I collected my KVA GT40 replica this morning, I am the 3rd owner, with the previous owners having given up/lost interest, the last owner stopped working on it 10 years ago and left to sit in the corner of his garage to gather dust and become a storage repository - hence the rather grubby looking car when collected.
3 hours where spent giving a clean once home, overall not too bad with a few small areas of damage to the body, but nothing insurmountable.
Looking at the rear suspension I believe it is one of the original design chassis (A type rather than the later C type) - please correct me if I am wrong here.
Once cleaned the process of the strip down began, as the car has sat un-moved for 10 years it’s going to be a take back to the bare bones and re-build up.
Apparently the Rover 3.5 was re-built before being fitted, this was about 20 year ago by the first owner, so I have my doubts that it will be any good, plan is to see what it’s like on Sunday - if its shot may go the 302.
The transaxle is a Renault unit, again condition unknown, not sure which model of Renault it comes from, will have to see what markings it has.
The pedals are from a 60's Beetle and positioned forward so you loose about 6 inches of leg room, so will need to change for a setup to give maximum leg room.
3 hours where spent giving a clean once home, overall not too bad with a few small areas of damage to the body, but nothing insurmountable.
Looking at the rear suspension I believe it is one of the original design chassis (A type rather than the later C type) - please correct me if I am wrong here.
Once cleaned the process of the strip down began, as the car has sat un-moved for 10 years it’s going to be a take back to the bare bones and re-build up.
Apparently the Rover 3.5 was re-built before being fitted, this was about 20 year ago by the first owner, so I have my doubts that it will be any good, plan is to see what it’s like on Sunday - if its shot may go the 302.
The transaxle is a Renault unit, again condition unknown, not sure which model of Renault it comes from, will have to see what markings it has.
The pedals are from a 60's Beetle and positioned forward so you loose about 6 inches of leg room, so will need to change for a setup to give maximum leg room.
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