Factory Five GTM
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Here's a link to the Factory Five site...GTM
I'm guessing if you don't like the idea of using a Corvette as the basis, any other V8 powered sports car should do. It is possible to do with the Cobra replica, which calls for a Fox Mustang as a donor, to use another car as the donor...
I'm guessing if you don't like the idea of using a Corvette as the basis, any other V8 powered sports car should do. It is possible to do with the Cobra replica, which calls for a Fox Mustang as a donor, to use another car as the donor...
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Originally posted by AnotherMustangMan@February 23, 2005, 3:40 PM
"it is a Ferrari Knock off. "
Which Ferrari is it knocking off?
I see some Ford GT and maybe Saleen S7 design language but no Ferrari...
"it is a Ferrari Knock off. "
Which Ferrari is it knocking off?
I see some Ford GT and maybe Saleen S7 design language but no Ferrari...
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Originally posted by StevenJ@February 22, 2005, 3:26 PM
Factory Five also sells the best and most inexpensive Cobra kit car in the industry. Only $13,000 and all you need is a Mustang from 1987-2004!
Factory Five also sells the best and most inexpensive Cobra kit car in the industry. Only $13,000 and all you need is a Mustang from 1987-2004!
I wonder if they do financing? I think I'd rather put off a purchase of a new Mazda6 and keep my Caprice for a few more years, to finance something that freakin' awesome.
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i think they do brian. check the website factotyfive.com or somesuch and request some info in the mail. i did, and the free dvd is fun to watch. i think its a real good idea. go for it man 
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Originally posted by future9er24@February 27, 2005, 6:15 PM
i think they do brian. check the website factotyfive.com or somesuch and request some info in the mail. i did, and the free dvd is fun to watch. i think its a real good idea. go for it man
i think they do brian. check the website factotyfive.com or somesuch and request some info in the mail. i did, and the free dvd is fun to watch. i think its a real good idea. go for it man
I wonder why you don't see more of these. They're honestly affordable, and just plain cool. I'd rather put one of them together than restoring something. I've restored some bicycles, and that can be a pain enough...I can't imagine how much trouble a whole car could be.
Stopped by the Mazda dealer today...my bikes will fit in the wagon sitting upright, which I hoped for. I'm sure I'll go with the 6 first, since I'll be in an apartment and won't have the room or tools to put together a car. I'll have to add a cold air intake to make it feel more like a Cobra!
But hopefully in a few years....it's on!
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Originally posted by matic+February 21, 2005, 10:12 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(matic @ February 21, 2005, 10:12 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>They claim $20,000 for that package, but of course that's on top of the Corvette you have to supply.
So are they beefing the engine at all? I can't tell from what they've said. I wonder if the C6 will work with this kit, the new Z06 with the LS7 ... *drool*
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So are they beefing the engine at all? I can't tell from what they've said. I wonder if the C6 will work with this kit, the new Z06 with the LS7 ... *drool*
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no, the DVD says it is based on the Ford Smallblock
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no, the DVD says it is based on the Ford Smallblock
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I haven't watched any of their dvds but their website says corvette. Their shelby cobra replicas are all based on ford small blocks though.... What version of the car did they have on the DVD?
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Originally posted by StevenJ@February 22, 2005, 4:26 PM
Factory Five also sells the best and most inexpensive Cobra kit car in the industry. Only $13,000 and all you need is a Mustang from 1987-2004!
Factory Five also sells the best and most inexpensive Cobra kit car in the industry. Only $13,000 and all you need is a Mustang from 1987-2004!
I would definately ranks his stuff, or even somebody like Supeformances, as the "best" before FFR's. Factory Five's stuff is more like the "best kit that does not require a second mortgage".
On a different note, I don't think this new FFR kit looks to be such a raging bargain. Noble will sell you a rolling chassis minus only the engine and transaxle for about 60k. This thing has better be a lot cheaper than that because I would bet the farm it wont be as good. And, by the time you buy the Vette parts and build it I gotta believe you are looking at 60k minimum just like somebody mentioned earlier.
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Originally posted by NipplelessHorse@March 4, 2005, 5:50 PM
I haven't watched any of their dvds but their website says corvette. Their shelby cobra replicas are all based on ford small blocks though.... What version of the car did they have on the DVD?
I haven't watched any of their dvds but their website says corvette. Their shelby cobra replicas are all based on ford small blocks though.... What version of the car did they have on the DVD?
they had the black one on DVD, but they said it was based on the ford smallblock, but the magazine they sent me says it is based on the corvette? i wonder if they even no?
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Originally posted by matic+February 21, 2005, 11:56 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(matic @ February 21, 2005, 11:56 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, it's based on a 'Vette. It's more like a complete overhaul than a kit car, really.
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You get a completly new frame, body and interior. You go from a 3200+lbs front engine car to a 2200lbs mid engine car.
Thats hardly an overhaul.
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they had the black one on DVD, but they said it was based on the ford smallblock, but the magazine they sent me says it is based on the corvette? i wonder if they even no?
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The GTM is Corvette based. The Cobra is Ford based. The DVD never says anything about a Ford smallblock in relation to the GTM. So, yes, they do K-N-O-W.
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Originally posted by GirchyGirchy@February 22, 2005, 2:14 PM
What about the multitude of '30's Ford street rods running around with Chevy 350's in them? It's probably the most common engines in those cars...they're easy to come by and cheap to mod.
What about the multitude of '30's Ford street rods running around with Chevy 350's in them? It's probably the most common engines in those cars...they're easy to come by and cheap to mod.
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BTW, here's my favorite Factory Five car
http://www.factoryfive.com/table/ffrkits/c...upegallery.html
http://www.factoryfive.com/table/ffrkits/c...upegallery.html
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Dam straight Bob! The 65 Cobra Daytona Coupe is my favourite car of all time. The one C&D tested a few years back had 445hp (FFR replica) and did an 11.9 1/4 and came in at about $35,000 i think. Talk about bang for your buck. :drive:
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