Recent content by 252lifer

It's been a long time from the last time I was here. just wanted to say I'm back.

the thickest ga. of steel is 20 ga. I believe the rest is 24 ga.

From what I have read on anti-squat, it is very important on sharp cornering at high speeds as it helps keep the weight of the car on all four wheels as apposed to shifting the weight. Imagen going 25mph and easing on the breaks. You will feel the weight of the car moving to the front of the...

Are you still looking for a windshield? If so try www.cushmancompetition.com/GT40.htm they have a gt40 windshield that costs $595.00

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars got to say thats impressive. Cisco

Also did anyone hear about "Climate Gate": look it up. Hate to say it but it seems that global worming has become the new religion. You can't prove it, you just have to have faith in it (while freezing your Arse off).<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

I don't know, in places all over the world it has been the coldest year on record (fact). Where is your global worming NOW hippies. Stopping carbine dioxide is never going to happen. See we exhale it, and plants and trees need it. The Mars thing is true, so how does man made global worming...

Chris, Im planning to build an exact chassis replica but i don't have many ref's or dimensions. I was wondering if you can help. The pictures you have on you chassis are the best I've seen. I was hopping if you can send me some flix of the chassis W/ dim's. Let me know if thats ok. I will send...

I read a long time a go that you were building a gt40 off original drawings. I was wondering if you would know someone in the US that can help me. I want to build a gt40 chassis for myself. I have pictures of a gt40 chassis that is being put together but I feel i can't ask this man for any more...

Scents you didn't buy Dave's drawings what route did you go? Francisco

Try Dave Brown of Classic Car Developments in New Zealand. He has built 3 exact replicas but it might cost you $3000.00 for the drawings including assembly drawings

(QUOTE by Bob Putnam) I designed the original ERA monocoque on graph paper and a lot of 3d calculations. (It took about 3 months of work.) But I wouldn't do it that way again. You can buy an "adequate" 3D CAD program like DesignCad for under $100, or a fancier one like Alibre for under $1000...

(QUOTE)are you making the sheet metal as well or just the cad, some one asked what tooling is required? I have two on the go to about the stage of your cad model and only used basic tools in a workshop at home will post a pix if I can work out how! this is now out of date, I made a cnc profile...

Adem, are you still working on the model. I got to say it's the best I've seen. Did you get design drawings yet. let me know, I am still interested. Regards,

Are you still intrested in making a gt40 chassis?