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the frame jig

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finally bolting new frame to the rotisserie so Jon can spin the frame upside down to finish weld ...

[QUOTE=johngeorge;257719]Parts list can also be found here: [URL="http://www.johngeorgeracing.com/wordpress/ffr48-car-setup/part-numbers/"]http://www.johngeorgeracing.com/wordpress/ffr48-car-setup/part-numbers/[/URL]


[b][url=http://www.factoryfive.com/order-a-kit/gen-3-type-65-coupe-complete-kit/]FFR#48 Gen3 Type 65 Coupe R[/url][/b]
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[*][url=http://car-part.com/]Used complete 2011-2014 F150 engine (19K miles) ~ $2500[/url]
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[QUOTE=johngeorge;257718]Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe R Kit ordered, now its time to get to the details.

I have been racing the old FFR#48 Challenge Car for the past 11 years, and decided its time to switch it up and try my hand at racing a Type 65 Coupe. The aero advantages and frame stiffness the Type 65 Coupe offers sold me on the switch-o-rooney. So, I sold FFR#48 Challenge Car as a rolling chassis, kept all of the important stuff like engine, dry sump, trans, ecu, data logger, wing, ...

For my build I wanted to have better performance and decided on the 17" rim. Plus in NJ, to pass inspection you need 17" rims, their test is the frame must be off the ground if all tires were flat and just sitting on the rim.

At first I was thinking of a custom CCW rims, but finally decided to go with the traditional route and called Richard at North Racecars as he is the resident expert on wheels and tires for these cars. For what its worth the wheels that came with my ...

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