factory five '33 hot rod brochure

FACTORY FIVE ‘33 HOT ROD

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Factory Five customer Rob I. from Ontario, Canada with his supercharged 4.6L “Ter-minator” ‘33 roadster.

Factory Five customer Gary G. received his kit on July 16th, 2012 and completed it inless than 90 days! Gary says he’s not a mechanic or in the business. “I’m just a dudewith some tools and greasy fingers.” - Gary G.

Factory Five customer Alexey Eskindarov (from Moscow!) built his bright blue 5.0L Coyotepowered street rod, and after the first ride, his wife promptly named the car “Angry Smurf”.

Customer Nick Sfetku earned “Best in Show” Hot Rod with his Factory Five ‘33 at the 2010 Association of Hand-built Auto-mobiles show in Pomona, CA. At the same show, Factory FiveRacing won AHA’s Good Manufacturer’s Award.

Factory Five customer Kevin S. put his ‘33 through the paces at thegrueling Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2011.

Two Factory Five customer teams built two ‘33 Hot Rods in 48 hourson Speed Chanel’s show “Car Warriors”. East coast member JustinZ. with Jimmy Shine. The winning car was donated to charity.


HOT ROD PREDICTION“With musclecars taking off so big right now, it will be a while before 48-and-olders are the fresh buzz. But when that happens, it will be with a newcrowd and a new look. Our race-rod concept probably ain’t it, but thestreet rod genre must evolve or die.”

David FreiburgerEditor

‘33 Hot RodHow We Came to Build a Hot Rod

Ten years ago I swore we would never build a Hot Rod. The ones I had seen were beautiful machines whose handling and performance were a big disappointment. Our focusat Factory Five has always been to use modern engineering to build cars that perform asgood as they look. The idea of building a traditional replica of a 1930s Ford was an inher-ent conflict. The original frame, chassis, and suspension designs that make up the bulk ofwhat is sold today are not really capable of delivering sports car performance and ride qual-ity.

In the October 2004 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, then editor David Freiburger asked illus-trator Thom Taylor to pen the lines for what he envisioned as the future of hot rodding in theform of a “race rod”. He dreamed of a “glass body on a full-tube chassis with a gen 3 alu-minum V-8 at 2,400 lbs...imagine the violence,” he would later write.

When Jim Schenck, our director of R&D, came to me with his ideas for a next generation HotRod I was immediately impressed. The idea of making a high performance and comfortabledaily driver '33 was exciting and that race rod sketch immediately came to mind.

Jim’s ideas weren't limited to just designing a performance Hot Rod. His excellent understanding of the Hot Rod market enabledhim to see where there were opportunities for a “leap-frog” product. Today, most Hot Rods are looks first and everything else adistant second. In addition to performance that leaves something to be desired, most guys are forced to cobble together partsfrom a wide variety of companies and sources. Jim pitched me on the idea of using the Factory Five product template on the HotRod. The idea was to stay as traditional as possible, but make performance and drivability the focus AND package all the partstogether to reduce the number of places a guy has to go. It made a lot of sense.

We introduced the Factory Five ‘33 at the November 2008 SEMA Show where it earned “Best in Show - Hot Rod” and “Best En-gineered Product - Runner-Up”. In 2012, the car won the GoodGuys National Autocross title in both Pro and Street classes. Inits short life, the car has earned a slew of awards and industry recognition. The car has changed the way people think aboutthe “stereo-typical” version of a Hot Rod. We did the same thing with our revolutionary AC replica more than 15 years ago....herewe go again.

Dave SmithPresident

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‘33 Hot Rod DesignHot Rod Evolution. By Jim Schenck

The most important thing to understand is that from the very beginning of this proj-ect, I didn’t want to compromise what we, Factory Five, do with cars in building thisHot Rod. What I mean is that when you design a car like this, it LOOKS fast… butit's a big disappointment if it’s not. I really wanted to build a sports car that's aboutperformance and driving fun as much as it is about looks. Truthfully that’s wherethe original Hot Rods started out. Guys who wanted to make their cars faster thanthe other guys. In that sense I think what we have done with this design is faithful tothe original cars and Hot Rodding culture.

Apart from the driving focus, we gave a lot of consideration to customization.Not only should a Hot Rod be fast but it should be a platform from which guys can build their cars in a variety of ways to make their own expression, andeven change it once it has been built. The removable hard top/slide-in-wind-shield, removable side engine covers, and removable fenders, among otherthings, were designed with customization in mind.

I'm proud of this car. As the design chief, I feel that the car benefits from ourcompany’s talents in engineering and performance, while at the same timecontinues the legacy of American Hot Rods in a new and exciting way.

Jim SchenckDirector of R&D

Jim Schenck, Director of R&D (standing) works with Jesper Ingerslev, Director of Engineering on the hot rod exhaust system using solidworks CAD software on an HP workstation.

