Don DePontee
02-18-2011, 11:58 AM
FFR-2224 For Sale
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Dave Borden takes Bo's roadster for a test drive.
This is the FFR that won Best in Show at the first FFROG Fest West Challenge car finals car show at Infenion Raceway (Sears Point) in Northern California in Nov. of 2002.
I built this roadster as a favor to Dave and Mark Smith for Boyd McMillan who lost his first FFR Roadster to a theft by the original builder before he had a chance to pick it up. I began this build in 2000 being completed in 2002 as a non-donor build with the exception of the front spindles, T-Bird IRS parts and peddle box. This was the third FFR that Ken Pike painted and I had Ken incorporate a number of firsts for FFR Roadsters which include the rolled cockpit edge, removal of the rocker panel body mounting bolts, 3/4” tube hood frame and hinges (original style) and a simulated riveted hood scoop. This all out build is the product of over $55,000 and countless hours of labor.
Boyd McMillan has asked me to sell his roadster for him as I have all of the info on this build.
FFR-2224 is a late Mark I with the following features:
Registered to California as a 2002 special construction SB-100
Chassis was gone over to clean all welds smoothing out all the ones that can be seen. Electrical ground lugs welded throughout.
All holes in frame for mounting points have nut-inserts installed.
Frame was sandblasted then finished off with two layers of gloss black powder coating.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/05%20Frame/frame2001.jpg
Front suspension is pin-drive width FFR tubular lower control arms and new style adjustable upper control arms, Flaming River 15:1 manual rack and bump steer kit.
SN-95 spindles, hubs and calipers powder coated silver with clear coat and cross-drilled rotors.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/06%20Front%20Suspension/DSCN0688_2.jpg
Rear suspension is pin-drive width T-Bird IRS limited slip 3L27 gears completely reconditioned throughout. Cross drilled rotors with spindles, control arms, half shafts and calipers powder coated silver with clear coat.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/07%20Rear%20Suspension/RearLeftSuspension.jpg
Pedal box has been rebuilt with an aluminum quadrant, pedal modifications, AC pedals, firewall clutch adjuster and powder coated silver with clear coat.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/08%20Pedal%20Box/LensPedalBox.jpg
All aluminum panels that show have been powder coated silver with clear coat, wheel wells powder coated in black. All other exterior aluminum has a coat of Rhino Hide bed liner.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/09%20Aluminum%20Floor%20And%20Foot%20Boxes/DSCN0744.jpg
Entire brake system is 3/16” seamless stainless steel with AN-3 fittings completely polished and secured to the frame by polished billet aluminum brackets with 10-24 nut-inserts. Wilwood proportioning valve and hydraulic brake light switch. Braided stainless steel lines to calipers.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/10%20Brake%20System/DSCN1524.jpg
Entire fuel system is 3/8” seamless stainless steel with AN-6 fittings completely polished secured to the frame by polished billet aluminum brackets with 10-24 nut-inserts. Stock fuel tank with external fuel pump and filter.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/11%20Fuel%20System/DSCN0039.jpg
Aluminum dual core radiator by Ron Davis with spal fan.
Aluminum oil cooler with braided stainless steel line and polished AN-8 fittings.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/12%20Cooling%20System/DSCN0992.jpg
Painless wiring harness, Russ Thompson’s turn signal stock with flash to pass circuit, daylight running lighs and all wiring protected in corrugated plastic and shrink tube at splices and connectors.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/13%20Electrical%20System/NewConfiguration3.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/13%20Electrical%20System/DSCN0045.jpg
First engine was a normally aspirated 351w/408 stroker which was replaced after 2000 miles with a Red Line controlled stack injected (Wayne’s Very Cool Parts) 351w/427 stroker from Smeding Perfomance putting out just over 500hp which has approximately 1000mi on it now. True four into four headers and side pipes by Kook’s Headers are auger style which will never burn out. caramic coated silver.
First engine:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/14%20Engine%20Transmission%20And%20Drive%20Line/DSC00039.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/14%20Engine%20Transmission%20And%20Drive%20Line/DSCN6597.jpg
Current engine:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/24%20Stack%20Injection%20Conversion/DSCN6983.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/24%20Stack%20Injection%20Conversion/DSCN6985.jpg
Clutch is a Center Force Dual Friction with aluminum flywheel with a Lakewood scatter shield.
