Brakes | Chassis

Brake and clutch reservoirs mounted and connected!

ByToadster March 21, 2021September 14, 2026

This update covers brake and clutch reservoirs.

Related notes live on the Factory Five Cobra build hub.

brake and clutch reservoirs: Moving the triple reservoir

Vacuum booster clearance

First, the vacuum booster changed my reservoir mount point.

Because the stock spot had touch points with the booster.

So I moved the brake and clutch reservoirs to the firewall.

Yes, they will sit under the body.

Still, I need to get this thing built!

Also, I think it looks pretty clean!

Then I ran the hoses through the driver’s footbox.

Next, I connected the clutch with 1/4″ line.

Meanwhile, the two brake boosters used 3/8″ lines.

Also, I alternated the NPT fittings at the reservoir bottoms.

As a result, the hoses have clearance without conflict.

Driver footbox panels

Floor and clecos

Since I was in the driver footbox, I mounted the floor next.

Then I drilled and cleco’d the remaining panels.

Ultimately, progress!

Stay tuned for more!

Besides that, the brake and clutch reservoirs are now connected.

Brakes | Interior | Planning

Cleaning up some odds and ends
ByToadster July 10, 2020September 14, 2026

This update covers Cleaning up some odds. This update covers odds and ends cleanup, little things, and drilling panels. Related notes live on the Factory Five Cobra build hub. Cleaning up some odds: Busy weeks and slow panel drilling First, the past few weeks have been really busy. Meanwhile, working from home takes a toll….

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Body | Chassis

Drilling, drilling, and more drilling!
ByToadster July 15, 2020September 14, 2026

One of the requirements to build these cars is to assemble the sheetmetal. It gives the car it’s skeleton and offers some rigidity. Well, these parts don’t affix themselves so you have to drill and rivet all these parts in place. Make sure you have LOTS of 1/8″ drill bits, if you can use black…

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Brakes | Interior

Driver’s footbox is nearly complete
ByToadster March 13, 2021September 14, 2026

This update covers driver’s footbox. I had some catching up to do. Then today I made great progress! First, I set up the brake/clutch reservoir on the firewall. I tried to mount it by the brake booster. However, the piece is large. So I moved it to the firewall instead. As a result, I will…

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Interior

Finishing the passenger side footbox
ByToadster June 11, 2020September 14, 2026

This update covers passenger footbox riveting and finishing. Related notes live on the Factory Five Cobra build hub. passenger footbox riveting: Patience, clecos, and alignment First, I ran out of time the other night to finish riveting the passenger footbox. Also, panel alignment and riveting take patience. It is tricky to keep everything aligned initially….

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Chassis | Design Ideas | Interior

Cockpit and rollbar fitment done!
ByToadster September 24, 2021September 14, 2026

This was one of those moments when I realized the car was really coming together! My son had COVID-19 and was out of service for about 10 days, but feeling better now – so I was able to get a lot of sheetmetal work completed, and he came back to help with the rollbar setup.

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Planning

Prepping the garage…
ByToadster December 28, 2019September 10, 2026

This update covers prepping the garage. Related notes live on the Factory Five Cobra build hub. About the prepping the garage It’s less than a month away, but we’ve been preparing the garage to get things in order! We have a 3 car garage that is ~650 sq/ft. and I wanted to get the floors…

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brake and clutch reservoirs: Moving the triple reservoir

Vacuum booster clearance

Driver footbox panels

Floor and clecos

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