Recent content by ChrisP

LED's every time. Got these in my GT40 and my Cobra. been in the cobra for years. They are absolutely brilliant (!). Better than my Audi!!! https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/latest-led-headlights-h4-philips-z-es-hi-lo-beam-conversion-9-32v

For UK, try ClassicLine. Got both my Cobra and GT40 with them

I think that was the right choice! I have a 427 FE in my cobra too and in my view it is way too boisterous for the GT. As others said in earlier posts, just too much stress in the drivetrain. (A lot of fun in a cobra though). I've got a 302 in my recently completed GT, not mad, built with...

A local screen company helped get the screen fitted and they did a really good job. Another local company did the decals. Waterman Graphics, they did the design too based on a conversation about my thinking! My thinking for the colour scheme for this car is based on the Lotus 72 Formula 1 car...

Personally, I am not very patient, nor do I enjoy things like body prep, so I was glad to be recommended a local man who it was said might come and help me. Trevor is retired and been doing body work all his life. He's also an enthusiast and a really nice bloke. We got on really well and he was...

I'm getting to the stage where I can move the car out of the workshop and do a short 80m run up the drive! It's all very exciting. The car is nowhere near finished, I've got all the body prep and the interior to do, plus screen fitting and a whole host of little bits. Actually getting a car you...

Well the real powder coasting test is going to be on the wheels! I ordered them unfinished so I could coat them up in my colour scheme. What I'm thinking is this, the powder coating is pretty easy. Honestly, it really is. I have never enjoyed painting (nor do I think I am any good at it) and...

I spent quite a lot of time detailing little bits for this car. People probably overlook the hours needed to do these things but I enjoy doing this stuff! Powder coating things added another level. I made up a pair of aluminium brackets for the rear clip I also made up the fittings for the...

On to body fit. Oh my, the hours and the fiddling! My challenge is two fold, 1. I have never built a GT40 before and 2. This is a one off chassis and the body is not made to fit it! The former, MK3 body, was very different. I have no useable mounting points left on the chassis, the rear ones...

I think I mentioned previously, some of the welding on this car was really good, but some was truly awful. Here is a picture of what was going on under the old dashboard. There is no doubt it needs tidying up! I cut out the rubbish and add some new stainless members in and start tidying up...

I now have a go at powder coating other things and the work I have done but not put paint on. I start with the steering wheel. Then I have a go at the brake calipers, refurbishing the BMW ones that were on the car. I blast them, clean them up and add new seals after coating I also have...

On to the front end. Radiator in. It's the one that was in the car when I bought it. It's old but decent and usable, I can upgrade to an aluminium one when I need to. I start getting the panelling on and fit the Davies Craig water pump. I need to make up bracketry to keep everything supported...

I crack on with the panelling using 2mm aluminium, fabricating and welding up panels as required. I am using fireproof insulation in all the cavities in an attempt to minimise noise and heat transmission, putting it everywhere around the cockpit area. I decided to run the water pipes down the LH...

I think you know the answer to that one! You can't, at least I don't know how you could. But, I have done it previously and not found it to be a problem. My buddy, who has built many a race car, told me he has done it many times too! I'm sure the heat effects it but not too detrimentally. If...

I bought an ElectrostaticMagic gun at a show. https://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk. I was standing looking at them when a guy came up and said 'if you are thinking of buying one just do it, I've had one for years and it's the best thing I ever bought'! So I did, and I have to say, so far, I...