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04-29-2026, 07:57 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread Carbon Fiber Dash? in Type '65 Coupe

Interesting comments. Another comment posted on Facebook was if you look close at the picture it appears the gauges sit low and are blocked by the...

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04-29-2026, 05:17 PM

PNWTim started a thread Carbon Fiber Dash? in Type '65 Coupe

I didn't know this was available? Looks a lot like Brent's.

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04-29-2026, 02:08 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread Could use some help with my steering rack in Type '65 Coupe

Yeah, I just clicked on the link in the first post and it is not $75.00 but rather $425.00. Sounds like a pricing error but knowing Summit they will...

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04-29-2026, 02:05 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread Tim's Type 65 Build - Cockpit Wiring Finished? in Type '65 Coupe Build Threads

I know, I know, it doesn't look finished but it essentially it is. Because my dash is one piece I basically have to pre-wire everything so I can...

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04-29-2026, 01:25 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread TheFactoryFiveForum.com Version 2.0 in General Discussions

Hi David - I can't wait to see the finished or mostly finished product! Your comment jogged a thought I had a couple of weeks ago about PMing. Will...

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04-28-2026, 12:34 PM

Guardm16 replied to a thread Rear cab overhang and bed mock up help in '35 Hot Rod Truck

I used a 1.5x1.5 aluminum angle to help seal the cab rear to the chassis. My manual showed a very large sheet metal piece at that location, found...

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04-28-2026, 12:14 PM

Guardm16 replied to a thread Replacement for Odyssey PC925 battery? in '35 Hot Rod Truck

I originally ordered the Odyssey PC925 as recommended in the instruction manual. I ordered on AMAZON. When it arrived, it was a different model ...

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04-28-2026, 11:28 AM

CW_MI replied to a thread Tilton master cylinders will fit a Mk5 in Roadster

I was looking around online today. I'm wondering if this would work without notching the frame ? You'd have to remove the inlet adapter that comes...

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04-28-2026, 06:52 AM

Namrups replied to a thread Type65 - Enclosed Car Trailer in Type '65 Coupe

Check with EdwardB (Paul). He had a writeup about his trailer in his build thread. Scott

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04-27-2026, 09:09 PM

CW_MI replied to a thread Tilton master cylinders will fit a Mk5 in Roadster

I don't think any banjo bolt will fit without notching the frame. Someone did post a low profile fitting, that replaced the large 7/8" (?), I can't...

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04-27-2026, 02:08 PM

peterh226 replied to a thread Rear End Width in '35 Hot Rod Truck

I'm working on a bracket to mount the shifter. Let me know if interested.

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04-27-2026, 01:40 PM

CW_MI replied to a thread My cure for boredom, Mk5 build : small update, harness install in Roadster Build Threads

Thanks for the feedback Bill....and I've since changed color choices about 3 or 4 times since that original post. And for exactly the same reason you...

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04-27-2026, 01:34 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread Project Deimos: An LS '65 Coupe Build: Engine no longer overheating! in Type '65 Coupe Build Threads

That's great news on the engine front, good job figuring it all out. Don't forget the strategic addition of lead...

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04-27-2026, 01:04 PM

CW_MI replied to a thread My cure for boredom, Mk5 build : small update, harness install in Roadster Build Threads

Received my harness a couple of weeks ago. First thing I had to do was get that horrible plastic split loom off. It just looks cheap to me. Cleaned...

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04-27-2026, 12:46 PM

Guardm16 replied to a thread Happy 4/27 Day! in Roadster

Happy 427 Day! Here's mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X94phVDgtY

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04-27-2026, 07:59 AM

Namrups replied to a thread 3D Printed Parts in Roadster

The attachments are coming back as invalid. Scott

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04-26-2026, 11:54 AM

peterh226 replied to a thread Rear End Width in '35 Hot Rod Truck

Hi Dave I did a quick measurement (I have brakes and wheels mounted) and it looks like it's about 65-ish - so whatever a standard S197 Mustang. I...

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04-26-2026, 11:50 AM

PNWTim replied to a thread One-Off Coupe Prototype in General Discussions

Very Viper-esque. Pretty custom and I agree, pretty cool.

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04-26-2026, 11:13 AM

peterh226 replied to a thread TheFactoryFiveForum.com Version 2.0 in General Discussions

We all appreciate your efforts. I'm like several others; I've been in the middle of migration and software projects. Your first migration should not...

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04-26-2026, 09:59 AM

PNWTim replied to a thread P100DHG Build Thread - Gen 3 Coupe #138 in Type '65 Coupe Build Threads

I am curious what you coated your sidepipes with? Are they painted or cerakoted or something else? I got a chuckle out of the third ranch...

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04-25-2026, 11:42 AM

PNWTim replied to a thread Shifter Trim Ring - Found! in Type '65 Coupe

Thanks Mike. I have checked my inventory, three times so far. I will look at the box with the headlights. There is a line item that says "shifter...

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04-25-2026, 10:34 AM

PNWTim started a thread Shifter Trim Ring - Found! in Type '65 Coupe

I had it in my head the kit came with a shifter boot and trim ring but for the life of me, I can't find them in my inventory or boxes. Box 6 has the...

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04-25-2026, 09:42 AM

PNWTim replied to a thread Tim's Type 65 Build - Cockpit Wiring Finished? in Type '65 Coupe Build Threads

Shockingly, I have pipe insulation on all of them but they somehow seem to magically rotate of their own accord so the small bare space is perfectly...

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04-24-2026, 09:56 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread Parts on order in Roadster

I think Factory Five went through significant upheaval last year and is still paying the price. Their customer service is pretty poor, shipment is...

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04-24-2026, 09:36 PM

PNWTim replied to a thread Speedometer and speed sensor question in Roadster

If you are using VSS there is no signal unless the car is moving. The transmission must be turning to generate the signal.

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04-24-2026, 02:40 PM

Guardm16 replied to a thread 4 link brackets in '35 Hot Rod Truck

Pictures? I wonder if for ease of production all new frames have both?

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04-24-2026, 10:09 AM

PNWTim replied to a thread Tim's Type 65 Build - Cockpit Wiring Finished? in Type '65 Coupe Build Threads

It's my melon that keeps taking a beating. I am doing all this wiring from the driver's seat and every time I get in and out, and probably 16 times...

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04-24-2026, 09:00 AM

Guardm16 replied to a thread Steve's 35 Truck Build in Build Threads - '35 Hot Rod Truck

Wow what a fun experience and educational too. If you follow my thread you will know that I had the guys at Prestige Motorsports build my engine. ...

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