Hi There
Well i guess its time for me to have ago and create my own build thead .I dont know which is more daunting building a car thats been a goal for twenty years or so ,or post my handy works on here.After all theres so many top quality GT40 to compare.
My experience with car building is pretty limited to say the least,the closest thing to building a car is to have fully stript my 68 Cooper S My other favouret car of all time.And manage to re-erect it fully replacing all that needed replacing and with engine upgades performed by my self,it was the first engine rebuild id ever done and a massive learning curve but very interesting.
My only relevance to anthing performance wise is aircraft manufacturing with the use of carbon and Kevlar and various core materials,and abundant Vacuum bagging tecknics to last me a life time. Which by the way helped me in my other hobby Compeditive White Water Kayaking at international levels.The abillity to build a kayak and destroy it in white water gave me the advantage of seeing how good carbon and kevlar is when placed in a compromising position like crashing into rocks paddleing through grade 5 rapids or dropping down a 9 mtr water falletc.And i might add theres nothing like the sound of carbon colliding against rocks carrying an object 10 times its own weight (ME).
The other reason ive held back from posting my build here is the fact I still havent masterd putting up a few pics of my GT40,can any body help?
I recieved the car buy mail like most of us which in it self is quite funny ,the thought of building a car through the letter box.
Thanks to Pete and the crew at DRB it arrived at my house and man, the grin on my face after 4 hours began to stress my checks like most of you would remember.And the start of many sleepless nights.
The though of what im about to have a go at was begining to sink in,But it was a good thing as like most of us thrive on a descent challenge.
My car went on its first field trip,to the exhaust guys a ARP in Perth so hense the time for me to start my log.
Cheers for now Keron
Well i guess its time for me to have ago and create my own build thead .I dont know which is more daunting building a car thats been a goal for twenty years or so ,or post my handy works on here.After all theres so many top quality GT40 to compare.
My experience with car building is pretty limited to say the least,the closest thing to building a car is to have fully stript my 68 Cooper S My other favouret car of all time.And manage to re-erect it fully replacing all that needed replacing and with engine upgades performed by my self,it was the first engine rebuild id ever done and a massive learning curve but very interesting.
My only relevance to anthing performance wise is aircraft manufacturing with the use of carbon and Kevlar and various core materials,and abundant Vacuum bagging tecknics to last me a life time. Which by the way helped me in my other hobby Compeditive White Water Kayaking at international levels.The abillity to build a kayak and destroy it in white water gave me the advantage of seeing how good carbon and kevlar is when placed in a compromising position like crashing into rocks paddleing through grade 5 rapids or dropping down a 9 mtr water falletc.And i might add theres nothing like the sound of carbon colliding against rocks carrying an object 10 times its own weight (ME).
The other reason ive held back from posting my build here is the fact I still havent masterd putting up a few pics of my GT40,can any body help?
I recieved the car buy mail like most of us which in it self is quite funny ,the thought of building a car through the letter box.
Thanks to Pete and the crew at DRB it arrived at my house and man, the grin on my face after 4 hours began to stress my checks like most of you would remember.And the start of many sleepless nights.
The though of what im about to have a go at was begining to sink in,But it was a good thing as like most of us thrive on a descent challenge.
My car went on its first field trip,to the exhaust guys a ARP in Perth so hense the time for me to start my log.
Cheers for now Keron
Attachments
Last edited: