look like a pig sty.
looking forward to following along.

[Dash]

Good Morning!

If you don't mind, what kind of flooring is that? Really like it!!!!

Thanks,
Chris

[cdurbin328]

Good Morning!

If you don't mind, what kind of flooring is that? Really like it!!!!

Thanks,
Chris


I ordered it from garageflooringinc.com
It's 24"x24" squares that snap together at the joints.
It's mode of a hard rubber/plastic material and comes in multiple colors.
I'm really happy with it.

[cdurbin328]

Thanks.
My friends give me grief all the time about how my shop is too clean.. lol
I use it as a shop but I always clean up when I'm done working so it doesn't get too trashed.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Yes Sir.
I picked up the shifter relocation kit from FormaCars. I'll address the driveshaft when I get to that stage but I have done research on the connections.
The paint I priced was from Automotivetouchup.com.

Excellent! Sounds like you're already well aware of what's required to use the MT82.

FYI, I was just at my PPG supplier to pick up some 2K primer surfacer and out of curiosity double checked on that paint price. I don't know what Automotivetouchup.com is quoting but 1 gallon of PPG Deltron base in Dark Matter Gray, Code HY, Ford M7470 is $3,207 after my discount.

Jeff

[cdurbin328]

Excellent! Sounds like you're already well aware of what's required to use the MT82.

FYI, I was just at my PPG supplier to pick up some 2K primer surfacer and out of curiosity double checked on that paint price. I don't know what Automotivetouchup.com is quoting but 1 gallon of PPG Deltron base in Dark Matter Gray, Code HY, Ford M7470 is $3,207 after my discount.

Jeff

Roger that.
Appreciate the heads up.
I'll probably look into it more in depth when it's time for paint.

[dherrenbruck]

Hello everyone. New to the FF Forums and kit car world. i've been around cars my entire life. my dad was a mechanic and classic car enthusiest so i learned from him (and Google/Youtube lol).
Recently sold my last project, a 1966 F100 shortbec. It was a frame off restomod complete build. I've loved these Cobra roadsters since I was a kid so I decided to reinvest and order one. I ordered the complete kit at the end of February and was given a complettion date of June 24, 2023. Talked to Stewart and he said it may be a couple weeks before they deliver since I'm located in Florida.
I've been prepping for the delivery and picked up a Gen 2 Coyote and Mt82 trans from a wrecked 2016 Mustang GT. Went through everything, cleaned, and replaced the typical stuff. Also went ahead and built my body buck and have been reading a ton of stuff to learn. My shop is pretty much ready to go. I already had a pretty good assortment of tools. I'm a Mechanical Engineer by trade so I also design and fabricate my own custom parts/accessories when needed. I have a 3D printer for prototypes. Figured I'd introduce myself and throw up some pics. Looking forward to getting started on my build and learning from you guys.

Chris

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Wow, you must be living right. I ordered mi February 23 and told completion would be August 19 and Stewart said to give them 10 days to 2 weeks. Can’t wait to watch your build. I ordered complete kit with IRS. Found a 1991 roller 302 and bored 30 over and notched so planning on building a 331 stroker and installing Tremec T5.

[gbranham]

Congrats!

I'm confused about the completion date. I ordered mine in December last year and have a completion date of late August. Oh well, I still have plenty to do to get ready in the mean time

And oddly enough, I submitted my order about a month ago, and my expected completion date is July 1st. I confirmed that date with Factory Five, because I couldn't believe it.

[cdurbin328]

Got the call from Factory Five yesterday to go over my order and make any last changes.
Still tracking for completion on June 24. I wire transferred the balance owed so it's officially paid for.. lol
I've restored several cars/trucks over the years but this is the most that I've ever spent.
Between the Coyote motor/trans and the kit I'm already into this thing $36k and I haven't even started ha ha
Oh well, been a dream car of mine since I was a kid and it's only money. I'll make more.

[Fman]

$36k with kit/engine/trans is actually really good, I was $32k just with the kit and stewart delivery. By the way sweet looking shop, having a lift will be a game changer building your Cobra. Looking forward to following your build journey.