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11-17-04, 06:00 AM
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| | A Tenth 
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 147
Rep Power: 9  | Re: Roaring Forties #24
I finally got a close up picture of the additional latches on the rear clip. Thought someone may be interested. This subject seems to come up from time to time. | 
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11-19-04, 05:24 AM
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#22 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 147
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
And eventually the body is finished and it can stand on its own 4 feet. The weather wasn't good that day but I needed some pictures to prove to the motor registry I was actually doing something. | |
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11-19-04, 05:26 AM
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#23 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
And from the other side. | |
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12-04-04, 06:05 AM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 147
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
And with the clips open. I still need to fill the engine bay but everything was ready for the engine. | |
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12-21-04, 01:21 PM
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#25 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Then it was finally complete, well more or less. Still a lot of things to do but only minor stuff. | |
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12-21-04, 01:25 PM
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#26 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 147
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Painting is the only big job left. The main thing its that it is finally registered. For me that was the biggest step of all. | |
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04-07-05, 07:24 AM
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#27 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
And finally - it's finished - whatever that means. | |
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04-07-05, 07:25 AM
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#28 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
And another | |
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04-07-05, 07:31 AM
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#29 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 147
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
I should take this opportunity to thank Robert and all the team at Roaring Forties for all the assistance that I got throughout the process.
Also to the members of the forum. Without all this help I probably would never have got to this point.
Regards
John | |
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04-07-05, 08:59 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
Posts: 1,243
Rep Power: 21 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
John, congratulations on a superb job - you have accomplished so much in such a short time !
Beautiful colour choice (but then, I wouldn't be at biased about dark blue, now would I ?) !!
I know its very late notice, but a few of us Sydney guys are going to meet up in Centennial Park this Sunday 10/4 at 11am (weather permitting). I am sorry I didn't contact you earlier, but I had no idea that you would be anywhere near finished by now !
I'll PM the details to you - it would be great if you could make it (we reckon on about 5-6 GT's being there, plus friends & enthusiasts). If not, we need to start planning that run to Berrima that you suggested a while ago.
PS - nice pics !
Kind Regards,
Peter D. | |
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04-07-05, 10:16 AM
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| | Mark Worthington 10 tenths 
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,790
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Beautiful! <font color="blue">Beautiful! </font> | |
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04-07-05, 11:43 AM
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#32 (permalink)
| | Bill Haralambakis Old Hand
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne GT40: RF
Posts: 710
Rep Power: 15 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Congratulations John
It looks fantastic.
BIll. | |
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04-07-05, 07:51 PM
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#33 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
Posts: 2,998
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Congratulations John, you are now the proud owner of an official "chick magnet". [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Seriously, the car looks great a terrific job. | |
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04-07-05, 10:41 PM
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| | aladinsane Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So Cal, USA GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 14 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Looks great [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Tell us how 'she feels' [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] (not that we don't already know but having you explain makes us smile right along with you [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] kinda like watching your freind get a lap dance [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]) | |
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04-08-05, 08:21 AM
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#35 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2001 GT40: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 147
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Thanks for the compliments guys. All the work is certainly worth it.
Peter
Thanks for the invite, but I can't make it this weekend. I will keep in touch though.
Tim
It feels awesome. It's pretty easy to drive, but the right hand gear change is still trapping me occasionally. I took off from a standing start in third gear the other day. The car didn't complain at all. It's by far the fastest car I have ever driven and its torque curve is very flat. It also sounds fantastic. All in all, just good clean fun.
Pete
Just for you I was taking pictures of the car a while ago and two dutch girls asked if they could get pictures of themselves with it. So meet Hiske. I guess this proves your point.
Regards All
John | |
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06-06-05, 10:39 PM
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#36 (permalink)
| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chairman dept of Surgery, Mc Cullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Used to fly a T-33, looking forward t GT40: Oxford, Ohio
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Roaring Forties #24
Great looking car John. But you said two Dutch girls, what happend to the second one? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] | |
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