Factory Five Type 65 Coupe Brochure

FACTORY FIVE TYPE 65 COUPE

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Factory Five customer and car-builder

Joe Gouveia in the very first Factory

Five Type 65 Coupe. The car was

tested by Car & Driver Magazine in

2000.

Michael Nunes and Team Windigo Racing competed

in the historic 2007 La Panamericana Challenge race.

Legendary Automotive journalist

Brock Yates signs the hood of FFR

customer Jim Allen’s Show-winning custom silver Type 65 Coupe, Syracuse Nationals.

Longstanding Factory Five customer Gary Cheney bought his first

FFR in 1996. Here is the man with one of each!

Welcome to the Cult of Factory FiveWhen you build a Factory Five, you are joining an amazing group ofpeople where accomplishments are commonplace and fellowship isthe rule. Take a moment to check out the craftsmanship and talentthat turns a garage project into rolling artwork and the community ofpeople that become lifelong friends along the way.

Owners Group

On the cover: Photographer Jasper

Traut captures Factory Five Racing

President David Smith at speed in his

favorite car. Bondurant Circuit.

Customer Karen Salvaggio and her

Thunder Valley Racing Team finished

first place in the 6 hour enduro and

completed the 25 Hours of Thunde-

hill in 2011.

Customer Robert S. lives in Austria and races his Type 65 Coupe on

European circuits. At Monza, the car was clocked at 210 MPH!


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Type 65 Coupe“It Makes Me Feel Like Dan Gurney When I Drive It”

There were just six original Coupes ever made. Those cars captured the 1965FIA World Championship for America in the last years before mega-money stoleAmerican roadracing from its roots and from the average guy. Despite the factthat the design never entered production, those six cars, hand-built upon 289 ACchassis, became symbolic of the end of an era.

This car is one of the most unique and stunning shapes in automotive history.Even today, more than 40 years later, the muscular lines and aggresive stancehas no equal. I know of no other car more capable of making a Dodge Viperdriver appear to be wearing a skirt.

While the dramatic design makes people stop and stare, only the hard-core carguys know its full history. You won’t see three of them lined up at your local Star-bucks, and even at car shows these Factory Fives are rare birds. It is certainly nota car for everyone, but it is definitely the only car for some. Each Factory FiveType 65 Coupe is true to the road racing legacy that gave the design its birth,and yet with modern engineering and technologies, our cars are much more liv-able than the originals.

Of all our designs, the Coupe is my favorite. I have one parked at home in my own garage. I have raced it at tracks aroundthe country and drive it on the street here in New England. If things work out, one of my kids will own it someday. It makes mefeel like Gurney when I drive it, and my wife wrinkles her nose and says it smells like gas when I make her ride in it with me …A man cannot ask more of a car.

Dave SmithPresident

Above: Factory Five President Dave Smith with

two of his four kids, Jenny and Adam.

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Concept & DesignThe Best of 1965 and Today

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“…The phrase‘eye-ball sucking performance’ is a tired, over-used metaphor, but

it should have been saved for the Factory Five Coupe. Galloping to 60 mph

takes only 3.6 seconds. Bye-bye Porsche 911! The quarter mile passes in only

11.9 seconds at 119 mph, faster than a Dodge Viper GTS...”

Larry Webster, Technical Editor

More than ten years ago, we began designing the Type 65 Coupe to be an accurate replica of the original 1965 World Champi-onship Coupes. The Type 65 Coupe was designed to capture the look and feel of the original 200 mph GT cars, but also usetoday’s engineering to make it more reliable and comfortable.

Like our Roadster, the Coupe can be built two ways. You can buy a base kit that is “donor Mustang capable,” or you can buy thecomplete kit that gives you just about every nut & bolt you need to build the car (except engine/trans/rear-end, wheels/tires, paint).

Base Kit - $15,990The Type 65 Coupe base kit is based on the innovation of using running gear from a single donor vehicle—namely, the high per-formance Ford Mustang. The concept was, and still is, so simple. If you have our base kit and running gear parts from a 1987-1993 Mustang GT donor car, you already have all the parts you need to build and drive your car!

Complete Kit - $20,990Over the years we have expanded our chassis kit to include factory-new parts as well. Our complete kit delivers to you…well, acomplete kit. The only things you’ll need to add are your own engine/transmission/rear end assembly, wheels/tires, and paint.

Today, more than 40 years later, you can build and pilot a car that is almost identical to those driven by guys like Bob Bondurant, Dan Gurney and Ken Miles. The only difference is that these days, technology has enabled vintage lines to merge withmodern comfort and performance.

Factory Five Type 65 Coupe built by customerRyan W. at Road Atlanta Raceway.


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Modern computer-designed frame jigs, and certifiedwelders make sure each frame is made right. Ad-vanced robotics add efficency to components.

ManufacturingRight Materials, Made Right, Here in the USA

While our talented engineering staff uses advanced computer CAD designs right upfront, our manufacturing team finishes the job by using the right materials, toolsand training to build a better part. Not only does Factory Five lead the componentcar industry in engineering technology, we set the bar just as high in manufacturing.

The Type 65 Coupe is made in our factory in New England, not Taiwan or SouthAfrica. The end result of all this work is that this most American of cars is made byAmerican craftsmen using the right tools, the right materials, the right way.