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Hot Rod Magazine’s David Freiburger’s prediction cametrue in 2012 when the Factory Five ‘33 built by the crew atRidetech Shocks won GoodGuys National autocross cham-pionship in pro AND street classes.

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‘33 Hot Rod ManufacturingThe Most American of Cars Made in America

The new Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod may have been born on on the computer, but it is made byAmerican labor right here in the USA.

While our talented staff of mechanical engineers uses advanced computer CAD designs upfront, our manufacturing team finishes the job by using the right materials, tools and trainingto build a better part. Not only does Factory Five lead the component car industry in engi-neering, we set the bar just as high in manufacturing.

Hot Rod Magazine Five-Day Hot Rod BuildThe Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod was featured in a three-part build series in Hot Rod Maga-zine where the car was built in five days by a group of customers and magazine staff.Shortly after building the car, editor Rob Kinnan took the car on the Hot Rod Power Tourand competed with it in the GoodGuys Nationals Autocross in Columbus, OH. You canread the complete article series on our website. Here’s what they said:

"Looks like a Hot Rod, but handles like an Indy Car”

"No lying, it took only five days on this one AND the best part is, you can have fun with agroup of buddies while doing it. Next month, we put the finished car to the test, but we'lltease you a little here - it's really fast."

"Pro-touring can kiss our butt. The Race Rod is all business with the orange cones."

"...the car burned up the short autocross course with a time of 31.36 seconds...quicker than all the Street Machine of the Year contenders.”

Our RPT Technologies welding robot adds consistencyand accuracy to our component welding group.

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Precision laser-cut aluminum chassis panels are handformed and fit to each frame. Composite bodies aremounted by hand in the chassis assembly dept.

In 2009, we were awarded the Good ManufacturingPractices Award from the Association of Hand-builtAutomobiles.

Rob KinnanAssoc. Editor


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Single full-width removable roll bar can

be used with roadster or hardtop. Made

from 11/2 “ OD, .120” wall DOM tubing.

‘33 Hot Rod FrameA ‘33 Chassis Like No Other

CAD designed tubular steel frame with backbone delivers

tremendous torsional rigidity AND a low vehicle weight.

The welded assembly weighs only 275 lbs. total!

Safety designed collapsible steering column

and bolt-on mounts for Wilwood pedal box.

Under our classic ‘33 body is a frame like no other. Once we accepted that we could not make an original style frame strong enough tomeet the demands of a performance sports car, we made the decision to design an all-new, completely modern, extremely rigid, and yetaesthetically pleasing, tubular steel space-frame. The ultra-rigid frame is made of mig-welded, high strength carbon steel tubing and platesteel. This unique design delivers great torsional rigidity, increased cockpit space, and numerous safety features.

High performance cantilever style

in-board KONI™ mono-tube

coil-over shocks and tubular

front suspension control arms are

standard.

The vehicle/chassis is 3” wider than the original car. This makes more

space in the cockpit. The rearward and low engine placement delivers

low center of gravity and optimum front/rear weight distribution.

Our welded parts are made in

the USA with American labor.

Each frame is finish welded by hand, but supported by CAD designed

tooling, high quality materials, and CNC robotics. The CAD/CAM

based jigs are built with laser-cut tooling steel and hold parts to a high

level of accuracy. What this means to you is that all of your running

gear and accessories will bolt right into place like they should.


Side impact protection, DOT door latches,

tubular steel door frames, and welded dri-

veshaft safety hoops are some of the safety

features built into the ‘33 frame.

Hood, doors, and trunk all

mount directly to the steel

frame, not the body shell.

Doors are authentic rear-

hinged “suicide door” design.

Bolt-on engine mounts and

adjustable transmission

mounts for T-5, TKO, T56,

AOD and other transmis-

sions standard.

The Factory Five ‘33 frame is computer

designed on Solidworks™ software

using Hewlett Packard workstations. ®®

Elegant truss-style round tube design

is visable when the car is used without

engine side covers.

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‘33 Hot Rod Running GearBolt-in Your Engine, Transmission, and Rear End

The Factory Five '33 Hot Rod is designed to use small block V-8 power, a wide range of transmissions, and a solid axle Ford rear end. In-cluded in the Hot Rod package are the engine mounts, driveshaft, side exit exhaust, mufflers, and straight tubes with fasteners required tomatch up to the factory or aftermarket shorty headers. All these parts make installing your running gear easy.

EngineThe '33 Hot Rod is set up to use either Ford or Chevy engines.Choose from small block Ford 289/302, 351, 4.6L 4V engines.and the new 5.0L Coyote or the Chevy small block andGM LS series of engines.

TransmissionTransmissions that can be used include the T-5 (Ford or GM), T56 (Ford or GM), 3550/TKO, 3650, TH350, C4, C6, AOD, 2004R, 700R4,4L60E, and the TH400. When you order your Hot Rod, you will select the correct spline driveshaft for your transmission. You can alsochoose an automatic or manual transmission tunnel (manual transmission tunnel is narrower).

