new to the forum and looking to gain an insight into what parts I can acquire on my way to eventually getting a kit. My thought with this is that if I buy some of the cheaper parts I’m partly invested in the dream of building a GT40, and if it all goes wrong I can recondition it all and sell it on. For reference the kit I’m looking at is the space frame tornado sports cars kit but I’m open to suggestions on this.
The biggest item I think I can tick off is the transaxle and maybe the engine as I can buy these in less than perfect condition and recondition them. Transaxle I’m thinking of the Audi 01E or 01X units as these are cheap and easy to get in the U.K. but im also considering stretching to a Renault transaxle. The next question is engine supplier, again happy to buy one in need of a rebuild however finding a ford 302 in the U.K. is difficult. I can rebuild it in slow time and reconditioning them will be a learning exercise at the same time.
are there any other parts I can look at acquiring in slow time that would be good for any of the main U.K. made kits?
all help and knowledge is appreciated
The biggest item I think I can tick off is the transaxle and maybe the engine as I can buy these in less than perfect condition and recondition them. Transaxle I’m thinking of the Audi 01E or 01X units as these are cheap and easy to get in the U.K. but im also considering stretching to a Renault transaxle. The next question is engine supplier, again happy to buy one in need of a rebuild however finding a ford 302 in the U.K. is difficult. I can rebuild it in slow time and reconditioning them will be a learning exercise at the same time.
are there any other parts I can look at acquiring in slow time that would be good for any of the main U.K. made kits?
all help and knowledge is appreciated
