So you sold your Ultima, what do you build next Answer is !
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Well many people have been confronted with this same question....
You had lots of fun with your GTR, but have been left wanting more...
Need to maker that next step, better Handling more down-force etc...
Well the GD T70 is a lovely open top car, which I have no doubt in a straight fight would beat a GTR round most tracks... But I need a closed coupe..... How about a T70 coupe, well I went out in Martin Bells T70MK3B Yet again lovely car but very claustrophobic, even I realise there's less room than both my GT40 and my GTR......
So what do i do....
Well similar to "Andy GTT", another Ex Ultima owner and Close friend... You build your own car that better suits your Dreams....
So thats what I'm doing, but with a Twist.. I'm emigrating to Canada, and intend to start selling them once I've had the moulds made...
Chassis is finished and God am I happy.... It looks a thing of beauty....
With a Torsional Stiffness in the High teens, Inboard suspension, Speed sensitive electronically controlled power steering, no drop floor to bugger up the under car areo but still with enough head room for a 6'5" person with a Helmit, less pedal offset and a steering wheel actually directly in-front of you, a useful Rear Diffuser and the list goes on....
Trust me I haven't even finished with the improvements yet....
Oh yes and the big one that I'm really proud off, we look on target for our 900 to 950 Kgs finished car wet with fluids...
Need to start a web-sight soon as have had a lot of interest, and just thought I'd post here to let the world know that I to am following my dream.....Corny or what...
You had lots of fun with your GTR, but have been left wanting more...
Need to maker that next step, better Handling more down-force etc...
Well the GD T70 is a lovely open top car, which I have no doubt in a straight fight would beat a GTR round most tracks... But I need a closed coupe..... How about a T70 coupe, well I went out in Martin Bells T70MK3B Yet again lovely car but very claustrophobic, even I realise there's less room than both my GT40 and my GTR......
So what do i do....
Well similar to "Andy GTT", another Ex Ultima owner and Close friend... You build your own car that better suits your Dreams....
So thats what I'm doing, but with a Twist.. I'm emigrating to Canada, and intend to start selling them once I've had the moulds made...
Chassis is finished and God am I happy.... It looks a thing of beauty....
With a Torsional Stiffness in the High teens, Inboard suspension, Speed sensitive electronically controlled power steering, no drop floor to bugger up the under car areo but still with enough head room for a 6'5" person with a Helmit, less pedal offset and a steering wheel actually directly in-front of you, a useful Rear Diffuser and the list goes on....
Trust me I haven't even finished with the improvements yet....
Oh yes and the big one that I'm really proud off, we look on target for our 900 to 950 Kgs finished car wet with fluids...
Need to start a web-sight soon as have had a lot of interest, and just thought I'd post here to let the world know that I to am following my dream.....Corny or what...
Do you have dates yet for your move over the pond?
I too have the pictures and have been waiting for you to come out so to speak.
Keeping secrets is a real pain particularly when you know how good something is and how well it is going to be received.
Get those pics up somewhere.
Steve
I too have the pictures and have been waiting for you to come out so to speak.
Keeping secrets is a real pain particularly when you know how good something is and how well it is going to be received.
Get those pics up somewhere.
Steve
gtrclive said:
The body will be under wraps until finished, but in the end I hope it will liked by the GP... the sketches so far have met with approval....
I need to get the pic's posted somewhere....
I need to get the pic's posted somewhere....
Clive
It sounds like a great project indeed, is this a modern Gt40 design update? the design brief sounds similar...can you post the sketches.
The best of luck with your project,
Cheers
Italo
I'll send a couple of pic's to Andy, seeing as he's so nicely offered to host them for me....
Wont be for a day or so... Keep you eye's open....
Steve_D... Have accepted a Job in Calgary, so just waiting for my Work Permit, should be here in less than 12 weeks..... so I've got to get my skates on....
Wont be for a day or so... Keep you eye's open....
Steve_D... Have accepted a Job in Calgary, so just waiting for my Work Permit, should be here in less than 12 weeks..... so I've got to get my skates on....
It sounds like a great project indeed, is this a modern Gt40 design update? the design brief sounds similar...can you post the sketches.
The body takes inspiration from many cars, but in the end it will still look like a Le Mans
car with number plates..... Wings, Diffuser vents etc.. but all designed to be SVA Friendly...
Have also got a centrally mounted 100 Litre Fuel tank, for those long interstate drives....
and to bring the weight closer to the middle of the car... Lower Polar moment of inertia etc etc
Hope you like it....
I have had 2 of the top TVR lads working for me finishing my 037 replica off www.rallye037replica.com (the website needs updating this week) the car is now in for final colour 1 is a shaper ( filler man) who shaped all the latest TVR 2 is the body moulds shop foreman there work is amazing i can email you photos of there work my email and phone no is on my website Best of luck with your project
gtrclive said:
It sounds like a great project indeed, is this a modern Gt40 design update? the design brief sounds similar...can you post the sketches.
The body takes inspiration from many cars, but in the end it will still look like a Le Mans
car with number plates..... Wings, Diffuser vents etc.. but all designed to be SVA Friendly...
Have also got a centrally mounted 100 Litre Fuel tank, for those long interstate drives....
and to bring the weight closer to the middle of the car... Lower Polar moment of inertia etc etc
Hope you like it....
Your info reminds me of this car.:
www.race-car-replicas.com/rcrp_photo_album.html
andygtt said:
steve_d said:
andygtt said:
so is that pictures of the car or Clive comming out?
Yes, you can read almost all of my post the wrong way.
Steve
Yes I am sorry, just couldn't resist...... the thought of Clive 'coming out' just had me in stitches.
and no it won't be a camp mobile.....
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