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Old 11-16-2021, 10:10 AM
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Well, I went and visited the Factory Five Racing Co. yesterday. Left a bit disappointed.

The frames are very well engineered IMHO, but I think the bodies and interior finishes are a bit on the lesser quality side. I did like the lines of the 289 FIA car. But the seats seemed cheap, the dash material less than original looking and the motor is positioned so far back in the fame that it seems oddly placed.

Bill, I think the amount of work to change what I did not like on the kit would be as much work as you did using Mr Bruce's body.

My intent going there to see the FFR 289 was with the thought of stripping out the mechanicals of my CR1 and selling it off. Then using the mechanicals for the 289 kit.

So though my CR1 is far from anything remotely original, I will stay with it for the time being.

Thom
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