Rear EndThe car is designed to use a bolt-onFord 8.8” solid-axle rear-end. Youmay also install a Ford 9” rear end ifit has the 8.8” Mustang suspensionmounts added.

The strong Factory Five '33 frame is com-plimented by a modern race proven sus-pension and massive brakes. Roll bar isremovable and also fits under the remov-able hard top.

Factory Five 3-link rearsuspension show.


Front SuspensionThe front suspension is an in-board coil-over design with elegant, yet strong, unequal length upper and lower tubular a-arms and high-endmono-tube adjustable coil-over rod-end dampers. Our rugged front suspension delivers superior handling without the compromises ofMustang II style set-ups and it tells the world that this car does more than go in a straight line. The hot rod is delivered with the entire frontsuspension, spindles, steering rack, brakes, and fasteners.

Rear SuspensionClearly visible from behind (which is where most drivers will see the car from) is the proven Factory Five 4-link (standard) or 3-link (optional)solid axle suspension with high-end KONI™ coil-over shocks and tubular control arms. The 3-link rear suspension was lifted directly fromour Challenge Series Racers, cars that have proven themselves on the track for more than ten years.

The Hot Rod is delivered to you ready to accept bolt-on suspension components. There are two (2) rear suspension configurations that canbe used on the hot rod. The standard suspension is a Ford Mustang 4-link rear configuration. An optional 3-link performance suspension isavailable for use with 8.8" axle.

Steering/BrakesA high quality Unisteer™ rack and pinion manual steering rack is standard. Front brakes are standard 2000 Ford Mustang GT brakes with11" rotors and aluminum two-piston PBR calipers. Rear brakes are optional since many people obtain rear ends with brake assemblies.

‘33 Hot Rod Suspension & BrakesMaking a Hot Rod Drive like a Supercar

The goal of making a modern Hot Rod handle like a well-balanced sports car required more than a well-designed and rigid frame. On the shoulders of our revolutionary '33 frame, we placed a state-of-the-art suspension, precise steering, competent brakes, and engineered the vehicle to have a lower center of gravity and excellent front/rear weight distribution.

Our engineering team developed an all-new front suspension design and joined it with the proven rear suspension from our Challenge Series race cars. This new suspension configuration successfully delivers a combination of comfortable ride and superior performance. The tublar control arms are exposed outside of the body while the KONI™ brand cantilever shocks ride in-board and deliver excellent damping. The Factory Five '33 won the 2012 GoodGuys National Autocross Championship.

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‘33 Hot Rod Interior & TrimComplete Interior, Gauges, and Trim Standard

The complete interior is included with the ‘33 Hot Rod. We in-clude seats, full driver and passenger Simpson brand seat har-nesses, carpeting, gauge package, steering wheel andsteering column, ignition and switches, shifter and shift boot,interior door handles, upholstered door panels, removable rollbar, and choice of manual or automatic transmission cover.Side windows, power mechanisms, and outside door handlesare available with the optional hard top.

The beauty of the ‘33 Hot Rod interior is based on its simplic-ity and functionality. The molded doors flow seamlessly intothe trailing edge of the dash. The dash is integral to the bodyand comes with a complete array of vintage gauges. Therear cockpit bulk head and trim piece are also included.

The cool thing about the Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod is that it can go from hard top-coupe to convertible roadster in about an hour. Unbolt the hard top, slide inthe roadster windshield, and that’s it. Rear padded cover shown above is standard, covers rear mount area of hard top. Car shown with roll bar removed.


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Above: Customer Gary H. bought his Factory Five ‘33 in Jan. 2010. By July, his cranberry & creme coupe headlined the NSRA Nationals Show in Louisville, KY.He also won Best in Show at his local GoodGuys event and was selected for the 2011 DuPont Hot Hues Calendar. His car also appeared on Horsepower TV!

New Zealand customer Robin McDonald’s brightorange 780 HP Factory Five ‘33 is front pagematerial on Hot Rod Magazine, NZ.

Factory Five customer Erik Hansen built his ‘33 Coupe, and proceeded to win “Best in Show” atthe 2012 HB Cruise-In and back-to-back “Picture of the Month” on thefactoryfiveforum.com!


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The composite body is hand-laid vinylester fiber-

glass. The one-piece, construction is 3/16” uni-

form thickness with approximately .015” coat of

gel coat outer finish.

Complete exhaust system is polished

stainless steel and standard with muf-

flers and side exit tips. Rear exit ex-

haust is an affordable option.

The hood, doors, trunk, and

optional hard top have molded

liners and come complete with

hinges that mount to the chassis.

‘33 Hot Rod Body/ExteriorPeriod Correct American Hot Rod Art

Massive wheel wells, a steeply raked nose, and a lower and wider stance than any original ‘33 tells the world that this car is meant to be driven!

