Body, paint, interior & exterior
Believe it or not, I’ve put about 1,300 miles on the car and realized that I hadn’t put the door cards on! They were tucked away on a shelf in the garage, so I pulled them out and gave the leather a good treatment. These match the FFR seats, transmission tunnel and radio box upholstery….
Adding an LED integrated into the Darkwater Customs (DWC) filler panel. This powerful addition floods the trunk with light. This solves the common problem of no visibility in the trunk when it’s packed full. I wired this light into the light switch that turns on the interior lights. Some folks use a micro-switch, but this…
I’m gearing up for my BAR visit next week and have been digging into my website. After reviewing it, I realized it’s time to add more content. I share a ton of updates on TheFactoryFiveForum.com, but my site needs more detailed posts too—especially about my custom builds. Customizing My Tremec TKX Shifter Lately, people have…
If you’ve looked up close on a Factory Five cobra – there is quite a gap between the body, frame, and sheet metal behind the seats. It’s almost crazy to think of that much space that water, rocks, etc can get through to the cockpit. Whitby Motorcars makes a filler plate kit for this, you…
Upgrading Your Ride: Installing Side Pipes and Headers for the Coyote Engine Once the body was painted, Ken’s team quickly got to work mounting the exhaust side pipes. I chose the Gas’N Touring side pipes, and honestly—they’re absolutely stunning! When paired with the robust 4-into-1 headers built for the Coyote engine, this setup truly shines….
Originally, I didn’t plan on having a backup camera. I found some examples on the forums. I figured the touchscreen Alpine deck has provisions to add a front/rear camera. So, I thought, why not? I initially bought a license plate frame with a camera attached. But, I realized that the camera’s placement blocked the license…
Installing a stereo with speakers and subwoofer into a Factory Five Cobra is one of those things that many owners scuffle over. Can you hear it? Is it worth it? Why do it? It’s not original… etc. I couldn’t build my roadster without one, why? I’m just used to having one, plus I wanted a…
It’s been great to get to the point to add those finishing touches! Now that the car looks like “a car” I can do other stuff like add essentials, but also design adders. The rear view mirror and side mirrors are a must have, at least a driver side mirror. I opted for the Breeze…
A really nice addition that many people add to their build is the Breeze Automotive Radiator Cowl Cover. Not only does it button up the engine bay nicely, it helps to force the air across the radiator instead of allowing the air to escape up and over it, and reducing cooling capability. Save 30.0% on…
I am so excited to announce that the car is back from Ken! It looks absolutely amazing! The whole process took about 2 months. Some of this time was spent waiting for PG&E to install power in his new shop. I’m glad to say, I’m the first cobra out of his new shop in Marysville,…