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[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

Hi everyone.
Time to start this thread.
I am a 63 year old man from Helgeland in Norway, with a little over average interest in fast cars. Ordered my RCR GT40 Deluxe package 04.04.24 through a local car repair company.
Got a message from Bill at RCR a week ago that the kit was ready. He also sent over a couple of pictures.
I have started the collection and expect the kit to be picked up from RCR at the end of the week. Since it will be shipped all the way to Norway it will probably take some time before I have the kit at home, but hopefully before the holidays.
I have also acquired a used G96 gearbox that I will use.
I acquired a new 302 Blue Print engine 1 year ago.
I probably won't be the one who posts the most here on the forum, but there will be some updates during the build process.

Some specifications:

Right-hand drive.
Single nose.
2`` wider rear fender flares.
Halibrand 17`` rims.
Small block Ford clutch pack.

 

[Jean-Marc]

Hello Bjorn, Welcome from France, I have a RCR GT40 MK1 too.

 

[Brian Kissel]

Congrats Bjorn. Sounds like a great plan you have. Please post progress pictures as you go.
Thanks for posting..

Regards Brian

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

Hello Bjorn, Welcome from France, I have a RCR GT40 MK1 too.

Thanks Jean-Marc and France. I've been looking at your build log in RCR/SLC and following the progress of your build. I look forward to following you further and please post more pictures and updates of the build.

 

[Walter]

Hello Bjorn, are you planning on a street-legal or track-only car? In any case, best of luck and enjoy the build!

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

Hello Bjorn, are you planning on a street-legal or track-only car? In any case, best of luck and enjoy the build!

Thanks Walter. It will be a street legal car. Really looking forward to starting the build.

 

[Walter]

Street legal? Is it as straight-forward as indicated in this link:

Self-assembled motor vehicle - Transportstyrelsen

www.transportstyrelsen.se

 

[Jean-Marc]

Is it easy to get a licence for a kit car in Norway ?

 

[Walter]

Is it easy to get a licence for a kit car in Norway ?

indeed, may be very different between Sweden and Norway ? ....

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

indeed, may be very different between Sweden and Norway ? ....

According to current legislation, it is easy to get an amateur build approved in advance as long as you comply with the regulations. You must first get a preliminary approval, and then you can start after the Norwegian Motor Vehicle Inspectorate (SFOOR) has seen the build kit. They must follow up the build with at least one more garage visit, where they stamp the chassis number. Finally, there is completion approval and registration. It is approximately the same procedure and legislation in Sweden as well.

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

Is it easy to get a licence for a kit car in Norway ?

Not much difference. We have the same legislation and the same procedure.

 

[Jean-Marc]

Bjorn, you are living in a nice country, in France, this is now impossible, and on top of this with a 5 liter or more engine we have a 60k€ taxe to pay for the first registration if your car is younger than 30 years.

 

[Walter]

Not much difference. We have the same legislation and the same procedure.

wonderful and remarkable since Sweden belongs to the EU...
I trust your list of components has been pre-approved? Best wishes for your project!

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

Hey guys. Here we go. Got the kit from RCR at the end of June. Have spent time unpacking all the parts and sorting them. I am very impressed with the great work RCR has produced.
Can't start the build until the Norwegian Motor Vehicle Authority has come and looked at the kit, hopefully during August. They will follow up on the build until I finally and hopefully have a street legal vehicle with registration plates.
The first thing I want to do is get the chassis painted with Raptor Bedliner.
The next thing is to treat the aluminum parts for the wheel suspension and other aluminum parts in an anodizing process. I have never tried this before so this should be exciting.

 

[Jean-Marc]

I will follow your progress with a great interest. If you pass by east of France do not hesitate to come and look at mine.

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

I will follow your progress with a great interest. If you pass by east of France do not hesitate to come and look at mine.

Thanks for the offer Jean-Marc. How is the restoration going? Do you have any updates?

 

[Randy V]

Congratulations Bjorn! Looking forward to watching your build progress!
Will you be anodizing the parts yourself?

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

Congratulations Bjorn! Looking forward to watching your build progress!
Will you be anodizing the parts yourself?

Thanks Randy. I will do the anodizing myself. This will be very exciting as I have not tried this before. I will probably post some pictures of the process when I get that far. The color that will be chosen is something between gold and bronze.

 

[Jean-Marc]

I will follow your progress with a great interest. If you pass by east of France do not hesitate to come and look at mine.

I have to post the progress I did soon

 

[Bjørn-Tore Rosenvinge]

It's been a while since I posted anything, but I thought I'd give it an update. It took a while before I got started, but I finally got started after the New Year.
Started by sanding down the chassis with coarse sandpaper. Put on etch primer and Raptor Bedliner. I think it turned out really well.