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Added a brace for the top of the pedal box Made up the lower door hinges (chassis side) Mostly made up the upper door hinges (chassis side) - need to chop that bit of tube in half and weld it on to both pieces. Already made up the bits to go in the door here are the top and...

I was thinking to stick the seat on rails to start with but in the end decided that while maybe not ideal for other drivers to not be able to adjust the seat I don't care. :) The main advantage I can see to it is that it would make access to the rear hatch easier as otherwise will have to...

Still worth considering the attachments for 5/6, you can always leave the 5/6th belt(s) off and just run a 5/6 point as a 4 point. It's one of those things though that's far harder to sort later (although doable). Also while I'm (nearly) on the subject have you considered seat rails or will...

Look good, somewhat similar to the Ford GT wheels. Personally I think I'm going BRM style but I did go through a phase of considering a more modern style and was thinking about XXR 530/525 (530 rear, 525 front) which look very similar. 530 525 Decided not as while they were...

Very nice setup, I must admit I've been tempted to put a set of game pedals and wheel into my part built and have a race in the garage! Out of curiosity what hardware are you using for it?

Looking good! I've been looking at harness mounting at the moment and I make it that the front one/two (depending on if 5 or 6 point harness) will want to go right in the middle of the gap between those two flat bars on the floor. I'm thinking I might weld in a 3rd just for the attachment...

It's a replica, it's got a space frame.

Different pumps for different applications. EFI needs pressure Carbs needs flow So your typical carb pump will give lots of flow at low pressure but can be 'stopped' fairly easily. I have this setup on my bike and it's very obvious as if the carbs are empty the pump ticks like mad then...

The level of the output flanges is below the input shaft on the Audi 01E and above on the ZF, this means with the ZF the engine can sit lower in the car and I *think* the ZF will be taller than the Audi

Thanks Bill, we can't use 2k for 'home' spraying in the UK. So it'll be either send them off or 1k at home. The panels concerned aren't exposed to UV but at the same time round the front there is the possibility of (minor) petrol spillages and I've had bad experiences in the past with 1k...

Would that be the one that looks like a patchy runway by any chance? :)

I presume the 'Dunton track' is the loop at the Ford Dunton Technical Centre, Basildon? Doubt I'd have a GT40 to bring but I could still bring a rare Ford along. ;)

Hi James, Yeah, I'd thought I'd use the U-Pol etch primer then satin black. Then anti-stone chip on the sections liable to be blasted. I'll have to double check but I thought it was FIA belts were OK as long as they were in date.

I don't know of any books that would cover all of them. I think this is most of the makes that have made one or more (I may have missed one or more!) Africa 40 Bailey Edwards Cars CAV (Auto Futura) Classic Car Developments (David Brown) Dax DRB Sportscars ERA Fibrefab Gelscoe...

Yeah well I've still got lots of panelling to do and when that's finished I hope it then looks half as good as yours! Although I'm going to go for black panels and silver rivets rather than the plain alloy look (one of the reasons I've not worried too much about the finish of the panels being...

Bolted the back of the spider down. I'll use M8 bolts to do it finally, M6 for now so I can move it a bit if required. Also have some 5mm plates to go on top (but they need shaping) and will cut down the spacer underneath. Oh and of course need the panelling underneath! I just used some...

Yep. It's easy on dirt and a number of riders have either come from dirt or 'play' lots to learn such skills. I did an off-road day quite a few years ago and by the end of it I was so exhausted I couldn't hold my leg/foot in the proper off-road style so I was riding it like a road bike, knee out...

Finally got round to welding up from the piece I cut out in Jan http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/35077-gt-forte-gts40-build-14.html#post398511 Just need to cap the end of the open tube Then modified my 'development' seat to version 1.1. Lopped off the top (might take a...

I've mostly told my wife what mine's cost, well the individual big bits rather than a total and ignoring all the little (sub-£100) items that add up so quickly anyway... :)

Welded the runners for the pedal box. Not my neatest welds due to limited room/access but they're not going anywhere! Pedals fitted (note that the rough piece next to it is mocking up the coolant tunnel side), room for a dead pedal. :) Overlap of the throttle pedal with the chassis, about...