Transmission is a new World Class T5Z, gear ratios are 2.95/1.94/1.34/1.00/.63.
Body work and body modifications as mentioned above were done by Ken Pike (Street Rod Painter) in Porsche Arctic Silver pearl with black strips (Raiders fans dream) Hood and hood scoop rivets don’t go all the way through the hood leaving the underside clean and smooth. Chrome roll bar with Russ Thompson’s billet bezels. Wind wings and sun visors from Finish Line. Trunk has hidden hinges and chrome over-riders finish the body off.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/18%20Exterior/dscn0819005.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/15%20Body/DSCN0548.jpg
Dash is the SC layout covered in black leather with a set of original Smith gauges including the reverse reading speedometer. Single green turn indicator, blue high beam and red ignition lights, Lucas switches and 15” mahogany Moto-Lita steering wheel.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/17%20Interior/DSCN0594.jpg
Leather Cobra Classic seats, custom leather door panels stitched to match the seats and a very high quality cut pile carpet (OEM Mercedes) in the interior and trunk. Mustang style t-handle shifter, chrome e-brake from Finish Line and Simpson four point harnesses complete the interior.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/17%20Interior/DSCN0595.jpg
Vintage Air heater and Lucas windscreen wipers with automatic park feature.
Trigo 15” pin-drive wheels with adapters (true knock offs) were changed out for Vintage Wheels 17” pin-drive wheels with adapters (true knock offs) Wheels in photos posted here are the Trigos, photos of the Vintage wheels coming soon.
Tires, 255/40/17 in front and 315/35/17 in the rear.
Fresh air system is the same as the originals right down to the “Push for Air” on the dash knobs. All bought from ERA Replicas. I added blower motors to both sides.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/23%20ERA%20Fresh%20Air%20System/DSCN0703.jpg
With just over 3000 miles on the chassis and just over 1000 miles on the new 427, the roadster remains in beautiful shape with a crisp tune on the engine. It’s hard to beat a stack injected 427w!
$47,500.00 OBO
Buyers with questions feel free to contact me:
Don DePontee
Cell Phone 916-799-8144
E-mail: CobraCSX@aol.com
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/18%20Exterior/DSCN0784.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/17%20Interior/bo2026.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/24%20Stack%20Injection%20Conversion/DSCN6983.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/Online%20Images/DSCN0862.jpg
Dave Borden takes Bo's roadster for a test drive.
This is the FFR that won Best in Show at the first FFROG Fest West Challenge car finals car show at Infenion Raceway (Sears Point) in Northern California in Nov. of 2002.
I built this roadster as a favor to Dave and Mark Smith for Boyd McMillan who lost his first FFR Roadster to a theft by the original builder before he had a chance to pick it up. I began this build in 2000 being completed in 2002 as a non-donor build with the exception of the front spindles, T-Bird IRS parts and peddle box. This was the third FFR that Ken Pike painted and I had Ken incorporate a number of firsts for FFR Roadsters which include the rolled cockpit edge, removal of the rocker panel body mounting bolts, 3/4” tube hood frame and hinges (original style) and a simulated riveted hood scoop. This all out build is the product of over $55,000 and countless hours of labor.
Boyd McMillan has asked me to sell his roadster for him as I have all of the info on this build.
FFR-2224 is a late Mark I with the following features:
Registered to California as a 2002 special construction SB-100
Chassis was gone over to clean all welds smoothing out all the ones that can be seen. Electrical ground lugs welded throughout.
All holes in frame for mounting points have nut-inserts installed.
Frame was sandblasted then finished off with two layers of gloss black powder coating.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/05%20Frame/frame2001.jpg
Front suspension is pin-drive width FFR tubular lower control arms and new style adjustable upper control arms, Flaming River 15:1 manual rack and bump steer kit.
