Hello and thank you!

Hi, I would first like to say thanks to the forum. I have been dipping in and reading everything I can take in as fast as I can. This place is fantastic and seems very generous of spirit for those with an interest in the wonders that are GT40. My Interest? I have just bought an unfinished project and am now the future owner of (I hope) a car I have dreamt about for years. I take delivery next Wednesday and it is being delivered to workshop where a I hope full-time build will commence the following week. With a strong following wind and enough graft/cash (eek!?!) I hope the car will be ready to run down to Le Mans this June.

SO... Many thanks again for the knowledge and generous spirit of this place, and I will add more details very shortly. Cheers Alan

Welcome! This is the place to be if you want to know how to get something done on your project.

Steve

Welcome Alan -

As Steve says, there ain't much you'll want to know, that you won't find here...

Good luck and post pics as and when you can for all to enjoy.

HMMMMMM.... 30K to spend on a mid engine kit car....... Sorry Mike but sounds like an original Pantera to me!

Jerry - Thread drift?
Dave

Welcome also Al. Any snow? Just kidding.....

Soarer eh? Are we going to see a aluminium 4 litre V8 in the '40?

Jerry, who's "Mike?" - As David says, not only major thread drift , but definitely :wrongforum:

boomsmile

I believe Jerry's comments belong in the "Greetings and Questions" thread.

An aluminium V8 had crossed my mind (my ride is the straight 6 tt). The 40 is going to be a 302 short block. I shall keep the Nismo Drift gt40 for project 38...

Many thanks for the welcome. The car has arrived in Bath, and body parts ordered from Chris Melia. I am going to document the whole process, and am thinking of doing so in a blog. I am guessing that a build strand would be the place to continue on here? It is a long time since my mind has been asking so many questions. Everytime one thing is answered thirty more questions pop up. Cheers and I hope to start posting 'the process' pdq. alan

Alan,

For sure a build thread to keep everyone informed and invite suggestions the build. If you run into a something that presents a more fundamental question or doesn't get answered in the build thread, by all means ask in the appropriate technical section.

If you are going to maintain a detailed build diary on a blog site, you might want to use a build thread to post major milestones and to reference back to your blog in addition to requesting guidance or commiseration ;-).

Lynn

Wecome Alan

I am also quite new to the GTD40, Not far from you in Chippenham - so perhaps we could swap stories at some time!

Good Luck
Julian