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Hi Darren, I can offer my services on the stand on the Saturday if that helps. I presume you're taking your '40 to LeMans next week, so I'll see you there. Regards, Andy

Hi Simon, Zirotec is very good, but very expensive, especially when you work home much linear length of manifold is required to be coated. As Nick stated Camcoats’ Cermakrome is a good alternative and about £450 to get a set of headers & collectors coated. I did have an issue on one pipe which...

Hi Mark, great news, glad to see another one getting closer to being on the road Regards, Andy

Hi all, came across this intersting article on the use of the UN1 transmission in the Esprit, written by the Esprit Platform Manager at Lotus Cars and thought I'd share to a wider audience Regards, Andy

Hi Fred, Burton (Burtonpower.com) due a V6 manual ring gear if required and Powerlite (Powerlite-units.com) do a suitable Ford V6 starter motor (RAC 407) Regards, Andy

Interestingly GT Forte are still selling their flat pack chassis and various other parts on Ebay. However under the contact details it gives the name as Trevor Holmes, with the address as 4b Rancorn Road, Westbrook, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<st1:City...

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Hi Louis, When I built my ’40 (a Tornado) I had similar issues with the door to dash panel gap, mainly on the left side. To resolve this, I split the door skin & pulled it to where I wanted it.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" /><o:p></o:p> By heating the panel...

Also signed up Regards, Andy

Hi Frank, As someone who’s considering a ZFQ as a future upgrade, perhaps you’d like to elaborate on what these issues are Regards, Andy

Hi John, I did look at fitting gas struts on the rear clam of my ’40, however in the space I wanted to fit them, I’ve a luggage box one side and the oil cooler and filter housing on the other. So I gave up on this idea and added a fixed strut, so that it can’t be blown or knocked closed – which...

Hi JP, visited the event last year in the '40 and had a fanstastic weekend Have a great time Regards, Andy

Hi Duncan, Looks like your build is progressing nicely, with some very nice details touches and it was nice to put a face to the name at the weekend<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" /><o:p></o:p> PM sent about the other issue we discussed<o:p></o:p>...

Hi Howard, Unfortunately I don’t have photos of the particular shifter we used on this installation. Regardless of where the shift lever is positioned relative to the transmission, its down to how the cables pull relative to the shift levers on the transmission and how the shift lever is set...

Hi Howard, The UN1 Esprit gearshift is not a bad set-up when everything is working properly. Parts are available and new bushes made to rebuild the translator if you wish to continue with this route.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<st1:place w:st="on">oyota</st1:place>...

Some seriously nice detailing going on here - very impressive Keep up the good work Regards, Andy

Inspired by JimmyMac’s recent posting gear knobs, I thought I’d have a go at making one. Using the GT logo cut from a key ring, I made a knurled brass insert with was first glued into my lump of wood. The prototype was a carefully selected out of the basket for the wood burner, whilst the final...

Hi Mitch, Some good progress and work being made here. Regarding your dash wiring I do hope that the blue Scotchlok connectors are only a temporary solution. They’ve a bad reputation for reliability as moisture can get into the joint leading to corrosion. All joints should be properly crimped or...

Back to the ’40, the dash has been out to repaint it and a few minor mods on the dash wiring harness. I also finished off some changes to improve the ventilation. My heater unit has 3 outlets, 2 plumbed to the face vents and 1 to the screen. What I found was when using heater on early morning...

Hi all, Time to post on a few updates. I spent the last 6 months giving my workshop a major revamp. It’s gone from a working space of 1 to 4 cars, with lots of lighting, sockets and insulation. I used an industrial roof cladding with 80mm of foam between the skins and from original build nearly...