Steve Temple

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Name: Steve Temple
Date registered: October 18, 2012

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Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 5): Finishing the Interior and Other Details — April 5, 2013
Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 4): Body Prep and Fitting Trim — March 2, 2013
Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 3): Engine and Drivetrain — December 6, 2012
Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 2): Rear Suspension — November 15, 2012
Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 1): Front Suspension and Steering — October 18, 2012

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Apr 05 2013

Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 5): Finishing the Interior and Other Details

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DIY Garage, Tech Projects

by Steve Temple

The finished product. And thanks to Summit Racing’s Factory Five Combos, you can duplicate our Mk4 right down to the Viper Red paint stripes. Want to build one differently? That’s the beauty of getting your parts at Summit Racing—you can build a Factory Five Mk4 just about any way you want. After all, it’s your car!

Some say a project car is never done, since you can always add something else to enhance its style or performance. But in the case of our Summit Racing/Factory Five Mk4 roadster project, we have arrived at the endpoint and are ready to hit the street. Like most things, the devil is in the details. …

Tags: Factory Five, Mk4 project, Mk4 Roadster, Summit Racing

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Mar 02 2013

Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 4): Body Prep and Fitting Trim

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DIY Garage, Tech Articles, Tech Projects

by Steve Temple

In part three of our Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build, we covered assembly of the 427-cubic-inch 351 Windsor and installation of the drivetrain. Now we direct your attention to prepping the Mk4’s shapely fiberglass body for paint. Body shops and car builders agree that when it comes to painting, it’s all about the prep work. …

Tags: Factory Five, Factory Five Racing, Mk4 project, paint, primer

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Dec 06 2012

Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 3): Engine and Drivetrain

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DIY Garage, Tech Projects

by Steve Temple

Next go on the Quick Time bellhousing and clutch fork as well. The pilot bushing is from Ford Racing.

There’s usually at least one thing missing from a kit project: the engine. While Factory Five supplies most of what’s needed to complete the Mk4 roadster, getting it running on the road requires some horsepower. That’s where Summit Racing comes into the picture, drawing on 45 years of experience to help you pick just the …

Tags: Factory Five, Ford 427, Mk4 project, Mk4 Roadster, Summit Racing, Tremec

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Nov 15 2012

Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 2): Rear Suspension

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DIY Garage, Tech Projects

by Steve Temple

In our first installment on Summit Racing’s Cobra Project, we covered in general the scope of the buildup, and then got down to the details on installing the front suspension and steering rack. With the front end basically done (except for brake lines and alignment, which we’ll cover later), we next proceeded with assembling the …

Tags: Factory Five Racing, Mk4 Roadster, Summit Racing

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Oct 18 2012

Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 1): Front Suspension and Steering

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DIY Garage, Tech Projects

by Steve Temple

When Summit Racing chose to a build a Sixties-style Cobra roadster, focusing solely on the past was not an option. This project not only captures the sound and fury of a classic muscle car, but also benefits from decades of development in automotive technology. Everything on the chassis, from the frame rails to the custom …

Tags: Factory Five Racing, front suspension, Mk4 Roadster, steering

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