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08-10-06, 03:42 PM
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| | wealdenengineer 10 tenths 
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: East Sussex, UK
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Today I realised a 40 year dream and drove an original GT40 on its home test track - Goodwood. They say some things are worth waiting for, but in reality you suspect they will never happen, but this one did - and it was worth the wait. In fact the day alternated between driving the GTD " YELLOW PERIL" and 1088, an interesting comparison that was surprising by just how similar the two cars were, it certainly was not difficult to adjust to either car, even when directly jumping out of one into the other. So, if you wait long enough and pray hard enough it will happen to you as well ! | 
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08-10-06, 04:16 PM
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| | PDub 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12  | Fantastic Frank, congrats - I've had a good day too.....
Had a ride in the Ford press car chassis 1008 and drove the Ford press new GT "1 FMC" - still buzzing !
I was amazed at how loud the solid lifters are in the original cars - deafening at full chat. The new GT really is an amazing piece of engineering, the gear shift and clutch are a dream to use, the brakes stand it on its nose and best of all its quick. It does feel like a big car when you are driving it though - not nimble like my car feels, maybe this is the soft suspension setup plus the extra weight.
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Black Tornado TS40 a.k.a. "Black Beauty"
SBF 306 / Edelbrock pack / R21-Turbo box / Quaife LSD
17" BRM Pindrives / Roll cage / Hi-Spec brakes | 
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08-10-06, 08:51 PM
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| | Mark Worthington 10 tenths 
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
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Rep Power: 24 | That's awesome, Frank. How did the brakes compare?
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RF Chassis No. 36 still under construction
347, MoTeC EFI, pin drives, leather, etc. | |
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08-10-06, 11:08 PM
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| | Alf Flamin' Stewart Rookie 
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BrisVegas, Oz GT40: in my dreams!
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Rep Power: 3 | Green With Envy!!
COOL!! Would love to hear a comparison in as much excruciating detail as you can muster!
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08-11-06, 06:11 AM
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| | John W 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England GT40: lots of bits but not bolted together yet...
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Rep Power: 11 | Frank,
here's a pic of you in the car.
Shame you weren't smiling like you did when you came back 
All the best,
John. | |
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08-11-06, 06:16 AM
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| | 4 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: London
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Rep Power: 11 | You're a lucky chap !
Presumably the 'John Willment Marine' logo on the side is not just a spooky coincidence ?
Can I ask for what sort of events is the car used ? | |
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08-11-06, 06:17 AM
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| | John W 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England GT40: lots of bits but not bolted together yet...
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Rep Power: 11 | And another couple of the car 
I've had to shrink the pictures to post them here, so if you want the orginal sizes pm me your email address and I'll forward them on 
(taken with a 7Mp camera so each jpeg file is compressed to around 3Mb)
Cheers,
John. | |
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08-11-06, 06:22 AM
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| | John W 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England GT40: lots of bits but not bolted together yet...
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Originally Posted by josvdp You're a lucky chap !
Presumably the 'John Willment Marine' logo on the side is not just a spooky coincidence ?
Can I ask for what sort of events is the car used ? | jos, I wish !!
The car is not mine, but is owned by the guy who can be seen sitting in the car in the third picture (David if i recall correct, but I'm crap with names).
It needs some work, hence Franks involvement, and David hasn't had it for long. David told me he has a racing Jag (and several other cars), and wasn't sure if he'd historic race the 40 or not.
I just happened to be there to meet Frank and blag a ride in the yellow peril, seeing 1088 in action (and getting my hands dirty too) was a bonus ! 
Cheers,
John.
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08-11-06, 07:57 AM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Up in the sticks GT40: GTD
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Rep Power: 11 | Way to go Frank!
Sounds like the making of a club magazine story to me
Brian
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08-11-06, 09:25 AM
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| | FRPGUY 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2006 GT40: Norwell, Mass. USA
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Rep Power: 6 | Awesome Frank!!!!
I bet it was a lot better than my Daytona Coupe!
I would be happy just to sit in an original GT40.
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08-11-06, 09:55 AM
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| | salmjo1 3 Tenths
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA
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Rep Power: 7 | Is that the original paint scheme on the car? It's beautiful! | |
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08-11-06, 01:03 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 | A good ambition realised.
Last edited by Charlie Farley; 08-12-06 at 08:15 AM.
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08-11-06, 06:25 PM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
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Rep Power: 16 | Nicely done Frank!
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08-16-06, 06:37 PM
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| | Frank Beuker Silver Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the netherlands GT40: kva
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Rep Power: 7 | Hi Frank,
How did the silencer do ?
Did it work alright?
everybody loves the seats
cheers | |
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