I recently bought an 02 Shell Valley 427 Cobra, and I was thinking about the future, and building a FF Daytona Coupe as that has always been my dream car [Well under the GT40, but I don't see ever having the $$$ for that deal].
Anyway, I looked on the FF website, and this is what they list for the base model kit.
Heres a list of what comes standard in the Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe, Base Kit.
Frame:
Complete jig-welded original style 4 round tube frame. 95 wheelbase chassis. Includes all mounts ready to accept small block Ford 302 and 351 engines and Ford running gear from 1987-1993 Mustangs.
Includes full roll cage and SCCA style rear crossbar in cockpit
Body:
Hand laid 3/16 laminate composite body includes hinged nose, main rear clip and doors with hinged glass rear window. Made with high quality vinylester resin.
Driver and Passenger doors with molded door liners and DOT door latches
Front nose with hinge kit. Includes gas strut supports, fasteners, and under nose body mount supports
Original style molded-in hood scoop and fog light recesses
Rear main body section comes with separate rivet-on rear spoiler
Original style scoops and footbox vents
Includes secondary body fasteners
Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip
Body mount fasteners
Engine bay and rear trunk area seal, push on rubber bulb seal
Rubber hood and hatch bumpers
Includes adjustable door hinges, latches and fasteners
Includes an opening vintage rear glass window with hinge, struts, and vintage latch with fasteners.
Includes glass front windshield (DOT safety glass windshield and hatch)
Includes side window, air scoops, and framed sliding side windows
Chassis Aluminum Panels:
Includes over 20 precision CNC cut, pre-formed 6061-T6 aluminum panels for cockpit (floors, trans cover, and footboxes), rear trunk area, and engine bay/firewall/splash guards.
1200 pre-packaged rivets 1/8 and 3/16 short & long
Complete cockpit aluminum with pre-formed footboxes, floors and transmission tunnel. Includes speedo cable block-off plate and trans harness block-off plates. Also includes aluminum dash with cut-outs
Engine bay aluminum assembly with aluminum radiator duct surrounds and splash guards
Complete aluminum trunk area
Front Suspension:
Includes high quality Koni brand mono_tube, rod-end, coil-over shocks, adjustable tubular upper a-arms with ball joints, adapter brackets and all grade-8 mounting hardware. Front suspension come ready to use Mustang lower control arm/spindle and brakes.
Koni brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers
Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners
Grade-8 mounting hardware
Rear Suspension:
Type 65 Coupe base kit includes rear axle brackets, fasteners and axle straps to mount your Mustang 8.8 rear solid axle and brakes. Comes with all fasteners and hardware required to install.
Brake/Fuel Lines:
Base kit comes with pre-flared brake/fuel lines, (3/16, 1/4″ and 5/16) and fasteners to use OEM style fuel tank and system. Includes polished vintage Aston LeMans flip top gas cap, integral modern fuel pressure cap and adaptor kit, fuel lines, connectors, filler neck and fasteners.
Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4 and 5/16) with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners
Aston LeMans original polished aluminum fuel cap with integral pressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose to tank with fasteners
Steering Kit:
Steering adapter kit to utilize Mustang steering rack includes upper shaft, pillow blocks, flange bearings, fasteners, lower shaft and u-joints. Features a collapsible column, Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with aluminum boss, center section and Factory Five Racing badge.
Lower steering shaft with 87-93 rack adapter (3/4-36 spline)
Upper steering shaft, spring washer and fasteners
14 Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners
Steering bearings and hardware, including flange bearing, pillow block bearing and fasteners
Complete Cooling System/Parts:
Electric cooling fan, thermostat, relays and mounting kit with hardware. Cooling system also includes stainless steel hoses, and all necessary fasteners.
Electric cooling fan, high flow 16 puller, with mounting kit and connectors
Aluminum radiator, in-line filler neck and pressure cap
Radiator mount kit and fasteners
Stainless Steel radiator hose kit incl. adapter kit, fasteners and hose
Overflow tank with cap, hoses, hose clamps and mounting hardware
185 degree thermostat, switch and wiring
Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Exhaust:
Exhaust/Mounts: The Type 65 base kit is configured to accommodate the Ford 302 or 351W engines. Kit comes with alternate drive pulley assembly, and exhaust assembly to adapt Mustang engine and headers to vintage side exit exhausts.
4-into-2 Side Exhaust, bare steel with rubber hanger brackets, gaskets and fasteners
J-Pipe header-to-side exhaust adapter, optional catalytic converter replaces this part. Full tubular headers are also an available option.
Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners
Air filter, conical
Custom length fan belt* with fasteners
Universal accelerator cable assembly includes cable, return spring and retainer
Gauges and Dash and Electrical Assembly:
Base kit includes gauges, and parts to adapt Mustang wiring harness. The Base Coupe kit also comes with an authentic style dash, indicator lights, switches, and horn.
Type 65 Coupe style aluminum dashboard with fasteners
Red, green, blue dash indicator lights
On/Off switch, horn button, flasher and connectors
Complete set of 7 Autometer brand electronic gauges, with connectors, terminals and installation kit. Includes the following gauges:
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
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Oil Pressure Gauge
- Water Temperature Gauge
- Fuel Level Gauge
- Voltmeter
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Oil Temperature Gauge
So, that sounds like a lot of parts for around $16k. Is there any thing else besides what the website says which is a doner Mustang, engine, tranny, wheels?