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After putting the body on the chassis and shortly discovering an issue with the chassis or body (FFR is still working on it) I just want the build to be complete. I'm not selling my GTM! Its just that having hit this issue I really just want the build done so I can enjoy the finished GTM.

I don't have kids, and I've never been pregnant, but they say people that are go through a "nesting" phase of needing to get everything in order before the big day arrives. That seems to be the phase I'm in now with my kit. My Roadster kit has an estimated completion date at FFR of September 3, 2011. When I look at the calendar, this seems really close, and I've started getting everything ready. I'm an OCD planner, so I guess all of this plays to my skills well.

I've contacted ...

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Hi all. It's been a while since my last post and have accomplished a lot since then, I have included a few pictures below. The back ordered pedal box came in so was able to get the accelerator pedal, clutch and brake pedals, brake master cylinders and hydraulic clutch master cylinder installed. Also, installed a Ford racing pilot bearing, 28 oz. Ford Racing steel flywheel, Ram Powergrip HD clutch and pressure plate, and a Ford Racing (Mcleod) Universal Steel Bellhousing on the Tuff Dawg 347 stroker ...

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The stars appear to be aligning. For several months I have been planning to check off a list of bucket-items that all, in some way, are dependent on the roadster. About a month before take-off I started hearing the tell-tale squeal of a throw-out bearing crying over lost grease. All I could do was to have the little monster admitted to the Whitby Clinic for Ailing Snakes. Vacation was delayed...first one week, then two weeks. This past Monday I noticed that the apple trees where bearing fruit, and ...

Updated 08-15-2011 at 11:25 AM by Magnus

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Hi again all. The Tuff Dawg small block Ford 347 stroker motor arrived today. When that Old Dominion tractor trailer pulled up to the driveway it was like Christmas in July :), there are a few pictures below. Have to get a carburetor, fuel pump, ignition system, water pump, alternator, pulley's and belts next. Thinking about a Quick Fuel 680 cfm carb; Holley mechanical fuel pump; MSD ignition and March water pump, alternator and pulleys. Got a quote from Joey at Performance Automotive in Belleview, ...

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