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01-23-05, 08:41 PM
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#181 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
And again [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | 
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01-23-05, 08:44 PM
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#182 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Nice little dog, good supervisor [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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01-24-05, 04:28 AM
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#183 (permalink)
| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 23  | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Pete,
I noticed four small holes in the rear clip below the spoiler. Will you be adding an adjustable plate spoiler for an attempt to reach light speed?
Looking REALLY good, by the way! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Bill | |
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01-24-05, 07:14 AM
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#184 (permalink)
| | flatchat 7 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Warwick,Qld, Au
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Rep Power: 14 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
They'd be reverse beepers [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] (proximity? sensors)
Looks pretty sexy Pete ---you'd think the painter (in background) would spend some time on his own body [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] instead've making everyone elses look good [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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01-24-05, 07:14 PM
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#185 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Bill, Flatchat is correct, they are reverse warning sensor's.Not expensive and good insurance.
Flatchat, I'll pass on your kind remarks to John about his body [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] He will want to talk to you at the next
DRB sizzle [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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01-24-05, 07:53 PM
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#186 (permalink)
| | CraigW RCR Australia
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gold Coast
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
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Pete,
I noticed four small holes in the rear clip below the spoiler. Will you be adding an adjustable plate spoiler for an attempt to reach light speed?
Looking REALLY good, by the way! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Bill
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They are for the Wheelie Bars. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Oh, that's right they are bolting to the chassis. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Maybe some fancy neon's like those young kids do to their Hynundai's. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] Your just making it up about the reverse sensors. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see it in the flesh. That red is actually a Perl/Mica, unusual to see that done before on a bright red colour. Makes it really glow in the sun, very cool. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] | |
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01-26-05, 10:54 AM
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#187 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, Londo GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rov
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Rep Power: 19 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Pete
Re the reversing sensors. I was speaking to Desmond Finnan and he fitted some of thes to his car and all they ended up doing was bleeping like a truck reverse warning. He finally figured out that he mounted then at the same angle as the rear of the clip and they were thus permanently pointing at the floor about 2 foot behind the car and thus constantlu registering an obsticle.
He reset them to be horizontal and no problems. It might save a few hours of head scratching
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01-26-05, 08:21 PM
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#188 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Thanks Ian, good advice. I'll make sure they are O.K. before
fixing them permanently. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] | |
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01-26-05, 11:40 PM
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#189 (permalink)
| | CraigW RCR Australia
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gold Coast
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Pete, do you know what brand/model those sensors are? Might be a good idea for me. And a very good idea if my partner is driving. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] Don't tell her I said that. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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01-27-05, 01:26 AM
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#190 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Craig, Peter Ransom sourced them so a call to him will give you the answer. Places like SUPA CHEAP AUTOS stock several
different brands. You have to read the fine print to make sure the are compatible with rear/mid engined cars.
You bet I'll tell her. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]Then I am open to bribery i.e.
V.B. fourex. J.D's. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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01-27-05, 07:33 AM
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#191 (permalink)
| | Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2002 GT40: London
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Looking good Pete!
I bought an interesting parking sensor for my brother a while back - his car has a fibreglass front spoiler with a lip that sticks out. This sensor from Magneti Marelli doesn't require any holes to be cut - instead a long thin aluminium strip is placed inside the bumper.
This is perfect for my brother as the lip isn't even thick enough to fit those round ultrasonic sensors to, but it does have a hollow pocket inside.
There used to be a better page with pictures and an explanation, but now all I can find is this: http://www.magnetimarelli.com/news/pnews6.htm
Only problem is I have no idea how well it works as my brother still hasn't got around to fitting it... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] The instructions do mention that it cannot be too close to large lumps of metal, but exactly how close you can go would require a little experimentation I think.
ciao
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02-01-05, 09:59 PM
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#192 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Only the pinstriping left to do. Sorry about the quality of the pics.The computer does not do the colour justice. I'll post more when it is out of the paint shop. The wheels look pretty flash don't they?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] | |
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02-01-05, 10:00 PM
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#193 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
One more. | |
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02-01-05, 10:02 PM
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#194 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Again | |
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02-02-05, 04:35 AM
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#195 (permalink)
| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 23 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Pete,
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!
I'm especially fond of those wheels! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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02-02-05, 05:24 AM
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#196 (permalink)
| | CraigW RCR Australia
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Looks great Pete. I bet your proud as punch. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
They look like great burnout tyres. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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02-03-05, 08:12 PM
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#197 (permalink)
| | PDub 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: GT40 Australia #48
Looks good Pete - I think I prefer my dodgy wheels to yours ! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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02-03-05, 09:42 PM
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#198 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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| Re: GT40 Australia #48
Thanks for the kind words guys. The car is now back at the factory. See attached pics courtesy of Peter Ransom.
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02-03-05, 09:44 PM
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#199 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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