The Factory Five '33 body is 3" wider than the original, has enlarged rear wheelwells, and rides lower to the ground. The body is engineered to mount easily to thestrong steel and aluminum FFR chassis.

The curb weight of the car with a small block Ford

V-8 and a manual 5-speed transmission is 2,150 lbs.

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All lighting, glass

and latches are DOT

approved components.

Customize your Factory Five! Roadster, coupe, hard top or convertible, full fenders, bike

fenders, or no fenders street-fighter. We designed removable engine side covers, a remov-

able hard-top with a separate slide-in windshield, and two different sets of removable fend-

ers (full fenders with running boards and smaller bike fenders).

The high performance KONI™ coil-over shocks are concealed

and the tubular control arms are visable for a clean look.Expensive exterior trim items are all standard. You get head lamps, tail

lights/turn signals, license plate bracket and light, cast aluminum grill,

badges, side view mirrors, trunk handles and hinges, full-width re-

movable roll bar, and polished slide-in roadster windshield.

Cool deatils like LED tail lightsand fuel cap that is concealedinside the trunk lip make thecar a true custom.


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‘33 Hot Rod SpecificationsA Hot Rod that Handles like a Porsche

In the world of hot rods, customs and kit cars, we stand miles above the crowd and a big reason for this is our commitment to racing de-velopment and safety. Only by racing your products can you learn real performance, and racing gives you a deep appreciation for safetyand engineering. The Hot Rod has benefitted from our 15+ years of racing experience.

The Hot Rod weighs 2,150 lbs and when powered by a modest 300 HP small block, it'll make most modern sports cars feel slow and heavy.

Engines Displacement: 289/302/351/4.6L/5.0L Coyote/SB &

LS Chevy Induction: Multi-Port Fuel Injection or CarburatedDrivetrain/Suspension Manual or Automatic TransmissionFront Suspension Type: Inboard Independent Double ArmRear Suspension Type: Solid Rear Axle 4-Link or 3-Link with

Panhard Bar Shock-Springs: Koni™ Adjustable Coil OverSteering: Rack and Pinion 3.25 turns lock-lockBrakes: Vented 11 in. Disc Front

Construction Layout Layout: Front Engine RWD

Roadster/CoupeFrame: Tubular Space FrameRoll Bar: Full width structurally

mounted 1.5” TubingSub-Structure: Aluminum Paneling

Riveted/Bonded to Frame Restraint System: 5 Point Simpson Harness


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Performance 0-60 MPH: < 4.0 Seconds Est.1/4 Mile: < 12.0 Seconds Est.Top Speed: N/A Braking: 110 Ft. from 60 MPH Est.

Vehicle Weight: 2,150 lbs. est.Weight Distribution F/R: 50.0/50.0 (%) Wheelbase: 112 in.Overall Length: 154 in. Front Track: 54.5 in. Rear Track: 60.0 in. Overall Height: 52.5 in. Overall Width: 72.0 inGround Clearance: 4.5 in.Fuel Capacity: 15 Gallons

Optional hard top fits over and

conceals removable dual roll bar.


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‘33 Hot Rod Stage 1 Package $9,990

What You Get Stage 1Frame: Complete jig-welded tube frame. In-cludes all mounts ready to accept smallblock Ford and 4.6L engines.• Includes full width roll bar• Mounts either 3 or 4 link suspension

Chassis Aluminum Panels: Includes 26 CNC cut, pre-formed 6061-T6 aluminum panels for cockpit, trunk,and engine bay.• 1200 pre-packaged rivets1/8” short &long, 3/16” short & long

• Complete cockpit aluminum• 1/8" firewall between engine and pas-senger compartment

Complete Front Suspension: Unequal length a-arm control arms within-board coil-over shock suspension.Comes complete with parts and fasteners. • Koni brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni dampers includingspring hat, threaded seat and blackpowdercoated performance springs

• Adjustable lower control arms with balljoints and fasteners

• Upper tubular control arms with balljoints and fasteners

• Grade-8 mounting hardware.

Factory Five Rear Suspension: • 4-Link Suspension• Koni brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni dampers includingspring hat, threaded seat and blackpowdercoated performance springs

• Factory Five tubular upper and rearlower control arms, w/polyurethanebushings and fasteners

Complete Front Brake Ki t:• Custom spindles w/fasteners• Front hubs, fasteners and dust covers• Front brakes, Ford GT 11” front rotorsw/twin piston calipers, brake pads andfasteners

• Master cylinder (listed in pedal box as-sembly), stainless braided brake line,front and rear w/mount clips, banjobolts and brake line mounting fasteners

• Pre-flared 3/16” brake line and brakeline T-adapter

• Emergency brake handle, fasteners andcable

Complete Steering System:Complete steering system using rear steermanual rack from tie rod ends and fas-teners to steering wheel and badges. • Manual steering rack w/inner and outertie rod ends and fasteners

• Polyurethane steering rack bushing andfasteners

• Nickel plated lower steering shaft• 14” banjo steering wheel w/boss andceramic F5R center section and fasten-ers

• Steering system, including flange bear-ings and fasteners

• Custom Ididit steering column withframe mounts

Complete Fuel System/Parts:This assembly provides everything fromthe gas cap to the lines, and is designedto work with carburetors or fuel injectionsystems. External fuel pump required.• Fuel tank w/mounting hardware, vent,gaskets, pick-up and fuel level sendingunit

• Fuel filler neck and fasteners• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”)w/unions, barbs, hose clamps and highpress flex lines and fasteners

• Aircraft style brushed aluminum fuel capwith gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose totank w/fasteners.

