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My headers are BBK shorties that I bought from Summit. I just tried to find my order info and came up short. Only thing I wished I had done differently is to install locking header bolts. I struggled with a few of the bolts walking out until i replaced them Stage 8 lockers.

Hello Steve, I believe you would have enough space with your engine. As far as I know, the BP347 is about the same width as my Ford Racing 302. My headers are shorties as well. I found my cup holders at a local marine supply house. I’ll see if I can find a name on them. They work nicely as they hold my Yeti mug nicely.

Funny you should mention this. I'm in the process of replacing my radiator due to a small crack that developed somewhere along passengers side of the core. I'm not sure if its a result of not using the hinge method or not, but I'm not going to take any changes and I'm definitely installing the hinge this time. I'm glad I used the bottom brace though and will continue to use it as it gives me some slight flexibility on the angle of the radiator. I did install rubber mounts on this brace, so I'm hoping that gives me enough isolation from the frame, in hopes of avoiding any future problems. Thanks for the note!

@ the lower mount needs to be able to move around, the frame horns that the bumper mounts and the body mounts to sometimes need adjustment (bend or persuasion) to line up. A lead hammer or a swift kick with my size 13’s did the trick for mine. Seems kind of janky but it is what it is. Once the body mounts are on and the bumpers, the sheet metal goes on which will require minor trimming and the lower piece rivets or screws to the radiator cross bracket, at least that’s how FFR designed it to work.

Thanks for the note. I'm glad I spent some time on the way the door meets the dash. Now that everything is painted and assembled, it was time well spent.

I ended up making those hood latches. I used the lower section from the latches provided by FFR, and removed the handle and welded a 1/2" hex socket cap head in its place. I wanted to streamline the hood latches a bit and draw a little less attention to them. I keep a small hex wrench in my cubie to open and close the hood.

​That's a good Idea, I will have to keep that in mind.

I bought a marine stile bolt-on windshield wiper and motor and made a bracket that clamps on the windshield frame. I plug it into cigarette lighter adapter under the dash. They are completely useless in the rain, but worked for inspection. The inspector laughed and commented “so this is only for inspection right??”

@@randomwerks3763 thanks so much for your help! Hope you don’t mind in future if I ask the occasional question or two

@@BillDavis-x9j Please feel free to ask as many questions as you'd like!

@@jonfinger6482 I’m in York Maine. If you’re ever in the area and would like to stop in and see the car, I’m more than happy to meet. I know that while was building the car I would have loved to have had a finished car to look at from time to time.

I'm guessing it will be to replace the radiator.... uhg.... it's developed a small leak. I mistakenly did not properly isolate it at it's mounting points (Breeze mounts) and it's cracked. After that, I think I'm going to build a few fiberglass kayaks-- wife has been on me for some ocean kayaks for a while now.

Yes, it's definitely sounds supercar-ish. I've had a few comments from bystanders that have said it's sounds European-- except at idle, where it sounds all American muscle.

Ha! Yes, you’re spot on about my side mirrors!

Thanks!

Ha! Yes, a mainer through and through. I can't begin to tell you how much fun it was to build this thing. Even when my garage was 10 degrees, I was still out there with a huge smile assembling parts. I wanted to build a cobra for over 30 years and I'm so glad a finally jumped into it. And now that I'm done, I drive it all the time and am loving every minute. We are very lucky to have the roads we have up here in Maine, they are a blast to drive. And I can't say enough good things about Factory Five-- a class act!

Hello, Thanks for watching and the nice note. Yes, I'm on the Factory Five Forum-- although as of late I've not been on it as much as the car is done and I'm out driving every chance I get.

Hey good catch. While I don't believe I would have had a problem and I have seen many mounted as I had it originally, a few of the "old timers" who know lots more than I do, said to move as high up as you can just to be safe. It was indeed higher than my brake master cylinders originally, but it was close.

Ah, sounds good. Thank you Sir!🙂

I've learned a lot since recording that in October. :) However, my mic was the real problem.