The chassis assembly area is where the weldedframes meet formed aluminum panels and gel-coated composite bodies to be mounted for shipping.

Our CNC lasercutting machineensures perfectcuts on our alu-minum and steelpieces while ourwelders work oncomputer-de-signed weldingjigs.


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Period correct 4" round tube with

increased 0.120" wall DOM main

rails (up from 0.095" in original cars).

Type 65 Coupe FrameAuthentic Design/Modern Engineering

Front nose, doors and rear

hatch all hinge from frame,

NOT fiberglass body.

The Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe frame is the heart of the kit. Itis computer designed to be extremely strong yet maintain the beautyand elegance of early 1960s race car frame designs. The frameweighs about 300 lbs. and is shipped as part of an assembled chassiskit, ready to accept bolt-on components. The frame is a completelywelded assembly and is delivered in bare steel or with an optionalgloss black powdercoating.

Convenient tow

strap hook and

safety skid plates

Each of the six original Coupes were built on vintage AC chassis. Racing rules changed at

the end of the 1964 season to allow for the “modification” of the exterior body shape,

while using the same frame/chassis of an existing homologated design. Just like the origi-

nal, we too built our Coupe upon the strong foundation of a modified Mk4 chassis.

Our welded parts are made in

the USA with American labor.

Integrated 6-point Roll

Cage with Cross-Bar.

Front X-member not as shown.

Current revision is a more elegant

round tubing design.


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Harness mounts to round tubing

behind the shoulders and to

welded-in 3/16" plate steel

mounts on the floors.

Tubular steel backbone structure

increases rigidity, just one way

we make our frame stronger

and more rigid than the original.

Front and rear energy

absorbing crumple zones

help protect occupants.

Pre-welded suspension, engine and

transmission mount points for bolt-on

components.

NASA and SCCA Racing derived footbox

protection and cockpit steel surround.

To make a better frame, you need to start with better materials. In

the Coupe we use certified materials. Plate steel is laser-cut type

A-36. Round tubing is DOM (drawn over mandrel). All tubing is

high quality mild carbon steel.

In-house manufacturing controls help maintain quality and repro-

ducibility. For example, our welders all use the same Millermatic™

250 MIG welding machines. Standardized equipment is part of a

comprehensive quality manufacturing program.

The Factory Five Coupe frame is com-

puter designed on Solidworks™ software

using Hewlett Packard workstations. ®®


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Aluminum Chassis PanelsAluminum Under Glass

The Factory Five Type 65 Coupe is built like a proper race car. Instead of usingkit-car style fiberglass for the cockpit, trunk and foot boxes, we followed in thetradition of real racecar builders and used aluminum and steel.

The aluminum chassis panels on our Coupe, like our Roadster, are one of themajor design and functional differences between us and almost all of the otherreplicas out there today. It is a design based firmly on CAD/CAM technologiesand incorporates the superior construction methods of modern auto racing andaerospace industries.

“ …Small items that make the differ-ence between a finished car and onethat has that perfect look… not justfrom a distance, but from up close.”

Dan Burrill, Associate Editor

“There’s something magical about having a racecar on thestreet. It’s enough to make anyone a little giddy, and thebeauty of this beast is that all you need to do to make the illu-sion a reality is strap on a helmet and take it to the track.”

Scott Lear, Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

The entire cockpit, massive trunk area, engine bay, and splashguards are made from CNC precision-cut 6061-T6 aluminum.


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InteriorAll business at the Helm

The Coupe interior was designed to capture the essence ofthe original car, yet improve on things like ergonomics,cockpit space, and sound/heat management. We kept theinterior period correct and functional like its forbearer,however we designed in modern comfort and controls likesupportive seating, air conditioning, and improved visibility.All these things combine to enhance the driving experience rather than affect it.

The kits come with a complete interior and include quality items like the original style bucket seats. Vintage de-tails abound, like our beautiful wood and aluminum steer-ing wheel and safety items like the heart-attack serious race-cage, and five point racing harnesses for passenger and driver round out a nice package.

The clean lines and purposeful interiorcomplement the vintage design of thecar and underscore its serious purpose.

Jack Roush signs the dash of the Factory Five-Champ Car Coupe, SEMA 2003.


Front Suspension/BrakesThe ugly truth is that most kits, hot rods and customs handle terribly. The artistry and strength of the Factory Five Coupe chassis wouldbe a waste without an equally well-designed suspension. Computer simulations and hundreds of hours on the track under the most ex-treme conditions have helped our engineers design a world-class suspension that simply works great.

Front Suspension Base Kit

• Fully independent front suspension utilizing unequal length double wishbone suspension design

• High-end Koni mono-tube adjustable coil-over rod-end shocks

• Uses donor Mustang front lower arms, spindles, and brakes

• Optional tubular steel lower control arms

Front Suspension Complete Kit

• The Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe complete kit includes the entire front suspension assembly and Ford brakes.

• Includes Ford GT brakes with 11” rotors, twin piston calipers, and

stainless steel brake lines, fittings, and fasteners

• Includes brand-new spindles and tubular control arms

Brakes/WheelsRear end and brakes can be used from a Mustang donor car. We alsosell brand new 8.8” Ford rear ends with Mustang brake kits.

We offer an optional Halibrand replica wheel that is affordably priced and in the correct sizes/backspaces to work with our car.

Standard Type 65 Coupe complete kit front suspension, steering, and brakes.NOTE: X-member shown is square tube. This design has been upgraded toround tubing.

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Rear SuspensionsThe Type 65 Coupe Coupe Chassis Kit is delivered ready to accept bolt-on rearsuspension components in one of three (3) rear suspension configurations:

1. Four Link Rear SuspensionOur standard 4-link suspension comes with custom anti-squat geometry and ready to accept Ford Mustang 8.8” solid axle donor rear suspension parts. Abouthalf of FFR Coupe kits are shipped with the affordable standard 4-link rear suspension, which is a great performance street car suspension.

2. Three Link Rear SuspensionThe upgraded 3-link rear suspension is standard in Type 65 Coupe complete kitsand all FFR Challenge Series cars. It includes the frame brackets, panhard rod,control arms, coil-over shocks and springs. Recognized as a proven and worthyupgrade to the standard Mustang 4-link, this suspension eliminates any bind andprovides an amazingly predictable ride at the track or on the street.

3. Independent Rear SuspensionOur Independent Rear Suspension upgrade is designed for those looking for themost comfort and authenticity, and can be added to either the base or the com-plete kit. It includes a welded-in cage, upper and lower tubular control arms, high-end Koni mono-tube rod-end coil-over shocks (matched to the fronts), and customassembled axles and CV joints. The IRS option for the Type 65 Coupe kit requiresthe 8.8” center section (from a 1989-1997 Ford Thunderbird), rear spindles, andbrakes.

Running GearThe Coupe can be built using small block Ford engines and a variety of transmis-sions. Engine bay and deck height limit engine selection to Ford small blocks (289,302, 351, 392, etc.). You’ll have a few more choices when it comes to transmis-sions. While there is plenty of room in the transmission tunnel for older set-ups, en-gine selection directs you to use the T-5 or a TKO (500 or 600). Call for detailsabout 5.0L Coyote engine install.

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Standard Type 65 Coupe 3-Link Rear Suspension. Requires differential and brakes.

Standard 4-Link Suspension

Optional Independent Rear Suspension

Ford small blocks work in the Coupe... like this originalHigh Performance 289 with Webers.

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Authentic body style with origi-

nal design nose/radiator vent,

hood bulge, rear brake ducts

and radical angled rear clip.

Type 65 Coupe Body/Exterior Best Looking Coupe with all the Right Details

The Coupe is an extremely unique design and car. The need for authenticity makes the exterior components andtrim even more important. When you look closely, you’ll find that our Coupe stays faithful to the original car fromthe main body shape all the way down to the smallest of details.

The body shape and style was an accident … a lucky one. We started out to make an authentic 90” wheelbaseCoupe, using our Roadster chassis and pick-up points for reference. That first 90” wheelbase prototype was sim-ply too small. So we made the difficult decision to increase the vehicle dimensions. But we didn’t simply stretchthe wheelbase, rather we enlarged the entire vehicle about 6% to maintain proper scale. The result was a jaw-dropper!

The truth is the car simply looks right. It looks better than the original car and it’s also sleeker and more attractive than any of the three or four replicas out there that all seem to miss the mark by some distance… we nailed it.

Hand-laid vinylester composite body complete with

hinged doors and front hinged nose. Lamination

thickness is approx. 3/16” all around with .015”

coat of gel coat outer finish.

Original British style lighting package includes head-

lamps with small amber turn signals, front fog lamps,

Lucas twin filament red tail-lamps, and license plate

bracket/light.

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Modern DOT safety glass front

windshield and rear hatch.

Wheels/Tires: Wide variety of

vintage and modern wheels are

available. Optional 15” pin

drive FIA style wheels shown.

High quality

hood hinge with

hydraulic piston

supports, chromed

vintage side

bonnet latches

and DOT approved

door latches.

Externally mounted

and shielded fuel

tank with internal

fuel pump

shut-off switch.

Original chrome “Bullet style” rac-

ing mirror and windshield mounted

rear view mirror

Authentic and functional

aero parts include set of

the original style air

scoops, brake ducts, mesh,

and rear spoiler.

Lexan sliding side windows, rear quar-

ter windows, and metal framed and

hinged rear glass hatch.

Side louvers and rear

brake vent mesh.


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Type 65 Coupe Base Kit $15,990

What You Get

Frame:Complete jig-welded original style 4”round tube frame. 95” wheelbase chassis.Includes all mounts ready to accept smallblock Ford 302 and 351 engines and Fordrunning gear from 1987-1993 Mustangs. • Includes full roll cage and SCCA style rear crossbar in cockpit

Body:Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite bodyincludes hinged nose, main rear clip anddoors with hinged glass rear window.Made with high quality vinylester resin. • Driver and Passenger doors with moldeddoor liners and DOT door latches

• Front nose with hinge kit. Includes gasstrut supports, fasteners, and under nosebody mount supports

• Original style molded-in hood scoopand fog light recesses

• Rear main body section comes with sep-arate rivet-on rear spoiler

• Original style scoops and footbox vents• Includes secondary body fasteners• Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip• Body mount fasteners• Engine bay and rear trunk area seal, push on rubber bulb seal

• Rubber hood and hatch bumpers• Includes adjustable door hinges, latchesand fasteners

• Includes an opening vintage rear glass window with hinge, struts, and vintagelatch with fasteners.

