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W hat do rocket ships, toilets and George Bush have in common? They're white. It's certainly a popular shade, and every Factory Five 818 comes from the factory sporting a white gelcoat. But let's be honest: When it comes to cars like our Subaru-powered special, there are certainly more interesting color choices. We'd completed the sorting process and had a running, driving, reliable 818. Heck, we even used it as a daily driver for a stretch. Finally, we could focus our attention on the car's Part 9: Wrapping Our Subaru-Powered Special in Vinyl story and photos by tom suddard SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED powere What was pr oadster. Cr s transformation goes to modern DATA SHEET project: building and living with the frst-ever Factory Five 818 component car. part 1: the origins of 818 (December 2013). part 2: stripping the donor car (February 2014). part 3: starting the build–fnally (April 2014). part 4: putting an engine in our kit car (May 2014). part 5: hanging the body on the chassis (June 2014). part 6: dyno work and fnishing the body (August 2014). part 7: fnishing the little details (October 2014). part 8: sorting, driving and autocrossing (November 2014). part 9: adding vinyl wrap livery (this issue). PROJECT CAR: FACTORY FIVE 818 Grassroots Motorsports 95