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Most cooling system pressure testers have a "rad cap" adaptor that will test the cap release pressure...

Also suggest you test the stat with hot water and thermometer. A shocking number of new stats out of the box are not correct. Also pressure test the radiator cap. On Safir P1116 we had a cooling issue, had the rad checked, replaced a water pump and more. The culprit? A 13# cap that vented at 8#...

They didn't come from Ford. I don't recall the exact details, but they were acquired from someone who had purchased a batch of cars and parts from Ford. Recall that several team cars were sold on to private individuals when Ford stepped away from the GT program. Harry Heinel in Florida owned...

My photos are of the unfinished chassis at Autokraft.

I don't want to tell you what price Brian Angliss offered either chassis to me! Of course, I didn't have that spare amount then, so two million is still just as far away now.....I'll dig out the photos and post them.

J11 was one of the two unnumbered "J" chassis owned by Brian Angliss at Autokraft. 11 and 12 were incomplete chassis as of 1984 when I viewed them at the old Brooklands Autokraft works. Both were completed and sold on with a vigorous argument about which chassis would be "J12".

Much covered in this thread: https://www.gt40s.com/threads/spf-gt-water-air-sealing-the-diy-thread.29631/ The "HVAC" seal kit consists of 4 custom molded seals and adhesive with instructions. it is $108.60. The "vent seal kit" has two molded silicone seals with pressure sensitive adhesive and...

David, I have known Jeff for many years. He bunked in with Fran and me at the Kress Naples Hilton Resort. We sampled some of the best cheap (no such thing in Naples food) and I cooked for all at home. A good time was had by all!

On February 8th the annual "Cars on 5th" event was held. 33 Ford GTs of various models were in attendance. From one of the ten 2005 prototype "mules" to #65 of the 67 2022 GT Mk IVs a wide range of GTs were in attendance. Sadly, no GT40s either original or reproduction were there. Had the...

The Superformance MK I sweepstakes is going well. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix raises a lot of money for the Autism charities they support with these sweepstakes. As a sponsor, AutoventureUSA is able to offer bonus entries for those who purchase tickets and use the code "autoventure". You...

Ben, Your attendance and more importantly, your enthusiasm, were greatly appreciated!

The Borrani wire wheels of that period were not sealed for tubeless tires. In 1962 when Ford offered Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels on the Thunderbird (standard on the Sports Roadster) they had specially prepared Firestone tires for them. The normally "tubeless" tires had numerous micro holes punched...

Yes, they did.

It has been done and the person that did it is active on this forum. I suspect they will weigh in.

Several men are in the locker room at a golf club when a cellular phone on a bench starts ringing. One of the men activates the hands-free speaker function and begins talking. Everyone else in the room stops to listen. MAN: "Hello?" WOMAN: "Hi, honey, it's me. Are you at the club?" MAN: "Yes."...

As a former Caterham dealer (sold my dealership but still have some involvement) I think this is a smart and interesting take on an EV "Sports Car" https://caterhamcars.com/en/models/projectv From the performance goal to the design, I think this will work. Some very smart use of "off the shelf"...

If you can provide the dimensions of the boots, we may have them on hand.