Factory Five Shelby Cobra: A Retirement Replica Roadster
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- When you drive one of these, you're like a rockstar. People are always waving at you, giving you the thumbs up. People recognize them just like I did. They recognize them from the '60s when they were super popular, and Carroll Shelby was racing them, and various movie stars had them. I mean, there's songs about them.
My name is Paul Borror. This is my Factory Five Mk4 Roadster Cobra Replica.
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An awfully humble man for such a stunning build.
Building Hot Rods is like eating Potato Chips, you can't stop with one.
Thanks for the video.
Paul: Thank you for all the videos and comments & your posts on the different forums. I'm 1/2 way through my Coupe build & you've come to my rescue every time I've posted a question. Your videos are very helpful and informative and give us all a goal to meet when we try to emulate your perfection. Please keep the videos coming.
Whether it's an original or a kit, it's the ultimate driving machine that'll make any common man feel like a rock star!👍😷
There is No other car in the world i would rather have than a Cobra.
Not even new cars like Lamborghini or Bugatti can change that. My ultimate dreamcar
We’re in a golden age of hot rods and cars for sure. I really want to build a cobra
All Hail Paul!!
I was already a Cobra replica owner when FFR came on the scene. Many of us former upscale replica owners looked down on the FFR as in the beginning they were kind of crude. Today I am no longer a Cobra owner but I consider the FFR the top brand of build it yourself replicas. There are a couple of overpriced and probably better than the original Cobras but those are geared more to those show guys who can't really build a replica but they can afford a full factory built copy.
I was more geared towards track days and IMO FFR has developed replicas that can out handle/perform the show car replicas and even the originals with today much better engines coming from Ford and others. To me the optimal engine right now is the Coyote as this fine example has installed. Beautiful car, keep up the good work.
What I love about this car. It has the modern features and you can still acquire what you what for cheap without spending too much on upkeep and able to drive it as a daily driver.
This is the most beautiful Cobra I've ever seen! My compliments: a great job
Beautifully built, and sounds fantastic!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, will get a type 65 coup very soon. Awesome job on building an amazing car.
Great video Paul. I have watched all you builds with excitement and use a lot of what you did to your Cobra on mine. Great stuff. Keep up the good work and information.
I personally remanufactured dozens of 8.8" rear axle assemblies & 8.8" IRS diffs for F5 Cobras and Coupes when working for a outside company that helped design the 1sr gen Cobra based on the Mustang donor principle, also installed some Ford Motorsport 500hp 427 Small Block / TKO TREMEC combos and got to test drive them.... They friggn flyd.... 😎😁😎
Paul as a life long Porsche enthusiast and Owner of several 911s in my life to date , I believe motoring beauty and class shows no matter what and she is a beauty mate and those engine tones just perfect .
You have done a wonderful job and I would be honored to drive her anytime.
For those Porsche drivers who seem to get ahead of themselves let’s not even mention VW and our history shall we ?
Really well done video that highlights a beautiful car. Congratulations. You're putting your retirement to very good use. Can't wait to see your video of the Daytona!
Absolutley the best ac cobra video i have ever seen " professionally shot video beautiful car scenic shots informative and relaxing good to see a real enthusiast with his love of cars and passion for the legendary cobra "
Gorgeous machine there, mister! And nicely done video. Gosh, all those stunning-looking Cobras in that one place in those ending scenes. Like candy overload! Sigh...
Very nice,thanks for sharing......one of these days
Simply Awesome. Been a mechanic for 10yrs, 3 ASEs certs, and went to school for autotech for 2yrs. I think this will be the next level of skill/challenge
Gorgeous craftsmanship! Glad to see your vision become reality.
Freaking awesome! Sounds so sweet. I want to build one someday.
Thanks for sharing! I finished a MK4 solo build last year and can confirm your observation that the process definitely produces a custom built car. It was a pleasure working with FFR-Dave Smith is laser focused on helping customers get on the road as soon as possible. Mine took 14 mo. to get on the road, then after sorting out for a month or two, it got disassembled for paint. Your interior is gorgeous! Car is totally professional. great work! john wilson
What a beauty! Congratulations. It must be fun to drive.
ive seen this car in person, this video does little justice to how beautiful this car really is.
I'll be taking delivery of my second ffr cobra next month. Have been collecting parts for six months.
Your car looks real nice!!
AND what a nice garage. Kudos on your retirement.
Absolutely stunning!
Great job beautiful build
Very well put together video and congratulations on your retirement. I will build #2 when I retire as well! ~FFR4453
Fantastic build mate, well done 👍
Good to see a man realize his dream, I’d love to build a nice road racer with turn signals
What a beauty and sounds brutal just like it should
Well produced vid!
I can see why you did the car 3 times. I built a Factory Five 33 a few years ago with the help of a few friends. It turned out very nice but after you drive it a while, there are a number of things I wished I did differently plus new options come along that were not available at the time of the build. To me it was a great experience worth the time and effort.
