Factory Five Customer Ron L. Completes FFR #7214

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Factory Five customer Ron L. posted on The Factory Five Forum that he has finished his Mk4 Roadster after 3 years of fun and hard work.

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Here are the details on Ron’s build:

Engine is a 347 which Ron built using PowerJection 3 from Very Cool Parts.
Transmission is a Super Alloy T-5 from Levy Racing.
3-Link Rear Suspension
17″ Bullitt style wheels from OE Wheels LLC.
Excellent paint & body work by Whitby Motorcars. Color is Grabber Orange with Silver Gray metallic stripes to match the wheels & roll bars.

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A cool feature that Ron added was a way to control the turn signals with push buttons on the steering wheel by using a self cancelling motorcycle module. The horn button is also on the steering wheel.

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To celebrate the completion of his Roadster, Ron took it to the Virginia Aviation Museum at Richmond International Airport. Congratulations on your Roadster graduation, Ron! Thanks for sharing these awesome photos!

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