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Door work... I made a mistake and trimmed the right door too short by 1/8" so I had to grind the door edge to a shallow bevel to layup the fiberglass on so that I will have a solid door edge that I can cut to the correct shape. After grinding I built a ledge out of 5 layers of aluminum tape...

In the blue NPT to 6AN fittings are .0625" orifices that were made to be inserted into them. The fittings were counter bored about .010" and washers about .125" thick with a .0625" hole were inserted into them, simple but effective since it will make a spray that hits every gear including the...

"Conversely: There is no activity upon key on/external relay clicking - fuel pump does not cycle ~3s like it always did Hand-held calibration module is dead - It does nothing (no sign of power even being delivered to it); supposed to display temps, RPM's, advance, idle settings, etc... No spark...

Your ECU must have 1 or 2 relays (my ECU had them included in the wiring) for incoming power and 3 or 4 fuses to protect the outputs. (also included in the wiring) check all fuses and relays to ensure that they are good.

I'll go with build one hell of a nice car that I like that, from the exterior, looks very similar to a original GT40 when it is going +100mph. :)

I went with the MK I (both times) because I do not care for the larges scoops on the MK II rear deck.

Chris, Thanks, I try to post an accurate account of my experiences good or bad, I may have been upset at the time but I try to keep focused on the big picture and overall I am happy with my RCR. I made a couple of mistakes during my build as well that cost me more than a few hours to correct and...

Brian, That's what I get for reading and assuming. :) I didn't click on the picture. Sean, I am pretty sure that Fran purchased a body from Hough Composites but I do not recall the conversation that I had with Bill so I will post an accurate answer after I talk to bill again.

Brian, RCR GT40 bodies are made by Performance Fiberglass Products in Canada, all of my body parts have their label on them. It appears from their website that the GT40 is the only body that they make for RCR. Link http://www.performancefiberglassproducts.com/

Rear Clip Modifications... Some people will probably shake their head and wonder why I would do some of the mods that I am about to talk about, but I have an idea of what I want and the reasoning that supports my idea. Remember I am not building a replica that will be as accurate as possible...

I tried to call Fran several times this past summer but he was either gone or not available (major project for RCR at the time) but I think that he is aware of some of my problems and if he checks my posts then he will be up to speed with what I have had to go through (it is part of the reason...

Spider issue... The ledge that is formed when the outer spider roof skin is bonded to the inner spider skin for the door seal to clip onto varies from 1/8" (good. right side of pic 2326) to 1/2" (very bad, pic 2329). This is caused from chopper gun layup when the operator stays in one place too...

Many of the guys here prefer their GT40 raw and as accurate as possible which is great but I just gotta have AC. I like to be comfortable whether driving on the highway or pushing it hard at the track so the AC is always on. Keep cool and enjoy your GT40!

Door issue... The doors as received from RCR were cut about 1/8" too short at the bottom. No good if you want a 1/8" to 3/16" gaps (see pics 1741 & 1742). Ok if you want 1/4" to 5/16" gaps which are too wide for me. I had to grind the bottom of both doors to a wedge profile which will allow me...

Tornado has it in polished stainless steel (located in UK) link http://tornadosportscars.com/NewItems/Newitems2.html RCR has it in 1/8" aluminum link [email protected]

Tornado has it in polished stainless steel (located in UK) link http://tornadosportscars.com/NewItems/Newitems2.html RCR has it in 1/8" aluminum link [email protected]

I agree, had I known these issues I would have bought the RCR kit (I am very pleased with Frans kit except for the body that was not made by him) less body and I would have purchased the body from Bill Hough owner of William J Hough Composites. He is a great guy that makes a quality body. Link...

Rear deck issues continued... 4. When the inner panel was bonded to the rear deck outer skin the right side was inset 1-3/16" to the edge and the left side was inset 11/16". Because of this the left side would rub the cut edge at the rear of the spider (after it was cut to the correct length)...

Now that most of the mechanical work has been completed it's time to start working on the body. I am going to start with the rear deck since there is a lot of work to be done to make it right. I ordered the +4 flairs and paid an additional $500 to have them put on, well I think that it's going...

Brian, Thanks, like you I was a millwright early in my career and my father was a toolmaker, I have always liked to create things with my hands which usally prompted my father to say "Who made this mess? Get it cleaned up now!". :) Lee, Thanks, the aluminum angle is riveted to the rear edge of...