Well done ! Absolutely STUNNING ! I turn 50 next week....A FF is on my bucket list (actually has been since I turned 40)
today i turned 52 and its on my list too. I think if there was a Viper kit that would be maybe the only thing that would bump a FF MK off. Well maybe would have to build both ha ha.
Do it!
I'm getting a reality check just listening to this guy.
Very nice piece.
Paul
Best one ever.
Great video, couldn’t have been done any better.
Wow beautiful build, wish I had the time, money and knowledge to build something like this. Enjoy that baby in retirement and hopefully we’ll get to see a follow up build completion on the on the 65 coupe.
Awesome video. Nice job on the vehicle.
You have a beautiful car!
Beautiful! Enjoy the hell out of it!
Great video and car! Well done Sir!
This guy needs to build a gt40 seems like he would enjoy that next level build
Nice job Paul.
Stunning
My uncle has one of these. They are awesome
Beautiful car replica or original and fast!
love it!!
Great vid !
Great video. I am looking right now for an FF AC Cobra but the struggle is finding one with the Coyote. Much like the LS, Ford hit a home run with the Coyotes. They will take anything, extremely capable of putting power down, and almost bulletproof bottom ends. I have built a few cars in my life, but much like you; This one is a childhood dream. I will have one withing the next 6 months, just looking for the right one with the Coyote and the Kelsey Hayes touches.
A nice car! Beautifull
Beautiful car.
makes me think about getting one. Damn!
My favorite muscle car!
It's a masterpiece!!!
I’d love to build one I watched a vid for a budget build for about 30k that’s not that bad, (it isn’t this car) but I just don’t have the space I want to be able to walk out and turn a wrench for a few hours before and after work and leave things set. But definitely a nice build!
Great car Great guy congrats !!!
Very cool!
I wouldn't mind buying the kit and then installing an electric drivetrain! That will truly be a ride to remember.
Those wheels fill the arches!
Thanks Paul for the fantastic video. You did a beautiful job on this car. I'm on the fence wondering if I have it in me at 64 to build a car I've dreamed about since I was 13. You have given me more inspiration to give it more of a reality to my future.
Did you order one?
@@silvermediastudio No I didn't sorry to say. Funds are limited being on a fixed income.
I love the interior.
Deborah me too !!!!!! I’m a zo6 owner but a Ford Gt or 427 cobra always will have a place in my heart just amazing cars !!!!!
Hi Paul,
Awesome build and a great video presentation. I have just finished my own Factory Five MKIV, and am super excited to get it rolling.I see you had the interior mirror attached to the windshield. I like to do the same for a better rear view since I mounted the Kirkey racing seats that are much taller than the FF ones. Was it the mirror that came with the kit, and where did you get the mounting bracket? There are holes on the windshield frame.Did you have to drill new ones? I also noticed the exterior mirrors. Where did you get them?
@@TheOcular That is the kit provided mirror with a bracket attached to the existing slot in the top of the windshield. Unfortunately, the company that made the bracket is no longer in business. Would be easy to fabricate though. Just a flat plate from 1/4-inch aluminum. The side mirrors that attach to the wind wings are from here: www.breezeautomotive.com/shop/sideview-mirror-set-4-polished-billet-aluminum-made-in-usa/.
Love it....
I met a guy who had a beautiful dark blue one in Tyler Texas at Andy’s Frozen Custard.
Drove my Cobra replica for 10 years and yes, lots of curiosity about it from other road users!
But back in the day of the Cobra 1962 - 1967 or so, there were in fact so few sold, around 1000 only between the 289 slabside (655) and the 427 models (343), that people then would rarely if ever see one on the road!
If Shelby and AC Cars in England had ever got near the numbers of replicas in existence - 70 000 estimated - then the Cobra would have been one of the biggest selling real performance machines of all time!
The rarity of the originals is the reason for the million dollar price tags nowadays. Id settle for a Factory Five.
Finally, someone outside of New England pronounced the town and state correctly lol.
Very tasteful. If I were rich, I’d have one for cruising and one for auto crossing.
Super bad ass!!!
The number one sports car in the world! GlennFHoward
Humble
You don't have to wait till you retire.
That is the real charm you can afford one now .
Get a line of credit and make it happen now .
The price of an average new car.
Get the car you really want.
I'd go looking for hellcats to drag. "Here kitty, kitty, kitty."
Would LOVE to see the Daytona Coupe when its done.From Ray in Michigan
It's done! Was at the Detroit Autorama a few months ago. Here's a walkaround video. Sorry about the crummy sound. Turn up the volume. th-cam.com/video/w2pLNjTEJOM/w-d-xo.html
If I was rich, I'd have one of these Cobras in my garage.
Actually you don't need to be rich to build one of these.
