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Factory Five 289
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| Tonus72 |
06-14-2014 08:28 PM |
Factory Five 289
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| itempany |
06-14-2014 11:08 PM |
Looks like it will be a popular addition to their lineup.
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| ChicagoChris |
06-15-2014 06:09 AM |
Very nice looking car
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| DaleG |
06-15-2014 09:04 PM |
I'm sure it will become their best seller. Many over here will be selling their existing roadsters to build one. Lots of excitement over it. One plus...its a direct fit for the MK4 chassis.
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| Don DePontee |
06-15-2014 09:11 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaleG
(Post 1306262)
I'm sure it will become their best seller. Many over here will be selling their existing roadsters to build one. Lots of excitement over it. One plus...its a direct fit for the MK4 chassis.
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Not even close to fitting without a lot of work.
Don |
| DaleG |
06-16-2014 06:15 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don DePontee
(Post 1306263)
Not even close to fitting without a lot of work.
Don
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I stand corrected, then; I read that the body was a glove fit (as close as can be, anyway). Sorry for the misinfo:o. |
| Jethrow |
06-16-2014 07:00 PM |
I had heard the chassis was the same, but the difference was in the sheetmetal, which I guess would largely impact at the rear of the body.
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| Don DePontee |
06-16-2014 11:09 PM |
With more info coming out i'm now hearing that the body swap may be a matter of replacing the body with the change of a few of the aluminum panels and minimal work. I hope this is true.
Don
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| CNGreen |
06-17-2014 10:12 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don DePontee
(Post 1306476)
With more info coming out i'm now hearing that the body swap may be a matter of replacing the body with the change of a few of the aluminum panels and minimal work. I hope this is true.
Don
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I asked Dave Smith that very question during the Open House and he verified it was aluminum replacement only. The FIA uses the MKIV chassis. Karen Salvaggio's new FIA was in the sheet metal area and I looked at the chassis number. It was a MKIV chassis.
Dave also stated that the MKI - MKIII could be used, but that there would be more work. (The trunk, obviously, not sure what else)
I also verified that FFR will be selling a retrofit kit, if anyone wants to go that route.
I took a ton of pics and will post them as soon as I resize them and upload them, probably later today or tomorrow.
HTH,
:)
EDIT: PS My 100th post! |
| Bill D |
06-17-2014 12:19 PM |
I would like to know how they addressed the fuel tank and trunk
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| CNGreen |
06-17-2014 12:24 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill D
(Post 1306553)
I would like to know how they addressed the fuel tank and trunk
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They didn't. It's the same as the MKIV.
That should make you feel better Bill. I know your project will be stunning in that area.
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