im going to build a GT40 rep, anyone here got one?

im going to build a GT40 rep, anyone here got one?

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Fastdruid

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151 months

Thursday 9th April 2015
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Not sure about down under but the GT40 is one of the few "kit cars" that you're going to lose a massive amount of money on (if completed anyway). I've seen a ropey old KVA with a rover engine go for £15k (28785AUD) and decent cars (advertised at least) at £50k+ (95950AUD)!

ezakimak

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235 months

Friday 10th April 2015
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Well, for reference this is the current RF demonstrator
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Ford-GT...

The cheapest 1 on car sales was around $100k

I have the RF price list from June last year and would agree with that you could easily spend $120k au.

The RF probably sets the upper end of the market for replicas using non mono chassis.
There are cheaper options. I know that there is potentially a few sets of molds in Melbourne but you will be going it alone on many of the parts. Having said that, they are no different in construction concept than your typical locust 7.

The hard bit is getting the period details correct. This is where a group build may have an advantage as we can tool up for the stuff we need, like the door handles.

I hope to get my body in a week or two.

Edited by ezakimak on Friday 10th April 12:24

custardtart

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252 months

Friday 10th April 2015
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Looks a great project, keep the updates coming smile

ezakimak

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Friday 17th April 2015
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Ill post what I can. I'm very mindful about putting to much stuff out in public, just not sure how "clicky" the GT40 scene is here. As we are NOT manufacturers and don't want to ps off the other guys that are (manufacturing/in business) - our group of ten does approximately 99% of our communication off forums, essentially in private messages........

Im sure you can understand and read between the lines.

Now, anyone know anything about making a carbon chassis?

Edited by ezakimak on Friday 17th April 02:56


Edited by ezakimak on Wednesday 27th May 02:20

Gingerbread Man

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212 months

Friday 17th April 2015
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Got a friend who used to spanner on the originals and a couple of original prototype GT40's, mostly for historic racing. Was always an interesting visit to the premises, a few GT40's, classic Ferrari's, Bizzarrini's, Lola's and more.

Seem a popular car to make. A lad back in UK sold his Porsche 911 to start making one.

Lovely cars.

Fastdruid

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151 months

Friday 17th April 2015
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ezakimak said:
Ill post what I can. I'm very mindful about putting to much stuff out in public, just not sure how "clicky" the GT40 scene is here. As we are not manufacturers and don't want to ps off the other guys that are - our group of ten does a 99% of our communication off forums, essentially in private messages........

Im sure you can understand ard read between the lines.
Haha, certain manufacturers are ridiculous, refusing to sell to you if you bought a kit from another company (even when the extras could actually add up to more than the price of a kit in the first place). Others will bend over backwards to help you out no matter who you got your chassis/bodywork from.

We've got a private email list for myself and the guys making ours from "our" manufacturer.

ezakimak said:
Now, anyone know anything about making a carbon chassis?
No (although there is someone on gt40s.com making one)..... but I did look into aluminium honeycomb like the MkIV and if I had more space and free time I'd have made my chassis from it. It looks relatively straight forward and in some regards easier than a welded chassis.

ezakimak

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Friday 17th April 2015
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Fastdruid said:
Haha, certain manufacturers are ridiculous, refusing to sell to you if you bought a kit from another company (even when the extras could actually add up to more than the price of a kit in the first place). Others will bend over backwards to help you out no matter who you got your chassis/bodywork from.

We've got a private email list for myself and the guys making ours from "our" manufacturer.
That's exactly what I was hinting at....our group is not the only ones out there with essentially private communications channels running.
it was part of the reason for posting this thread in the first place.

there is possibly 20 to 30 GT40 cars being built in Australia at the moment, you just don't here about it because the owners do not post on public forums.

just reaching out trying to make contact, locating those that are prepared to work with me, not against me.

To the public GT40 manufactures - my moneys good when i'm ready to go.
I am particular about "exactly" what I want. If feel I can design and build it my self, to my exact specification and I haven't called/emailed about your product its probably not exactly what I want being deficient against my requirements in some manner, or I don't know what you have!

this applies particularly when it comes to the chassis most are offering for a GT40 and is not a reflection against the rest of your product.

anyway, back to the day job.


ezakimak

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Wednesday 27th May 2015
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its getting close, very close......just need to get a few things to align and happen without a hitch, then with a bit of luck collection will be this weekend

ezakimak

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Wednesday 27th May 2015
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John sent me some photos of body 3 sitting on a chassis that came out of the jig we have. Note that the body is untrimed and straight out of the mold and is just resting in place to check if there is any show stoppers with the jig/chassis dimensions....






ezakimak

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Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Unbelievable, finally got there. Its happening, I can say I have started. will have to get a build log diary set up

Sunday was the day, here are a few quick photos

it was a full load.




certainly fills the shed




Ryan

ezakimak

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Monday 22nd June 2015
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12 months ago today was when we won the auction for the GT40 replica body moulds......

i really should get of my arse and do some more work.....

Hoonigan

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234 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Bloody hell you kept this one quiet, top work though and now look forward to following your progress thumbup

ezakimak

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Tuesday 30th June 2015
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I have sent a few emails of to the VASS Engineer. Will see what he has to say and then i can work out the way forward. I would like to get this on full rego initially and get it on the National Vin Number register so that if I have to move it interstate I can. once that is done it would be nice if I can get it on the club permit scheme as $130 - $160 per year for reg is better than $800 and i think that 90 days use will be sufficient for me.

what i need to sort out next is the Wheels and suspension uprights/knuckles/spindles.

i got some lightly abused rear tyres from Stuckies the other month which will help with design and setup dimensions




These were obviously taken pre painting the floor. got one of thoes DyMark kits and it is fantastic now. wish I had of done it sooner.

ezakimak

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Wednesday 30th November 2016
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been slowly getting on with it.

some more details and photos are here
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/46513-r...

ezakimak

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Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Still going.

Hoonigan

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Wednesday 18th December 2019
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ezakimak said:
Still going.
Rubbish update alert...

Where are the photos, we need photos rolleyeswink

Fastdruid

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151 months

Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Hoonigan said:
ezakimak said:
Still going.
Rubbish update alert...

Where are the photos, we need photos rolleyeswink
More pics if you follow his build diary on FB... Not many though, last update mind was in July!



PH will delete it if I link so you'll have to search and find it yourself. I suggest using his first name and the name of the car he's building and looking for a personal blog page.