• Includes glass front windshield (DOTsafety glass - windshield and hatch)

• Includes side window, air scoops, andframed sliding side windows

Chassis Aluminum Panels: Includes over 20 precision CNCcut, pre-formed 6061-T6 alminum panels for cockpit (floors,trans cover, and footboxes), reartrunk area, and engine bay/firewall/splash guards.• 1200 pre-packaged rivets 1/8” and 3/16” short & long

• Complete cockpit aluminum with pre-formed footboxes, floors and transmission tunnel. Includes speedocable block-off plate and trans harnessblock-off plates. Also includes aluminumdash with cut-outs

• Engine bay aluminum assembly with

aluminum radiator duct surrounds and splash guards

• Complete aluminum trunk area

Front Suspension:Includes high quality Koni™ brand monotube, rod-end, coil-over shocks, adjustabletubular upper a-arms with ball joints,adapter brackets and all grade-8 mount-ing hardware. Front suspension comeready to use Mustang lower controlarm/spindle and brakes.• Koni™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners

• Grade-8 mounting hardware

Rear Suspension:Type 65 Coupe base kit includes rear axlebrackets, fasteners and axle straps tomount your Mustang 8.8” rear solid axle and brakes. Comes with all fasteners and hardware required to install.

Brake/Fuel Lines:Base kit comes with pre-flared brake/fuellines, (3/16”, 1/4" and 5/16”) and fasten-ers to use OEM style fuel tank and system.Includes polished vintage Aston LeMansflip top gas cap, integral modern fuelpressure cap and adaptor kit, fuel lines,connectors, filler neck and fasteners.• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”)with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners

• Aston LeMans original polished aluminum fuel cap with integral pressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuelhose to tank with fasteners

Steering Kit:Steering adapter kit to utilize Mustangsteering rack includes upper shaft, pillowblocks, flange bearings, fasteners, lowershaft and u-joints. Features a collapsiblecolumn, Vintage wood and aluminusteering wheel with aluminum boss, centersection and Factory Five Racing badge.

• Lower steering shaft with ’87-93 rackadapter (3/4”-36” spline)

• Upper steering shaft, spring washer andfasteners

• 14” Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners

• Steering bearings and hardware, including flange bearing, pillow blockbearing and fasteners

Complete Cooling System/Parts:Electric cooling fan, thermostat, relays andmounting kit with hardware. Cooling sys-tem also includes stainless steel hoses, andall necessary fasteners.• Electric cooling fan, high flow 16” puller,with mounting kit and connectors

• Aluminum radiator, in-line filler neck and pressure cap

• Radiator mount kit and fasteners• Stainless Steel radiator hose kit incl.adapter kit, fasteners and hose

• Overflow tank with cap, hoses, hoseclamps and mounting hardware

• 185 degree thermostat, switch and wiring

Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Ex-haust:

Exhaust/Mounts: The Type 65 base kit is configured to accommodate the Ford302 or 351W engines. Kit comes with al-ternate drive pulley assembly, oil filter relo-cate kit, and exhaust assembly to adaptMustang engine and headers to vintageside exit exhausts.• 4-into-2 Side Exhaust, bare steel with rubber hanger brackets, gaskets and fasteners

• J-Pipe header-to-side exhaust adapter,optional catalytic converter replaces thispart. Full tubular headers are also anavailable option.

• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulleywheel and fasteners

• Air filter, conical• Custom length fan belt* with fasteners• Universal accelerator cable assembly in-cludes cable, return spring and retainer

Gauges and Dash and Electrical: Assembly: Base kit includes gauges, andparts to adapt Mustang wiring harness.The Base Coupe kit also comes with anauthentic style dash, indicator lights,switches, and horn. • Type 65 Coupe style aluminum dashboard with fasteners

• Red, green, blue dash indicator lights• On/Off switch, horn button, flasher andconnectors

• Complete set of 7 Autometer brandelectronic gauges, with connectors,terminals and installation kit. Includesthe following gauges:• Speedometer• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge

The Factory Five Type 65 Coupe base kit comes with all of the parts you need to build your car except for running gear from a 1987-1993 Ford Mustang donor car. The Type 65 Coupe base kit is the most affordable way to finish your Factory Five. You can also purchaseselected parts and assemblies brand new to customize your base kit.


• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter• Oil Temperature Gauge

OR Upgrade to optional:• Complete set of 7 vintage Factory Five Replica gauges with connectors, terminals and installation kit including:

• Reverse read Speedometer• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter• Clock

Interior Accessories:The 65 Coupe kit comes with all the interioraccessories you need. Authentic seats, doorlatches, toggles, rear view mirror, and morecomplement the dash and gauge assemblyfor a full interior that is period correct.Check out this full list of standard parts andassemblies.• Authentic style Coupe bucket seats, blackvinyl with fasteners

• 5-point Simpson Brand harnesses• Emergency brake boot, black leather• High-quality fabric headliner• Interior rear view mirror with fasteners• Stainless steel shifter handle, shift knob,boot, polished ring and fasteners

