Factory Five's '35 Ford Hot Rod Truck

[Greg]

You guys seen this? Factory Five unveiled another amazing performance/builder kit at SEMA 2017. This looks amazing, I would love to build a Factory Five car some day... at $20k, they send you what you need, but you have to build it and add the drivetrain. This would be sick with a LS2/3 and 6L90e! - https://www.factoryfive.com/hot-rod-truck/


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[Spork]

That's hot. :greg:

 

[rholbrook]

I’m on their mailing list. I too would love to build something

 

[Greg]

That's hot. :greg:

Isn't it?! :freak:

I’m on their mailing list. I too would love to build something

Seriously, for the price it doesn't seem like you could go wrong. I wonder how long it would take the average guy to assemble something like this in hos own garage. I could see 6 months to a year? Less if you had a few friends to help you. Even getting the drivetrain wouldn't be too difficult... LS engine's are easy to find, choose your transmission, find a Ford 8.8 rear axle and Factory Five even offers a driveshaft that will work!

 

[BlueWolfFab]

Curious, howcome you pick a Ford 8.8?

 

[Greg]

Curious, howcome you pick a Ford 8.8?

They recommend and have their 4 link setup for the Ford 8.8, but it would be easy to do any other option. I'm sure a Ford 9" would be easy, too. I think they recommend the 8.8 because you get factory discs, limited slip diff, the right width, etc and it's pretty affordable to find.

 

[BlueWolfFab]

Ah gotcha, makes sense :thumbs:

 

[spaggyroe]

I love this!

 

[Houndoc]

I'd drive that!

 

[Gravy]

Also I assume by the looks of it they are using mustang knuckle/ spindles so 5x4.5 is a more difficult pattern to get to on a 9" vs. 8.8.

That would be so fun to build.

 

[thefirstzukman]

Thumbing through old stuff and saw this. My brother in law bought one of the first kits released and is still waiting on parts. He is building it with a friend and its going slow but they did just drop in the engine last weekend. He went with all the options on it, power windows, a/c, electric power steering..... He bought a new LS3 an 4L60 for it and a 9" rear end, he is running 20" wheels with 295/35-20 rear and 245/40-20 fronts. The truck comes in weighing about 1k less than a corvette so with the 430 hp LS3 it should be a pretty fast truck that handles like a track car. If i get some pics ill post them up, his biggest challenge right now is that the shop they recommenced for paint wants $10k to fit the body and paint it, that will put him at about $50k in the build.

 

[carlojip]

Your brother in law has a cool project indeed. Good luck to him!