Donor Parts

My wife Ginny poses with a truck load of parts. She said we looked like Sanford & Son coming home with a load of junk. (She was partly right)

The parts were purchased in  Stuart, FL. from an auto parts recycler.

Be careful were you purchase your donor parts, here's why:

1) The parts were not ready when I drove to Florida to pick them up.
2) The rearend that was shipped later did not include any brake lines and some caliper pieces were missing.
3) The fuel tank leaked.
4) I got 2 left front calipers.
5) The fan shroud that was shipped three months later was broken, the next one shipped was for a four cylinder. ( After waiting more than 6 months I just bought one somewhere else)
6) No EGR vacuum regulator solenoid.
7) The 5 piece wiring harness was supposed to be from a '90', 4 out of 5 pieces were all from different years and none from a '90'. (grrrr!)
8) The steering rack was from a '94' or later car and was too wide. After it was modified to fit, I discovered that it leaked and had to replace it anyway.
9) The fuel tank cover had to be replaced because it was damaged when they pick up their cars with a forklift.
10) No emergency brake cables.
11) Clutch throwout arm was from a '96', to long, had to be replaced.
12) Flywheel was badly surface cracked, had to be replaced.
13) No bellhousing clutch arm cover.
14) No emergency brake switch.
15) No clutch switch.
16) Trying to get anyone on the phone is next to impossible.
17) The list goes on, but you get the idea.

 

Kit Pickup

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Cape Cod is only a few miles from Factory Five Racing so we spent a day sight seeing before picking up the kit. It had snowed the night before and the scenery was beautiful.

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A nice day (more like 10 minutes) at the beach northeast style. Wind chill was about 30 below.

 

Back Home

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When we got home (after 500 miles of ice storm) the car was unwrapped and any salt and sand that got through the cover was cleaned out.

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Ken gives the chassis it's first bath. Surprise! You just though we were out of film.

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Uhh, careful, this looks like a back injury about to happen. Be sure to have plenty of help as the chassis and body weigh close to 600 pounds.

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OK, that's a little better.

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Ahhh...safely in the garage. Welcome to your new home!

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