A note about Factory Five Roadsters.

[mikeinatlanta]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

but the molds failed.

You can't reverse a multi-million dollar machine. The FF5 is THE Cobra roadster for kid builders based on Mustang and Ford available parts/donors. Wrong arches, too wide in the front and rear, sideways seats, and so forth.

Nerveless, Smith made all efforts to make an icon available to the enthusiastic builder - good value for the buck and a good customer support. Even as a non FF5 owner I was able to discuss front suspension geometry with FF5.

Hats up to this!

FF5 answered the market - you get what you asked for.

It is still a mystery to me, nobody offers just a correct trunk lid for all the FF5's. In the end anyone can identify a FF5 on a perky or a wrong "butt" (plate light/handle don't fit)... a easy to charge $500 fix.

Sorry I hate fiber glassing - so don't ask me.

I ran into the same issue on the trunk lid and grafted in a correct shape. A few have made molds but nobody has been able to make a go of it. Not sure why.

Just so everyone is clear: The "perky butt" normally is reference to the entire rear of the body sitting a few inches too high and makes it look like the car was rear ended and incorrectly repaired. The pointed trunk lid is another issue. Both have been corrected on the current cars, but it seems there is some sort of trunk handle/plate interference issue on them. Not sure what that's all about.