• 7 piece electronic gauge assembly

Exterior Accessories and Lighting: Along with the goodies on the inside of thecar, the Coupe is period correct on the out-side. Check out the standard exterior acces-sories that come with the Coupe base kit.• Authentic license plate light and bracket with fasteners

• Aluminum mesh vents for nose/sides andrear brake ducts on tail

• Ceramic FFR nose badge• Polished side view mirror, original style• Original style headlamps (DOT) with buckets, halogen headlamps, trimrings, wiring pigtail, adjustment screwsand fasteners

• Lexan headlight covers and fasteners• Front turn signals, original style smallamber indicators

• Rear turn signals, original style red twinfilament rear tail-lights

Electrical Parts and Assemblies:• Battery tray, j-bolts, cables and hold-downs with fasteners

• Battery cable. Pre-cut, pre-assembled 4-gauge positive cable w/terminal covers

• Insulated line clip hardware and fasteners• Cable ties, wire loom & flex grommeting

Pedal Box Components: Utilizing the Mustang pedal box, we supplyyou with pedal box adapter kit, fastenersand accelerator cable.

Ford 302 engine assessories:All parts to install a 302 Ford engine in yourcoupe: • Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulleywheel and fasteners

• Air filter, conical• Fan belt, six rib

Fasteners:Over 1500 top quality zinc plated andstainless steel USS and SAE fasteners, numbered and packed individually by assembly.

Type 65 Coupe Assembly Manual: Bound assembly manual that is over 200 pages long.

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What You Need to Finish Your Type 65 Coupe Base Kit

Major Parts from ‘87-’93 Mustang

• Engine and transmission• Driveshaft• Ford 8.8” rear end with quad-shocks,brakes, springs and control arms

• Mustang front and rear brakes• Mustang spindles/lower A-arms

Minor Parts from ‘87-’04 Mustang

• Radiator/fan shroud• Steering rack with factory ignition• Ford EFI computer and wire harness • Mustang fuel tank and fuel filter• Mustang E-brake handle and pedal box

Other• Wheels, Tires, and Paint

Prices and content subject to change without notice.

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What You Get

Frame:Complete jig-welded original style 4”round tube frame, 95” wheelbase chassis.Includes all mounts ready to accept smallblock Ford 302 and 351 engines.• Optional powdercoated in gloss black• Includes full roll cage and SCCA style rear crossbar in cockpit

Body: Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite bodyincludes hinged nose, main rear clip anddoors with hinged glass rear window.Made with high quality vinylester resin. • Driver and Passenger doors with moldeddoor liners and DOT door latches

• Front nose section with hinge kit. In-cludes gas strut piston supports, fasten-ers & under nose body mount supports

• Original style molded-in hood scoopand fog light recesses

• Rear main body section comes with sep-arate rivet-on rear spoiler.

• Original style scoops and footbox vents• Includes secondary body fasteners• Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip• Body mount fasteners• Engine bay and rear trunk area seal,push on rubber bulb seal

• Rubber hood and hatch bumpers• Includes adjustable door hinges/latches• Includes an opening vintage rear hingedglass window and struts.

• Includes glass front windshield (DOTsafety glass - windshield and hatch)

• Includes side window air scoops andframed sliding side windows

Chassis Aluminum Panels:Includes over 20 precision CNC cut, pre-formed 6061-T6 aluminum panels forcockpit (floors, trans cover, and footboxes),rear trunk area, and engine bay/ firewall/splash guards.• 1200 pre-packaged rivets 1/8” and 3/16” short & long

• Complete cockpit aluminum with pre-formed footboxes, floors and transmission tunnel. Includes speedocable block-off plate and trans harnessblock off plates. Also includes aluminumdash with cut-outs.

• Engine bay aluminum assembly withaluminum radiator duct surrounds andsplash guards

• Complete aluminum trunk area

Complete Front Suspension:Unequal length control arms with coil-overshock suspension. Comes complete withall parts and fasteners. • Koni™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni™ shocks includingspring hat, threaded seat and 500lb.black powdercoated springs

• Adjustable upper control arms with balljoints and fasteners

• Lower tubular control arms with balljoints and fasteners

• Grade-8 mounting hardware

Rear Suspension: High-end 3-link deluxe rear suspension isstandard on complete kits. Designed to beused with Ford 8.8” rear solid axle. Comeswith all fasteners and hardware required.• FFR Deluxe 3-Link suspension kit withrear-end brackets, upper link kit, fasteners, including panhard bar kit withrod-ends and grade 8 fasteners.

• Koni™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni™ dampers includ-ing spring hat, threaded seat and 350lb.black powdercoated springs

• Factory Five tubular rear lower controlarms, with polyurethane bushings andfasteners

Brake Kit: • S/N 95 style spindles and spindleadapter bracket with fasteners

• Front hubs, fasteners and dust covers• Front Brakes, Ford Mustang GT 11” front rotors with twin piston PBR alu-minum calipers, brake pads & fasteners

• Master cylinders (listed in pedal box assembly), stainless braided brake lines,front and rear with mount clips, banjobolts and brake line mounting fasteners

• Pre-flared 3/16” brake lines and brakeline T-adapter

• OEM Ford emergency brake handle,fasteners

Complete Steering System:Complete steering system using 15:1 man-ual rack from tie rod ends and

fasteners to vintage steering wheel andbadge. Collapsible design.• 15:1 Aluminum manual steering rackwith inner and outer tie rod ends andfasteners