@@Blueknight1960 Problem is, I'm not mechanically inclined. I only know how to do basic maintenance and repairs so I'd have to buy one that's turn key ready.
about 30k to build one , not bad at all
mrjjthor Thor you can buy replicas for 20-40k
mrjjthor Thor you can find them pre built on eBay Motors and AutoTrader for around $35,000!
awesome, we have the same build, mine isnt anniversary. damn i need to get working
my uncle owns a car dealership that has like 21 of these, and these things are loud and they vibrate a lot
Loud? It depends. But any open top car is loud. Vibrate? Not this one. Smooth as can be.
Paul Borror he has different models i think but the one i rode was definitely very shaky
Most awsome video ever. If your car was put together half as well as your video...
Congrads on retirement and plz do a video on your coup.
I love this car! I love these cars! I have friends that have these cars in various completions and of course THEY LOVE THEIR CARS!! LOL
But I'm curious on how values will be set on these in the future? Sounds like a corny question I know but.......
These don't have any true "classic car" value if that's what you're asking. Like what an original of any make would have when it falls into that category. They are similar to other hobby cars, hot rods, etc. Can't be viewed as an investment. Value will be in what the market bears. A nice one might make the material cost back.
I love the car, specially the twin rollover bars made me watch this video. How much total from start to finish vis a vis money, time and upkeep?
You can go to Factory Five's website and price out a kit. Complete kit has everything except engine, trans, rear suspension components (varies depending on what type you build), and wheels/tries. Your total is going to depend on how much you spend for each. Then add paint and any customization. Factory Five says several hundred hours to build. Unless you're experienced, that's low. Again, totally up to you. I don't own this car any longer, but the several seasons I drove it only required usual automotive maintenance. Oil changes, etc. With new and modern components it was very reliable.
Looks like a nice retirement.
In your recent kits did you go with the complete kit that included the suspension? What mods was needed if you did? I am currently in research mode, highly interested in their hot rod pick up kit. I'd rather get the complete kit due to suspension already engineered and from what I can see you can pretty much build a roller then drop your power plant in. Your build looks amazing, thanks for the video.
Thanks. I've done both base kits and complete kits. But never with a donor. Even with a base kit, there are relatively few suspension parts that aren't included. Over the years, Factory Five has engineered and provided parts that are superior to donor parts. Your best bet is to study their website. It does a good job of explaining what is included with each kit. I'm actually building their Hot Rod Truck right now. About 50% complete at this point. It's only available as a complete kit. Includes everything except engine, transmission, rear end with rear brakes, wheels and tires, paint, battery, and fuel pump. Multiple drivelines are supported. Also multiple options available.
name of the closing song please! or some song like it:)
Really nice build, Paul! I drive a Gen II Type 65 Coupe, look forward to seeing yours completed! Did you go with an independent rear end on your coupe too?
Yes. IRS with most of the same components as the Roadster in this video. Has the latest Gen 3 Coyote crate motor. Build is nearly complete and ready for paint in the next few months.
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If you did the same quality work on your coupe as on the roadster, it will be awesome, sir !! Please make a video on it !
👍nice
Hot Car! 👍👍👍😎
Love his car. But I did enjoy the old kit. I built one of the old ones with all new parts. And bought a ford cobrar 351w, 9.5 inch rear end and tremic 5 with aod. Fun, fast and basic. All thrills.
Beautiful Cobra.... where did you get the chrome Ford Racing coil covers?
Thanks. Those are Ford Racing (now Ford Performance) M-6067-50C Coyote chrome plated aluminum coil covers. Purchased during the build in 2016 and no longer available from Ford. Only fit the Gen 2 Coyote.
Does anyone know a good place to find newly built or slightly used Cobra? I am partially handicap and cant build one myself but I am able to drive the heck out of one. Thanks in advance
Beautiful color red. What's the name of it? It looks pearlescent, like there's a cool metallic flake (almost to the point of glitter but not quite) in the paint.
It's a stock Ford color. Called Red Candy 2. Code RZ.
I wonder if this gets a legal permit in switzerland. I want one someday but i will not be able to build it so i wish ill be able to buy one that is how i want
Question > What would be the best .. "optimal" .. engine for Cobra .. ?!? ..
Good sound and punchy-power is required , but .. not too heavy .. , .. to keep that car in "ballance" ..
Seems to be interesting to go > Neo-retro with Coyote .. or maybe 289 crate .. or .. ?!? ..
I want that ffr truck.
very nice video
Main difference between Factory 5 and Superformance ?
2 completely different builds. Neither are comparable
Superformance is authorized by Carol Shelby as true replica Cobra cars, with better technology in chassis options. Superformance is mostly turnkey builds too.
Kit cars are much easier than a real car build, they're a good entry point for beginners.
Interesting comment. 🤔 For the record, what's shown here is a "real" car. I have respect for all car builds. Regardless of origin.
Rich kids from Johnson County Kansas went to school at the small private university in the town where I went to high school. There was a Cobra parked on the street near the high school also near the university. This was in the mid to late 1960s
Track day?