Who's Daytona?

mr0077 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-06-2002, 05:22 PM

Whizzed past a truck/trailer, saw a burgundy metallic red car on the trailer, took another look...ohmygawd, its a Daytona, white tail cove...who's was it? It was on Grand Parkway near U S 59, about 5 pm today...what I saw looked good! Bring it to the Houston meet 12/14!

Satanpez · #2 (**permalink**) 12-06-2002, 07:30 PM

Possibly Bill's on FFCobra.com?

-steve in nj-

He did his in a HOK candy red.

mr0077 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-06-2002, 08:14 PM

Thanks, Steve, maybe it was him...I posted to him on FFR, we'll see.

FFCobra.com · #4 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 08:48 AM

Yeap, that was me! I'll post some pictures later today.

- Bill

FFCobra.com · #5 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 10:34 AM

Well, after days of waiting for sun, I give up! Here's the photos of coupe #39! I'll take some high resolution photos once it gets sunny. The color really doesn't show up well with my digital camera so I'll use a regular camera and scan some photos this week.

http://www.ffcobra.com/coupes/coupedone/coupedone.htm

This shows the color the best:

The page abive has 60+ pictures. They aren't the best quality, but you can get the idea!

Bill

cobra fever · #6 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 11:59 AM

that is one great looking daytona you got in your hands. And the color alone says it all.

mr0077 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 12:55 PM

Bill, I second cobra fever...GREAT looking car!

southernfriedcj · #8 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 01:11 PM

Sweet ride! How about some details?

Excaliber · #9 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 01:20 PM

Whoa! Thats one fabulous ride! We ALL need some specs on that bad boy! WHO else makes a Daytona kit? How come you never see any for sale?

Ernie

kountzecobra · #10 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 01:43 PM

Looks great Bill! Are you going to bring the coupe to the Houston meeting next Saturday?

FFCobra.com · #11 (**permalink**) 12-08-2002, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. If it's not raining, I'll drive it next Saturday to the Houston meeting and my wife can drive the Cobra.

The kit is a $18,900 Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe kit. It weights about 2,200 pounds and has 430 HP. The total cost to build was about $42,000 plus hundreds of hours of labor. This kit was bought before they deleted a lot of the good stuff to lower the price. You can still get it like mine, but you just have to buy the options. This is Coupe #39. But I think it might be the 6th finished FFR Coupe.

It has a powder coated frame, 4 wheel independent suspension. Fully adjustable on all four corners. I'm running PS Engineering wheels with 275/40-17 up front and 315/40-17 out back. Flaming River 1:15 steering rack.

The engine is an Engine Factory 351W with 430HP. We added roller rockers and stage two Eldenbrock Performer heads. It's topped off with an Eldenbrock Performer RPM intake and carb. The headers and side pipes are standard with the FFR kit and I had them ceramic coated here in Houston. The pulleys are from March.

The carpet was done by Charlie's in Stafford and the paint was done by Tejas Paint in Needville. The car was build by Carl McClellen, Galt Porter and myself. It took a year to complete.

This car was built for my business partner in Reno. I'll deliver it to him after the first of the year. We're building another one that should be finished within 2-3 months. The second Coupe will be just like this one, but a different color.

The paint is House of Kolors Brandywine Candy over Silver. The stripes are Viper white.

The only thing I need to finish is the air conditioning. I'm taking it to San Antonio this week to have Hot Rod Air look at the car to see what will work.

Bill

Dennis Mosley · #12 (**permalink**) 12-09-2002, 03:02 PM

Bill, I really wish you hadn't put those pictures up

Now you got my mind writing checks my bank won't cash!

You are not going to get me.....I am not a convert!!!!!

Nice AGGIE color though.

kountzecobra · #13 (**permalink**) 12-09-2002, 03:17 PM

I'm trying to figure out if I would fit in a coupe. Sure would be nice to have one for these cold, rainy days!

Bill who does ceramic coating in Houston? Do they do a good job?

FFCobra.com · #14 (**permalink**) 12-09-2002, 04:38 PM

PolyDyn in Houston will do the headers and sidepipes for under $400 and they look great! Cool place to visit. They so all kinds of work for NASCAR, IROC, etc.