• Polyurethane steering rack bushings andfasteners

• Steering rack shaft adapter 9/16-26spline and lower steering shaft

• Upper steering shaft, spring washersand fasteners

• 14” Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners

• Steering bearings and hardware, including 1” flange bearing, pillow blockbearing and fasteners

Complete Fuel System/Parts: Based on OEM Ford Mustang fuel tankand system, this assembly provides every-thing from the gas cap to the lines, and is designed to work with carburetors or fuel injection systems. External fuel pump required.• OEM Ford fuel tank with mountingstraps and hardware, vents, gaskets,pick-up and fuel level sending unit

• Fuel lines, flex lines, unions and barbconnectors and filler neck

• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”)with unions, barbs, hose clamps andhigh press flex lines and fasteners

• Aston LeMans style polished aluminumfuel cap with integral plastic OEM stylepressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuelhose to tank extension with fasteners

• Fuel filter, connectors and hose clamps

Complete Cooling System/Parts:Electric cooling fan, thermostat, relays and mounting kit with hardware. Coolingsystem also includes stainless steel radiatorhoses, and all necessary fasteners.• Electric cooling fan, high flow 16” puller,with mounting kit and connectors

• Aluminum radiator, in-line filler neck,and pressure cap

• Radiator mount kit and fasteners• Stainless Steel radiator hose kit incl.adapter kit, fasteners and hose

• Overflow tank with cap, hoses, hoseclamps and mounting hardware

• 185 degree thermostat switch andwiring

Type 65 Coupe Complete Kit $20,990The Type 65 Coupe Complete kit gives you everything you need to build your car, in one big package. The only things you’ll need are the engine,transmission, wheels/tires, and a paint job. When we say everything, we mean it. We make it easy for you to use the engine of your choice witha list of available headers and engine options.


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Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Ex-haust:

Exhaust/Mounts: The Type 65 base kit is configured to accommodate the Ford302 or 351W engines. Kit comes with al-ternate drive pulley assembly, oil filter relo-cate kit, and exhaust assembly to adaptMustang engine and headers to vintageside exit exhausts.• 4-into-2 Side Exhaust, bare steel with rubber hanger brackets, gaskets and fasteners

• J-Pipe header-to-side exhaust adapter,optional catalytic converter replaces thispart. Full tubular headers are also anavailable option.

• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulleywheel and fasteners

• Air filter, conical• Custom length fan belt* with fasteners• Universal accelerator cable assembly in-cludes cable, return spring and retainer

Driveshaft: The Coupe kit allows you to select fromone of two available driveshafts with fas-teners to match the engine/trans of yourchoice. Select one of the following…• 28 spline 12.875” driveshaft for T-5 or Tremec 3550 transmissions

• 31 spline 12.875” driveshaft for TremecTKO 500 and 600 transmissions

Gauges, Dash, and Electr ical As-sembly: End those wiring harness woes,integrated harness and electronic gaugesare just the start of this massive assembly.Choose from vintage/replica ormodern/performance gauges to comple-ment an authentic Coupe style dash.Complete assembly comes with aluminumdash, dash button, indicator lights,switches, and horn. • Type 65 Coupe style aluminum dash-board with fasteners

• Custom fit chassis wiring harness• Ignition switch and FFR key, headlightswitch, 3-position turn signal switch,starter solenoid and horns.

• Red, green, blue indicator dash lights• Wiring harness mounting kit and hard-ware incl. Fuse panel mount

• On/Off switch, horn button, flasher andconnectors

• Battery ground strap• Speedometer sending unit, pigtail, fasteners and 3.55 gear

• Complete set of 7 Autometer brandelectronic gauges, with connectors,terminals and installation kit. Includesthe following gauges:• Speedometer• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge

• Voltmeter• Oil Temperature Gauge

OR Select optional:• Complete set of 7 vintage FFR Replicagauges with connectors, terminals and installation kit includes

• Speedometer, reverse read• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter• Clock

Interior Accessories: The 65 Coupe kit comes with all the inte-rior accessories you need. Authentic seats,door latches, toggles, rear view mirror,and more complement the dash andgauges assembly for a full interior that is period correct. Check out this full list of standard parts and assemblies.• Authentic design Coupe bucket seats,black vinyl with fasteners

• 5-point Simpson Brand harnesses• Steel inner door frames and door han-dles, hinges, latches and leather checkstraps

• Emergency brake boot, black vinyl• High-quality fabric headliner• Authentic interior rear view mirror withfasteners

• 7 piece electronic gauge assembly• Stainless steel shifter handle, shift knob,boot, polished ring and fasteners

Exterior Accessories and Lighting: Along with the goodies on the inside of thecar, the Coupe is period correct on the outside. Check out the standard exterior accessories that come with the completeCoupe kit.• Gas struts for tilt nose and rear hatch• Authentic license plate light and bracketwith fasteners

• High quality laser-cut aluminum meshvents for nose/sides and rear brakeducts on tail

• Ceramic FFR nose badge• Polished side view mirror, original style• Original style headlamps (DOT) withbuckets, halogen headlamps, trim rings,wiring pigtail, adjustment screws andfasteners

