Recent content by ntmatter

I have a 1995 Chevy Suburban that I'd be interested in trading, along with some cash, for an uncompleted GT-40 kit. The suburban is loaded, 4X4, 3rd seat, satellite radio, and heavy duty tow package. A picture is availableHere. If anyone has a project sitting around that they just are unable...

Looks like I\'ll have to put off my GT40 for a while I managed to mangle a $4K part on my car Saturday night, which I absolutely have to fix. Since my deal with myself was that I'd get the kit once all of my debts were paid off, it looks like this will put off my being able to put down a...

Well, after reading your build diary, it looks like you at least have the foundations for learning how to do this - and the welder looks very nice by the way.

I was strongly tempted by the car, but an really stuck on the square headlight look of the later kits. As an idea, would it be worth spending $500 and quickly updating to the Gulf colors and stickers? A.

MIG welding is tough, and requires alot of practice. I spent 4 years welding in high school, and the though of welding a set of headers scares the crap out of me. I'd recommend cutting out a bunch of 4" +1" squares and practicing on welding them together at various angles, then do a bunch (on...

Did you order the Deluxe kit? It seems pretty complete, but I'm curious about how much assembly work has been done in a Tornado Deluxe kit, as compared to the NZ or RF kits.

Cool, I'll do it that way then. Plus, with the NZ kit, that option will save me a few bucks. A

Cool, thanks. I tried a search but nothing came up. Is it better to go with a left-hand gearshift on a RHD car, or a right-hand gearshift? As I understand it, you avoid some linkage issues by putting the gearshift on the right?

Are there any U.S. based cars that went with the right-hand drive? Is left-hand drive a requirement for registration? I've seen some RHD cars around from time to time, and I think that it would be interesting to have a specialty car in this configuration, but I wouldn't want to shoot myself in...

Here are the results that I was able to look up for a MK 1 and a MK 3: 687 1967 FORD GT 40 MARK III COUPE SOLD 318,600 2003-BJCCA • 698 1967 FORD GT 40 MARK 1 SOLD 347,760 2003-BJCCA

No word on when, but you can put in a pre-release request on Amazon.com. (Actually, this post was about something else, but it was covered in another forum and I can't delete it). [ January 18, 2003: Message edited by: ntmatter ]

After refining my budget, it looks like I can build a deluxe car or have a bitchin' motor, but probably not both. What I'm hoping to do is get a complete RF or NZ kit and put the most affordable decent motor in it that I can, then put in something pretty later. It looks like the cost of a...

I saw one of the Willow Springs GT40s (I assume) at ButtonWillow in California while I was there for Viper Days last September. It was blue, and looked absolutely stunning. I looked at it a while, decided it was too pretty to be real, and decided that a GT40 would be my next project. Before...

I tried searching for an answer on this, but couldn't find an answer I could understand. Could someone give me the beginner's answer as to why a monocoque frame is more desirable than a tube-built one? Is it just for historical accuracy? For my kit, I'll be primarily interested in safety...

The phased approach actually works for me, and will probably be the way for me to go. Because of the time involved, I'll likely get a rebuilt motor and tranny, 305 HP. This is alot of horsepower for the weight, really. My Viper (modified) dynos around 525 at the crank for a 3500 lb car, and...