• 3/8” line fuel filter, connectors and hoseclamps

Complete Cooling System/Parts:Electric cooling fan and mounting hard-ware, radiator hoses, and all necessaryfasteners.• Electric cooling fan and mounting kitw/connectors

• Aluminum radiator w/cap and in-linefiller neck

• Built in transmission cooler in radiator• Stainless Steel radiator hose kit incl.adapter kit, fasteners and hose

• Overflow tank w/cap, hoses, hoseclamps and mounting hardware

• 185 degree thermostat switch andwiring

Engine Accessories:The '33 Hot Rod kit is configured to ac-commodate the engine of your choice.• Engine/Transmission mounts (select302/351, 4.6L, 5.0L Coyote, SB and LSChevy), with fasteners

• Exhaust, with gaskets and fasteners.

Driveshaf t:Select from one of three available drive-shafts w/fasteners to match theengine/trans of your choice. Select one ofthe following:• 28 spline driveshaft for T-5, AOD, orTremec 3550s

• 31 spline driveshaft for Tremec TKO500 or 600s

• 31 spline driveshaft for 4.6L or 5.0LCoyote engines w/T-45s or 3650s

Complete Pedal Box and Compo-nents: The '33 Hot Rod kit utilizes theproven Wilwood brand pedal box w/fas-teners and all the required ancillary parts. • Wilwood pedal box and mounting hard-ware

• Master cylinders• Accelerator pedal, accelerator cable, re-turn spring and ball stud retainer,w/fasteners

• Brake line adapters and T-fittings

Assembly Manual:Bound assembly manual that is full of pic-tures and diagrams.

Fasteners:Over 1600 top quality zinc plated,chrome and stainless steel USS and SAEfasteners, numbered and packed individu-ally by assembly.

What You Need to FinishYour ‘33 Hot Rod Stage 1

• Stage 2 Package

• Engine/Transmission/Rear End with brakes

• Wheels and Tires

Most people purchase our complete ‘33 Hot Rod package which costs $19,990. We also sell the car in two stages (that cost $9,990 each).Stage 1 includes the chassis and suspension parts. Stage 2 gives you the body, interior, and trim you need to finish your car. Here’swhat comes with each package.


‘33 Hot Rod Stage 2 Package $9,990What You Get Stage 2Body:Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite bodyand panels made with vinylester resin. • Driver and Passenger doors with moldeddoor liners

• Hood with hood liner• Trunk with molded trunk liner• Includes secondary body fasteners as-sembly.

• Adhesive backed and foam weatherstrip• Door edge trim and fasteners• Trunk push on rubber bulb seal• Rubber hood bumpers• Includes multi-adjustable door hingeswith bronze bushings w/fasteners

• Includes hidden trunk hinge kit, hingesupport plates and fasteners

• Includes hood hinge kit with supportsand fasteners.

Complete Inter ior Accessories:The '33 Hot Rod kit comes with all the inte-rior accessories you need. Bucket seats,door latches, rear view mirrors, and morecomplement the dash and gauges assem-bly for a full interior. Check out this full listof standard parts and assemblies.

• Bucket metal framed seats, black vinylw/fasteners

• 5-point Simpson brand harnesses. 3”wide driver and passenger, framemounted w/fasteners

• Complete cockpit carpet set, black all-

weather• Emergency brake boot, black vinyl• Interior rear view mirror w/fasteners• 6-gauge electronic Autometer Platinumgauges (see description below in gaugeassembly)

• Interior door latches and fasteners• Shifter boot and fasteners• Banjo style steering wheel (listed in steer-ing assembly), w/polished aluminumboss and center badge.

Gauges, Dash, and Electr ical As-sembly: Complete assembly comes dashbuttons, toggles and indicator lights,switches, and horn. • Custom fit chassis wiring harness• Ignition switch and F5R key, headlightswitch, Hi-Low beam switch, starter sole-noid and horn button.

