Factory Five 289FIA Build

[Bill D]

Temporarily installed the driver’s side cockpit corner

[Bill D]

Progress! Installed the under door aluminum, cockpit corner, safety harness, and seat.





Bill

[Bill D]

Driver’s side under door aluminum and cockpit corner riveted in. Getting too smoky to continue. Tomorrow will install the seat, seat belt and roll bar

[Bill D]

Both seats are now in, seat belts installed, and rear view mirror mounted

[Chupee]

Looks amazing! Who did your paint and the seats?

thx

[SBSerpent]

Bill D, have you started with the SB100 registration process yet?

[Bill D]

No. Soon

[Bill D]

Originally Posted by Chupee

Looks amazing! Who did your paint and the seats?

thx

Ken’s Customs in Yuba City, CA. Seats are Factory Five vinyl.

[Bill D]

[Bill D]

Finished installing the front inner splash shields, then installed the seats, seat belts and roll bar

[1795]

Bill,

You are moving right along! It is going to be a beautiful car.

Jim

[Bill D]

99.9% complete. Took her for her first drive but lost the right front wheel going about 2 mph in my neighborhood. Wheel stayed in the wheel well. No damage. Walked back home and got my floor jack, wire cutters, lead hammer, and more safety wire. Got it all back together and drove slowly home. Tomorrow will recheck all the wheels to ensure they are engaged properly with the pins. Sure looks purdy though

[jmimac351]

Looks awesome Bill!

Describe more about the wheel issue. The pin drive adapter came loose or the spinner came loose? When I had mine it was tighten to the rear of the car... passenger side is "lefty tighty"... "righty tighty" for the driver side - and I beat them HARD until they stopped moving. "Whale on them". I hit them like I'm beating on a knuckle to pop a stubborn ball joint loose... HARD. Maybe that's exactly what you did but saying it anyway... don't want you getting hurt.

[1795]

Bill,

I always tighten the spinners by hand with the tires off the ground until they are snug. Then take the hammer and hit the spinners until they no longer move. Then I let the car down and put weight on the tires and give it another go with the hammer until you get a couple of successive blows where there is a dull thud. Good luck

Jim

[Bill D]

Jmimac351-

The spanner came off and was dangling causing the clunking sound. Then the car just sank on the right side. The wheel was off but still in the well with the spanner dangling from the safety wire. I can only assume I didn’t tighten the spanner or the wheel was not properly engaged. I was tired last night when I put the wheels on and may have overlooked something.

[Bill D]

The night is cool so had a chance to work on the car. Installed the shoulder harness roll bar mount and roll bar bezels. Down to three items to do and then she’s finished. They are

Fabricate a new closure panel for the cockpit bulkhead (lost the original)
Wire the door number lights
Redo the safety wire on the wheels and check engagement





Bill

[xb-60]

Bill, are the door race lights Massey Ferguson dash lights?

You'll need a holiday after the last few weeks

Cheers!
Glen

[Bill D]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Bill, are the door race lights Massey Ferguson dash lights?

You'll need a holiday after the last few weeks

Cheers!
Glen

No. They’re early Ford license plate lights

[ALF]

Originally Posted by Bill D

No. They’re early Ford license plate lights

LUCAS L534


I'm still struggling to drill the holes in to my doors.

[Bill D]

Originally Posted by ALF

LUCAS L534


I'm still struggling to drill the holes in to my doors.

I know the feeling. But measure three times and drill once. I say go for it!