Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster, Assembly Manual

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impossible to keep looking perfect if you are going to put miles on the car. If the car will sit in a
protected garage all its life then yes, spend the $5000.00 on the show car paint. If you are like the rest
of the world, try to control the expense of the project. The joy we get from the
use of our cars is
because we spend $2000.00 instead of $5000.00.
Rubber Seal on Aluminum
ATTENTION: Press on the bulb type gasket material with care. Do not press too hard, use caution; the
bare edge of trimmed aluminum can be sharp.
TOOLS: Tin snips, razor knife, slip joint pliers.
PARTS: Secondary body fasteners (FFR# 10788).
Press on bulb seal on firewall aluminum
.
1. Any aluminum edge that will contact the fiberglass body must have the kit rubber bulb seal (FFR#
10761) pushed in place before the body is lowered on and installed. The contact areas are as
follows…
a. Front splash guards (installed after body is on)
b. Fire-wall
c. Rear trunk side-walls
d. Lower trunk floor
e. Top of splashguards in front of rear tires.
f. Radiator side panels.