Final Body Mounting; Rear Cockpit Corners - Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster Assembly Manual

2. The top edge of the aluminum cockpit rear wall (FFR# 10823) does not have a rubber seal since it
does not go all the way to the body seat, but is covered with the rear lip flange of the body.
3. Use the small adhesive backed ½" wide weather-stripping (FFR# 10857) on the ¾" tubing from the
firewall forward that will touch the edge of the hood opening and the arched ¾" tube that is over the
trunk. It can also be used on the door openings once the car is complete.
ATTENTION: Do not do the next two steps until just before the body will be final mounted.
4. Use the large adhesive backed 1" wide weather-stripping (FFR# 13712) starting at the bottom of the
driver footbox just forward of the 2"x 2" tube up onto the top of the footbox.
5. Use the large adhesive weather-stripping on the passenger side footbox as well.
Note: The large weather-stripping is self expanding. Over a two day period, the foam will expand to a
height of 2". It will remain soft. Its purpose is to close off any large air gaps.
Remount the body using the previous mounting instructions for the body and quick jacks.
You may want to use some thread locker to prevent the screw from backing out. Do not torque the
Stainless bolts. Snug is good.
1. Push some bulb weatherstipping onto the curved edge of aluminum that will go against the body.
2. Position the upper splash panels so that they are flat against the rear cockpit wall and the corner is
against the edge of the ¾" tube. The panel may fit better with the rear wall tab behind the cockpit rear
wall as shown on the next page.
3. Bend or unbend the curved edge as needed so that the weatherstripping will seal against the body.
4. Hold the panels in place with #8 screws.
Press on bulb seal on trunk sidewall

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