MK-I MK-II MK-III MK-IV GULF MIRAGE J-CAR LOLA
| Notices | Hi member,
welcome to GT40s.com! If you've never posted on the forum maybe give it a go by introducing yourself in the Introduce Yourself Here forum. Also, think about becoming a Forum Supporter at GT40s.com. Becoming a supporter will allow you more PM space, an avatar, and the money is used to keep GT40s.com running.
Enjoy the forum!
| | GT40 Build Logs For build threads and build diaries only. | 
04-23-08, 11:35 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3  | Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
I got my 351W engine 18 months ago, I was surprised how easy it was to pull it apart but even more surprised at the congealed oil found within. Some lumps were very large!!!
Last edited by Nick Brough; 04-23-08 at 11:59 PM.
| 
|  | |
04-23-08, 11:48 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Leap forward 17 months and things are a little cleaner. | |
| | |
04-23-08, 11:52 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Christmas came early this year , at a price. These carbs were 2.5 times the cost of my daily driver, what have I done!!!!
Last edited by Nick Brough; 04-24-08 at 01:15 AM.
| |
| | |
04-24-08, 06:04 AM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | saxoncross Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK GT40: Tornado
Posts: 84
Rep Power: 2 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Looking good, what are you planning to put it in?
Andy | |
| | |
04-24-08, 01:58 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | CESLAW Gold Supporter
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Illinois
Posts: 267
Rep Power: 4 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Those carb look great. But I am curious. Is your daily driver a Yugo? | |
| | |
04-24-08, 06:28 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Andy
Thanks for the comments, deciding on which kit to build is going to be the hardest decision to make, after what colour to paint it.
I have a heart over head choice, the heart goes for the RCR I love the concept and the company philosophy. However, the head says Southern GT as I can build it in stages without incurring dreaded import taxes, I’m not clever enough to build this car on my own and Martin Gough is nearby and doing a quality build on an SGT and I know where he lives!!!so help would be close to hand, it’s not going to be an easy choice.
Chuck
Not a Yugo but a Ford Mondeo Ghia X bought unseen off ebay with 70,000 miles on the clock, fully loaded and one of the best cars I have ever bought, I love it. | |
| | |
04-24-08, 06:40 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Today I fitted the timing gears which required some modifications to the camshaft thrust plate. | |
| | |
04-24-08, 07:23 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | MikeP 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oldham England GT40: GTD
Posts: 201
Rep Power: 5 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Straight cut timing gears! Better get some heavy duty earplugs with those things shrieking by your left ear. Mind you with the webers snorting as well you will be so deaf you won't notice. You're obviously as mad as the rest of us. Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Mike | |
| | |
04-25-08, 07:32 AM
|
#9 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Mike,
I think you are mistaking madness with ignorance, it was the "noisy gears sounds like a supercharger" that sold it thought a supercharger soud would be nice.
P.S. I would like to make a statement that I was a perfectly sane, Fiesta driving, respected member of the community until I started going to the Northern GT 40 enthusiast club meetings and met you all. Not sure what happened after that, my family claim it's something called a mid life crisis, but in your defence I am smiling more.
Last edited by Nick Brough; 04-25-08 at 07:41 AM.
| |
| | |
04-25-08, 08:35 AM
|
#10 (permalink)
| | MReid 4 Tenths
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut GT40: RCR Mk1
Posts: 436
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
I'm with you, Nick. I like the sound also! Plus, the sound is behind you. You just have to go fast enough to outrun it!
__________________
Have fun with your build! - Mark
FFR Daytona Coupe
RCR Gt40 Mk1 in the garage, and underway! | |
| | |
04-25-08, 09:14 AM
|
#11 (permalink)
| | speed220mph A Tenth
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hickory GT40: ERA GT
Posts: 155
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Nick: Here's the timing set I recommend. It's quiet and very durable. We've use them with great success in for NASCAR and NASA racing engines.
__________________
"History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Last edited by speed220mph; 04-25-08 at 09:35 AM.
| 
| | |
04-25-08, 09:15 AM
|
#12 (permalink)
| | speed220mph A Tenth
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hickory GT40: ERA GT
Posts: 155
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Oops, I forget the photo.
__________________
"History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
| | |
06-27-08, 03:49 PM
|
#13 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Exciting day today
Hi,
This arrived today which was very exciting
__________________
Regards
Nick | |
| | |
06-27-08, 03:57 PM
|
#14 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Then these arrived which was really really exciting
I have become the proud custodian of Southern GT number 6 chassis. All I hope now is that we (because I don’t have the skills to do this on my own) can do justice to SGT 006’s two previous owners in the build.
__________________
Regards
Nick | |
| | |
06-27-08, 06:20 PM
|
#15 (permalink)
| | Martin Potts A Tenth
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hants, U.K GT40: MDA Mk1
Posts: 153
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Nick,
Congratulations. Money well spent from what I hear about Southern GT.
I hope you enjoy your build process as much as I'm enjoying mine. To see such a wonderful car come into focus is truly inspirational. I think so every time I open the garage doors.
Good luck.
Martin | |
| | |
06-27-08, 06:22 PM
|
#16 (permalink)
| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
Posts: 2,661
| Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Third time is a charm...well done and good luck
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com | |
| | |
06-27-08, 06:38 PM
|
#17 (permalink)
| | EGLITOM 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Germany GT40: RCR 40
Posts: 279
Rep Power: 4 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Congrats Nick,
already wondered where the "for sale post" has gone to.
Fran did you get my sms today?
TOM
__________________
RCR 40 ; LEVY RACING 331; G50/05; gulfwide | |
| | |
06-29-08, 01:16 PM
|
#18 (permalink)
| | saxoncross Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK GT40: Tornado
Posts: 84
Rep Power: 2 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
I like the idea of the filler caps & door handles in the display case, presumably somewhere prominant in the house 
Good luck with the build
Regards
Andy | |
| | |
07-01-08, 03:31 AM
|
#19 (permalink)
| | Nick Brough Rookie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington UK GT40: ford 351W G50
Posts: 57
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Nick's (I'll get there one day) Build Log
Hi,
Thanks for the replies, Andy it is in quite a good prominant position on my side of the room, as this photo shows.
Nick
__________________
Regards
Nick | |
| | |