• Dash indicators: Green, Blue dash lights• Wiring harness mounting kit and hard-ware including Fuse panel mount

• Insulated line clip hardware and fasten-ers with cable ties

• Battery ground strap• Speedometer sending unit, pigtail, fas-teners and 3.55 speedometer gear

• A complete set of 6 Autometer Platinumelectronic gauges, w/connectors, termi-nals and installation kit. Includes the fol-lowing gauges:

• Speedometer• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge

• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter

Exterior Accessories and Lighting: Along with the goodies on the inside of thecar, the '33 Hot Rod kit is loaded with theright exterior parts and trim on the outside.• Aluminum '33 Ford front grill• Aluminum windscreen, tinted with fasten-ers. DOT safety glass compliant

• License plate light and bracket with fas-teners

• Ceramic F5R badging nose and tail• Headlamp assemblies, including chromebuckets, halogen headlamps, with inte-gral turn signal, and fasteners (DOT ap-proved).

• Red rear LED tail-lights• All lighting is DOT approved.

What You Need to FinishYour ‘33 Hot Rod Stage 2

• All parts from Stage 1

• Paint

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The Factory Five ‘33 powered by Ford’s 600 HP “Aluminator” enginedebuted in the Ford Racing booth at SEMA ‘08 in Vegas and won the2008 Global Media Award, Best Engineered Product Runner-up, andwas selected by Sony Playstation’s Gran Turismo game as Best Hot Rod!


The Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod comes with all of the parts you need to build your carexcept for the engine, transmission, rear-end, wheels, tires and paint.

Frame: Complete jig-welded tube frame. Includesall mounts ready to accept small block Fordand 4.6L engines. • Includes full width roll bar powder coated to match

• Accommodates either 3- or 4-link suspension

Body: Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite bodyand panels made with vinylester resin. • Driver and passenger doors with moldeddoor liners

• Hood with hood liner• Trunk with molded trunk liner• Includes secondary body fasteners assem-bly.• Adhesive backed and foam weather-strip

• Door edge trim and fasteners• Trunk push on rubber bulb seal• Rubber hood bumpers

• Includes multi-adjustable door hinges with bronze bushings with fasteners

• Includes hidden trunk hinge kit, hingesupport plates and fasteners

• Includes hood hinge kit with supports and fasteners and stainless prop rod.

Chassis Aluminum Panels: Includes 26 CNC cut, pre-formed 6061-T6aluminum panels for cockpit, trunk, and en-gine bay.• 1200 pre-packaged rivets1/8” short & long, 3/16” short & long

• Complete cockpit aluminum• 1/8" firewall between engine and passenger compartment

Complete Front Suspension: Unequal length a-arm control arms with in-board coil-over shock suspension. Comescomplete with all parts and fasteners. • KONI™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for KONI™ dampers includ-ing spring hat, threaded seat and black powder coated performance springs

• Adjustable lower control arms with balljoints and fasteners

• Upper tubular control arms with ball joints and fasteners

• Grade-8 mounting hardware

Factory Five Rear Suspension: 4-Link Suspension• Koni™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni™ dampers including spring hat, threaded seat and

black powder coated performancesprings

• Factory Five tubular upper and rear lowercontrol arms, with polyurethane bushingsand fasteners

Complete Front Brake Kit:• Custom spindles with fasteners• Front hubs, fasteners and dust covers• Front brakes, Ford Mustang 11” front rotors with twin piston PBR calipers, brake pads and fasteners

• Master cylinder (listed in pedal box assembly), stainless braided brake line, front and rear with mount clips, banjo bolts and brake line mounting fasteners

• Pre-flared 3/16” brake line and brake line T-adapter

• OEM Ford Mustang emergency brakehandle, fasteners and cable

Complete Steering System: Complete steering system using rear steermanual rack from tie rod ends and fasten-ers to steering wheel and badges. • Manual steering rack with inner and outer tie rod ends and fasteners

• Polyurethane steering rack bushing and fasteners

• Nickel plated lower steering shaft• 14” banjo steering wheel with boss and ceramic FFR center section and fasteners

• Steering system, including flange bearingsand fasteners

• Custom Ididit steering column with frame mounts

Complete Fuel System/Parts: This assembly provides everything from the gas cap to the lines, and is designed to work with carburetors or fuel injection systems. External fuel pump required.• Fuel tank with mounting hardware, vent, gaskets, pick-up and fuel level sending unit

• Fuel filler neck and fasteners• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”) with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners

• Aircraft style brushed aluminum fuel cap with gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose to tank with fasteners

• 3/8” line fuel filter, connectors and hose clamps

Complete Cooling System/Parts: Electric cooling fan and mounting hard-ware, radiator hoses, and all necessary fas-teners.• Electric cooling fan and mounting kit with connectors

• Aluminum radiator with cap and filler neck

• Built in transmission cooler in radiator• Stainless steel radiator hose kit includes

adapter kit, fasteners and hose• Overflow tank with cap, hoses, hoseclamps and mounting hardware

• 185 degree thermostat switch and wiring

Engine Accessories: The ‘33 Hot Rod kit is configured to accom-modate the engine of your choice.• Engine/Transmission mounts (select302/351, 4.6L, 5.0L Coyote, SB and LSChevy), with fasteners

• Exhaust, with gaskets and fasteners

Driveshaft:Select from one of seven available drive-shafts w/fasteners to match theengine/trans of your choice.