• Lexan headlight covers and fasteners• Lexan rear ¼ side windows & fasteners• Front turn signals, original style smallamber indicators

• Rear turn signals, original style red twinfilament rear tail-lights

Electrical Parts and Assemblies: • Battery tray, j-bolts, cables and hold-downs with fasteners

• Battery cable, pre-cut, pre-assembled 4-gauge positive cable w/terminal covers

• Insulated line clip hardware & fasteners• Cable ties, wire loom & flex grommeting

Complete Pedal Box Components:Leaving the Mustang pedal box behind,the complete Coupe kit utilizes a Wilwoodbrand pedal box with fasteners and all therequired parts• Wilwood pedal box and hardware• Master Cylinders clutch quadrant, clutchcable, firewall cable adjuster, fasteners

• Accelerator pedal and accelerator cable.return spring and ball stud retainer

Ford 302 Engine Accessories:Parts to install engine in your coupe. • Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulleywheel and fasteners

• Air filter, conical• Fan belt, six rib

Fasteners:Over 1500 top quality zinc plated, chromeand stainless steel USS and SAE fasteners,numbered and packed by assembly.

Type 65 Coupe Assembly Manual:Bound assembly manual that is over 200pages long.

What You Need to Finish Type 65 Coupe Complete Kit

• Engine, Transmission, and Rear End

• Wheels and Tires

• Paint

Prices and content subject to change without notice.

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Type 65 Coupe SpecificationsThe Hard Numbers

The Coupe backs up its dramatic good looks with performance to match… something that is rare in the kit car world. A modestly built FFRCoupe powered by a 345hp Ford Racing 302 crate engine will sprint to 60 mph in less than four seconds! It will also out-brake a Ford GTand out-handle a brand new Porsche 911 Carrera.

16*Tested by Car and Driver Magazine, November 2000.

On September 17, 2008 a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe, broke the landspeed world record for Class C Blown Fuel Modified Sports @ 216.9 mph.

EngineConfiguration V-8 iron block aluminum headsDisplacement 302 CID / 4942 ccMaximum Horsepower 345 @ 5800 rpmMaximum Torque 330 @ 4500 rpmRedline 6000 rpm

DrivetrainTransmission Tremec TKO 5 speed manualFinal drive ratio 3.27:1 limited slip

SuspensionFront Suspension Type Independent double armRear Suspension Type Solid Axle FFR 3-Link Rear suspensionShock-Springs Koni™ mono-tube dampersSteering Power assisted rack & pinionBrakes Mustang GT 11"/11.65" rear Wheels 18" and 19" Ford GT RimsTires Michelin Pilot Sport 245/35ZR18

front, 315/35ZR19 rear

VehicleWeight 2400 lbs.Weight Distribution F/R 43/57 (%)Wheelbase 95 in.Overall length 173 in.Track F/R 58.5 in./60 in.Overall height 46.5 in.Ground clearance 4.5 in.

ConstructionLayout Front/mid engine RWD CoupeFrame Twin tube frame with cageRoll cage 6 point SCCA designed competition

cage with roof halo integral to frameSub-structure Aluminum panels bonded/rivetedRestraint System 5 Point Simpson Harness

Performance*Acceleration, 0-60 mph 3.6 secondsQuarter mile time/speed 12 seconds @ 115 mphRoad Holding Lateral G 1.05GBraking 70-0mph 112 feetTop Speed Above 150 mph


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Order a Type 65 CoupeThree ways to order! Fill out this form and fax to 508-291-3883, OR call us at508-291-3443 or place your order online at www.factoryfive.com.

Information About You

First Name: Last Name:Street Address:City: State:Zip:Phone (D):Phone (H):Phone (Cell):Email:

Information About Your Order

Will you be picking up your kit from the factory or will you be having a shipping company pick it up? (select one)

O Pick-up O Stewart Transport O Other Shipping/Carrier

If you decide to have your kit shipped to you, we suggest using Stewart Transportation (888-737-4852) as your carrier. If you are usinga different carrier, you will need to determine whether or not they will require your kit and boxes to be placed in a crate, if so, selectshipping crate option.

O 13600 Shipping crate ($695) 16’L x 52” H x 6’6” W

When do you want your kit to be ready? Select “Next Avail. Date” or indicate desired date.

O ASAP O Desired Date: _________________

Your kit comes with a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (referred to as a COO or MSO). This is the titling document that records themanufacturer of the chassis/body. It is important that the information recorded on the front of the Certificate of Origin (owner’s infor-mation) is correct and accurate. Please record this information (only required if different than section above).

First Name:Last Name:Street Address:City:State:Zip:

Order and Deposit

Type 65 Coupe orders require a $1,000 deposit. Please complete the spaces below.

Indicate payment method (circle one) Credit Card Personal Check Cash Wire

Card # _________-_________-_________-_________ (Visa, MC, or Discover) Expiration (month/year):

You will receive a confirmation of this order via regular mail or email with your order, estimated ship date and related documents.


