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Good work! Scratch Builds are the most interesting threads!

In the spirit of Locost, have you looked at early 90's T-Bird rear spindles? Probably $100 at a U-Pick yard! Darnel

That's the good Locost idea! What are you going to do for rear uprights? Darnel

Any updates? This is a great build, I'd love to see more. Gives me any incentive to get started on my scratchbuild! Darnel

Funny you should mention production cars using alum A arms. The first Ford GT's were recalled due to aluminum A-Arms failing. Also, production vehicles used FORGED A-Arms, much stronger!

Kid, you would have a better chance renting a Ford GT from an exotic car rental agency, although it would probably cost you your college fund!

Dennis, There is being alive, and there is living. You, sir, by fulfilling your dream of owning a GT40, you have bested 90% of the poor bastards out there. Good luck with your health. It is a beautiful car. Darnel

[ Here's my 2 cents. "jpkuehne - to my mind push/pull rod type suspension is not used not to just lighten unsprungs which is very important in itself." Beg to differ. You have actually increased unsprung weight. You have added the pushrods and the bellcrank to the equation. The all the...

Anyone in the U.S. have one of these replica 302 engines you want to sell?

I would be concerned with fuel economy. I would use port fuel injection. That cool backfire sound and flame out of the exhaust on old carburated race cars was excess gasoline being ignited in the hot exhaust whenever the throttle is closed..

When I was working at Ford in 2003, I saw P1030 waitiing to be shipped. This is when I fell absolutely head over heels in love with GT40's. It was the most beautiful car I had ever seen. I wanted to go home and set my Lotus Esprit on fire. Darnel

Re: GT40 in Troy, MI. Question: Were any of the original GT40's ever made as LHD?