Fun Friday at Factory Five

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Fun Friday at Factory Five Racing! Mike and Claire Snyder from Connecticut came to pick up their Mk4 Roadster with their kids Joey and Henry. Their other two kids, Jake and Ava couldn’t make it, but wished they were there! We gave them a couple extra t-shirts since they missed out on the fun. Both Mike and Claire are in the Coast Guard and in true Factory Five customer nature, Mike has wanted to buy a kit since he was 14! He plans on using a stroked 331 engine from a 1990 Mustang, and plans on painting his car British racing green with stripes.

Then, welding department manager John Dean brought his dog, Comet in as it has become a tradition to have a dog here on Friday!

Lastly, the 5.2 liter Voodoo-powered 35 Hot Rod Truck is back from the photo studio and just got upgraded Salt Flat wheels. New sticky rubber, and we are ready for summer.

As customer Mike Snyder put it, “it feels like we skipped over spring!” Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. We are closed on Monday to celebrate Patriot’s Day (a holiday ONLY in Massachusetts) and the Boston Marathon.

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