[Wbulk]

I am not a Hurrincane owner but I am in the same situation as you except that I have built one cobra and am thinking of building another. No question the FF cars have come a long way, and with the MarK IV they are a quality product. There have been know problems over the years that for the most part have been fixed with the Mark IV "complete kit." Their owners are very supportive of each other and put the issues out in the open for others to help resolve if needed. Other companies try to control this and you seldom see mistakes or problems on the forums about other brands for fear of hurting the company. That being said I agree with you on the FF body.

I have hundreds of pictures of Hurricanes and FFs during all the build phases, and I believe the quality of the Hurricane is just as good as the FF. Quality really makes a difference when building a car. It saves you a lot of time with not have to fix poor quality work. No kit is perfect and I don't think any are just put together like a model. If you don't have a lot a skills you may have a hard time. I personally know of one company that has a real good strong design but has let the quality go so bad I would not recommend them to anyone. That is really sad.

I have seen two Mark IVs several times during the build process and have set in them. The shinny aluminum really looks cool but does prolong the build time. For me at 6'2" and 250# it is just to small inside. Yes, there are modifications that can be made but they are still tight. I have called most of the manufacturers and gotten their inside cockpit measurements, and Hurricane is one of the bigger ones. You also really need to get into the detail. I have not seen any kit that really is complete. No matter what they say. On the surface it would appear the Hurricane is a little more but when you get into the detail of what you actually get it is not.

If I build another I am going with Hurricane. But if I were smaller it's a tough choice. Good luck.