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Howard Jones · 08-29-05, 11:10 AM

Tim, I think we are on the same page. I have had some things made for me. My roll cage for example. To bend 2 inch thick wall crome molly requires an investment in a huge steel bench and thousands of dollars worth of hyd. bending jigs and tools. Of course I don't think that somehow it's cheating to have that "commissioned". I did however spend dozens of hours at the shop that did it pointing my finger and designing the layout. This required getting my hands on a SCCA rulebook, looking at a lot of racecars, taking pictures, talking to people who I respect, and generally mothering the whole thing thru. Pretty much learning how to build a rollcage before I went over to the raceshop. There are some things I would recomend having done by a professional like welding up A arms and other high stress "itwill killya" parts.

I also understand about family time. I did my car in my garage and so I spent my last 5 years at home. Not at the bar, the golf course, or too much work, for that matter. My wife is starting to enjoy going to car shows and such and I hope to start doing track days soon. I can't wait to give her a ride. Family's cool.

I really hope I haven't pissed anyone off about this SPGT40 thing and spending their own hard earned money and such. Believe me I understand about hard earned money. My wife even calls me the cheep Italian. It's just that maybe I'm a little worried about a hobbie that required, not too many years ago, a guy to build it if he wanted it whereas it seems that fairly soon he will just have to want it.

Maybe change is something that can't be avoided. I am just a little worried about this one. I wish Ford never built the new GT. Sorry again it's just me.

08-29-05, 11:10 AM	#113 (permalink)
Howard Jones 10 tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA Posts: 1,921 Rep Power: 26	Re: Superformance Ford GT MkII Tim, I think we are on the same page. I have had some things made for me. My roll cage for example. To bend 2 inch thick wall crome molly requires an investment in a huge steel bench and thousands of dollars worth of hyd. bending jigs and tools. Of course I don't think that somehow it's cheating to have that "commissioned". I did however spend dozens of hours at the shop that did it pointing my finger and designing the layout. This required getting my hands on a SCCA rulebook, looking at a lot of racecars, taking pictures, talking to people who I respect, and generally mothering the whole thing thru. Pretty much learning how to build a rollcage before I went over to the raceshop. There are some things I would recomend having done by a professional like welding up A arms and other high stress "itwill killya" parts. I also understand about family time. I did my car in my garage and so I spent my last 5 years at home. Not at the bar, the golf course, or too much work, for that matter. My wife is starting to enjoy going to car shows and such and I hope to start doing track days soon. I can't wait to give her a ride. Family's cool. I really hope I haven't pissed anyone off about this SPGT40 thing and spending their own hard earned money and such. Believe me I understand about hard earned money. My wife even calls me the cheep Italian. It's just that maybe I'm a little worried about a hobbie that required, not too many years ago, a guy to build it if he wanted it whereas it seems that fairly soon he will just have to want it. Maybe change is something that can't be avoided. I am just a little worried about this one. I wish Ford never built the new GT. Sorry again it's just me.