@@randomwerks3763 I have never worked with a GoPro, but I'm sure they have a wind muff that can go over the mic. What I do in windy locations is boost the filter up to take care of the low frequencies. Wind is low frequency, so boosting the low pass filter up to 250 hz or so can really make a huge difference. Also, brining the mic into the car might help. An good external mic with a good wind muff is a good idea too. I've had luck with my Rycote wind muff on my Rode mic, but that costs $700 or so, pluss a couple hundred for the Rycote. What the pros do is just do ADR, meaning record the audio in studio or in a quiet location, the use your editing software to dub it in.

@@TeddyRumble Teddy, thanks for input I'm going to try a friends microphone that has a muff over it, to see if I can a better recording. I did record a few clips inside the car and from the street in my "1000 Mile Review". Those came out ok, but not great.

Yep, the owners manual needs a few updates. In some cases, parts are changed by their suppliers (Ford...etc) that slip by them. All in all, its pretty good.

Yep, the garage was here when I bought the house. Insulating it at this point would be a challenge to say the least.

@@randomwerks3763 OK but you should be able to get insulation in the walls and maybe some in the ceiling. Anything would be a help, now since you finished your MK4. Ron USCG RET

I left a wire chase up the center of the roll bar for the wire. While I was assembling it I thought about how I’d pull the wire. It worked out.

@@randomwerks3763 Thank you I thought you must have though about that.

Hey thanks. Yep, I knew the color wouldn’t be to everybody’s liking. It’s a 60’s Porsche color. Looks great in the sun- more bronze than brown.

Hi, thanks for the comment. I’m supporting the frame by a wooden frame dolly. It’s lifts the frame about 12” off the floor.

Yes they are the standard brakes from FFR. I believe they are off a mustang - at least the pad number reports to a mustang.

Hey thanks for the comment. I did two videos on the construction of my exhaust. Check out these two links. ua-cam.com/video/DgC1ER1ev9U/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/MbnuzMUmuv8/v-deo.html Over all, I'm very happy with my exhaust. it was a lot of work, but worth it. The car has a very different sound, and not so loud that I can't have a conversation while driving, but at the same time, it lets you know something is going on under the hood.

Thanks for the comment. The exhaust was a ton of work but worth it. I've had a few who have been around Cobras with traditional side pipes and they comment on just how different it sounds. I love the fact that my wife and I can have a conversation while driving-- it's not too loud... loud, but not so loud that it's fatiguing. And now I'm just waiting for some warm dry weather to do some driving!

I was a bit concerned about that as well. Prior to designing it, I reached out to the state of Maine DMV as well as my local inspection station and they couldn't see anything listed anywhere saying it wasn't allowed. When I spoke to a DMV inspector, he said "Exhaust exit location isn't specified and that he had inspected a few vehicles that had a similar exit location". I know I mentioned this in a few of my videos, but I'm having zero problems with exhaust smell-- certainly no more than what you'd find in a side exhaust scenero. It's puffs the exhaust gases far out to side of the car to a point where it clears the cabin.

I ordered the complete rear end, including brakes, from factory five. I believe the brakes are the standard 2015 mustang rear brakes. Hey, if you need rear spindles and hubs for an IRS setup I have an extra set that are brand new.

@@randomwerks3763 Thanks for the reply! I already have my spindles but I need to figure out the braking setup. Unfortunately I live in Canada so I have to be very careful with what parts I order as Transport Canada will deem my kit inadmissible into the country if I don't have certain parts ommitted/bought from within Canada. I just need to contact Factory Five about finding the caliper brackets if Im going to use 2015+ calipers.

​@@randomwerks3763Why wouldn't FF either fix these problems or offer you detailed fixes for customers???

@@TeddyRumble Overall FFR was amazing to work with in terms of customer support. My inexperience was often the problem or me not understanding the owners manual. In their defence, there are SO many different iterations and variables, that some of the small problems encountered were just par for the course. When they weld up frames and fabricate parts, things are bound to move a bit. Building this is not really a "bolt part A to part B" kind of thing. For the most part yes, but there are always those parts that will need "help".

@@randomwerks3763 Move a bit??? That does not sound like good quality control! I get that one must drill a lot of spots on the frame, that I could do, but grinding off parts should either be in the manual or do fir you before hand. Love to see one of these in person. I'm in Calif, so not close to their facility!!!

