65 Roadster Mark 3
 
Aluminum Cockpit and Chassis

The entire cockpit, trunk and engine bay is 6061-T6 aluminum.  This precision CNC cut and shaped aluminum is completely and permanently mounted to the frame, without any fiberglass panels.  That means your car will have all-aluminum floors, foot boxes, cockpit, trunk, side walls, engine bay, firewalls, dash, nose, splash guards/wheel wells, and trunk liner. 

 

The strength of the frame is increased by the three-dimensional bonded and riveted aluminum panels.  This ain’t no kit car
 

Building on the strong foundation of our world class frame, the aluminum chassis panels wipe away the smallest doubt that this is not a serious race car.  Instead of using kit-car style fiberglass for the cockpit, trunk and foot boxes, we followed in the tradition of real racecar builders and used aluminum and steel.  The aluminum chassis panels on our Mk3 kit are one of the major design and functional differences between us and almost all of the other replicas out there today.  It is a design based firmly on CAD/CAM technologies and incorporates the superior construction methods of modern auto racing and aerospace industries. 

You won’t find a Winston Cup car streaking around the track with a stressed fiberglass structure. Even vintage 1960’s cars like Cobras, Ferraris and GT-40’s (35 year old designs) used proven racecar construction methods of tubular frames and riveted/bonded aluminum panels.  Underneath our aluminum panels is a matrix of steel tubing that provides support surfaces for a close, tight fitting installation.  In our quest to use the best materials, we selected the stronger 6061 aluminum.  The 4000 series aluminum is easier to bend and form, but not as strong in tension.  We invested in learning how to correctly form the 6061-T6 and enjoy a benefit of increased strength for the same weight.
 
   
Aluminum trunk floor and trunk liner FFR rolling chassis shows steel tube under aluminum construction.
 

 

Your kit arrives with CNC cut aluminum panels pre-bent, positioned and fastened in place for shipment
 

Another of the many advantages of aluminum over fiberglass is in heat management (a common complaint among owners of vintage roadsters or most replicas).  Fiberglass foot boxes and cockpit areas act as heat sinks that hold the heat and can make driving less enjoyable. 

The FFR aluminum chassis panels reflect heat better and result in a car you can drive comfortably even in hot weather.

 
 
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