[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Three Peaks

Does anyone else have a problem with the front strut of the roll bar intruding on the passenger compartment? I'm thinking if I built a 289 model, I would make it with a 427 style roll bar on it, regardless of originality.

I really like the FFR 289, but one thing that they do with their bodies that is just a deal killer for me is the rocker area below the doors is flat from the door lip to the bottom of the car, where the originals, and the Kirkham, ERA, etc... models wrap it around with a curved body shape. It makes a huge difference in how the car looks from just about any angle, IMHO. The rest of the car they did a great job on.

Bob

If you run the side pipe type exhaust that snugs up under the rocker like the car in the picture on the right (FFR?), the flat rocker line would be fine IMO. From pictures of original FIAs with this type exhaust I wonder if they didn't flatten the rocker bottom to suck the exhaust pipe up higher for more ground clearance anyway. They don't seem to have nearly as much belly roll in the rocker as the 289 roadsters with undercar exhaust.