Recent content by str8fromtheDeuce

Thanks for looking. The search continues...

Thanks for the input, I thought all the Tornado cars were just a tubular chassis, good to know you offer monocoque based chassis as well.

Thanks for the insights... looks like ERA utilizes a monocoque chassis design, do you know if they are steel or aluminum? Also I'm curious if they have an alloy roof, or a fibreglass roof? Other than Gelscoe and SPF/Safir, I assumed RCR was the only other builder utilizing a monocoque chassis...

Yup, that right there is what I'm looking for. I'll keep an eye on Ebay, thanks.

Trying to search this topic but haven't turned up much. I've seen that ERA GT40's go for pretty good money. To be honest, the ones I've seen leave something to be desired, no disrespect, I'm just not seeing the value. So what am I missing? I'm hoping someone can educate me on the ERA cars so I...

I don't know where the wiper arm is from exactly, only what others have suggested. (Bell UH-1) But I do know the wiper arm is not from a Boeing 707, the 707 wiper arms are way shorter in length...

As stated above, the GT40 MkII wiper arm isn't from a Boeing aircraft. The Motor and Gear Box are (707) but the actual wiper arm is from a different aircraft. Some have suggested its from a Bell Huey UH-1 Helicopter... Keep us posted, I'm still looking for the 707 Gear Box and Motor myself, (as...

My thoughts as well. Hoping I can find this arm somewhere....

I'm not sure, this article is the only reference I can find on this setup and it doesn't mention arm length. However it does mention the shaft length from motor to gear box being 15" so based on this, the wiper arm looks longer than this shaft. So the arm's gotta be somewhere between 15" and 20"...

That wiper arm is not original to the GT40, way too short. My search leads me to believe that the original wiper arm came from a Bell Huey Helicopter. Still on the hunt...

It will be hand fabricated from the ground up, windshield frame, roof and rear bulkhead. It will be permanently installed to the chassis. The end result, an aluminum monocoque chassis and aluminum roof/cockpit as one piece, one structure. A substantial upgrade making my car all the more real...

So I’m looking to get some oil cooler bases made from billet that have the inlet and outlet provisions side by side, like this picture shows. Can someone tell me what size these fittings/threads are?

So I’ve managed to find readily available oil cooler reproductions of the originals. P/N 8000683 https://www.mcfarlaneaviation.com/products/product/8000683/ So that part is solved but the hard part now will be finding the bases with the inlet and outlet fittings at the bottom. The original...

Seen that thread, but was more curious on if this color was used across the board or just on 1046....

Like the ad says, reproductions are fine. If I can find originals in good shape, sure. But, I'm assuming reproductions will be easier to come by...