Factory Five kits

[smifffymoto]

Has anyone had experience with these regarding fit and finish.Their web site looks good with a very good range of cars(type 65).Hunter Merrell motorsport are their UK agent,again anybody had any dealings with them?

[Brabus Jord]

smifffymoto said:

Has anyone had experience with these regarding fit and finish. Their web site looks good with a very good range of cars(type 65).Hunter Merrell motorsport are their UK agent, again anybody had any dealings with them?

Hi My GF works for FF5 uk (Hunter Murrell Motorsport) im there a fair amount so feel free to drop me an email or ask here. ill happily answer your questions

With regards the Coupe it is a very good fitting kit. i have had the privilege of driving it a few times and i must admit it is amazing!

They have a demonstrator which i would urge anyone to look at it if they are considering the kit.

ps. ill post up some pics son of the uk car. Also it is right hand drive!


eta pics

chassis




UK Car. the pic i had on my work pc....

Edited by Brabus Jord on Wednesday 10th February 13:01

[V8mate]

Is Hunter Murrell Motorsport still trading?

Doesn't seem to have a website.

Is there a new FF distributor for the UK?

[Moogle]

Not sure but apparently there is a new European distributor that I think offers right hand drive kits....

http://www.factoryfive.com/company/hammink/cratest...

[V8mate]

Cheers

[deviant]

You could try reading around http://www.ffcars.com/ which is an owner / builders forum. If I remember right this is an independant forum, the factory has its own forum to.

Anyway I used ffcars for all my research in to building a 33 coupe especially as an agent has opened up in my area of Aus selling the 33 coupe. Alas I never went any further due to the cost of the kit however there are plenty of threads in the 33 forum complaining of poor bodywork fit and finish and the amount of work it takes to complete the body to a nice standard. I suspect 'nice standard' means 'show quality' seeing how well some people finish them though it looks like they all take a bit of tweaking, filling and sanding whatever you plant to do with it.

There were a few complaints about some components not being amazing quality but from what everyone told you me you should be able to finish the car with what you are given and have fun with it. It is just like other kit cars where putting in another 10% of your own effor can improve what you are given.