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Order Your Base Kit $15,990

Choose one of the following coating for the chassis:13425 Uncoated chassis No Charge13430 Gloss black powder coated chassis $399

Choose one of the following body options:12645 Body with all cut outs traced No Charge12070 Body with cut-outs of side pipes, body mounts, lighting accessories, gas cap,

hood scoop, roll-bars, windshield posts, and side louver openings. $149

Choose a front suspension:* Koni shocks, coil-over kit w/upper a-arms, IFS spindle brackets & fasteners No Charge

12066 Optional Tubular Front Lower Control Arms (check both items) $399

Choose one of the following rear suspensions or optional upgrades: 10917 Mustang OEM 4-link rear suspension kit No Charge14289 Performance Upgrade for Mustang OEM 4-link suspension. Includes new tubular $799

upper & lower control arms & Koni coil-over shock assembly 14758 3-Link Deluxe Rear Suspension package w/Koni shocks,

coil-over kit, & rear lower control arms $1,39914769 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, standard axle width w/Koni shocks* $2,49915300 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, narrow width axle/Pin Drive w/ Koni shocks $2,499

Choose an Exhaust System:14207 Headers, 302 ceramic coated 2-1exhaust No Charge12899 Headers, 351Windsor ceramic coated 2-1 exhaust No Charge

Choose one of the following steering systems:* Using 1987-1993 Mustang steering rack No Charge

14555 Manual rack adapter (needed if using a rack with a 9/16”-26 splined input) $6913702 18:1 manual steering rack with manual rack adapter, poly $299

bushings, and outer tie rod ends

Select a Gauge Package:14010 Autometer Electronic Gauges No Charge15301 Vintage Factory Five/Smiths Style Gauges $299

Choose your Seat Preference:14966 Authentic Coupe low back aluminum race seat, black vinyl No Charge13852 Competition high back aluminum racing seats w/fabric covers $399

* Custom “narrower width” IRS for pin drive wheels available. Call for details.


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Order Your Complete Kit $20,990

Choose one of the following coating for the chassis:13425 Uncoated chassis No Charge13430 Gloss black powder coated chassis $399

Select a Gauge Package:14010 Autometer electronic gauges No Charge15301 Vintage Factory Five/Smiths style gauges upgrade $299

Select an Exhaust System:14207 Headers, 302 ceramic coated 2-1exhaust No Charge12899 Headers, 351Windsor ceramic coated 2-1 exhaust No Charge

Select a Driveshaft:14781 28 spline 12.875” length driveshaft for T-5 or Tremec 3550’s No Charge14761 31 spline 12.875” length driveshaft for Tremec TKO 500 and 600’s No Charge

Select one of the following Body Configurations:12645 Body with all cut outs traced No Charge12070 Body with cut-outs of side pipes, body mounts, lighting accessories, gas cap,

hood scoop, roll-bars, windshield posts, and side louver openings. $149

Choose your Seat Preference:14966 Vintage aluminum racing seats, low back w/padded black vinyl covers No Charge13852 Competition aluminum racing seats w/fabric covers $399

Choose your Rear Suspension:14758 3-Link Deluxe Rear Suspension package w/Koni shocks No Charge14769 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, standard axle width w/Koni shocks $2,199

Requires 8.8” IRS center section, Spindles, and Brakes to complete*15300 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, narrow width axle/Pin Drive w/Koni shocks $2,399

Requires 8.8” IRS center section, Spindles, and Brakes to complete


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Factory Five Racing Vintage Halibrand-Style Wheels are light-weight (20 lbs.), strong, and affordable choice for those seek-ing a period correct look. Available in either 15” or 17” sizes.

Factory Five Racing Vintage Race Seat (above)comes standard in all Coupe orders, while the HighBack Aluminum Race Seat (right) is an affordableupgrade.

Optional Factory Five vintage gauges with reverse read 180 mph speedometer.

Popular Options

14867 Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 15” X 8” Front and 15” X 9” Rear $999 + S/H14865 Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 17” X 9” Front and 17” X 10.5” Rear $1,199 + S/H14862 Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 17” X 9” All Four $1,199 + S/H

14970 8.8” Ford solid rear axle with Traction-Lok differential, 3.31 gears, and 31 $1,899 + S/Hspline 5 lug axles – for 3 Link ONLY – drop shipped

14834 11.65” Solid axle rear brakes $599

13287 A/C - Heater-Defroster $1,200

14227 Ford style EFI Harness $499

Note: Additional parts and custom options can be found in our online parts catalog at factoryfiveparts.com.


Owners Group

We’ve earned Editors Choice Awards from

Petersen Publishing and Grassroots Motor-

sports. The Type 65 Coupe shown here

was used by Ford Racing at shows & events

& owned by President Jamie Allison.

FFR customer Michael Cassell driving

his Type 65 Coupe on the world famous

Nürburgring. The FFR Coupe continues

to do well at show & race events around

the world.

Veteran Champ Car race driver Kelly Williams at the controls of

the Type 65 Coupe Official Pace Car.

Factory Five customer Joe Drumheller drove his

street-legal Type 65 Coupe in Car & Driver’s

“One Lap of America.”

In October 2005, Mike Akens was named ASE-NAPA Parts Specialist of

the Year. In 2006, Mike won this 40th Anniversary NAPA Coupe, built by

the craftsmen at Whitby Motorcars.

We’ve been winning national

level car shows, amateur races,

and other events for more

than 10 years. The Type 65

Coupe has accounted for a good

share of these wins.

Roy Bergen from the Netherlands is one of a cadre of international

Factory Five Coupe Owners.

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