New & Improved Type 65 Coupe

Posted on March 26, 2011 by in What's New

Designed Improved in 2nd Generation – UPDATED!

We’ve revised our Type 65 Coupe for the first time in 10 years. The changes we made are designed to make the car easier to build, perform better, and with higher quality parts.

Production begins shortly and we will be shipping the new version Coupe in March. Here is a summary of the changes.

Type 65 Coupe Upgrades

•All-new composite body with red gel coat

•New close-tolerance body molds with new panel molds

•New rear glass hatch and hinge standard

•Mk4 front suspension upgrades and round X-member

•New interchangeable 4-link/3-link rear suspension design

•Revised cockpit aluminum panels for better fit and easier assembly

•New chassis welding jig and component welding jigs

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