Hi, I been a member here a long time but am posting for the first time. I've had my NAF MK II,for about 6 years. My son and his friend painted it for me last summer. I'm 62yrs old and been a car guy since age 13. I was trained at the FORD motor training center in Califorina prior to leaving the Marine Corps.
I've had a love for the GT 40 from the very first time I saw them in the 60's, growing up in Milwaukee,WI. The first time I saw one in person was at a carshow at the "Milwaukee Mile" (West Allis,Wisconsin). The car is # 1045 John the owner invited me to his house to allow me to take pictures. John also owns an original aluminum body 289 Cobra.
I could never afford to own even a replica GT on my Ploice retirement, so when the NAF showed up on Ebay I bought it. The owner claimed to have driven it from Arizona to Queens NY where I purchased it. I drove it onto the trailer but when I got it home and started driving it, the thing overheated instantly,due to it having a stock radiator trying to cool a SM Block Chevy powerplant.
I'm in the process of installing a 3 core radiator,which should handle cooling. I gutted all the wiring and bought a "Quick Wire" brand wiring kit for a model-t bucket hotrod (I just need the basics) I have a complete set of Stewart-Warner guages. The problem I have right now is finding a inexpensive GT40 dash. I checked GT40 Austrailia & Roaring 40's. The cost is reasonable,but shipping is insane. Exhaust is another challenge, I'm toying with an Idea of using 1/4 inch retangular tubing as a header, everybody says it can't be done. I'm willing to try anything once.
The Family just aquired (after selling an American Grafitti Clone) a Superformance Cobra.
We're having fun with that, so the Fiero GT40 or as I call it my CHEVFORDIAC is on the back burner again.
If anybody knows where I can get an inexpensive GT 40 dash let me know.
Bob "Cruiser" Koceja
I've had a love for the GT 40 from the very first time I saw them in the 60's, growing up in Milwaukee,WI. The first time I saw one in person was at a carshow at the "Milwaukee Mile" (West Allis,Wisconsin). The car is # 1045 John the owner invited me to his house to allow me to take pictures. John also owns an original aluminum body 289 Cobra.
I could never afford to own even a replica GT on my Ploice retirement, so when the NAF showed up on Ebay I bought it. The owner claimed to have driven it from Arizona to Queens NY where I purchased it. I drove it onto the trailer but when I got it home and started driving it, the thing overheated instantly,due to it having a stock radiator trying to cool a SM Block Chevy powerplant.
I'm in the process of installing a 3 core radiator,which should handle cooling. I gutted all the wiring and bought a "Quick Wire" brand wiring kit for a model-t bucket hotrod (I just need the basics) I have a complete set of Stewart-Warner guages. The problem I have right now is finding a inexpensive GT40 dash. I checked GT40 Austrailia & Roaring 40's. The cost is reasonable,but shipping is insane. Exhaust is another challenge, I'm toying with an Idea of using 1/4 inch retangular tubing as a header, everybody says it can't be done. I'm willing to try anything once.
The Family just aquired (after selling an American Grafitti Clone) a Superformance Cobra.
We're having fun with that, so the Fiero GT40 or as I call it my CHEVFORDIAC is on the back burner again.
If anybody knows where I can get an inexpensive GT 40 dash let me know.
Bob "Cruiser" Koceja