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    Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Seems to of missed out 16 million as the jackpot was 166 million so if you don't mind could I borrow a little Mill off you to fulfill a little dream I have? I got 3 numbers and in my book thats worse than no numbers, I was only 4 numbers away from becoming a very rare classic car dealer for the...
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    Silvermere Meeting

    Is the next meeting tonight??? 13/7/2011
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    Exploded view of the FORTY

    Love it, Just ordered the large one, now to sneak it onto the wall without the wife knowing!!
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    Early style steering wheel boss

    Still had no response from Gelscoe, so go on let us know what they charge as I do prefer the early center cap.
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    Seats and Steering wheel Wanted

    Think I'm going with this wheel, do mota lita sell the boss too as in Franks pic? I do like the Glenscoe boss but emailed them for a price but heard nothing, anybody know what they charge?
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    Own an american legend

    American car that 'went' to Europe..... It was built less than 5 miles from where I'm typing this and hang on (looks out of the Window.. yes it raining)... I'm in the South of England!! So British it is!! Thankyou and goodnight debate over. Only joking I know what you meant, I must admit I...
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    Own an american legend

    Why does the SuperFormance website have this as a tag line?? Is it referring to the Safir cars or the GT40 as a whole?? (There is most likely a thread discussing this but I could not find it). Now we all know the GT40 is a British car, with a few American parts thrown in, so wondered why the...
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    A new member with a KVA

    Hi Marc, Welcome, I have only been here a few weeks so still the new boy too, I have also got a KVA, that has the suspension mods and also a 351 (Not by me it was robin Sund'ts car), if you ever need to take a look, I'm just over the boarder in Bagshot Surrey so not a million miles away I would...
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    Bearwood Car Show - 11th JUNE 2011

    This is so close to me, but I will be in Le Mans, hope you have a good day!
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    Fortyfication 90

    My first copy arrived the other day very impressed!! (Wifes not! as I always have my nose buried in it... slow reader, well thats what I tell her!) Is the local Surrey meet next week? but I will hopefully taking the car to Le Mans next Wed!! So I will miss it again
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    Kva gt40 mk 3 - *SOLD*

    Re: Kva gt40 mk 3 Well lets not get personal!! But I bought that car and it was for more than you stated, and while it does need a bit of cosmetic love, but personally i love the 'patina' she has. My interior is now sorted. also the front suspension is the full uprated suspension not...
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    Lockheed Remote Servo brakes locking on

    Thanks for all your posts, for now I have rebuilt the servo and wet n dry'd the reaction piston as I'm pretty sure this was the problem area. Fitted it back in the car last night and blead the brakes and they do now seem to be releasing OK. I don't have an MOT yet so testing on the road will...
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    Lockheed Remote Servo brakes locking on

    Just reading previous posts, people have removed them, with no ill effects and actually improved the feel of the brakes.
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    Lockheed Remote Servo brakes locking on

    Been reading a few posts on the matter, as I have AP brakes on the front I could try running with out a servo on the front. Is it a massive no no to leave the servo on the rear (Scorpio floating discs)??
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    Lockheed Remote Servo brakes locking on

    Hi All, thanks for the replys, I spent last evening rebuilding the thing with new seals etc, think I may give it a bit of a wet a dry treatmeant as it still seems a tad sticky. But I have pushed it back in now!! How long did it last for?? bit worried if it sticks again it could happen quite...
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    Seats and Steering wheel Wanted

    Hopefully, I have to get the servos rebuilt before I can take it for its MOT, so its a question of time. (and good luck in the MOT) I also need to get an Odyssey battery as the current (pun) one is not up to turning over the Cleveland. Thanks for the tips on the wheel I did not know you could...
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    KVA Type A For Sale - Should I or shouldn't I ?

    I really considered this car before my new found love came along, I did not travel to see the car but It looks finished well, but the only concern I had was the 'Tina front end and drum brakes on the rear running a 302, at that price you could afford to modify the chassis, which is what I would...
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    Seats and Steering wheel Wanted

    Which mota lita wheel? Looked on the site but could not work out which one?
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    Lockheed Remote Servo brakes locking on

    Hi, i have two remote servos and a balance bar Need a bit of help working out exactly what has failed, whenever the brakes are used the fronts lock up gradually over a minute until they are on pretty solid. (pretty sure its just the front) If I then undo the vacuum pipe going into the...
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    New to GT40 owneship!!

    Hi Everyone, Thnks for the warm welcome, Spent the last few days going over the car working out how its all put together. having a couple of issues with the starter and the brakes vacuum locking on, but all good I've got a list as long as my arm to get through, but overall really happy with it...
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