Mott Testimonial Page

Mott Community College Build School Customer Testimonial Page

My wife decided to give me the build school for my birthday this year. I attended the March 2006 session. It was great!

They are doing a great job for you and help prevent us know nothings from getting totally frustrated by doing stupid things that can be prevented by attending this class.

A few of the guys in my class wished they had not unpacked their kits before they came to the class. They said they were just too excited to wait and what would it hurt just to unpack it. We found that it probably cost them several weeks extra work. Of courst it's hard to read all the instructions first.

Jim and Charles really do a great job for you as well as I am sure the other instructors have done. They all still work together well. We saw several of their cars and they do you proud.

You have a great company and a great asset with the school. They opened our eyes to other options on getting donor parts which I will do ahead of time so I can have all the parts rebuilt, painted and in order prior to building the kit. That way they proved to us that you really can put the kit together in a very reasonable amount of time. I couldn't believe we were able to start the engine in a little over a day and a half and drive it out the door in 3 days.

I have already talked to one other guy here that is going to attend the class.

You all do a great job and offer great support (like the Build School) they really are doing a great job.

Thank you for everything.

Bruce Bassett

Altamont Springs, Fl

The Mott Community College Build School is a gem! The 3-day class was fantastic! I was excited about how fast the car went together and about all the engineering (FFR) built into the car to make it so easy to build. Both Jim and Todd were excellent!

If you buy a kit you can cut your build time in haslf by taking the FFR Build School. Anyone that buys a kit and doesn’t take the course will certainly spend many, many hours building the kit that could have been spent driving their treasure!

Carl Thompson

Future FFR Owner

Newark, DE

"The mott Build School should be a knee jerk reflex recommendation for any novice thinking of taking on this project. It should be VERY STRONGLY recommended to everyone else. These guys will show you things that will save you HOURS of work and LOTS of money - things you could only know after doing a few dozen of these kits.

The three days were packed with valuable information. This course is so well organized, I'm at a loss for words. Between the build sections, there were short seminars on a variety of topics which allowed me to take notes...and notes...and notes. An appropriate amount of breaks allowed for each student to ask questions more specific to their build plan. What more can you ask for than 3 full days of Roadster talk!!



In the end, I learned that: 1) I can build the car 2) Made a bunch of friends 3) I can build the car 4) Got lots of pics 5) I can build the car 6) Will have saved myself time and frustration 7) I can build the car 8) Mott College Build School is worth a lot more than they charge! 9) I can build the car 10) The FFR Roadster kit is the way to go" Marc St. Amand London, Ontario, Canada

"The class by far exceeded my every expectation. Anyone who has not yet attended the build school has missed out on one of the most powerful FFR experiences that I believe exist; the opportunity to be guided through the pre-build or build planning process, by individuals who have built several FFRs, all the while gaining priceless tidbits of information that only comes from having first hand experience."

Mirko Chardin
FFR 4052
Boston, MA

"The build school is a very worthwhile experience. Nick and Tony are great teachers. I could have built the car without the school, but I'm sure it would have taken much longer and been much more frustrating. The tricks and knowledge they impart is priceless. It is dangerous though - I had planned on ordering a kit sometime this fall, but after last weekend's class, I couldn't wait. So I ordered one (the next day)."

Todd Cecchi
Chicago, IL

"I attended the June 2003 Mott College Build School. I enjoyed the class so, and learned so much that I had to write to express my appreciation. Having heard and read the accolades of the course, I expected it to be informative, and very useful. But not far into the first of the 3 days, I realized that it would be more than I had anticipated. The operative word being "MORE". The class was more informative, more interesting, more fun, and more enjoyable than I could have hoped.

It is an exemplary hands-on learning environment that is clean, safe, and extremely organized. The class gave me the confidence to take on mechanical techniques with which I had no experience and in some cases, no awareness whatsoever. Factory Five is wise to co-sponsor this class. It provides a great source of assembly and design feedback from real students building a real car.

I give the class my highest recommendation.

Sincerely,

Jeffery J. Bordenave

4535 S. Galvez St.

New Orleans, Louisiana 70125

FFR #4556K

"I went into this class expecting a Factory Five Racing subsidized sales pitch for three days. What I found was a carefully planned and well executed demonstration of how to build a kit car, how to overcome the many pitfalls that could turn what was to be an enjoyable endeavor into a never-ending nightmare of dashed dreams and wasted money. Each day of the class was presented in a clear, concise and logical sequence allowing for detailed questions and answers as the project progressed.

The overall skill level of the class was taken into account and individuals that did not have certain skills or little practical experience were unobtrusively nurtured and given the extra time and attention they needed. The succinct presentation of a large amount of complex information in such a short period of time goes only to demonstrate the quality and caliber of the two instructors, and the considerable preparation put forth before the class."

Craig Hassler, FFR 3986

..."it was the most value added event I have ever attended...a small price to pay for the confidence I obtained with the hands-on knowledge and experience. I can't start to put a price on the reduced frustration level and the improvement in how to do it right the first time that...this course has provided me."

Bob McLaughlin, FFR 3981

"(the) class was incredibly well thought out and organized...it was immediately apparent (that we) were being instructed by experts in the field. I had been contemplating building a (roadster) for quite some time, but was not sure of the quality of the various kits and the skill level required to complete such a project. I am happy to say that I am now confident in the engineering of the Factory Five kit and my ability to complete this project.

I would probably not have taken the plunge were it not for your excellent class."

Matt Ferguson, FFR 2894

"The best $600 I ever spent."

Lowell Swartz, FFR 3418