Got my Tires Tonight

Bill D · 27th January 2006, 09:06 PM

The Fed Ex guy just delivered them. AVON historic tread

Ron McCall · 27th January 2006, 09:11 PM

Awesome Bill!!!!! They look great!!!

Bill D · 27th January 2006, 09:20 PM

Now all I need are the rims and the car itself!

Ron McCall · 27th January 2006, 10:09 PM

Any word?

Bill D · 27th January 2006, 10:35 PM

Supposedly the car will arrive Tuesday

Bill D · 27th January 2006, 10:36 PM

Also got my roller rockers today...guess I'll start assembling the motor. No word on when Fran will have 180º headers available for the ZF, so I've been talking to Gordon Levy.

Ron McCall · 27th January 2006, 10:39 PM

I wasn't aware that he offered that kind of thing.
btw: I got to spend three intimate hours with a real GT40 today!!!! I think I wore out my camera!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Bill D · 27th January 2006, 10:45 PM

A real GT40! You rode in it? I'm jealous.

Fran has jigs for the exhaust and G50 transaxle, but said he doesn't know when he will have jigs for the ZF option. Not sure why the headers would be different. Gordon quoted me $3k for the whole shebang, but requires my car for 3 weeks

Neal · 28th January 2006, 11:55 AM

Those are some serious dougnuts! Build the headers yourself, it's not too diffucult. Patience is the key!

Tim Kay · 28th January 2006, 12:00 PM

Bill,

Not sure what motor your building but my fabricater will be starting headers soon for my 351\427. If your interested, he could do two sets if I ask. In addition, if you have a 302 then maybe my old set will work for you. Just a thought.
Attached below is the 302 set that my fabricator made a couple yeads ago.

Bill D · 28th January 2006, 12:03 PM

Tim-

Those look awesome! I have a 302. Will they work with a ZF transaxle? PM me the price.

Cheers
Bill

Pat Buckley · 28th January 2006, 12:43 PM

Do you think those rear tires are wide enough?

LOL>.

Chris Kouba · 28th January 2006, 12:58 PM

You should see the wheels... Looks like he stole a wire spool from the power company!!

I think he's using these (but please correct me if I'm wrong Bill. Pic stolen from Russ Noble's build thread):

Bill D · 28th January 2006, 01:03 PM

Yep, that's what my wheels will look like

Chris Martino · 28th January 2006, 03:37 PM

Bill - MDA run 302/ZF. The exhaust looks spot on, tightly fit.

Ron McCall · 28th January 2006, 03:47 PM

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A real GT40! You rode in it? I'm jealous.

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Actually I didn't get to ride in it . [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
It would have been a blast though (it has well over 700hp!)
It is an aluminum 427"SBF with Yates heads!
I did,however, get full access to take as mant pictures as I wanted! I got 255 of them!!!
Later,
Ron

Bill D · 28th January 2006, 05:46 PM

Chris-I sent you a PM

Juan Samartin · 14th February 2006, 10:53 PM

Hi Bill,

Congrats on your car. If you need some exhausts set up for your car try Mesa Muffler in Costa Mesa. They built a custom set of exhaust headers for a Cobra we built and they are more than capable of setting up a system for you. I would assume for a heck of a lot less than $3k too. Plus, they could probably do it in a week or less and of course they are local. If interested, let me know and I'll get you their phone number. They are located on Beach Boulevard and have been around for a good, long time. Good guys too.

We'e currently working on a GTD in Arcadia, CA - maybe we can help each other out from time to time.

Good luck!

Juan

Fran Hall RCR · 15th February 2006, 06:50 AM

Headers available next week chaps for the ZF cars.....so hows that for quick work....?
Call ..mild steel and Stainless with mufflers or megaphones.....a lot less $$ than you may think.....
Bill you are killing me..... the difference is that the ZF sits taller in the chassis at the crossmember area than the 016 or Porsche transaxle does and as the ZF trans has a smaller circumference as it nears the rear of the car the muffler angle is different also....