Hoonigan's GT40 Build

Hoonigan's GT40 Build

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Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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South Coast meet at Hoonigan's?!

I'll drop you a PM fella. Progress is looking good, must be slightly frustrating getting things perfect knowing you're going to have to remove/rejig/refit.

Saw what looked like the grp bodywork of a gt40 on the roof of an suv going towards Havant a while ago - assumed it was either you taking it for paint, or someone who'd just visited Jago in Chi...



nm121

437 posts

139 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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Only discovered this thread yesterday after your recent update. You are doing a great job. Being born in '86 I remember growing up watching "Home Improvement" and Tim Allen was building a Hot Rod in his garage. I have loved the idea ever since.

Now the father of 2 small boys I am sold on the idea of a father/sons project - even/especially if that takes 10 years to complete.

Interesting to note the total cost you could expect as others have mentioned. Even at 40k taking a long term view and paying monthly it's not so expensive when you consider the end result, but also the enjoyment and satisfaction of building something yourself.

You seem to be enjoying it (so far!). Good luck with the rest of it!

Bookmarked.

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Edited by nm121 on Friday 9th May 08:44

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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Sway said:
South Coast meet at Hoonigan's?!

I'll drop you a PM fella. Progress is looking good, must be slightly frustrating getting things perfect knowing you're going to have to remove/rejig/refit.

Saw what looked like the grp bodywork of a gt40 on the roof of an suv going towards Havant a while ago - assumed it was either you taking it for paint, or someone who'd just visited Jago in Chi...
Not my body, don't even own one yet...

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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nm121 said:
Only discovered this thread yesterday after your recent update. You are doing a great job. Being born in '86 I remember growing up watching "Home Improvement" and Tim Allen was building a Hot Rod in his garage. I have loved the idea ever since.

Now the father of 2 small boys I am sold on the idea of a father/sons project - even/especially if that takes 10 years to complete.

Interesting to note the total cost you could expect as others have mentioned. Even at 40k taking a long term view and paying monthly it's not so expensive when you consider the end result, but also the enjoyment and satisfaction of building something yourself.

You seem to be enjoying it (so far!). Good luck with the rest of it!

Bookmarked.

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Edited by nm121 on Friday 9th May 08:44
86! rolleyes you kids!!! wink I have ten years on you but used to love that program too, and you're right £40k+ sound a hell of a lot of cash but when broken up over many years it is manageable (for me at least) without Mrs Hoonigan noticing and getting into debt, I am in no rush if it takes 5 years great but goes over then so be it, one year in and I'm still loving it! smile

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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Hoonigan said:
Not my body, don't even own one yet...
To be honest you don't need one yet either. Mine is just getting in the way and filling up a garage.

Polarbert

17,923 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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Absolutely cracking. thumbup

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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Fastdruid said:
To be honest you don't need one yet either. Mine is just getting in the way and filling up a garage.
Yup, I have no intention of buying my body until pretty much everything else is done inc engine and beatbox in, the only problem I foresee doing it this way will be the mess that body work creates.

Have you completed your chassis yet?

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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No, been slacking recently on the actual working in the garage part of the build. Lots of family life as well as plenty of work stuff eating my time. Had a bit of a kick in the a*** after Stoneleigh though so plan is to get on with finishing the panelling. Just come in from the garage now working out how to do the very front sections!

Think I'm going to have to sort out some (castor) wheels for the stands though as I want to turn it round.

Have ordered the parts I need for the hinges though (along with a load more laser cut pieces) which means I can finish a whole host of stuff and also just organised a set of tanks to be made.

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Slowgress update time...

Front now pretty much done though I have now realised the pedal box will need to be removed AGAIN! as I didn't realise I needed to fabricate some sort of bracket to stop the accelerator coming too far forward or too far back, a little frustrating to say the least and a job I'm putting off for a while now.



Started plumbing and wiring to the rear of the car, brake, clutch, loom, power, rad to header breather and a 10 core multi core with a coax in for future use and just in case I ever decide a reverse cam is needed (unlikely though)



Not all permanently fixed yet with P clips etc as don't think I'll drill the loom and power into the engine bay until the engine is ready to go in and I can measure it to get them just right.




Clutch pipe in position, just the rear brake lines to do then plumbing finished, I had no idea how difficult I would find this stage, the 1/4" clutch pipe is an absolute bd to work with but I have managed to get (so far) all the pipes is so far with no unnecessary joins or kinks which I'm pretty pleased with.

