Graduation Day!!!! MK3 7011 - finally street legal in NJ

[cChrisM]

Finally did it. What a journey this was.

I got plates for my roadster on 4/25/25. PIcked up the kit on 6/20/09 - 15 years and 10 months.

more details on my blog: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?153-cChrisM

4.6L V8 Supercharged, IRS, T56 6 speed.

As many find, life gets in the way of the dream including 4 kids, working in NYC everyday with late nights, and walking away from the project when issues seem unsolveable.

Thanks to both forums, the many friends I made along the way, all the great vendors, my families patience and Sergio who inspired me to pick this engine combo.

Here it is:

[TXeverydayDad]

Congrats! Looks great!

[Blitzboy54]

Monster home run. Love everything about this build. What a beauty!

Are you the original owner? I love this

[jengum]

Beautiful!

What did you use for the triangular shaped indicators to the left of the tach?

And the glove box...was that a DIY project or aftermarket vendor? FFR does not offer a glove box option with a competition dash layout.

[Jkviper]

Congrats Chris. I am in Jersey too and building a kit with a modern engine as well. Wonder if I could speak with you about the inspection and emissions process in NJ.

[AtlantaCobra]

Beautiful build. You have all the right stuff. Missing a spinner :D

[GoDadGo]

Congratulations!

[M22_COBRA]

Beautiful car! Congrats.

[kirby]

That looks great!!!

[cChrisM]

Monster home run. Love everything about this build. What a beauty!

Are you the original owner? I love this

Yes original owner of the kit. Thanks for the kind words.

[cChrisM]

Beautiful!

What did you use for the triangular shaped indicators to the left of the tach?

And the glove box...was that a DIY project or aftermarket vendor? FFR does not offer a glove box option with a competition dash layout.

Hi Jen,
The indicators is just a piece of aluminum that I shaped with a drill, file and sand paper, then coated. I used the donor dash indicators with LED's behind them for the left, right and highbeams. Did something similar in the lower center dash for the battery, trac control, brake, ABS and check engine lights. The glove box was a old vendor Alex's Customs, don't think he is around anymore. It is a plastic box and door, I sent him the leather for the dash and he did the door. Latch is from a old VW site. As for the Dash, I got FFR to send a blank one and laid our the guages the way I wanted them.

[bil1024]

Amazing