Hi, thanks for the nice note. I’m using the Holley Sniper unit that precedes the Sniper 2 released this year. Yes I like it and would recommend it. All of my little issues regarding a rough idle were related to an exhaust leak. It’s super easy to adjust and has always started perfectly. Nice tech support too.

Yes, its one of the sacrifices you need to make. There's absolutely no way to paint this after all of the holes are drilled. You'd basically need to build the car, and then take it completely apart, then repaint the frame and then reassemble it. The other issue is that there are parts that can only go on once such as all of the aluminum panels that get riveted in place. Where I could, I filled the drilled holes with silicon before assembling the parts to keep rust at bay. The other consideration is that I'm really never going to have my car out in bad weather, and certainly not on salty roads.

It was more fun than I know how to convey!

Hi, and thanks for the nice comment. Yes there's a muffler in the nose of the car. I'm including two links that cover the design and build process. I couldn't be happier with the results-- it sounds amazing and I'm not burning my leg on the pipe. And I too love the way it looks. ua-cam.com/video/DgC1ER1ev9U/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/MbnuzMUmuv8/v-deo.html

It's an older go-pro and I didn't realize the wind noise was so bad until after I got home and downloaded the video. Bummer.

Yes, I actually did think about putting the fan under the dash. I couldn’t figure out a good way to pull air from a cooler spot. Also this was such an easy way to do it, it just made sense to do it this way.

Funny you mentioned the gutter downspout. I was holding one of those trying to think if I could modify something like that to work.

I don't know the cfm requirements but have you thought of PC fans. They make special ones for noise sensitive applications. Alternatively, have you considered wiring the fan up to a potentiometer for speed control?

⁠I did try a potentiometer but there must be some circuitry in the fan that prefers a constant voltage. As soon as I lowered the voltage, it just shut off. Honestly, the fan noise is almost imperceptible when the engine is running so I think it’s going to be good as is.

If it moves soooo much air, could you get by with a slightly smaller fan and thus: less fan noise? (Also, how did you acquire the heated seat feature?)

Yes, you could definitely get by with a smaller fan, I just wasn't able to find one. These 3" bilge fans are pretty common and they all seem to be about the same. With that said, I can actually hardly hear it when with the engine running-- and my car is not that loud. @@stevegrube9179

I forgot to comment on the seat heaters. I bought a set of Dorman seat heater pads and installed them. They slide right inside the seat covers. I believe they are only about $80 each. @@stevegrube9179

Thanks!

Thanks! Keeps things interesting.

Nice

Hello Brandon, I tried replying via my phone earlier, but it didn't seem to show up in this thread. I'm not sure what you schedule is, but I'm open Wednesday and Friday mid-day for a visit. I'm working from home both of those times this week so if that fits your schedule I'm available

@@randomwerks3763 I tried leaving my number as well but does not allow me to.

Hi Brandon, I’d love to chat with you about the build. I’m also available most days if you like to stop by and see the car and ask questions. I did the same prior to my build.

Thanks for the nice note. The headlights I found on an aftermarket Jeep site- same 7” size. The other custom parts I ended up making myself. There aren’t really a lot of parts available for these cars that deviate from the original look so this prompted me to make my own. The roll bar and exhaust were the biggest challenges.

Hey thanks. The LED head lights are from Loyo (7” wrangler replacement). All the small LED component light bulbs are from Superbrite LED. Otherwise all the other custom stuff I fabricated.

Hello Kenneth, Thanks for the nice note. Oh yes, my size 12 EEE feet were a challenge, but with the right shoe and the widened foot box area, I have no problems whatsoever. I've been on a few long drives (300 miles in one day) and have been very comfortable. I'm about 6-feet so not as tall as you, but I don't suspect you'd be uncomfortable. My seat has about an inch more space behind it if I feel I need it, but so far so good. One thing that did help tremendously is to put a riser under the front part of the seat. Its supports the legs a bit better and makes things more comfortable. This essentially tips the whole seat back which changes the geometry a bit so it's worth experimenting with before permanently mounting it. I remember reading on the Factory Five Forum about someone who is 6'3" and he said the car fits him nicely. I believe the earlier kits where more confined, and one of the changes made on the most current iteration increased leg room.