All of the wiring and plumbing is hidden when the car is finished but it's nice to make look good where possible.





And that's about it for now, next job when this bit is finished is to mount the condenser then all being well it's engine and gearbox time though still on the lookout for and buying bits for this, I would like to see it built and in the car early next year but don't hold me to it... smile

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Hoonigan said:
All of the wiring and plumbing is hidden when the car is finished but it's nice to make look good where possible. smile
Ala Aston Martin One77. wink I'd be as OCD about that stuff too.

As much as I'd like to do something like this, it's becoming apparent that these kits aren't as straightforward as "here's the kit; go put all the bits together" but more "here's the kit; go put all the bits together that you can; then jig and re-jig a bunch of stuff, fabricate some stuff that you didn't even know you needed and then you'll be good". Have I got that right? wink

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Nice!

Don't forget your minimum spacings on the mountings for the brake pipes and take lots of pictures (I'd suggest some with a ruler in shot) so you can prove you conformed to the spacings for IVA.

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Centurion07 said:
Hoonigan said:
All of the wiring and plumbing is hidden when the car is finished but it's nice to make look good where possible. smile
Ala Aston Martin One77. wink I'd be as OCD about that stuff too.

As much as I'd like to do something like this, it's becoming apparent that these kits aren't as straightforward as "here's the kit; go put all the bits together" but more "here's the kit; go put all the bits together that you can; then jig and re-jig a bunch of stuff, fabricate some stuff that you didn't even know you needed and then you'll be good". Have I got that right? wink
Haha exactly right, def not a kit of parts but also not a huge challenge just lots and lots of little challenges....

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Fastdruid said:
Nice!

Don't forget your minimum spacings on the mountings for the brake pipes and take lots of pictures (I'd suggest some with a ruler in shot) so you can prove you conformed to the spacings for IVA.
Hmmmm now where did you get the minimum spacing thing from? I was going by this:



It mentions nothing about set distances, am I missing something confused

rdodger

1,088 posts

202 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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I think it's fuel lines that have a max spacing. 250mm if memory serves.

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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I might have been thinking about electrical cabling which specifies max 300mm.

IVA handbook said:
All electrical cables/wires must be free from chaffing and secured at intervals of at least every 300mm
I was sure the same was specified for hydraulic hoses as well but seems not! smile

Still, you will need the photos for proof of the electric cables! smile

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Thanks good to know, luckily all fixings are well within 300mm so no problem (I hope) and I can safely say I have the photo thing covered...

Davie_GLA

6,521 posts

198 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Excellent build. Sorry if it has been covered but is this an off the shelf kit and you work to a build manual? Do you have support from the supplier if so?

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Davie_GLA said:
Excellent build. Sorry if it has been covered but is this an off the shelf kit and you work to a build manual? Do you have support from the supplier if so?
From the sounds of it he's paid for a bunch of random bits of metal and is slowly cutting, welding, fabricating, grinding, riveting, bending, shaping and polishing them into something that looks like a GT40. hehe

Hoonigan

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2,138 posts

234 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Centurion07 said:
Davie_GLA said:
Excellent build. Sorry if it has been covered but is this an off the shelf kit and you work to a build manual? Do you have support from the supplier if so?
From the sounds of it he's paid for a bunch of random bits of metal and is slowly cutting, welding, fabricating, grinding, riveting, bending, shaping and polishing them into something that looks like a GT40. hehe
It's not that bad....

To date I have bought lots of my parts from SouthernGT including the chassis, alloy panels, pedal box, fuel tanks, seats, steering column, steering rack and probably more, but then I'm fabricating, adapting and fettling many other parts as well as buying loads of other bits from different/cheaper suppliers.
SouthernGT sell pretty much every thing you need to make the car and all of the parts are very good but like anything it's nice to put your own mark on it, to me the making of these cars is in the detail and workmanship that goes into them and I think (hope) I'm doing ok, there are many way to go about many of the jobs in these cars and sadly there is no build manual available eek but support from SouthernGT has been amazing even when I'm buying parts from other suppliers, they get 10/10 from me. smile

blueST

4,378 posts

215 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Hoonigan said:
...and sadly there is no build manual available...
Do you know why that is? I assume the manufacturer will have most, if not all of the required info, so why not compile it to make life a bit easier?