V1 Frank's Florida Street Goblin Build (#227) - 06 SS, 2.4L donor

[Jareth]

I can’t not think anyone could make a case for it not being a custom vehicle.

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[CaptFrank2001]

Insurance - Called directly to Haggerty Insurance (800-747-5348). NO issues at all. Did it all on the phone in about 20 minutes. For $20K coverage and driven 3,000 miles per year it was $306 (per yr).

Note: They did ask what car it resembles and I told them it was not technically a replica but closely resembles a 1959 Lotus-7. They also wanted one picture.

 

[Rttoys]

Let’s see if you actually get paperwork. They did the same to me a year ago.

 

[k.rollin]

Mine is insured through Hagerty by way of Progressive Classic Car. I just renewed at $544/year.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Let’s see if you actually get paperwork. They did the same to me a year ago.

Paperwork in hand !!!

 

[CaptFrank2001]

After my first drive I noticed an oil leak behind the Harmonic Balancer. As the song goes ..."You picked a fine time to leave me you seal" $10 and 30 minutes later the new Crankshaft seal in in. Time for a test drive.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Hello Deputy - Pulled out of my driveway on the very first drive & had driven about 100 yards. How lucky is that? Got a funny look but he kept on driving.

 

[Rttoys]

Paperwork in hand !!!

That’s good. I guess they took my comments seriously after they denied me last year. A neighbor of a friend writes for them and wanted to write about or goblins. I told him to f off until Hagerty quits being a *cat* and insures us. I guess the message went though.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

That’s good. I guess they took my comments seriously after they denied me last year. A neighbor of a friend writes for them and wanted to write about or goblins. I told him to f off until Hagerty quits being a *cat* and insures us. I guess the message went though.

I had no problem with them. In fact the girl I spoke to was very helpful. I was shocked how cheap it was. Of course I am 67 and maybe that has something to do with it. Also my car is NA and I think the guys with TC/SC might get some grief because she did asked me about that. Put 50 miles on the car today & I am a happy camper.

 

[Rttoys]

I had no problem with them. In fact the girl I spoke to was very helpful. I was shocked how cheap it was. Of course I am 67 and maybe that has something to do with it. Also my car is NA and I think the guys with TC/SC might get some grief because she did asked me about that. Put 50 miles on the car today & I am a happy camper.

Ya. That one complaint was power to weight. Second was it didn’t resemble any other car. Meh. No biggie. I have insurance through someone else. Goblin on.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

Hello Deputy - Pulled out of my driveway on the very first drive & had driven about 100 yards. How lucky is that? Got a funny look but he kept on driving.

How is your alignment working for you ? I was going to copy your numbers for alignment.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

How is your alignment working for you ? I was going to copy your numbers for alignment.

Great. Car tracks perfectly "Hands Off" on a level road.

 

[Chubbs]

E-Brake/Parking Brake - Unfortunately I did not save my E-Brake hardware so I had to build it from scratch. Did not see much info on here so I took a lot of pictures of what I did. The E-Brake handle is readily available (Ebay) as are the cables (Rock Auto). The rest I had to cobble together. As we say in the Navy "Works fine, failsafe & drains to the bilge".

Did you run the shifter cables over top of the Ebrake assembly? Off to the side? I don't see enough spacers, so I'm guessing they didn't go under it.

I'm currently trying to mount mine, and I think the shifter cables are going to go under. It's the straightest shot to the the lever, though it requires a bunch of spacers to get it high enough.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Did you run the shifter cables over top of the Ebrake assembly? Off to the side? I don't see enough spacers, so I'm guessing they didn't go under it.

I'm currently trying to mount mine, and I think the shifter cables are going to go under. It's the straightest shot to the the lever, though it requires a bunch of spacers to get it high enough.

The shifter cables are off to the passenger side. The last picture shows the spacers. Just in front to level the E-brake assembly.

 

[Rauq]

From behind the drivers seat looking slightly forwards:

From just behind the shifter looking backwards:

From above:

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Car Show - Took the Goblin (#227) to a local Car Show today in Live Oak, Florida. About 30 cars participated (small town America). Took 1st place in the "Specialty" Class. Lots of interest in the car & good PR for the people at DF Kit Car. Elvis was there !!!

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Let there be no confusion on my frame number. Lol

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Florida Vanity Tag - Finally received my tag today. On the "Submarine Veteran" tag you can only get five characters max so I had to be creative. Looks pretty good to me !!!

 

[Mayor West]

I love your fenders, are those DF ones because I thought they didn't make super wide ones, only for 245ish tires?

 

[CaptFrank2001]

They are and they are not. I have the stock "wide" fenders on the front on my 245's. In back I took a set of "wide" fenders, cut them in half and added a 1-1/2" strip down the middle to fit the 275's. Then wrapped in Carbon Fiber.