Hoonigan's GT40 Build
Discussion
shalmaneser said:
Good work on the gearbox rebuild! What car is it from, it must be fairly old if it's a lotus item?
UN1 gearbox (not sure which exact variant he's using though). Fitted to a bunch of stuff, Renault 21 Turbo, Lotus Esprit etc. It has a bunch of advantages in the GT40 (mostly because you can flip it to get the engine nice and low) but is also rather weak compared with other more modern designs. Still, works plenty well enough and should last perfectly well if you're careful and don't do full bore starts!
Does it get boring being told how incredible this build is?
Firstly a big thank you for providing a few hours of wonderful distraction from my otherwise dull Wednesday morning at work
and yes, secondly, a huge congratulations on a simply incredible build. I couldn't stop myself reading it from start to finish - I was desperately hoping not to get to the end and find the car hadn't finished!
My parents live down in Havant, and am fairly regularly at Goodwood for trackdays and events - I will be keeping my eyes peeled for this from now on.
Massive kudos for the choice on paint/livery - I'll whisper it for fear of offending the die-hards, but I was secretly hoping it wouldn't be finished in the normal gulf-livery as so many replicas tend to be, but that final choice has blown me away- it really suits the lines of the car perfectly.
Congrats, wish I had the time, perseverance and skill you've had - I'm struggling to fit in trackdays around one 8month old at the moment!
Firstly a big thank you for providing a few hours of wonderful distraction from my otherwise dull Wednesday morning at work
and yes, secondly, a huge congratulations on a simply incredible build. I couldn't stop myself reading it from start to finish - I was desperately hoping not to get to the end and find the car hadn't finished!
My parents live down in Havant, and am fairly regularly at Goodwood for trackdays and events - I will be keeping my eyes peeled for this from now on.
Massive kudos for the choice on paint/livery - I'll whisper it for fear of offending the die-hards, but I was secretly hoping it wouldn't be finished in the normal gulf-livery as so many replicas tend to be, but that final choice has blown me away- it really suits the lines of the car perfectly.
Congrats, wish I had the time, perseverance and skill you've had - I'm struggling to fit in trackdays around one 8month old at the moment!
lockhart flawse said:
Fantastic car - well done. What level of spannering, welding, metalwork etc etc expertise did you have when you started? I have recently changed a headlight bulb on my Griffith and I am thinking that this sort of project probably isnt for me?
To be honest not a huge amount, just basic home garage skills and a willingness to learn. It’s not a huge job just lots of little ones 
Squidward said:
Does it get boring being told how incredible this build is?
Firstly a big thank you for providing a few hours of wonderful distraction from my otherwise dull Wednesday morning at work
and yes, secondly, a huge congratulations on a simply incredible build. I couldn't stop myself reading it from start to finish - I was desperately hoping not to get to the end and find the car hadn't finished!
My parents live down in Havant, and am fairly regularly at Goodwood for trackdays and events - I will be keeping my eyes peeled for this from now on.
Massive kudos for the choice on paint/livery - I'll whisper it for fear of offending the die-hards, but I was secretly hoping it wouldn't be finished in the normal gulf-livery as so many replicas tend to be, but that final choice has blown me away- it really suits the lines of the car perfectly.
Congrats, wish I had the time, perseverance and skill you've had - I'm struggling to fit in trackdays around one 8month old at the moment!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the read. Firstly a big thank you for providing a few hours of wonderful distraction from my otherwise dull Wednesday morning at work
and yes, secondly, a huge congratulations on a simply incredible build. I couldn't stop myself reading it from start to finish - I was desperately hoping not to get to the end and find the car hadn't finished!
My parents live down in Havant, and am fairly regularly at Goodwood for trackdays and events - I will be keeping my eyes peeled for this from now on.
Massive kudos for the choice on paint/livery - I'll whisper it for fear of offending the die-hards, but I was secretly hoping it wouldn't be finished in the normal gulf-livery as so many replicas tend to be, but that final choice has blown me away- it really suits the lines of the car perfectly.
Congrats, wish I had the time, perseverance and skill you've had - I'm struggling to fit in trackdays around one 8month old at the moment!
Give me a shout when you’re at Goodwood as I’m only a mile or so away….
Biker's Nemesis said:
I smiled when i spied new posts on this topic.
I was not disappointed.
You might want to check in again tomorrow just after midday... https://fb.watch/82R38XB6PI/I was not disappointed.
that's awesome - congratulations - beautiful work. the car looks amazing and that sound 
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