SN-95 spindles, hubs and calipers powder coated silver with clear coat and cross-drilled rotors.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/06%20Front%20Suspension/DSCN0688_2.jpg
Rear suspension is pin-drive width T-Bird IRS limited slip 3L27 gears completely reconditioned throughout. Cross drilled rotors with spindles, control arms, half shafts and calipers powder coated silver with clear coat.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/07%20Rear%20Suspension/RearLeftSuspension.jpg
Pedal box has been rebuilt with an aluminum quadrant, pedal modifications, AC pedals, firewall clutch adjuster and powder coated silver with clear coat.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/08%20Pedal%20Box/LensPedalBox.jpg
All aluminum panels that show have been powder coated silver with clear coat, wheel wells powder coated in black. All other exterior aluminum has a coat of Rhino Hide bed liner.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/09%20Aluminum%20Floor%20And%20Foot%20Boxes/DSCN0744.jpg
Entire brake system is 3/16” seamless stainless steel with AN-3 fittings completely polished and secured to the frame by polished billet aluminum brackets with 10-24 nut-inserts. Wilwood proportioning valve and hydraulic brake light switch. Braided stainless steel lines to calipers.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/10%20Brake%20System/DSCN1524.jpg
Entire fuel system is 3/8” seamless stainless steel with AN-6 fittings completely polished secured to the frame by polished billet aluminum brackets with 10-24 nut-inserts. Stock fuel tank with external fuel pump and filter.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/11%20Fuel%20System/DSCN0039.jpg
Aluminum dual core radiator by Ron Davis with spal fan.
Aluminum oil cooler with braided stainless steel line and polished AN-8 fittings.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/12%20Cooling%20System/DSCN0992.jpg
Painless wiring harness, Russ Thompson’s turn signal stock with flash to pass circuit, daylight running lighs and all wiring protected in corrugated plastic and shrink tube at splices and connectors.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/13%20Electrical%20System/NewConfiguration3.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/13%20Electrical%20System/DSCN0045.jpg
First engine was a normally aspirated 351w/408 stroker which was replaced after 2000 miles with a Red Line controlled stack injected (Wayne’s Very Cool Parts) 351w/427 stroker from Smeding Perfomance putting out just over 500hp which has approximately 1000mi on it now. True four into four headers and side pipes by Kook’s Headers are auger style which will never burn out. caramic coated silver.
First engine:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/14%20Engine%20Transmission%20And%20Drive%20Line/DSC00039.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/14%20Engine%20Transmission%20And%20Drive%20Line/DSCN6597.jpg
Current engine:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/24%20Stack%20Injection%20Conversion/DSCN6983.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/24%20Stack%20Injection%20Conversion/DSCN6985.jpg
Clutch is a Center Force Dual Friction with aluminum flywheel with a Lakewood scatter shield.
Transmission is a new World Class T5Z, gear ratios are 2.95/1.94/1.34/1.00/.63.
Body work and body modifications as mentioned above were done by Ken Pike (Street Rod Painter) in Porsche Arctic Silver pearl with black strips (Raiders fans dream) Hood and hood scoop rivets don’t go all the way through the hood leaving the underside clean and smooth. Chrome roll bar with Russ Thompson’s billet bezels. Wind wings and sun visors from Finish Line. Trunk has hidden hinges and chrome over-riders finish the body off.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/18%20Exterior/dscn0819005.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/15%20Body/DSCN0548.jpg
Dash is the SC layout covered in black leather with a set of original Smith gauges including the reverse reading speedometer. Single green turn indicator, blue high beam and red ignition lights, Lucas switches and 15” mahogany Moto-Lita steering wheel.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/17%20Interior/DSCN0594.jpg
Leather Cobra Classic seats, custom leather door panels stitched to match the seats and a very high quality cut pile carpet (OEM Mercedes) in the interior and trunk. Mustang style t-handle shifter, chrome e-brake from Finish Line and Simpson four point harnesses complete the interior.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/17%20Interior/DSCN0595.jpg
Vintage Air heater and Lucas windscreen wipers with automatic park feature.
Trigo 15” pin-drive wheels with adapters (true knock offs) were changed out for Vintage Wheels 17” pin-drive wheels with adapters (true knock offs) Wheels in photos posted here are the Trigos, photos of the Vintage wheels coming soon.
Tires, 255/40/17 in front and 315/35/17 in the rear.
Fresh air system is the same as the originals right down to the “Push for Air” on the dash knobs. All bought from ERA Replicas. I added blower motors to both sides.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s173/CobraDon/FFR-2224/23%20ERA%20Fresh%20Air%20System/DSCN0703.jpg
With just over 3000 miles on the chassis and just over 1000 miles on the new 427, the roadster remains in beautiful shape with a crisp tune on the engine. It’s hard to beat a stack injected 427w!
$47,500.00 OBO
Buyers with questions feel free to contact me:
Don DePontee
Cell Phone 916-799-8144
E-mail: CobraCSX@aol.com