• 28 spline driveshaft for T-5, AOD, orTremec 3550s

• 31 spline driveshaft for Tremec TKO500 or 600s

• 31 spline driveshaft for 4.6L or 5.0LCoyote engines w/T-45s or 3650s

• 31 spline for LS engine with TKO transmis-sion

• 31 spine for SB Chevy with TKO transmission

Gauges, Dash, and Electrical Assem-bly: Complete assembly comes with dash buttons, and indicator lights,switches, and horn. • Custom fit chassis wiring harness• Ignition switch and FFR key, headlightswitch, hi-low beam switch, starter solenoid and horn button.

• Dash indicators: green, blue dash lights(LED)

• Wiring harness mounting kit and hardware including fuse panel mount

• Insulated line clip hardware and fasteners and cable ties

• Battery ground strap• Speedometer sending unit, pigtail, fasteners and 3.55 speedometer gear

• A complete set of 6 Autometer Platinumelectronic gauges, with connectors, terminals and installation kit. Includes the following gauges:• Speedometer• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter

Complete Interior Accessories: The ‘33 Hot Rod kit comes with all theinterior accessories you need and want.Bucket seats, door latches, rear view mirors, and more complement the dashand gauges assembly for a full interior.Check out this full list of standard parts

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‘33 Hot Rod Complete Package $19,990What You Get


and assemblies.• Metal framed bucket seats, black vinyl with fasteners

• 5-point Simpson brand harnesses; 3” wide driver and passenger, framemounted with fasteners

• Complete cockpit carpet set, black all-weather

• Emergency brake boot, black leather• Interior rear view mirror with fasteners• 6-gauge electronic Autometer Platinumgauges (see description above in gauge assembly)

• Interior door latches and fasteners• Leather shifter boot and fasteners• Rear cockpit trim piece• Pleated door panels• Stitched arm rest• Banjo style steering wheel (listed in steering assembly), with polished aluminum boss and center badge.

Exterior Accessories and Lighting: Along with the goodies on the inside of thecar, the ‘33 Hot Rod kit is loaded with theright exterior parts and trim on the outside.• Polished windscreen, tinted with fasteners;DOT safety glass compliant

• License plate light and bracket with fasteners

• Ceramic FFR badging nose and tail• Headlamp assemblies, including chromebuckets, halogen headlamps, with inte-gral (LED) turn signal, and fasteners (DOT approved).

• Red rear LED tail lights• All lighting is DOT approved

Complete Pedal Box and Compo-nents: The ‘33 Hot Rod kit utilizes the provenWilwood brand pedal box with fasteners and all the required ancillary parts. • Wilwood pedal box and mounting hardware

• Master cylinders• Accelerator pedal, accelerator cable, return spring and ball stud retainer, with fasteners

• Brake line adapters and T-fittings

Assembly Manual: Bound assembly manual that is full of pic-tures, diagrams, and CAD drawings.

Fasteners: Over 1600 top quality zinc plated, chromeand stainless steel USS, metric and SAE fasteners, numberedand packed individually by as-sembly.

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What You Need to Finish Your ‘33 Hot Rod Complete

• Engine/Transmission/Rear End with Brakes

• Wheels and Tires

• Paint


Order Your ‘33 Hot RodThree ways to order! Fill out this form and fax to 508-291-3883, OR call us at508-291-3443 or place your order online at www.factoryfive.com.

Information About You

First Name: Last Name:Street Address:City: State:Zip:Phone (D):Phone (H):Phone (Cell):Email:

Information About Your Order

Will you pick up your kit at the Factory or have it shipped?

O Self Pick-up O Stewart Transportation O Other Shipping

Stewart Transportation is our recommended carrier for customers who want their kits shipped (888-737-4852). If you are using a differentcarrier, you will need to determine whether or not they will require your kit and boxes to be placed in a crate, if so, select the shipping crateoption.

O 13600 Shipping crate ($695) 16’L x 52” H x 6’6” W

When do you want your kit? (select either ASAP or enter your most convenient):

O ASAP O Desired Date: _________________

Your kit comes with a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (referred to as a COO or MSO). This is the titling document that records themanufacturer of the chassis/body. It is important that the information recorded on the front of the Certificate of Origin (owner’s informa-tion) is correct and accurate. Please record this information (only required if different than section 1 above).

First Name:Last Name:Street Address:City:State:Zip:

Order and Deposit

Hot Rod orders require a $1,000 deposit. Please complete the spaces below.

Indicate payment method (circle one) Credit Card Personal Check Cash Wire

Card # _________-_________-_________-_________ (Visa, MC, or Discover) Expiration (month/year):

You will receive a confirmation of this order via regular mail or email with your order, estimated ship date and related documents.

