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Hi All, Not sure if I'm posting in the right place if not move me please.
Not new to Ultima's, built the first GTR around 2000 and used on the track for a couple of years, upgraded the standard HO 350 engine for a knight racing 55o H.P unit. repainted it and Ultima registered the car for the road, Refitted the HO 350 engine.
Built a Can Am soon after that, fitted the GTR Knight racing engine after Peter Knight upgraded again to 640 H.P. 583 lBS Torque, Kinsler Injection/ Motec M48
etc etc. used it for a while, hurt my back so had a couple of years restoring motorcycles ( a bit of light work )
Now I'm back, stripping out the Can Am and converting it to a GTR. Ultima says no one has done this before unless anyone can say different ?
Will post some pictures when I learn how too.
Also building a SGT40 at the moment, it's all but ready and being IVA tested in a week or so, then it's off to the paint shop.
The conversion is a stop gap until the GT40 is painted.
Greedy little Doug the Dog
Not new to Ultima's, built the first GTR around 2000 and used on the track for a couple of years, upgraded the standard HO 350 engine for a knight racing 55o H.P unit. repainted it and Ultima registered the car for the road, Refitted the HO 350 engine.
Built a Can Am soon after that, fitted the GTR Knight racing engine after Peter Knight upgraded again to 640 H.P. 583 lBS Torque, Kinsler Injection/ Motec M48
etc etc. used it for a while, hurt my back so had a couple of years restoring motorcycles ( a bit of light work )
Now I'm back, stripping out the Can Am and converting it to a GTR. Ultima says no one has done this before unless anyone can say different ?
Will post some pictures when I learn how too.
Also building a SGT40 at the moment, it's all but ready and being IVA tested in a week or so, then it's off to the paint shop.
The conversion is a stop gap until the GT40 is painted.
Greedy little Doug the Dog
Doug
You are either single or retired. If not, how do you get away with all the work time on these toys?????
If I may ask. What is the reason for converting to a GTR rather than selling and starting again?
I have personal experience that it is a costly job to rebuild an Ultima, which is pretty much what you will be doing.
Paul
You are either single or retired. If not, how do you get away with all the work time on these toys?????
If I may ask. What is the reason for converting to a GTR rather than selling and starting again?
I have personal experience that it is a costly job to rebuild an Ultima, which is pretty much what you will be doing.
Paul
Car is registered as an Ultima is dosen't state a convertible so not a problem
I am married with an understanding wife, run my own business and used to working longer hours.. If not working on cars either reading about them or photographing them.
I have purchased the body panels I need from Ultima that they class as defective. The rear canopy was a gel coat colour defect which I still can't find and matters not when painted. The roof section is cracked and an easy repair as was one door, cost was much much cheaper.
A lot of the other bits from the can am fit the Gtr.
Will post pictures soon
Cheers
I am married with an understanding wife, run my own business and used to working longer hours.. If not working on cars either reading about them or photographing them.
I have purchased the body panels I need from Ultima that they class as defective. The rear canopy was a gel coat colour defect which I still can't find and matters not when painted. The roof section is cracked and an easy repair as was one door, cost was much much cheaper.
A lot of the other bits from the can am fit the Gtr.
Will post pictures soon
Cheers
Edited by Doug the dog on Tuesday 7th August 22:14
Correct, ( Who's been brousing the GT40 Forum then ! ) when I ordered the can am I ordered it with a GTR chassis except for the 2 centre roll bars and across the screen bar.
This has since been ordered for me to weld on in a few weeks.
Some Body sections and other parts like gauges, switches rear lights etc there all interchangable.
I always keep a record of costs and don't anticipate any unforseen price horrors.
By the way there's a mean looking black Ultima with pictures on this forum with Shark Gill vents in the front wings, does anyone know where they got them ?
Cheers
HEY JUST THOUGHT PAUL ...IS THAT THE PAUL I KNOW ???
This has since been ordered for me to weld on in a few weeks.
Some Body sections and other parts like gauges, switches rear lights etc there all interchangable.
I always keep a record of costs and don't anticipate any unforseen price horrors.
By the way there's a mean looking black Ultima with pictures on this forum with Shark Gill vents in the front wings, does anyone know where they got them ?
Cheers
HEY JUST THOUGHT PAUL ...IS THAT THE PAUL I KNOW ???
Edited by Doug the dog on Wednesday 8th August 13:53
Edited by Doug the dog on Wednesday 8th August 13:54
Hi Keith, Paulbav from Gt40s.com
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Hi ALL, The car has been fully SVA'd and road legal by Ultima Years ago.
I know that current builds and IVA would not allow GPS I can understand why as well but by all accounts it's more accurate as long as the Satalite dont crash.
Not had a problem with water before on either car but dont go out too much in bad weather.
My first GTR I used on the circuit for a couple of years and it did rain a lot.. Love V8 rear wheel cars in the wet !
Today I fitted all the furniture bits to the centre section and extended a bit of wiring as I have moved the tacho over a bit.
Working again on the Ultima reminds me of how nice they are to work on, compared to my current GT40 build and everything else I have built over the years there a breeze.
Next real job will be when the Roll cage parts arrive, I'll have to remove some of the ally panelling to get good welds on.
A new door on the drivers side is on back order as is the top door hinges. ( about a week or so ).
Lastly I'm not building two at once ,, well not two Ultimas
In 1999 I built a GTD40, 2 years after that I sold it, Then Built my 1st GTR, I think it was one of the very first GTR's after the compamies demo car. That's the blue one in the picture.
Ordered the Can Am with GTR chassis.
Currently near completion and going through IVA is my SGT40, which then after paint will be finished and ready for the road.
Cheers
I know that current builds and IVA would not allow GPS I can understand why as well but by all accounts it's more accurate as long as the Satalite dont crash.
Not had a problem with water before on either car but dont go out too much in bad weather.
My first GTR I used on the circuit for a couple of years and it did rain a lot.. Love V8 rear wheel cars in the wet !
Today I fitted all the furniture bits to the centre section and extended a bit of wiring as I have moved the tacho over a bit.
Working again on the Ultima reminds me of how nice they are to work on, compared to my current GT40 build and everything else I have built over the years there a breeze.
Next real job will be when the Roll cage parts arrive, I'll have to remove some of the ally panelling to get good welds on.
A new door on the drivers side is on back order as is the top door hinges. ( about a week or so ).
Lastly I'm not building two at once ,, well not two Ultimas
In 1999 I built a GTD40, 2 years after that I sold it, Then Built my 1st GTR, I think it was one of the very first GTR's after the compamies demo car. That's the blue one in the picture.
Ordered the Can Am with GTR chassis.
Currently near completion and going through IVA is my SGT40, which then after paint will be finished and ready for the road.
Cheers
Edited by Doug the dog on Saturday 11th August 17:49
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