When viewer Malcolm Marsh reached out and asked me to build his Factory Five Cobra replica, I was a bit reluctant at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do it.
Eventually we worked things out, and Malcolm brought me this Factory Five Mk II that was partially completed by its previous owner that passed away. To say I have my work cut out for me is something of an understatement. It’s one thing to build a kit car when it’s new, it’s something else entirely to take on the project after it was half completed and sitting in a garage for several years, but I’m up for the challenge, and looking forward to it.
I’m going to start by getting the body off the car and having a closer look at what I’m dealing with. After that, I’ll make a parts list and a plan, then, present it to Malcolm. Once I get that sorted, I’ll start making videos of the project.
I hope you stick around to see the progress as I bring this kit car to life. Stay tuned.
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Two years already? I guess I probably won't find out how this build goes.
Any update on this?
HOLD THE HORSES, are you LOCAL to me? OMG
When will progress start?
I love Factory Five, would love to build one, so awesome youre building one!!
Heey, where can I buy genuine parts for suabru and others cars online and get it delivered
AWESOME! I would love to build one of those someday.
Interesting project. Not sure about the auto or AC. Cool.
Good video Eric @EricTheCarGuy
Hard to watch. It's very evident that the kit has not been stored properly. It looks like it needs a full teardown.
how it sits on the lift arms makes me nervous
Hell YEAH!!!!!!!
Auto trans? Wtf that's sacrilegious but putting a Chevy 350 in 32 Ford
Hey Eric, you helped me alot to build my SBF 347 stroker from the block up with no experience. It was part of my FFR MK4 build. It's awesome you decided to do this project. I have mine to liscence and titled. Waiting for body and paint this spring.
Automatic, power steering and A/C…lmao
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I can't wait to watch this build! I have always loved these kit cars!!!
Thays a mrk I u can tell by the door hinges
definitely subscribed, hoping to one day buy my own ffr mk4 and build it from a 2013 5.0, looking fwd to this build series, keep it up Eric!!
This is an exciting project! I love FF and a few years ago I bought and started an Exocet (which is a cheaper kit car built around a miata platform with an emphasis on lightening a miata and increasing rigidity). Now the Exocet has just been collecting dust, 1/2 done, but want to finish that and then race it a bit, sell, and then buy a factory five kit – probably either this one right here or the Hot Rod Ford kit, both look awesome. Very excited to see you make some progress with this thing – hopefully it spurs some motivation for me to finish my own stuff!
Leaving it automatic trans to make it a driver's car literally makes no sense
Hell yeah!
Wow what a project.
Pretty sure that's a mould line along the top of the fender……
Eric, do you still need a paint guy for this? I can ask my pro painter friend to see if he has capacity to take this on in his shop.
I'd like to see if you get that motor started.
Hi Eric. Come on, the A.C.Cobra is a is a sacred car model, and to me, a replica of that is blasphemy and a sad example of misunderstood dreams.