As my GT40 project is now reaching its conclusion I thought I would share my experience I have had with these two companies. When I bought my KVA (off ebay of all places!) I had no knowledge of these cars at all. After having a good study of what I had bought the panic started to set in. The car had been through a number of owners since its initial construction in 1991. Most had made abortive attempts to improve what was in my view an abysmal car. From the information gained by other helpful owners on this forum I was able to obtain both guidance and contacts to help me proceed. I would not have even started if GT40's.com had not pointed me in the right direction.
A call was made to Mr Andy Sheldon of Tornado who spent a great deal of his time discussing what options I had to rectify the problems with my chassis and other areas (like a wiring loom made from only red and black cable!!). I was greatly surprised that not only was Mr Sheldon prepared to help the owner of car from another manufacturer but that he would always have a chat if I got stuck. The quality of the many parts including thing like wishbones etc. were all of the highest quality. It made the job of grafting these parts onto my KVA reasonably easy. I have nothing but praise for the service and advice I have receieved from Tornado. Thank you Andy and I hope your company continues to prosper.
In addition to all the help from Tornado I have contacted numerous other companies / individuals in this industry who have also greatly assisted me. One of these that stands out is Frank Catt at Wealden Engineering. A specialist company run by a genuine enthusiast for these vehicles. After a coversation with Frank I felt quite humbled on how little I know about GT40's. Since making contact companies like Wealden I have gained much more confidence that I will not have to look too far for support trying to keep my GT40 replica on the road.
I hope that this tells just a little to some of the new people looking at the forum who are still waiting to take the plunge and start their own GT40. I think that before the internet and GT40's.com was around constructing one of these cars must have been considerably more difficult. I do not think I would undertake such a task again for fear of loosing my wife and kids but the end result has been more than worth it. The GT40 for me is still one of the best looking cars ever produced. My car may not be a real one, made in the 60's with a Le Mans racing history. But I can look at it, sit in it, drive it, and that is real enough for me!
Regards
Simon
A call was made to Mr Andy Sheldon of Tornado who spent a great deal of his time discussing what options I had to rectify the problems with my chassis and other areas (like a wiring loom made from only red and black cable!!). I was greatly surprised that not only was Mr Sheldon prepared to help the owner of car from another manufacturer but that he would always have a chat if I got stuck. The quality of the many parts including thing like wishbones etc. were all of the highest quality. It made the job of grafting these parts onto my KVA reasonably easy. I have nothing but praise for the service and advice I have receieved from Tornado. Thank you Andy and I hope your company continues to prosper.
In addition to all the help from Tornado I have contacted numerous other companies / individuals in this industry who have also greatly assisted me. One of these that stands out is Frank Catt at Wealden Engineering. A specialist company run by a genuine enthusiast for these vehicles. After a coversation with Frank I felt quite humbled on how little I know about GT40's. Since making contact companies like Wealden I have gained much more confidence that I will not have to look too far for support trying to keep my GT40 replica on the road.
I hope that this tells just a little to some of the new people looking at the forum who are still waiting to take the plunge and start their own GT40. I think that before the internet and GT40's.com was around constructing one of these cars must have been considerably more difficult. I do not think I would undertake such a task again for fear of loosing my wife and kids but the end result has been more than worth it. The GT40 for me is still one of the best looking cars ever produced. My car may not be a real one, made in the 60's with a Le Mans racing history. But I can look at it, sit in it, drive it, and that is real enough for me!
Regards
Simon