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Configure Your ‘33 Hot Rod Select a chassis coating type:

33274 Bare ’33 Hot Rod Chassis (requires coating) No Charge33365 Powder Coated Chassis – Black, includes Powder Coated Roll Bar $399

Select an Engine / Exhaust System being installed: Applies to Stage 1 and Complete Package33462 Installing 289/302/351 Ford Engine No Charge 33460 Installing 4.6L Ford Engine No Charge33919 Installing 5.0L Ford Coyote Engine (includes shorty headers) $59933770 Installing Chevy LS Series Engine No Charge33802 Installing Small Block Chevy Engine No Charge

Select a Driveshaft: Applies to Stage 1 and Complete Package33465 28 spline driveshaft for Small Block with T-5, AOD, or Tremec 3550 transmissions No Charge33468 28 spline driveshaft for Flathead with T-5, AOD, or Tremec 3550 transmissions No Charge33466 31 spline driveshaft for Tremec TKO 500 and 600 transmissions No Charge33469 31 spline driveshaft for 4.6L/5.0L Coyote motors with T-45 or Tremec 3650s No Charge33042 31 spline driveshaft for 302/351/4.6L/5.0L Coyote motors with T-56 transmission No Charge33775 31 spline driveshaft for LS engine with Tremec TKO 500 or 600 transmission No Charge33869 31 spline driveshaft for Small Block Chevy with TKO 500 or 600 transmission No Charge

Select your Seat Preference: Applies to Stage 2 and Complete Package13939 Black vinyl Roadster seats No Charge14260 Upgrade: Leather Roadster Seats $49914966 Upgrade: Vintage Low-Back Aluminum Race Seats w/Black Vinyl Covers $39913852 Upgrade: Competition High-Back Aluminum Race Seats w/Black Fabric Covers $399

Choose your Rear Suspension: Applies to Stage 1 and Complete Package33461 Four-link rear suspension w/Koni coil-over shocks, upper & lower control arms No Charge

and fasteners. Set up for 8.8” Ford solid axle or equivalent33248 Three-link rear suspension w/Koni coil-over shocks, upper link & lower control arms $699

and fasteners. Set up for 8.8” Ford solid axle or equivalent

Choose a hood type: Applies to Stage 2 and Complete Package33297 Standard Hood No Charge33638 Upgrade: Extra Clearance Hood for supercharged applications, etc. Fitment must $199

be confirmed in each case, due to variability of engine configurations.


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Optional Wilwood brakes. Pick from red or black, slottred orslotted & drilled.

The standard car comes with cool side exit exhaust. Op-tionail twin rear exit exhaust system delivers a custom lookand the entire system is polished stainless.

The optional Factory Five 17” front and 18” rear Hot Rod wheelsare an affordable and high-performance option.

Popular Options 33648 Upgrade: Tilt Steering Column, Paintable $39933647 Upgrade: Tilt Steering Column, Chrome Plated $449

33659 Hot Rod A/C – Heater – Defrost Kit: Comes with everything needed to $1199Install less Compressor and Compressor mounting hardware

33784 Removable Hard Top Package $199933783 Power Windows and Door Handles for Removable Hard Top $499

33470 Fender Kit – Full Fenders with Running Boards and Hardware $129933632 Fender Kit – Bike Fenders with Front Spindle Mounts and Hardware $799

33742 Rear Exit Exhaust - Polished Stainless Steel Rear Exit with Tips $599

14970 8.8” Ford solid rear axle with Traction-Lok differential, 3.31 gears, and 31 $1899 + S/Hspline 5 lug axles – for 3 link ONLY – drop shipped

14834 Rear Brake Kit with 11.65” Rotors, Calipers, Brackets, Pads, Stainless Steel $699Lines, E-Brake Cables, and Hardware

Performance Wilwood Brakes, 12.88" Front $1149 +SHPerformance Wilwood Brakes, 12.19 Rear $639 + S/HThese high performance brakes come slotted and you must choose either red or black calipers and cross-drilled or solid rotors.

33702 '33 Hot Rod Wheels 17" x 9" Front and 18" x 10" Rear $699 + S/H


Hot Rod Magazine’s Rob Kinnan drops the hammer on the sinister black, 450 HP Factory Five ‘33 during a stop on the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour. The car was featured on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine!

Left: Customer Tony Zullobought a Factory Five ‘33 inlate 2009. Six months later,he won “Best in Show” at the2010 New England SummerNationals against cars cost-ing four times as much.

Right: The crews at Horse-Power TV and MuscleCar TVbuilt a Factory Five ‘33 with

Ford’s new 5.0L engine.

When we say the Factory Five Hot Rod is com-puter designed, we mean it. The ‘33 is used ex-tensively in an official collegiate text book onSolidWorks and 3-D solid modeling.

This Factory Five ‘33 was selected as one of the Top 10 Cars of the 2011 SEMA Show by MSN.com and NASCAR driver David Ragan.

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