There are a lot of minor details that go into the body. Paint Bodywork Fuel Tank & Vent Sway bar Throttle pedal Turn Signal Brake & Clutch pedals Brake & Clutch reservoirsRead More →

S/C  or Street model dash? Maybe a combination of the two Carpeting Wiring, the bain of many builders. This is really the nervous system of the car. It’s not that complicated if you have a plan WiringRead More →

Accessories can make or break the vehicle. They will make life much more enjoyable Oil Cooler & Twin Pusher Fans Fresh Air Vents Heater & Defroster Soft TopRead More →

Hood Tube Frame

Hood Tube Frame Mod One of the first things you notice on a replica is the underside of the hood. Original cars had a 3/4″ tube frame with an aluminum skin attached to it. Replicas – not so much. I obtained the upper skin of the Hurricane fiberglass and then mounted it to a tube frame I built. Considering the hood is bent in two directions and has four rounded corners, it tested my skills as a fabricator. I’m anxious to see it painted…Read More →

One of least replicated items of the 427 is the secondary air bleed line on the coolant reservoir. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a replica with one yet every original had them.   I am adding features like this to my new build, to go that extra step on my replica.  I chose to use a dual pass radiator, the radiator is divided in half, top and bottom, so the coolant goes across on the top set of tubes turns and comes back on the lower set of tubes. That extra time in the cooling fins makes a big difference in cooling capacity.  ThatRead More →

Sorry, been a little remiss in keeping my progress reports up-to-date. I’ve incorporated a number of modifications to my Gen II Hurricane build, mostly to make it even more period correct.  Looking at the originals and the ERA builds, I liked the removeable transmission tunnel. The Hurricane comes with a removeable ‘X’ frame for transmission service, but even so, it still isn’t the easiest chore. This makes for a little more access:   The dash shown is the Street layout, wanted to validate my use of the glovebox. (S/C’s didn’t have a glovebox). Layout was taken from a local original CSX street car. Looking onRead More →

When Ford designed the S550 driveline, they chose to use a ‘Guibo’ joint just ahead of the differential. Probably done for Noise/Vibration, it just adds another joint when adapting to our toys. Depending on whether the diff came from a manual or automatic vehicle, the joint was a different size, requiring a different adapter. Created a lot of confusion in the Factory Five world. Ford supplies the cast iron differential to the aftermarket and seems they may have changed the joint (for standardization?) and didn’t tell anyone. There still is a lot of confusion over this. I came across a post on the FFCars forumRead More →

Third time is a charm. Plastic tank, aluminum tank, mod’d aluminum tank and now a redesigned aluminum tank. Some fitment challenges but more trunk space, more fuel capacity and an improved view from the rear. Check this out: Fuel Tank Mod’sRead More →

The original Hurricane build used a polyethylene tank by Tanks, Inc. – serviceable but it left a little to be desired. It was very difficult to get it to seal up completely. Builders of the first kits investigated various aluminum replacements. The Gen II cars came out with the first iteration of the factory aluminum tank. I added one of these to my build, but quickly noted a fault. The design protruded below the skirt of the car and wasn’t very becoming. A little aluminum, a saber saw and some welding, I came up with the first mod, cutting the rear into a taper. TheRead More →

It’s rare that you get a do-over. After driving HM1078 for over 8 years, I still had the hankering to do another build. A little bit of work, some great support and guess what – I get to do it again! Working with Hurricane Motorsports, I have an opportunity to build the test mule for their new 2015 based IRS. • Time to incorporate all those little things I wished I’d done different • A chance to add those little things to make it even more period correct My plan was to build basically the same car with a few alterations. Having owned one, youRead More →