SPF Numbers

[Salina Bailey]

Jim I am actually going to order that book today. I will make sure I order the right volume, I bet its a really good book. Are the pictures good? color photographs?

Dave they titled the car as an 09 already, or so they say, not sure how it works. We live out in the sticks and so far do not have to smog test anything. Which is a good thing. What did you do about license plates though? where did you put the rear one and with what frame so it had a light? and seriously...where in the hec do you put the front plate???

 

[Jim Craik]

Red,

No the pix are b&w, and the paper is very thin. That said the book has tons of info with some very interesting articles and makes a great referance source

 

[Salina Bailey]

Red,

No the pix are b&w, and the paper is very thin. That said the book has tons of info with some very interesting articles and makes a great referance source

I choked on my coffee...245 bucks! I did find it on amazon for 225. doesnt matter though, its probably something one should have, especially if your own car is in it.

 

[Mike Christian]

My dream would be to have a Daytona Couple, GT40 Mk1 and Mk2 and the cobra all side by side in my garage. ......I said it was a dream.

To me the Daytona Coupe has to be the ulitmate touring car...it is on my list.

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Jim I am actually going to order that book today. I will make sure I order the right volume, I bet its a really good book. Are the pictures good? color photographs?

Dave they titled the car as an 09 already, or so they say, not sure how it works. We live out in the sticks and so far do not have to smog test anything. Which is a good thing. What did you do about license plates though? where did you put the rear one and with what frame so it had a light? and seriously...where in the hec do you put the front plate???

You can buy bolts that have LEDs in them at custom motorcycle shops, work great for plate lights. The front plate goes under the front seat!

 

[Doug S.]

To me the Daytona Coupe has to be the ulitmate touring car...it is on my list.

Just curious, Mike, why the Daytona over the GT40? Would it be the more convenient design of the doors, the potential for luggage, what?

Like you, it's on my list, too.....my "Holy Trinity" would be a 289FIA Cobra, a Daytona Coupe, and a GT40 MkI :2thumbsup: !!

Oh, yeah.....I'd like to throw in a well built Porsche 550 Spyder for my daughter, too (it's her favorite classic car!!).

Doug

 

[Doug S.]

The front plate goes under the front seat!

LMAO, Rick :thumbsup: !

Sadly, the police here in TX don't have the same sense of humor (in fact, I often wonder if they even have a sense of humor at all). One of my fellow Houston Cobra Club members just got a ticket for no front plate.....I guess the police would have him obstruct the fishmouth or the oil-cooler scoop?

Doug

 

[Salina Bailey]

Same in Washington. will find someplace to hang. does anyone have any pics of a rear plate holder? where did you mount it? lights?

 

[Mike Christian]

Just curious, Mike, why the Daytona over the GT40? Would it be the more convenient design of the doors, the potential for luggage, what?

ingress and egress, luggage space, maybe ground clearance, roll down windows, room for the dog, probably less water leakage...

 

[Mike Christian]

Same in Washington. will find someplace to hang. does anyone have any pics of a rear plate holder? where did you mount it? lights?

I edged my plate with some black vinyl trim piece and tie wrapped it to the screen mesh in back. My plate is lit up by the flames coming out of my exhaust...

oh, and I have replaced the two white with two black tie wraps...

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Member John Shriver has a nice setup using bolts with LEDs for illumination. See this thread..

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/superfor...gt40-upgrades-accessories-input-please-2.html

And be sure to buy the upgrade parts and seal kits from that "Mark IV" guy....

 

[DaveM]

Jim I am actually going to order that book today. I will make sure I order the right volume, I bet its a really good book. Are the pictures good? color photographs?

Dave they titled the car as an 09 already, or so they say, not sure how it works. We live out in the sticks and so far do not have to smog test anything. Which is a good thing. What did you do about license plates though? where did you put the rear one and with what frame so it had a light? and seriously...where in the hec do you put the front plate???

Red,
I got a chrome license light that only fastens to the top of the plate. Think I bought it at Wal Mart or an auto parts store-it's for trailer use I think. wired it thru the mesh grill at the back like Sypder Mike's plate. No front plate. Doesn't seem to be a problem around the Portland area.

 

[Daryl Adams]

It sounds like it was the same car. as the dealership said it belonged to Doug Reed, SPF dealer in LA. The OH gets excited about MK IV's and I find we live about 15 miles from someone building one. how cool is that? careful with that dreamin stuff...it got us about 20+ cars every time someone dreamed around here!! :shocked:

Red, it does look like Doug's blue MKII. If so, I was the second "civilian" to drive it. I flew down to Road Atlanta to see the first SPF cars when they were doing the filming for Two Guys Garage. Doug was nice enough to invite me along on its maiden drive and gave me a turn at the wheel. Here is a picture of Doug filling its fuel tank for the first time. The second shot is Tom Hnatu and myself taken while they were attaching cameras to the cars for the filming. (That's Dennis Olthoff walking away.) The last shot is Tom getting ready for his first drive in Dennis' MKII. (Big boy in a small car!)

 

[Salina Bailey]

Thanks for all the plate pics and suggestions. The LED bolts look pretty interesting. Will let you know with pics how it ends up. We got the paperwork today and I am still not sure where that first VIN came from because its not on the paperwork either.

Daryl!!! I read your thread last night! how awesome! can you tell me what year that was? what episode of dream car garage was it? I have a pic of the big guy Tom in the red car and all 3 cars lined up. So how did our new car ride? they didnt thrash on it to hard did they?

 

[Salina Bailey]

Daryl can you email the full size pic of the car at the gas pumps?? painted at wildblue.net

 

[RandyT]

Jim,

Can you please check The Registry to see who's name is on GT40P2207? Just wondering if it got undated to me. Thanks.

RedReiner, congrats on your new MkII. Love the color.

 

[Salina Bailey]

Thanks!! it was that color or a black one. We were looking for a black one that I saw in a photo and found this one. It should be here in the next couple days. Hauler was thinking Wednesday, Thurs. latest. Hope its Wed...

Daryl thanks again for the photos! Those were great pictures!

 

[Jim Craik]

906er,

I'll check when I get home.

 

[Jim Craik]

906er

The Shelby Registry shows P2207 to be owned by D&M motorsport, this # was last updated 04/2008.

 

[RandyT]

Thanks Jim,

That's what I thought. How do I change it?

Randy